At exactly 1:05pm on Sunday, Prince Abdul-Wasiu Omogbolahan Lawal received the traditional staff and officially ascended the throne of Iru Kingdom as the 15th Oniru. At a simple but colourful ceremony held at the Oniru Palace on Victoria Island, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, installed the new traditional ruler,...
An appeal has gone to the Kwara State Government to declare a work-free day for more civil servants in the State to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Founder of The Adekunle Oyedepo Foundation, Prince Adekunle Oyedepo, made the appeal in a statement he released on Sunday...
In keeping with his administration’s renewed vigour towards the upgrade of health facilities in Enugu State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Tuesday, paid an unscheduled visit to Enugu Ezike General Hospital in Ogrute, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, to assess the state of the hospital, built in 1958 (62 years...
Senate President of the Ahmad Lawan has said the N900 billion approved for the fight against insecurity in the country is not enough. Lawan, while addressing lawmakers shortly before the upper chamber adjourned for its annual recess, lamented the incessant killing and maiming of Nigerians by terrorists. He said, “I am...
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the ECOWAS Commission to come up with an economic recovery plan to help member-states to recover from the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking Thursday at a virtual meeting with the President of the Commission, Jean Kassi-Brou, President Buhari, in his capacity as...
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of telling lies against him in an interview with a national television. The PDP was plunged into crisis after the primary election where Atiku emerged flagbearer of the opposition party for the 2023 Presidential...
Former President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has mourned the death of the Khaleefatul Adaabiyyah, Alhaji Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Al Adabiy who died Friday in Ilorin. Alhaji Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen was a former Permanent Secretary and ex-Commissioner for Education in Kwara and the second Khaleefatul Adaabiyyah after the...
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party will meet on Wednesday as parts of attempts to appease Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike ahead of the 2023 general elections. Mr Wike, who held a meeting with some PDP Governors on Sunday, has expressed dissatisfaction with how the party chose...
Approves Private Health Facilities for Testing, Management of Cases The Lagos State government has expanded its COVID-19 response capacity with the accreditation of seven private laboratories to boost its testing capacity and three private hospitals for case management. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Friday at...
The 14th Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammad Sanusi II, says he will continue to speak and air his views to defend and rebuild Nigeria. Sanusi, who is also the current Khalifah, Tijjaniya Movement of Nigeria, said this in Abuja on Saturday at a stage play titled “Emir Sanusi: Truth in...