By Michael Adeyemo A veteran journalist, Mr. Surajudeen Animasahun has called on media professionals to protect the profession from quacks. In an interview with a Pensioners FM correspondent, Mr. Animasahun emphasized that mainstream journalists should integrate to new media. Mr. Animasahun urged government and other stakeholders to regulate activities of new media to check infiltration…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the postponement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration until Monday, February 3. The registration, initially set to begin on Friday, January 31, was postponed to “allow the Board to implement essential adjustments to its registration templates.” The Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a new monthly allowance of N77,000 starting from next month. The NYSC DG disclosed this while speaking to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. General Ahmed confirmed that the increment…
Four soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu in Lagos are feared dead, and others were injured after a suspected drunk driver rammed into them. According to report gathered by newsmen, the driver rammed into the soldiers during their monthly road jogging outside the barracks in the early hours of…
The Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to the welfare and career progression of civil and public servants, emphasising that employees’ motivation and efficient service delivery remain top priorities. A statement made available to newsmen on Friday stated that the state Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya, made this known during the ongoing promotion…
By Micheal Adeyemo The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, has called for the establishment of Local Emergency Management Committees, LEMC, in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas to enhance disaster management and preparedness. The Southwest Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr. Kadiri Olanrewaju, made the call in an interview with Pensioners FM. According to Mr….
The Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious energy access programme aimed at transforming the nation’s energy sector in its determination to close Nigeria’s electricity gap. The government stated that the programme would require $23.2bn, of which $15.5bn would be provided by the private sector. In a statement by the spokesman for the Minister of Power,…
By Michael Adeyemo A Retired Assistant Director of Forestry, Oyo state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Julius Ishabiyi, has called on the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to take urgent action against the growing menace of deforestation to mitigate challenges of climate change in the state. Mr. Ishabiyi in an interview with Pensioners…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. The Director of Media and Corporate Affairs of the commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in an interview with newsmen, said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in charge of such development. Balogun further said FG…
By Michael Adeyemo A four day Global Miracle Crusade will kick off in Ibadan this Sunday, 2nd of next month. The Presiding Bishop of Victory International Church, Taiwo Adelakun, who made this known while addressing newsmen in Ibadan, revealed that the four-day Crusade, themed “Emmanuel,” would take place at Wonder City, opposite Dominion University along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Oyo State. Bishop…