Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has stated that his administration has so far expended N179.7 billion in settling pensions and gratuities for state and local government retirees since its inception in 2019. Governor Abiodun, who disclosed this at the 2025 Workers’ Day Celebration held at the Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, said the backlog of pensions from 2012 to 2017 had been cleared, just as the backlog of National Housing Scheme remittances has also been cleared to ensure easy access to mortgage loans. According to the governor, about 12,500 workers have benefited from car and motorcycle loans, which his administration…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Comrade Kayode Opeifa PhD, has extended heartfelt congratulations to all staff of the Corporation as they joined workers around the world to commemorate Workers’ Day on May 1st. In a goodwill message issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr. Callistus Unyimadu, on Thursday, 1 May, 2025, Comrade Kayode Opeifa described NRC workers- fondly known as the “Iron Men” as the heartbeat of the Corporation. He praised their unwavering dedication, resilience, and invaluable contributions to the ongoing transformation of Nigeria’s railway system. “Every day, our staff…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is seeking to explore areas of possible partnerships with the United Nation, UN, and its affiliate agencies especially in the area of technical support and provision of expert services in the development of the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, who led a delegation of the Executive Management of the Commission to the regional office of the UN in Abuja, expressed NDDC’s willingness to work with UN for the development of Niger Delta as the state governments within the region and NDDC could not achieve it alone. Ogbuku explained that…
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Ibrahim Lafiya, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, I.U Lafiya Maize Processing Ventures and I.U Maize Processing Ventures alongside his companies before Justice Fadimatu Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State. The defendant was arraigned on a one- count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N21. 500 million. The lone count reads: “That you, Ibrahim Umar Lafiya, being the C.E.O and Alter Ego of I.U Lafiya Maize Processing Ventures and I.U Maize Processing Ventures, a company registered in Nigeria between November to…
My dear brother, friend and former boss, I congratulate you warmly on your birthday, May 2. You have lived a remarkable and impactful life as a husband, father, and accomplished administrator. Today, you stand out not just as a fine politician and respectable community leader but also as an eminent figure in our country. As a professional with extensive experience in finance and management, you had a rewarding career at ExxonMobil, where our paths first crossed. Our relationship blossomed at Mobil, where you were my Executive Director. From a professional work environment where we developed a special bond, we have…
The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has urged the country’s regional development commissions to focus on people-oriented projects to help address regional disparities, promote economic growth, and improve the quality of life for people in the regions. The Minister, who spoke during a three-day retreat on institutional coordination for development organised by his Ministry in Lagos, said that despite the diverse nature of the region, the people have common environmental challenges Momoh charged all the newly established Commissions with collaborating to leverage regional opportunities to expand intervention in health, education, and security and build more capacity. The Minister…
Nigeria has taken a bold step towards accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the official validation of its 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR), the launch of the Nigeria SDGs Progress Report 2024, and the unveiling of its Inclusive Data Charter (IDC) Action Plan. The landmark event, held in Abuja, brought together senior government officials, development partners, civil society actors, academia, and representatives of vulnerable groups in a robust show of participatory governance. In his remarks, Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, emphasised that with shrinking global multilateral cooperation, Nigeria must intensify its…
The commemoration of the 2025 Workers’ Day in Lagos State was marked by a colourful display of solidarity by all labour unions, defying the rains to rekindle the spirit of their struggle for better living conditions.Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu joined the workers’ May Day parade held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan with the theme: “Reclaiming the Civic Space in the Midst of Economic Hardship”.The event witnessed an unprecedented turnout by various union groups under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), which filled the 10,000-capacity venue to the brim.Each workers’ association held a march-past across the…
Swayed by a groundswell of support and admiration, former supervisory councilor, Hon. (Alhaja) Wakilat Taiwo Agbabiaka-Ifigbe has heeded the clarion call to serve her community as Executive Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in the forthcoming local government elections in Lagos State. Agbabiaka-Ifigbe, the younger sister to the late Osolo of Isolo, Oba Kabiru Adelaja Agbabiaka joined the race for the council chairmanship position following her public endorsement by critical stakeholders of the council area. At a mini public rally held on Thursday, 1 May, 2025 at Ilesanmi Street, Isolo, Lagos, the erstwhile supervisor for Chieftaincy Affairs was…
A leading chairmanship aspirant for Agege Local Government, Taiwo Olasunkanmi Samuel, has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for ensuring transparency and fairness in the emerging political process that has characterised the forthcoming local government elections in Lagos State. In a public statement released on Wednesday, 30 April, 2025, TOS, as fondly called, acknowledged the president’s unwavering commitment to democratic values and internal party democracy within the All Progressives Congress (APC). This followed the recent withdrawal of Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Obasa, from the race. Samuel,…