Professor Bayo Oloyede to Receive Osun NIPR Pillar of Public Relations Award
The Osun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced Professor Bayo Oloyede, a distinguished Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Redeemer’s University, Ede, as a recipient of the prestigious Pillar of Public Relations Award at the upcoming Osun NIPR Awards. In a statement issued by the Chairman of Osun […]
War: Tears of Joy as Relatives received five freed Thai farm workers in Bangkok
Five Thai farm workers freed by Hamas in Gaza arrived home in Bangkok after spending nearly 500 days in captivity. The released workers, Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Saethao, and Surasak Lamnao, had all been working in southern Israel when they were kidnapped during the attacks in October 2023. A month after regaining […]
I was forced to declare Fintiri winner – Dismissed Adamawa REC insists
The dismissed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has alleged that he was pressured to declare Governor Ahmadu Fintiri the winner of the controversial 2023 governorship election, despite possessing evidence that the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, rightfully won. Speaking in Bauchi on Saturday in an interview with […]
Mbah commends human capital dev programme in Enugu East
Governor Peter Mbah has commended the Chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area, Pastor Beloved-Dan Anike, for launching a human capital development programme aimed at equipping youths with technological skills, fostering entrepreneurship, promoting scholarship, and enhancing employability. Speaking at the programme’s flag-off at the council headquarters, Nkwo Nike, Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary […]
NBTE To Become National Commission For Technical Education – Bugaje
The executive secretary (ES) of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Professor Idris Bugaje has disclosed that, in a bold move towards institutional reform, plans for the conversion of the NBTE to the National Commission for Technical Education (NCTE) is underway. He said such strategic transformation aims to elevate the status of NBTE, aligning […]
Inflation Expected To Ease To 33% On Stable Naira, Fairly Lower Prices
The recent stability of the naira and mildly lower food and fuel prices should taper inflation to 33.1 per cent in the first quarter, according to Bismarck Rewane, managing director of Financial Derivatives Company. Rewane in a presentation at Lagos Business School (LBS) Breakfast Session titled: “Nigeria in 2025: Breakthrough or Fall through,” said inflation […]
Lagos signs MoU with Summa Group to develop Lekki-Epe airport
In a major development for the state’s infrastructure, the Lagos State government has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Summa Group, a globally recognized construction company, to build the much-anticipated Lekki-Epe International Airport. This landmark agreement marks a significant step forward in the government’s efforts to enhance Lagos’ connectivity and bolster its status […]
FG announces Iddo Bridge height restrictions
The Federal Government has appealed to drivers, particularly those of articulated trucks, using the Iddo Bridge, to watch for diversion signs as height restriction barriers will soon be installed. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that these restrictions were necessary to facilitate […]
Govt will toll more roads – Minister
Minister of Works, David Umahi, says more federal roads would be tolled to ensure effective infrastructure maintenance. Umahi made this statement on Saturday while inspecting the ongoing construction on the Abuja-Kaduna dual carriageway. The Minister said that the Federal Government was leveraging Public-Private Partnerships, PPP, to improve road infrastructure across Nigeria for socio-economic benefits. He […]
Court sentences woman to seven years jail over N127m fraud in Calabar
A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has convicted and sentenced one Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Directorate, had prosecuted Ita on a twelve-count charge, bordering on forgery and diversion of fund to the tune of N127,686,594,l.87 (One Hundred and […]