By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, succeeding Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who retired after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. The brief swearing-in ceremony took place on Thursday, 27 August, 2026 at the State House, Abuja, marking the commencement of Enitan’s tenure as the nation’s Chief Administrative Officer, following his nomination by President Tinubu as the most senior Permanent Secretary on August 19, 2026. The ceremony was attended by the former Head of Service, Walson-Jack, alongside her husband, Nimi Walson-Jack, as…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared that Lagos remains open for business, disclosing that the state is ready for deep, long-term partnerships with diaspora investors across infrastructure, technology, finance and other key sectors. The Governor made this known in a statement shared on his social media page, following his participation at the inaugural Africa Business Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., which held under the patronage of His Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Sanwo-Olu explained that he joined investors, business leaders and policymakers at the summit, describing the engagement as an opportunity to interact with stakeholders…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the maiden National Intermediate Games, tagged Eko 2026, has unveiled the official website for the multi-sport fiesta, eko2026.org, to provide real-time information and seamless access to details about the event. The Chairman of the Media and Publicity Sub-Committee of the LOC, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this while speaking on the newly launched platform, explaining that the website was designed with simplicity and user experience at its core. According to him, the site features clean fonts, easy-to-read text and an intuitive user interface, ensuring visitors can quickly find information and complete tasks without…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the rollout of an additional 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations nationwide, bringing the total number of stations under the Federal Government’s CNG programme to 1,000 across the country. The President gave the directive in a statement titled “Cheaper Fuel Must Mean Cheaper Transport Fares,” issued on Thursday, 27 August, 2026, following his discussion with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, where state chief executives resolved to take immediate measures to reduce the cost of transportation in their respective states. Tinubu explained that the governors, on their own initiative, agreed to…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football to halt repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and global tournaments. The directive was contained in a State House statement issued on Thursday, August 27, 2026, by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu said the reform must address longstanding weaknesses in governance, administration, stakeholder representation, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability across the sport. He noted that while other sports had recorded progress since the reset of the sector under the re-established National Sports Commission, football…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has launched a blood donation campaign targeting 10 local government areas as part of efforts to promote voluntary blood donation and ensure adequate supply of safe blood for residents. The campaign, coordinated by the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), commenced on Monday, 24 August, 2026, with an advocacy walk and one-on-one sensitisation at Jubilee Bridge and Jubilee Market in Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The Executive Secretary of LSBTS, Dr Bodunrin Osikomaiya, said the Eti-Osa exercise was the first of 10 advocacy and sensitisation programmes planned across the state’s 20 local…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), led by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has disbursed N819 million to 1,638 widows of fallen military and police personnel to support their livelihoods and families. The First Lady announced the intervention on Thursday, 27 August, 2026, at the second edition of the RHI Social Investment Programme for widows of fallen heroes in Abuja, where each beneficiary received N500,000 to start a business or recapitalise an existing one. The intervention comprises N657.5 million for 1,315 widows of fallen military personnel and N161.5 million for 323 widows of deceased police officers. Tinubu said…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has called for stronger accountability in medical practice and sustained investment in reliable electricity for health facilities to improve healthcare delivery and health outcomes across the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made the call on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026, during separate engagements with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and at the launch of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)-Renewable Asset Management Company (RAMCO) in Abuja. Speaking at the opening of the NMA National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, themed,“Transforming Healthcare Practice in Nigeria: Building Trust, Accountability…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr Olalekan Olu-Akindipe, has inaugurated several infrastructure projects and empowered thousands of residents as part of activities marking his first year in office. Olu-Akindipe disclosed this on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 in Lagos at the grand finale of the anniversary celebration, where he highlighted projects and interventions undertaken by his administration across critical sectors of the council. Among the completed projects inaugurated were the Maracana Footbridge, Ajasa Motorable Bridge, Mokoya Motorable Bridge, Oluwa Nursery and Primary School, Umeriro Street and three solar-powered boreholes in Wards B,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, and her estranged husband, music producer Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz, have reunited in Paris while spending time with their twin sons. The former couple were spotted together at different locations in the French capital, with both sharing videos of the family outing on their respective Snapchat accounts. In one of the clips, JJC Skillz showed the family at a shopping mall and captioned it, “Family time.” In another video, he addressed Akindele as “Mama Ibeji” and asked, “Mama Ibeji, are we playing games?” The actress responded, “Yess…