The founder of the Rochas Foundation, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has launched the Teach a Child/Sponsor a Child Project (TAC-SAC aimed at bringing one million out-of-school children back to school. Okorocha, speaking at the unveiling of the project in Abuja, said there can’t be a new Africa if education is left...
Cause of fire unknown—Victim Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, visited the scene of the fire incident that razed some shops in Dugbe market, Ibadan, on Wednesday. Governor Makinde, who was accompanied by a number of government officials, told the victims and a crowd of sympathisers, who had...
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the maltreatment of Nigerians in China has been resolved between both countries. The Speaker announced on his official twitter handle that the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria has communicated his finding on the issue and expressed hope that future communication will...
Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, said that his administration is developing sports to productively engage youths in the state. The governor stated this at the presentation of awards and certificates to the winners of the Oyo State 2021 Junior Golf Competition, to conclude a weeklong Golf Clinic organised...
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved N90.8 billion for the rehabilitation of Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi road in Taraba and procurement equipment for some airports in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that N66.9 billion of the amount was approved for the construction Kashimbila-Takum-Chanchangi road in Taraba, while the remaining...
Governor Ademola Adeleke yesterday continued his investment drive for Osun state in London with landmark engagements with the British Museum for cultural industry partnership and linkage between Osun and UK businesses at an investment conference of Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At the high profile gathering attended by the...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, will visit Ekiti today to resolve the crisis between Governor Kayode Fayemi and some aggrieved monarchs, The Nation can authoritatively report. A source said Fayemi and the aggrieved monarchs had visited the Ooni at separate times to brief him on the crisis and...
Commends Gov. Bello for purposeful leadership, good governance A former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Arc Yomi Awoniyi, has officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. Awoniyi, who expressed his admiration for Governor Yahaya Bello's exemplary leadership, commitment to inclusivity,...
The Coalition of Southern Nigeria Youth Groups for Asiwaju 2027 (COSONYGA-2027) is set to officially unveil its media presence tomorrow in a grand event scheduled to take place at Jasmine’s Place & Suites, located behind the Imo House (Imo State Liaison Office), 82 Ralph Shodeinde Street, Central Business District,...
The Federal Government has said it is working out a stimulus package that will take the country’s economy out of global recession to positive growth in 2021. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said this while fielding questions from State House Correspondents on Thursday, following a...