As Nigeria prepares for the zoom presidency
By Chidi Odinkalu Having gone to London to watch the crowning of England’s King Charles III earlier this month, a friend joked last week, that President Muhammadu Buhari extended his stay so his dentist could crown his teeth. That was how he read the line from the Presidency that Buhari had stayed back in London for […]
Osun govt, TOM disagree over failed borehole projects
THE Osun State government and a coalition of civil society organisations in the state, yesterday, disagreed over the functionality of the 332 boreholes sunk across the state.
CJN to Judges: Shun bias, do justice to restore confidence in judiciary
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, yesterday implored judges across the federation to shun all forms of bias and do justice in all cases before them, saying it was the only way to restore confidence in the judiciary.
World Hypertension Day: Experts harp on self monitoring
To mark this year’s World Hypertension Day, the Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, has harped on self-monitoring of High Blood Pressure, HBP, even as it called for collective efforts to address the burden of the disease in the country.
Tinubu‘ll sustain tempo of my administration — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday he had no doubt that the incoming government under the leadership of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, would sustain the tempo of his administration.
Speaking at the Presidential Fleet Review, 2023, at the Naval Dockyard Limited, Victoria Island, Lagos, Buhari said he was pleased with the military’s combat readiness.
$21bn revenue, 100,000 jobs coming from our refinery — Aliko Dangote
Amid encomiums from eminent personalities, including President Muhammadu Buhari and presidents of five other African countries, founder and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, yesterday expressed optimism that the newly commissioned 650,000pbd refinery would employ over 100,000 Nigerian youths and generate over $21 billion in revenue.
