Author: Abimbola Ogunaike

The Chairman, Governing Council, Yaba College of Technology, Professor ‘Funsho Afolabi has projected skills development and interactive session as a tool of addressing societal challenges other than theoretical knowledge. He made the submission at the college maiden ‘A Day with our Industry Partners’, an industry-academia dialogue and for mentorship innovative organized by the Centre for Linkages Partnership and International Relations of the college. Prof. Afolabi described the event as bridging the gap between ‘Gown and Town’, fostering academia-industry collaboration; stating that “we must align with Yabatech’s agenda, which complements the Presidential Renewed Hope Agenda and revitalizes earlier initiatives”. He said…

Lagos football community was agog Sunday, 23 February, 2025, as the finals of the 2025 Lagos State President Federation Cup took place at the prestigious Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. Speaking with journalists at the well-attended football event, Chairman of Lagos State Football Association, Hajji Gafar Olawale Liameed, expressed his satisfaction and happiness on the success of the competition. “Without a doubt, this year’s competition was a big success in terms of quality of play, organisation, discipline and attendance at the matches from the start to finish. “Importantly, on behalf of the executive board of the LSFA, stakeholders, investors and…

Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his inauguration as the seventh democratically elected Governor of Ondo State. Abiodun, who described the inauguration as a new chapter in a glorious dawn for the people of the Sunshine State, said the Ondo State governor had left no one in doubt about his resolve to radically transform the state and usher it into an era of prosperity under the All Progressives Congress (APC) banner. He stated that the fact that the governor has just…

AbdulHakeem Adigun, Ilorin Dr. Wale Fasakin, Personal Assistant (P.A) to the winner of 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, has joined many Nigerians that condemned the former military Head of State, Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB’s) last week book launch in Abuja. He described the event as “Nigeria’s newest comedy of errors.” He told newsmen on telephone that the apology and admittance by the former junta leader had just opened a new chapter in the history of June 12 (Hope ’93) struggle. According to him: “the apology of the former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,…

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the distribution of professional kits to midwives provided by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), reports thehazellenews.com The flag off for the North West Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria was held in Kaduna State with the First Ladies of the seven component states in attendance. According to the First Lady, the demands of the health profession goes beyond mere skills and compassion, noting that the right tools and infrastructure are also needed. While commending the efforts and contributions of the midwives and the entire health workforce, Senator Oluremi Tinubu said their…

Nigeria took a step closer on Monday to conducting a new national population and housing census with biometric and digital components. The nation last held a census in November 2006. President Bola Tinubu, at a meeting at the Statehouse with officials of the National Population Commission (NPC), said he would set up a committee to align the census budget to the government’s present financial realities. He said the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) must be part of the review. “We must ascertain who we are, how many we are, and how to manage our data. Without an accurate census, we can’t…

President Bola Tinubu said on Monday, 24 February, 2025, in Abuja that the federal government will continue to prioritise the development of the digital economy to enhance youth empowerment and job creation. The President made the pledge while receiving a report titled “Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities,” presented by participants of the Senior Executive Course 46 National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. In their eight-point recommendation, the course participants urged the Federal government to expedite the enactment of the Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill 2024 and encourage states…

Heirs Energies, Africa’s fastest growing indigenous integrated energy company, hosted its inaugural Petroleum Industry Leadership Dialogue at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja, bringing together public and private sector leaders to accelerate Nigeria’s production growth. Heirs Holdings’ subsidiary, Heirs Energies, convened the forum, moderated by CEO of Heirs Energies, Osayande Igiehon, featuring distinguished speakers such as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Chief Commission Executive, NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe; Chairman, OPEC Board of Governors and CEO, First E&P, Adewale Adeyemo-Bero; Executive Vice-President Upstream, NNPC Limited, Udobong Ntia and CEO of Seplat Energy Plc, Roger Brown. With a new administration and ambitious…

Technical Committee Co-Chairman of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF), Enefiok Udo-Obong has announced that the registration portal would be closed on February 28 as he urged State Liaison Committees to double their efforts at facilitating registration of athletes in their respective states. He hinted that there will be a reward for the state with highest entries. Udo-Obong spoke in a virtual review meeting of the Technical/Facilities Committee and the States Liaison members. He also seized the opportunity to remind them of the eligibility rules, emphasising that, “the only eligibility criteria are being an indigene of a Niger Delta Development…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has contributed US$ 1 million from its Special Relief Fund to support emergency food response for flood-affected communities in Northeastern Nigeria especially those adversely affected by the devastating floods that hit Borno State in September 2024, A statement by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), said the support comes at a critical time, when humanitarian funding is in short supply and the country faces alarmingly high rates of food insecurity exacerbated by conflict, floods and rising poverty, promising to use this contribution, on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, to provide emergency food…