The Federal Government has approved an upward review of statutory allocation of Universal Basic Education matching grants accessible by state governments for infrastructure projects to N3.554 billion. The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission(UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi stated this on Thursday, 29 August, 2024, during a 5-day financial training for SUBEB Chairmen and Board Secretaries in Ibadan. In his remarks, the increased matching grants to the States for the implementation of projects comes from 2% of the consolidated revenue fund allotted to support basic education in Nigeria. Bobboyi said the approval followed the passage of the 2024 Appropriation Bill and…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Executive Committee of Isiwo and Area Development Association (ISADA), in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, has lauded Governor Dapo Abiodun for redeeming the promises of his predecessors by constructing the collapsed Aloro Bridge which had been abandoned for decades. This was contained in a letter presented to the Governor through the state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, TPl. Olatunji Odunlami during a courtesy visit to his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Speaking, leader of the delegation, Otunba Ibidapo Adebajo, reminded the Governor of the promise to construct Odolewu-Ipesi-Isiwo road, which would improve access to the agrarian…
Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Spain, Alhaji Yusuf Yaro Mamman, will chair the 2024 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), slated for October. The 2024 Conference Planning Committee chairman, Danlami Nmodu, mni, announced this in a press statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Sir Remmy Nweke. The conference, Nmodu said, would be held at the Reverton Hotel, 1/5 Kunama Crescent, GRA Lokoja, Kogi State at 10 am on Thursday, 3 October, 2024. According to him, the 8th Annual Conference, with the theme, “Nigeria: Tackling Insecurity, Power Deficit, and Transitioning to Digital Economy,” would be presided over…
The Chairman of Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Honourable Razaq Olusola Ajala has advised students to face their studies, work hard and avoid distractions for them to succeed in their chosen professions. Ajala gave this advice on Thursday, 29 August, 2024, while speaking at the grand finale of the council’s free GCE Form Project which took place at the council secretariat in Ilupeju. “You’ve to avoid distractions of all forms especially from the social media. You’ve to be focused and be determined. Hard work and diligence are prerequisites for success. You need all these,” he advised. Ajala, who is also…
Nigerian man, named Joshua Oladele, two others sentenced to life imprisonment over murder of 25-year-old in London Three men, including Joshua Oladele, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of 25-year-old Hamza Iqbal in London. The sentencing comes nearly a year after Hamza was ambushed and stabbed 23 times in what was described as a revenge attack. The deadly incident took place on 24 September, 2023, when Hamza, accompanied by friends, was confronted by the trio—Oladele, Micah Hines, and Ali Alamiri—armed with machetes. The attack was reportedly orchestrated by 28-year-old Dontae Smicle, who believed Hamza’s group was responsible…
The British teams learned their fate at a glitzy, semi-automated ceremony in Monaco on Thursday, 29 August, 2024 that passed by without any glitches. For the first time, in what many view as an attempt to see off the threat of a breakaway European Super League, the old groups are gone, with one league taking over. Each side will play eight fixtures – a lucrative minimum of two more than the previous set-up. Premier League champions City were the first team pulled out by legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, with Cristiano Ronaldo then pressing a button to trigger a computer generated schedule of…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged young people, particularly the recipients of the Silver Award of the International Award for Young People Nigeria, to stay focused to achieve a greater tomorrow. He urged the recipients of the award, which is part of the globally recognised Edinburgh’s International Award framework, to thrive to be the best in everything they do and make good use of the opportunities and platform given to them. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday, 29 August, 2024 during the Silver Award Presentation Ceremony and 10th Anniversary of the International Award for Young People Nigeria, tagged “#Celebrating…
From Chuks Collins, Awka The immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and a founding father of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), Chief George Nnadubem Moghalu tendered his resignation from the party. Moghalu, an erstwhile National Auditor of the APC, submitted his resignation letter dated Monday, 26 August, 2024, to the Uruagu Nnewi Ward 1 chairman of APC, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra state. According to the letter which read in part, “I bring to you the good wishes of my dear family and to formally notify you of my decision to resign my…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, 29 August, 2024, in Abuja urged the newly appointed Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Jose Areias, to prioritize the establishment of direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. Receiving the Letter of Credence from the Brazilian Ambassador, President Tinubu reiterated his discussions with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on the matter, in February, on the margins of the African Union Summit, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The President expressed Nigeria’s commitment to working closely with Brazil to strengthen bilateral relations and advance shared priorities, welcoming the country’s presidency of the G20 in 2024. ”We…
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has called on the United Nations to be involved in Nigeria’s effort at achieving its energy targets by providing technical assistance, capacity building, and financial support. The Minister made the call on Tuesday night, 27 August, 2024, during a dialogue session with an international audience made up of Representatives from Britain, Brazil, Pakistan, Tonga, Phillipines, Uruguay, Moldova, among others. The event was organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Making a presentation entitled; Generating sustainable energy for development…Nigeria’s bold and ambitious vision, he disclosed…