Ogun activates Safe School Initiative, strengthens security around schools
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government has activated the Safe School Initiative in line with the Federal Government’s directive, as part of efforts to enhance the security of students, teachers and other school personnel amid growing security concerns across the country. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, disclosed this […]
Makinde sacks Women Affairs’ Commissioner
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sacked the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun.This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan by the Special Adviser to the Governor, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju.According to the statement, the Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperative, Alhaja Fausat Sanni, has […]
CBN revokes operating licenses of 46 MfBs for regulatory requirements failure
Sidi-Ali said that the action was in accordance with CBN’s powers under sections 12 and 13 of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA), 2020.
More rains coming, Lagos Govt warns, begins demolition of shanties along Lagos-Badagry Expressway
…Urges residents to remain calm, relocate from flood-prone areas By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has warned residents to brace for more heavy rainfall and flash floods in the coming weeks, urging those living in low-lying areas to relocate to safer locations as part of measures to protect lives and property. The warning follows […]
2027: Era of ballot box snatching, results manipulation over, INEC declares
He said, “We need to teach them why their vote matters and how our new legal and technological safeguards protect their choices. We must look the rural farmer, the marketplace woman, and the disillusioned urban youth in the eye and explain to them, in the language they understand, that because of the current technological infrastructure, the era of snatching ballot boxes or rewriting results manually is gone.”
FG secures release of five Nigerians detained in Côte d’Ivoire prison
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has secured the release of five Nigerians who were detained for about 10 months in MACA Prison, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, following diplomatic intervention by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by her Special Assistant […]
