Author: Olamide Obayemi
The United Nations in Nigeria has honoured the former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire with ‘SDGs Champion’ award in recognition of her commitment and visionary leadership in promoting the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development in Nigeria. At the award ceremony held at the UN House Abuja, on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, commended the United Nations in Nigeria for rewarding performance and dedication. The First Lady, represented by the National Women Leader for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Betta Edu, said: “I thank the UN…
African Public Servants have been saluted and commended for their selfless service and hardwork toward the realisation of socio-economic growth of the continent. This commendation was made by Dada, Joseph Olugbenga, Deputy President of the Africa Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM), as part of the 2023 African Public Servant Day Celebration across the continent. Dada used the occasion to call for more synergy between the the political class and the Public Servants. According to him,” while the Politicians represent the composer and the conductor in a concert, the Public Service represents the instrumentalists. While the politicians must have…
The Patriotism Renaissance Initiative (PRI), has applauded the giants strides and decisive steps taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in last few weeks after his inauguration. In a statement signed by PRI, leadership, of Hafiz Sulaiman Kuku-Dawodu, National Coordinator; and Ismail Yusuf, Deputy National Coordinator; in Abuja, at thanksgiving and victory celebrations, the group said the courageous decisions by the President in the economic and security areas were in line with the campaign promises and the Renewed Hope agenda. These tough decisions taken by President Tinubu, according to PNI, include, the removal of fuel subsidy, introduction of single exchange rate,…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the late Agura of Gbagura, Oba Sabur Bakre as an harbinger of culture and tradition, who impacted positively on peaceful coexistence in the kingdom and the state. He also praised the leadership acumen of the late monarch, describing him as a unifier of the four pillars of Egbaland, adding that he served his people and the country with his heart. The Governor spoke during the 8th Day Fidau programme for the late royal father in Abeokuta, as he noted that the traditional council in the state witnessed speedy development through various contributions…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed thatNigerians lost at least N12.5 billion to financial crimes linked to the telecommunications industry in the past four years. The commission’s Director of Consumer Affairs, Dr Al-kasim Umar, made this disclosure during the 2nd quarter of the 2023 Open Forum of the Industry Consumer Advisory Forum organized by NCC in Lagos on Thursday, 22 June, 2023. “According to some reports, Nigerians have lost about N12.5 billion to financial crimes linked to the telecommunications industry in the past four years,” Umar said. “The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimated that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly addressed as Wizkid, has claimed that music is his lifestyle as he sleep, breath and eat music ahead of his He said he consistently wants to improve his sound, video, production and everything to a new level. Ahead of his Tottenham Stadium show,Wizkid stated this in an interview with popular UK-based afrobeats podcaster, Shopsydoo, in London on Wednesday, 22 June, 2023. “I sleep, breathe, eat, sh*t music. I’m always trying to elevate my craft from my sound, my videos, my productions, everything to a whole new level,” Wizkid, adding that…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, 22 June, 2023 personally gave the best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU), Miss Aminat Imoitesemeh Yusuf a cash prize of N5 million for her brilliance. Governor Sanwo-Olu also announced an additional prize of N5 million from the Lagos State Government to reward the 23-year-old fresh Law graduate’s unprecedented feat. Miss Yusuf graduated from the Lagos State University (LASU) as the institution’s best student of all time, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 on a scale of 5.0, becoming the school’s valedictorian at its 26th convocation held at…
A joint security operation carried out by the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Thursday, 22 June, 2023 launched a full-scale manhunt for a notorious criminal gang in Kogi State, led by one Kabir Bala. Addressing a press conference at the headquarters of the Kogi State Police Command in Lokoja, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Akeem Yusuf, narrated how Bala, popularly known as Okwo and his gang members opened fire on a joint security team at about 4:30am on Thursday upon sighting the operatives. Yusuf disclosed…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has charged the Commission to do more to develop the Niger Delta region and impact positively on the lives of the people. Speaking during an interactive session with management and staff of NDDC at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, Ogbuku said that he was given “New Commandments” when he visited the President recently at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He said that the President expressed disappointment at the level of underdevelopment in the Niger Delta region and the performance of the NDDC as…