Continued rejection of Nigerian food exports
THE continued rejection of Nigeria’s food exports in foreign countries shows that Nigerian government workers are simply not doing their work. Those who are supposed to supervise governance and ensure that government policies are efficiently implemented are also not doing their work. Way back in October 2017, former Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, had publicly […]
Nigerian envoys task diaspora on security challenges
Nigerian ambassadors in North America and other dignitaries have called on Nigerians in diaspora to evolve practical solutions to security challenges in Nigeria. The ambassadors, who spoke virtually at the 2021 annual general meeting of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Americas (NIDOA), said insecurity had become a global challenge that needed a holistic approach to address. […]
Youth Ministry graduates 2,000 youth in diverse digital skills training
In furtherance of the commitment of the Federal Government to bequeath lifelong skills to the youth to make them self-reliant, about 2,000 youth across the country Friday completed their 7-week digital skills training facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD). Giving the keynote address at the closing ceremony of the training […]
Ex-governors ‘pensions’ must go
THE Lagos State House of Assembly and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu should agree to abolish the highly unpopular life pension for ex-governors and their deputies contained in the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension) Law, of Lagos State signed by former governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2007. According to that legislation, governors and their deputies who […]
NILDS DG tasks Ilorin scholars on archiving, documentation
Former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has tasked Islamic clerics in Ilorin, Kwara State to strive towards documenting their teachings and contributions to knowledge. He said those who are scholars in Ilorin Emirate and its environs should not stop at Islamic propagation by verbal messages. He spoke on Saturday during the launching […]
Insecurity: Sack Defence Minister, Magashi now – APC stalwart tells Buhari
“Buhari is doing his best to arrest the security challenges but as a Minister, Magashi is doing nothing. So, I call on Buhari to immediately sack him and replace him with a better candidate.
Rebecca Okpako buried, as relative, Kings Okpako eulogizes her
Late Mrs. Rebecca Iroroevukodo Okpako (Nee Okiti) has been buried. Madam Okpako died at age 74. The ceremony which took place on Friday at Oria-Abraka in Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, attracted family members, friends and well-wishers of the deceased. Delivering the homily, Rev Gospel Anaigbe, urged those present to strive to live […]
LG Congress: Committee chair urges unity as Oyo APC holds stakeholders parley
The Chairman of the Congress Committee of the All Progressives Party, APC, Hillary Amodu, has appealed to all gladiators within the party to eschew bitterness and work together to enhance unity and harmony among themselves for the success of the party at the next general election.
APC LG Congress: Party supporters snubs consensus; holds congress in some Kano LGAs
Despite the consensus arrangement adopted by the leadership of the ruling party All Progressive Congress, APC in Kano, some party supporters have snubbed the arrangement and went ahead to conduct congresses in some local government areas of the state.
FRSC issues traffic alert to southwest travelers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has alerted motorists travelling to and from the South-West through Kabba-Omuo Ekiti Federal highway of a failed section of the road at Ikoyi, Iyara LGA of Kogi
The NEDC and its exemplary bazar in housing
By Collins Olatunji How far can we go to get a rare breed with honesty, transparency and uprightness? Does Mr Integrity still exist in Nigeria? The Managing Director (MD) of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Alhaji Mohammed Goni Alkali has proven to solve the above riddle by coordinating, harmonizing, and overseeing the success of […]
