Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Commences Action Plan On Women, Peace, Security
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday launched the state’s Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. The scheme among other things will provide more avenues for women to participate in programs aimed at ensuring peace and security in the state. Represented by the commissioner for women affairs, Mrs. Risikatu Bashir, the governor reiterated the commitment […]
Gov. Makinde: Upgrade Of Ibadan Airport still On Course
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said the move by his administration to upgrade the Ibadan airport to international standard is still on course. He said his government considered the airport key and central to its vision to expand the state’s economy, adding that the government would continue to partner with significant individuals to bring […]
Group Commends Passage Of NYSC Trust Fund Bill
A group, the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, has expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives, for passing a Bill for an Act to establish NYSC Trust Fund. The lower chamber of the national assembly had on Wednesday, passed the Bill, after the adoption of the recommendations of the house committee on youth […]
Gombe Youths Celebrate As VP Osinbajo Declares Interest In The Presidential Race
Youths’ organizations in Gombe have taken to the street to celebrate Vice President (VP) Yemi Osinbajo’s decision to run for the Presidency come 2023. The youths who were made up of about 20 organizations were sighted carrying placards, dancing, and celebrating with posters of Osinbajo on Monday around Tumfure quarters in the Gombe metropolis. Speaking […]
Ukraine Is ‘preparing’ For Attack In The East By Russian Forces, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that an attack from Russian forces in the east is looming. But he said Ukrainian troops are ready. “Russian troops will move to even larger operations in the east of our state. They can use even more missiles against us, even more air bombs,” Zelenskyy said in a televised address late Sunday. […]
Elon Musk will Not Join Twitter Board, Says Boss
Elon Musk has decided not to join the board of Twitter, the company’s chief executive Parag Agrawal says. Mr Musk’s appointment was due to become effective on Saturday after revealing last week that he had bought a 9.2% stake in the social media platform. However, Mr Agrawal tweeted: “Elon shared that same morning that he […]
French Elections: Macron And Le Pen To Fight For Presidency
Emmanuel Macron has won the first round of the French election and far-right rival Marine Le Pen will fight him for the presidency for a second time. “Make no mistake, nothing is decided,” he told cheering supporters. In the end, he won a convincing first-round victory, but opinion polls suggest the run-off could be much […]
Reactions To Osinbajo Presidential Declaration
The official presidential declaration of Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has elicited a variety of reactions. It was previously reported that the vice president spoke to Nigerians about his desire to run for President in 2023. Osinbajo indicated in a tweet on Monday that his choice to run for president was motivated by a […]
Former Employee To Receive N160 Million From Airtel Over Wrongful Termination
The National Industrial Court in Lagos has ordered Airtel to pay N160 million to Abdul-Hakeem Olasewere, an employee who was unlawfully dismissed on Christmas Eve in 2013. In his ruling on April 7, Justice J. D. Peters stated that Airtel’s termination of Mr. Olasewere’s employment was “wrongful and without any justifiable basis.” He was irritated […]
Terrorists Again Release New Footage Of Abducted Victims
Terrorists who killed eight passengers on an Abuja-Kaduna train have released a new hostage video showing their captives in an unidentified location, conceivably a forest. In the new video, the recently released Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Ali-Hassan, is accompanied by other abductees. In the video posted on Sunday, the masked […]
