The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has intensified efforts to advance disability inclusion across the region with the formal handover of assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria, unveiling a broader strategy aimed at expanding access to assistive technology, promoting local production and strengthening national systems for disability support. The intervention, implemented under the ECOWAS Regional Programme for the Provision of Assistive Devices to Children with Disabilities in West Africa, marks Nigeria’s participation in the first phase of the initiative alongside Togo after nearly two years of planning and implementation. Speaking at the handover ceremony in Abuja,…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries in a move aimed at strengthening the leadership capacity of the state’s Civil/Public Service and sustaining ongoing public sector reforms. The appointments, announced on Friday, 3 July, 2026, by the state Head of Service, Mr. I.O. Saka, fill vacancies created by the statutory retirement of former Permanent Secretaries. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are: Dr. Solomon Oluseyi Sokunbi, Mr. Abiodun Oladunjoye Akinwunmi, Mr. Adedeji Akanbi Sowunmi, Mr. Olumide Olusola Ogunbo, Mr. Dolamu Isaiah Idowu-Agida and Tpl. Musinat Abiola Ayodele. According to the Head of Service,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid an emotional tribute to the late elder statesman and progressive politician, Alhaji Ganiyu Kolapo Oseni, describing him as the man who introduced him to politics and stood unwaveringly by his side through the defining moments of his political journey. In a special tribute issued on Friday, 3 July , 2026 President Tinubu said the death of Oseni was a deeply personal loss, recalling that the late political strategist was not only his mentor but also a trusted ally, confidant and brother whose contributions to Lagos State and Nigeria would remain…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has stressed the importance of building stronger families and communities, stating that it will continue investing in the development of the boy child across the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the 2026 NDDC Day of the Boy Child celebration in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director of the NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said the event reflected the Commission’s collective responsibility to nurture boys into responsible, confident and productive young men who would contribute positively to their families, communities and the nation. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Director of Social Services, Engr. Jeremiah Oritsejolomi,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has commended the Chairman of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Senior Comrade Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya, for his administration’s performance in road infrastructure and public school rehabilitation, while urging him to deepen investments in human capital development. The commendation came on Friday, July 3, 2026, during the committee’s scheduled oversight visit to the council, where members assessed ongoing projects and programmes as part of the Lagos State House of Assembly’s constitutional oversight of local government administration. Addressing the council’s leadership after inspecting key…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the full settlement of over N39 billion in inherited pension liabilities owed to thousands of Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners of the defunct NITEL/MTEL, PHCN and other Federal Government agencies, in what the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) described as a major milestone in the administration’s pension reform programme. The development was announced in a statement issued on Friday, 3 July, 2026 by PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications, Olugbenga Ajayi, who said the payments were made in fulfilment of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and his commitment to liquidating outstanding…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Fresh controversy has engulfed the family of late Nigerian diplomat, Demola Seriki, as his third wife, Mrs. Sholape Seriki, accused her co-wife, Alhaja Wosilat Okoya Seriki, of disregarding the late diplomat’s will and attempting to take control of his estate. The allegations emerged in an emotional video after Sholape disclosed that she received a court summons from Wosilat over the ownership of one of Demola Seriki’s vehicles. She explained that although she had deliberately remained silent since her husband’s death, the legal action left her with no option but to speak out in defence of her…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said it will picket and shut down Lagos State-owned universities over the refusal of the state government, the owner of the institution, to implement the FGN-ASUU 2025 Agreement. The affected institutions are: the Lagos State University (LASU), the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) and the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED). Briefing the press at LASUSTECH Main Campus in Ikorodu, on Thursday, 2 July, 2026, the Lagos Zonal Chairman of ASUU, Prof. Adesola Nassir, said it was unbecoming of the state government to lag in the implementation of the…
By Sunday Dare “She wants the skyscraper without a foundation “ THERE is a particular brand of intellectual vanity that blossoms in the sterile, air-conditioned comfort of diaspora academia. It is a posture of superiority that masquerades as empathy while harbouring a profound, almost visceral disdain for the very people it claims to champion. Abimbola Adelakun, a regular purveyor of this cynicism, has once again treated the Nigerian public to a masterclass in this elitist arrogance. In her latest broadside, she attempts to dissect the “unexamined life,” yet in doing so, she reveals nothing but the breathtakingly shallow, unfiltered mind…
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande on Thursday, 2 July, 2026 made U-turn clarifying that the no particular fabric has been adopted or approved to replace the current National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform, noting that the government is still weighing different options, reports thegazellenews.com. Olawande, who was quoted to have said during an interview on Channels TV on morning of Thursday, 2 July, 2026 that the government was planning to replace the current NYSC Khaki uniform with locally made adire fabrics to promote locally made products and support Nigeria’s textile industry. Clarifying his statement, the minister explained that…