The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has congratulated Nigerian Muslims for concluding this year's Ramadan fast and marking Eid-el-Fitr peacefully. The Speaker urged Nigerian Muslims to imbibe virtues such as feeding the needy, being their brother's keepers and prayers for peaceful coexistence that usually come with...
The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condemned what he described as isolated cases of infractions, ethnic slurs and violence that characterised the 2023 general elections, saying the healing process must begin now that the elections are over. Tinubu in a statement on Tuesday and made available to newsmen in Abuja...
Lest anyone accuse us of ineptitude or riding on sheer luck, we wish to point out that in addition to everything else, Kogi State has had an excellent history of managing epidemics in the past. The excellent network we already had in place for managing Lassa Fever and other disease...
Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says corruption discourages investment and growth of the country. Peterside told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that corruption impacted negatively on the society and should not be encouraged. “Now the other dimension of corruption which our people keep ignoring is...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, congratulates the Muslim faithful in the state on the successful completion of the 2020 Ramadan fasting. The Governor urges the Muslim faithful to continue with the spirit of sacrifice and sanctity they practised during the fasting period. He says though the Holy month has ended,...
Immediate past minister of Niger/Delta Affairs and Senator-elect, Godswill Akpabio, may opt out of the race for president of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly to take appointment in the incoming cabinet. Sources familiar with Akpabio within the All Progressives Congress (APC) told LEADERSHIP that the former Akwa Ibom...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the immediate recruitment of 52 medical staff amongst them two doctors, eight nurses and midwives and 42 other supporting staff. Zulum’s approval was disclosed by the Chief Medical Director, Borno State Hospital Management Board, Professor Abubakar Ali Kullima, during a visit to...
As she commemorates UN Day in Sierra Leone The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has emphasized the need for women and girls to speak up when sexually exploited, abused or violated as this will not only help them access help and heal, but...
Prince Adekunle Oyedepo has announced that he will sponsor free UTME forms for 20 students from Omu-Aran ahead of the forthcoming 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The initiative will be implemented under the platform of The Adekunle Oyedepo Foundation, as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting...
The Pro Chancellor and Chairman, Governing-Council of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Mrs. Mosun Belo-Olusoga, has disclosed that the institution now has 96.4 percent accreditation status for courses being run by the varsity. Olusoga, who said the National University Commission (NUC) granted full accreditation for seventy courses out of...