Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, yesterday said that he should be held responsible for the actions of the Amotekun corps in the state. The governor who made this statement during the inauguration of the Àmòtékún Corps in Oyo Town, asked the 1,500 corps members to exhibit the highest level of professionalism in the discharge…
Nigeria’s Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has once again questioned the suitability and competences of the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr. Dare, who expressed that the three-time African champions deserve a better and more competent head coach, apologised to all football lovers across the country for the outcome of…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed had revealed that the country is currently saving an average of N45 Billion monthly in interest payments. This according to the minister is as a result of the implementation of Treasury Single Account (TSA) which she said has been immensely beneficial to the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has assured that the Green Chamber is determined to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) within the next six months. Speaking on Tuesday when he played host to a delegation of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) under the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and…
The Ooni of Ife, Ọba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has announced the birth of his son – Prince to the Royal throne of Oduduwa. His wife Prophetess Naomi, Olori Silekunola gave birth to a bouncing baby boy at the early hours of today, Wednesday 18th November 2020. Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, while announcing the development on his…
Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation and Africa’s biggest philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, has urged all operators in the private sector to commit one per cent of their profits to fund the health sector challenges in Nigeria, to enable the country tackle crisis like the coronavirus pandemic successfully. Dangote noted that such an allocation, which would be a…
SBI Media Limited, a leading media agency in Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment towards youth’s empowerment and development during the maiden edition of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) workshop titled “The SBI Media Workshop” where some upcoming media entrepreneurs and other innovators were rewarded with cash gifts in grant for their viable ideas and a…
The latest political news in Nigeria is the defection of the Ebonyi state Governor, Dave Umahi, on Tuesday to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing injustice meted on the South East by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the reason behind his action. But the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has faulted the reason given…
By Nonso Okpala “You have less than 100 years to make a mark.” Three years ago, I started searching for a table based on two basic considerations. First, I wanted a functional table to get work done. One that wasn’t too high or too low but would lend support to my posture and allow me…
Claims in some quarters that the former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi had nothing to do with the recent plan by the Federal Government to pay back funds expended on federal projects within the States, have been debunked by former Lagos Governor and Nigeria’s Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola. Fashola made the…