The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is mapping out a more sustainable and inclusive telecommunications industry. The NCC is also implementing strategic initiatives aimed at aligning Nigeria’s telecom sector with global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. Aminu Maida, NCC Chief Executive Officer—appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on October 11, 2023—is driving the agenda. He has adopted a multi-pronged approach, according to industry experts. Taking the lead in attaining these objectives is the renewed vision for sustainable telecom, according to insiders. Since his appointment, the former Executive Director, Technology & Operations at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS)—where he oversaw…
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The man in this picture is in critical condition in a hospital in Akure, Ondo State. He is the Vice Principal of a secondary school. He became a patient in the hospital following severe beatings he received from four men hired by the mother of one of his students. He is Mr. Rotifa, Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre Aule, Akure. His road to the hospital began on Monday, 26 May, 2025, when he seized an Android phone found with an SS3 student during one of the papers in the ongoing Senior Secondary School Examination,SSCE.He did it to preserve…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reappointed Alhaji Aderibigbe Kamoru Abiodun as Chairman of the Oyo State Civil Service Commission. The Governor also reappointed the trio of Alhaji Kolajo Isiaq Adewale, Mr Olutoyin Adedeji Akanmu and Chief Ogunjimi Solomon Oluwole as full-time and part-time members of the commission respectively. Governor Makinde also appointed Pastor Taiwo Oluwagbemiro A. and Oladimeji Oladapo as part-time members of the civil service commission. A letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, indicated that the governor has equally appointed a former Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Alhaji…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured that his administration will continue to touch lives and render service to humanity to ensure socio-economic benefits for residents of Lagos State. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Monday, 26 May, 2025, when the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State Chapter, led by Rt Rev. Stephen Adegbite, and the leadership of the Cherubim & Seraphim (C & S) Church, led by His Eminence Baba Aladura Olorunfunmi Bashorun, visited him during different courtesy visits at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The Governor attributed the peaceful coexistence and developmental strides recorded…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 27 May, 2025, convicted and sentenced two oil marketers, Mamman Nasir Ali and Christian Taylor, to 14 years imprisonment each for N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. They were re-arraigned alongside Nasaman Oil Services Limited on an amended 57-count charge, following new findings in the case. The defendants had initially been arraigned on a 49-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, forgery and the use of false documents. One of the counts reads: “Nasaman Oil Services Ltd, Mamman Nasir Ali, Christian Taylor, Oluwaseun…
As Nigeria marks Children’s Day 2025, Heartminders Initiative, a leading NGO in child protection and advocacy, has called on all stakeholders—parents, government, caregivers, and the broader society—to renew their commitment to safeguarding children against the growing threats of abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. Speaking on the significance of the day, Funke Ijayekunle, Founder and Executive Director of Heartminders Initiative, emphasized that “Children’s Day is not just a celebration—it’s a reminder of our collective responsibility to protect the most vulnerable among us. In our work with communities across Nigeria, we continue to witness heartbreaking cases of abuse, neglect, and trafficking. It must…
As Nigeria marks the 2025 edition of Children’s Day, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has called on leaders at all levels to intensify efforts towards securing a better future for children by tackling illiteracy, promoting peace, and creating a safe and enabling environment for all children to thrive. In a statement released to commemorate the Day by her Special Assistant on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communications, Desmond Utomwen, the presidential aide declared that the well-being of children remains central to Nigeria’s development agenda and the achievement of the Sustainable Development…
Every May 27, we must pause to celebrate the dreams, energy, and potential of Nigeria’s greatest resource: our children. Children’s Day is more than a symbolic gesture; it is a powerful national reminder that the future we hope to build depends largely on the investments we make in our young people today. As an organization, Airtel Nigeria believes that this future should be inclusive, innovative, and informed by the realities of a rapidly evolving world. For more than a decade, our Corporate Social Responsibility agenda has prioritised access to education and digital empowerment. We do this not just as corporate…
The Great Ife Alumni Association has elected new set of Global Officers that will steer the ship of the association for another two years with Barrister Leye Bunmi Falode emerging as the Global President. Falode, alongside other officers were elected during the 26th Biennial Convention of the Association held at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) , Ile-Ife, Osun State. The three-day convention brought together delegates from various branches across Nigeria and in the diaspora. Other officers who were elected unopposed were Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media and Public Relations of Nigerians in Diaspora Commision (NIDCOM) as Global Publicity Secretary;…
The Abia State contingent to this year’s Hajj has been thrown into mourning following the death of Alhaji Saleh, the Chairman of the Lokpanta Cattle Market, who passed away in Makkah on the night of Monday, 26 May, 2025. The late Alhaji Saleh, a respected leader and businessman in Abia State, reportedly answered the call of Allah peacefully while performing the sacred pilgrimage. His death has shocked many within the Igbo Muslim community and among fellow Nigerian pilgrims. Preparations are currently ongoing for his Salatul Janaza (funeral prayer), which will be conducted at the Haram Mosque in Makkah during Zuhur…