By Anuoluwapo Fayosin Nigerians have been charged to stop prophesying negativity on the country, rather contribute positively to the growth of the country. Governor Seyi Makinde gave the charge during an Independence Walk in commemoration of the forthcoming 63rd Independence celebration. Governor Makinde, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo, expressed…
By Yetunde Oke A Public Affairs Analyst, Engr. Kemi Babawale has described Nigeria as a child which has grown, but yet crawling. Engr. Babawale made this known on Pensioners’ FM Current Affairs Programme, “Searchlight”, while fielding questions on Nigeria at 63. According to Engr. Babawale, since independence on 1st of October, 1960, the country has…
The appointees – Osagie Imasogie and Chinenye Ogwumike – are part of the 12 members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States Congratulating the duo on the appointment, the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said their recognition and appointment into the 12-member advisory council…
PENSIONERS 106.7 FM AT FOUR IS THE FOCUS OF TODAY’S VIEWPOINT. IT IS WRITTEN BY YETUNDE OKE, HEAD OF EDITORIAL UNIT Pensioners 106.7 FM, the First Labour Radio in the world hit the airwaves on the 27th of September, 2019. The Agbalode radio was established by the Nigeria union of pensioners, Oyo state council. It…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The air of Pensioners’ 106.7 FM’s 4th Anniversary celebration is also blowing at the venue of the ongoing UNICEF “Materials and Content Development Workshop”, Lagos Field Office. This is as participants observed a special moment of prayer with the General Manager of the station, Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu. While congratulating the owners, board,…
By Yetunde Oke It was a moment of appreciation at the anniversary luncheon of Pensioners FM, held today at the main hall of Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Onireke, Ibadan. The ceremony which was organised by the board of the station for members of staff was to climax the activities lined up for the anniversary. Some…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Yemi Cardoso, has assured Nigerians that the apex bank will regain its trust and integrity. Cardoso said the CBN will regain all these with the support of his deputies and other relevant financial and economic giants in the institution. The CBN governor revealed this on…
Ebonyi and Abia states are leading as food prices jumped by 31 per cent within 12 months from July 2022 to July 2023. This is according to an analysis of the ‘Selected Food Price Watch,’ a report published on a monthly basis by the National Bureau of Statistics. The selected food items include staples such…
Burkina Faso’s security and intelligence services foiled a coup attempt on Tuesday, according to the country’s military government. It alleged that officers and others had planned to destabilise the country and throw it into chaos. It has been just less than a year since the interim President Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power. That was the…
Covenant University, University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure have secured top ranking in Nigeria according to Times Higher Education’s 2024 rating. Analysis of the latest ranking showed that Covenant University is among the top 1,000 universities in the world. Though ranked first in Nigeria, Covenant University is placed within the global…