The Federal Government on Wednesday, 17 May, 2023, directed the immediate closure of the Ijora-Olopa Bridge following the discovery that some miscreants have tampered with the major reinforcement elements of the deck from underneath which led to the failure of a section of the Bridge along Ijora Olopa Road, beside Water Corporation, Ijora. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, in a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr. Hakeem Bello, identified the failed section as the Ijora-Olopa inward Ijora-Oloye–Apapa. According to the statement, roads leading directly to the Bridge such as Costain inward…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
By Rafiu Ade Gbadamosi: 68-72/74 SET Wow, kindly let me crave the indulgence of wondering and rhetorically asking about how did a person, finitely one person conviniently, intensely and efficiently combined the roles of a Principal, Chief Executive Officer, Ambassador, Sports Mentor, Disciplinarian and Father, seamlessly, dynamically and successfully. What a feat, milestone and accomplishment! A Principal of amiable, noticeable and glaring features of self confidence, gait and posture, that dictated, commanded and generated the sense, awareness and feel of being in an institution of learning, different from wherever an incoming student was coming from. For a subsisting student, meeting…
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Muhammed Matawalle has requested the resignation and probe of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, AbdulRasheed Bawa. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 17 May, 2023, the Governor accused Bawa of corruptly enriching himself while asking the anti-graft boss to excuse himself and surrender for investigation. Matawalle, who noted that he and some eminent Nigerians have evidence of corrupt practices, breach of public trust and abuse of office against Bawa, said the commission led by Bawa had been largely abused. He said Bawa needs to come clean on the way and manner…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa today, Wednesday, 16 May, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia called for enhanced international collaboration in asset recovery efforts. He made the plea while signing a memorandum of understanding, MoU with the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (NAZAHA) of Saudi Arabia, a development which marked a significant milestone in strengthening international partnerships to address the complex challenges posed by corruption. The event was a follow up to the EFCC Chairman’s participation in the Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities in the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) Member States…
The Candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded Presidential Election, Mr Peter Obi has said his interest in seeing Nigeria work for everyone would have made him support Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for President if the All Progressive Congress (APC) had given him the ticket to run. Obi stated this while interacting with friends and associates during an informal gathering to mark Mr Dele Momodu’s birthday in London. According to him, “I am desperate to see Nigeria work. I don’t hide it. Any day anytime, I even confronted APC, if you wanted, why didn’t you bring Osinbajo.” Obi…
By Ayo Olesin As expected, some of those who lost out in the race to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the upcoming Kogi State governorship elections have gone all out to discredit, not just the process, but also the administration and person of the incumbent Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. For any outsider looking in without being beclouded by partisan considerations, it is obvious that the emergence of Yahaya Bello as Kogi Governor in January 2016 was a simple matter of preparation meeting opportunity, which some will sum as luck. Surely, his party leaders perceived certain qualities…
The Kogi State Government has approved the establishment of a State University which is to be sited in Okunland, Kogi West Senatorial District of the state. The proposed institution will be the third state-owned University in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, 17 May, 2023, said Governor Yahaya Bello had directed the transmission of the right legislative instruments to the Kogi State House of Assembly to ensure the passage of the Bill establishing the University. Fanwo noted that a University in Okunland, which was approved by the…
inq. Digital Nigeria Limited, a leading Cloud and Digital solutions provider specialising in Edge AI and IoT, Fabric for Cloud Connectivity and Data Center Connectivity, SDN/NFV solutions for Edge Cloud, Secure Access Services Edge, and Elastic Edge in Nigeria, reaffirms its dedication to promoting gender equality in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. The company therefore, called for support to empower girls, enabling them to assume their rightful place in the global ICT ecosystem and contribute to technological advancement. This call to action was made during the celebration of the 12th edition of International Girls in ICT Day, an…
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to hit the ground running and unify the country upon his assumption of office on May 29. He further pledged to work to ensure continued positive relations with the United States. Asíwájú Tinubu spoke during a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Initiated by the US diplomat, the telephone discussion, which was frank and friendly, took place on Tuesday evening, 16 May, 2023. The President-elect said that among his immediate priorities would be to deliver institutional reforms and development programmes to deepen our democratic institutions and bring help to…