Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Campaign Council for November 16 Ondo State governorship election, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured his party leadership that the committee would win the forthcoming governorship election with nothing less than 80 percent of the total votes. He urged all the party leaders and members to work for the victory of the APC gubernatorial candidate, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the November 16 poll. Sanwo-Olu, who is the South-West leader of APC, spoke on Monday during the inauguration of the APC National Campaign Council by the party leadership led by…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Federal Government on Tuesday, 29 October, 2024 donated N500 million to the Nigerian Legion as President Bola Tinubu commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for their unwavering efforts towards combatting the various security challenges bedevilling the country. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, announced the donation at the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Emblem and Appeal Fund Launch at the State House, Abuja, President Tinubu said that without the armed forces’ efforts to stabilise the country, the administration’s reform policies and economic theories would have little impact. “No matter what economic theory we propagate…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has made a case for enhanced trade relations between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with emphasis on solid minerals. Speaking while receiving in audience the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Salem Shaeed Al Shamsi, in his office, Alake reflected on the historical significance of the over 50-year robust relationship between the two nations, emphasising the need to deepen these ties through expanded trade in the mining sector. “In the mining sector, we see significant opportunities for collaboration. While there is considerable trade in gold, much of it remains illegal,…
The United States and Nigeria have collaborated to strengthen peace structures across key conflict-prone areas in Nigeria, in a step towards enhancing peace and security in the country. The Nigeria’s position is led by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) while United States collaboration is pushed by USAID, and it is aimed at building local capacity, improve early warning systems, and foster stronger collaboration among government agencies, community leaders, and security forces to reduce violence and promote stability in targeted regions. Director General of IPCR, Joseph Ochogwu while unveiling the Nigeria’s Conflict Early Warning Situation Room on Tuesday in…
Member representing Jere Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Satomi has flagged off the distribution of 25 kilogrammes assorted bags of wheat to about 5,600 members of his constituency to ameliorate the devastating effect of recent flooding of Maiduguri and its environs. About half of his Jere local government constituency was submerged by the recent flood which got over a million people displaced. The gesture, according to him, is to assist in ameliorating the current hardship faced by beneficiaries who are victims of the recent flood disaster that ravaged Maiduguri and Jere local government area. The lawmaker,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd) through NNPC Foundation, its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, is set to launch a free cancer screening campaign to address Nigeria’s rising cancer cases. The campaign tagged “Cancer Awareness and ZSX Screening” will provide, not just free cancer screening to indigent Nigerians, but also health education, workshops, and consultations with healthcare professionals aimed at empowering individuals to recognize early symptoms, adopt preventive health measures, and better understand the importance of regular screenings. The campaign which will be organised in collaboration with local health authorities and expert healthcare providers is targeted at reaching…
Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has tipped Spain and Barcelona FC mercurial winger Lamine Yamal to win the individual accolade in the future. Rodri stated this after winning the 2024 award on the night of Monday, 28 October, 2024. Addressing Yamal directly, the Manchester City midfielder told him that he will eventually win the Ballon d’Or if he keeps improving. The 17-year-old wonderkid has been in form for Barca this season, scoring six goals and laying on seven assists in 14 games. “Lamine Yamal will win the Ballon d’Or very soon, I’m convinced of it. Keep it up, keep working hard,…
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has fined Kano Pillars Football Club N2 million for violating the NPFL framework and rules in the course of their Matchday 9 fixture at Nasarawa Utd on Sunday, 27 October, 2024 The Kano club have been charged for a statement from their Media and Communications Directorate quoting their player, Ahmed Musa, in which he made disparaging statements about match officials, an act that was perceived as capable of bringing the game to disrepute. Accordingly, the statement said, “Kano Pillars also failed to ensure the proper conduct of their team resulting to the unruly behaviour…
A member of the House of Representatives, Alexander Mascot Ikwechegh, who assaulted a Bolt driver in a viral video, has expressed regrets over his action. His apology is coming amidst condemnation and outrage from Nigerians and rights activists over the action of the lawmaker. The video, which went viral in the early hours of Monday, 28 October, 2024 captured, the lawmaker angrily confronting the driver, whom he said disrespected him by asking him to step outside to receive his parcel. The situation escalated when he was filmed to have hit the driver repeatedly while allegedly threatening to “make him disappear”…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDRA), Farouk Ahmed, has denied a recent media report that the volume of Petrol consumed in the country has dropped to 4.5 million litres per day. This followed the high cost of the product which has increased by about 600 per cent in the last two years, jumping from N198 to N1070. Also, reports by Daily Trust indicated that many filling stations are experiencing low patronage at the moment as many Nigerians have decided to park their vehicles at home. But Ahmed, who spoke during the ongoing 18th Africa Downstream…