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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 …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, issued a stark warning to President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, August 25, 2024, urging him to embrace restructuring to rejuvenate Nigeria’s weary democratic system. In a statement released by his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Primate Ayodele highlighted …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE “Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child.” – Cicero, 46 B.C. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC), renowned statesman, lawyer, philosopher, poet and ‘the greatest forensic orator Rome ever produced’, was right! We have to go into the …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has categorically stated that there is no possibility of reconciling with his successor, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Recall, the conflict between Wike and Fubara began shortly after the latter assumed office. The disagreement stemmed from a struggle …