Opinion: By Olawale Olaleye Have you read the story of the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, who just passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital? If you haven’t, please try to read it and have your own share of the …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has released the names of additional non-statutory members appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun to run four agencies of government. The agencies are Gateway Trading Company, Food Crops Marketing Board, Ogun State Parks and Gardens, and Ogun State Signage and Advertising Agency. …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Rotary Club of Abeokuta Metropolitan, District 9111, has installed Rtn. Abiodun Ogundaini as the 23rd Rotary President at the installation ceremony, held at The Event Tower, Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Speaking at his installation ceremony, Ogundaini stated that the board and members of …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described Community Development Associations (CDAs) and Trade Unions as the bedrock for sustainable economic growth, saying, “any government that under-estimates the role of artisans and trade unions, do so at his own peril”. Governor Abiodun, who disclosed this …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has felicitated the new Director General of the State Security Service (DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing him as a round peg in a round hole. The congratulatory message, which was signed by …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified why no students from the South-East region have qualified for student loans. According to NELFUND, the issue stems from the fact that no institutions in the South-East have completed the necessary verification process required for their students to …

… Commended For Hiring, Nurturing Nigerian Engineers BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The League of engineering bodies in Nigeria have hailed the huge scale of engineering structures at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals and Dangote Fertiliser Plant at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, describing the superstructure at the complex as …

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) has expressed concern over the recent increase in the cost of obtaining an international passport in Nigeria, which now exceeds the national minimum wage.  In a statement jointly e-signed by Dr. Stephen Nwala, President of FOSAD, and Dr. Uzor Ngoladi, Secretary General of …

LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY – Luxembourg is currently recognized as the richest country in the world based on its GDP per capita (PPP) of $143,742, according to the 2024 IMF report. Trailing behind Luxembourg are Ireland, Singapore, and Qatar, with GDP per capita figures of $133,895, $133,737, and $112,282, respectively. Contrary to …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) is advancing its development projects in Festac Town, Lagos. The ongoing road rehabilitation on 1st Avenue is set to extend to 11th Road as part of the initial phase of the project. In addition to roadwork, the FHA has begun installing solar-powered …