POLITICS

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) of government in the state working with Development Partners have been charged to synergise with the State Economic Team towards harmonising programmes, projects and activities for the benefit of people across the state. Ogun State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr. …

ISEYIN, OYO STATE – Nigerian governors have refuted claims made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that the Federal Government disbursed N1.08tn to states to alleviate hardship experienced across various states. Addressing a gathering in Iseyin on Thursday, February 22, 2024, Governor Makinde of Oyo State, also the Vice-Chairman of the …

ABUJA – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) voices concern over the nation’s vulnerability to terrorists, bandits, and criminal groups, labeling the escalating insecurity as reaching “alarming proportions”. In a letter dated February 14, 2024, titled “State of the Nation” and signed by NBA President Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, addressed to President …

OWO, ONDO STATE – Most Rev’d (Dr.) Blessing Enyindah, the Dean of the Church of Nigeria and Anglican Communion Anglican Bishop of Ikwerre, has  appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to promptly address the prevailing hardship faced by Nigerians. Enyindah stated this during his sermon at the funeral service for …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigeria’s Governors to responsibly allocate the increased funds allocated to their states, emphasizing the importance of investing in infrastructure and development rather than exploiting their citizens. Accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu convened a meeting with all 36 …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun West Coalition for Good Governance (OWECOGG) has strongly criticized the Yewa/Awori Youth Network for falsely accusing Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, representing Ogun West Senatorial District, of converting government-funded projects for personal gain. In a statement issued by the convener of OWECOGG, Adeosun Benjamin, the group denounced …

LAGOS – The United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Rt. Hon. Kemi Badenoch, has expressed eagerness for British businesses to invest in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos. Badenoch stated this during a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Lagos …

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced a N5 billion intervention fund to support various sectors of the state’s economy, aimed at alleviating the impact of the ongoing economic challenges in the country. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre …

MINNA, NIGER STATE – Amidst economic hardship, a group of women took to the streets on Monday, February 5, 2024, blocking the Kpagungu axis of Minna-Bida Road in Niger State’s capital city. Their protest highlighted issues of hunger and the high cost of living, with placards reading “No food, we …

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the new Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, and all the State lawmakers for ensuring a rancour-free process through which they elected the new Speaker. The governor who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Engr. …