Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has warned Nigerians to prepare for the introduction of tariffs that reflect the true costs of electricity. According to him, the country’s economy can no longer afford to maintain electricity subsidies. Adelabu stated this during a meeting with the Chairmen of Nigeria’s Generating Companies in Abuja. “We have to understand…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has congratulated the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Abdulganiyy Abubakry Agbotomokekere, on the joyous occasion of his 90th birthday. This is contained in a statement signed by his Media office and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. Senator Alli lauded the Chief Imam as a…
By Babatunde TIamiyu Federal and State Governments all over the Federation have again being tasked on the need for them to fund properly their Media Outfits for efficient and effective performance of their duties The National Coordinator of the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim made the call when he led members…
By BabatundeTaimiyu As Nigeria celebrates Workers Day, government and other employers of labour have been urged to prioritise the welfare of workers, in reducing the hardship occasioned by the present economic downturn. An Ibadan based Legal icon Barr. Akeem Agbaje, in his May Day message by his Media Unit, highlighted poor wages, high cost of…
By Babatunde Taimiyu Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has extended warm greetings and heartfelt appreciation to all workers on the occasion of the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration. In a statement issued by his Media Office on Thursday in Ibadan, Senator Alli commended their resilience, dedication and unwavering contributions to the development of the state as…
By Michael Adeyemo A Veteran Broadcaster, Alhaji Wale Rufai has emphasised the need for continuous training of media professionals. Alhaji Rufai made the call during an interview with a Pensioners FM correspondent shortly after featuring on the station’s programme, “ISIMIDUN”. The former Director of Programmes at the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State, BCOS, noted that…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has launched innovative mobile technologies aimed at combating counterfeit drugs in Nigeria’s North-East region. Newsmen report that at a two-day sensitisation workshop in Gombe, stakeholders from various healthcare sectors were introduced to the “Scan 2 Verify” and “Green Book App” tools designed to authenticate medicines…
Nigeria is taking proactive steps to ensure the continued availability of HIV treatment despite the current pause in the United States government’s funding, the National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Program, NASCP, of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has said. Dr. Adebobola Bashorun, the National Coordinator of the programme, stated in…
The Nigeria Police have reactivated the issuance of Tinted Glass Permits, TGP, nationwide using a digital platform. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. “The Nigeria Police Force, under the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has reactivated…
President Bola Tinubu has reacted to Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab. The World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab is a body tasked with promoting investment and job creation in emerging economies. Tinubu, while congratulating the Chairman of Dangote Group, noted that the appointment was apt,…