By Babatunde Tiamiyu Living to make lives of other people meaningful has been described as a worthy legacy in the sight of Allah. Two Islamic clerics, the Chief Imam of Offa, Kwara State, Dr Muyideen Salman-Alhusein and Sheik AbdolAbdullah Yahyah said this at the 8 Day Fidau for the late Mama Aisha Alim held at…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Thursday, assured Nigerians that the narrative on the current hardships would be different within the next one year. The minister, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the lecture by the Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, assured Nigerians that Tinubu would deliver on his campaign promises…
The House of Representatives, has described the 2012 Steve Oronsaye Report as outdated and called on President Bola Tinubu to thoroughly review it before going ahead to implement the same. The House, therefore, raised a 23-man committee chaired by House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, to recommend appropriate measures to mitigate the likely fallout of the Oronsaye…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Osun State Commissioner for Youth Affairs Honourable Moshood Olagunju, has played host to the Chairman of Chairmen of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade Abdulsalam Abdulquadri Olusegun and other State Chairmen of the Youth Council across the Southwest region of Nigeria to discuss critical issues concerning youths development and empowerment….
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared some far-reaching measures towards addressing the rising cost of food in the state, stating that his government would continue to do everything necessary to make life easy for residents of the state. Governor Makinde, who stated this on Wednesday, at a meeting with stakeholders in the agriculture…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has ruled out an extension of the February 28, 2024 deadline for the linkage of Subscriber Identity Module cards to National Identification Numbers. As a result, telecommunication companies have been directed to bar 12 million lines which have not been linked to the owners’ NINs after the expiration of the deadline….
By Michael Adeyemo The member, representing Ibadan North West Constituency, Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Dawood Olalere has promised to continue to prioritise the welfare of members of his constituency, amidst economic challenges confronting the nation. Honourable Olalere popularly known as D-Al-Ameen, made this known during his empowerment programme, held at Ekotedo, Ibadan, According…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Varysian Limited, a United Kingdom-based weather and climate services consultancy to partner in key areas that will lead to improved service delivery by the agency. Speaking at the MoU signing on Tuesday, the NiMet Director General, Prof. Charles Anosike, said the partnership would further…
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Hafsat Bakari as Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU. The confirmation followed a report submitted to the Chamber by the Senate Committee Chairman on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes, Emmanuel Memga Undende. The Chairman explained that the nominee of President Bola Tinubu appeared for screening and…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has asked the Federal Government to begin the importation of food in two weeks to mitigate the soaring prices of food across the country. This was disclosed by the President, TUC, Festus Osifo, during a press conference on the economic hardship ravaging the country on Monday in Abuja. Since…