Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, convened on Sunday with Chief Imam Sheikh Sa’ad Bamgbola of Egbaland. In celebration of Bamgbola’s 90th birthday, Obasanjo, accompanied by Peter Obi, Sarafa Tunji Ishola (the immediate past Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom), and Ralph Nwosu (National Chairman of […]
The 2023 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award has been bestowed upon Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, as announced by the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation. Ambassador Dr. Olatokunbo Awolowo Dosumu, the Executive Director of the foundation, conveyed that Dr. Adesina emerged as the winner through a meticulous selection process conducted by […]
The commitment of the federal government to strengthening its ties with Canada for mutual economic gains in agricultural development has been affirmed. Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), conveyed this commitment during a meeting with the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Jamie Christoff, accompanied by Mr Michael Murphy, […]
There is a growing apprehension regarding the decision to merge the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), as proposed by the Oronsaye panel report. On February 27, 2024, President Bola Tinubu approved the implementation of the report, which suggests abolishing certain government agencies and institutions to reduce costs and […]
The commandant of the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun State, Idris Ojelabi, has urged stakeholders to participate in the effort to eradicate cultism and other social vices in the state. Mr. Ojelabi made the appeal during a courtesy visit by members of the Federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun […]
Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, was part of the historic event over the weekend, marking a milestone in Nigeria’s aviation sector with the delivery of the first of 10 new Airbus A220-300 series airplanes. This procurement was initiated during his tenure in 2021. Ibom Air, established in 2019 under Mr Udom Emmanuel’s […]
Ibom Air has indicated that the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) project underway in Akwa Ibom State will contribute to filling the gap in the African continent. As part of the state government’s strategy to transform Ibom Airport into a hub in West Africa, Ibom Air’s Group Manager of Marketing and Communications, Mrs. Aniekan Essienette, […]
In a recent statement, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emphasized the imperative for Nigeria to liberalize the power sector, allowing increased investment. Atiku argued that opening up the power sector would stimulate economic growth, enhance efficiency, and address the persistent challenges facing the nation’s power supply. Atiku noted that the current centralized control of the […]
