South East development commission will tackle ecological problems – Kalu

Over the years, Lagos has been the hotbed of revolt and dissension in Nigeria, even after the Federal capital moved to Abuja. It was not so in the last protest dubbed hunger protest, even though key players and a number of conveners are Lagos based. It is not clear whether interventions by the state government pre…

• Nigerians Count Gains, Losses Of Exercise • Say It’s A Warning To Ruling Class To Curb Luxurious Lifestyle As the 10-day #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest ends today, Nigerians are counting their gains and losses, even as they are naming the heroes and villains of the exercise, and sharing the lessons learnt.   Despite assurances that…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that 100 hectares of land have been allocated to the Nigerian Navy to build a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the state. Abiodun stated this during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, in his office in Abuja. The FOB, according…

The Federal Government has restated the commitment of the administration to support and empower more Nigerian youths to excel in their chosen vocations. Vice President Kashim Shettima gave this assurance on Friday when he received the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Wing, led by the party’s National Youth Leader, Mr. Dayo Israel,…

Healthcare consulting firm, Salient Advisory, has launched its latest market intelligence report, focusing on 24 leading Africa-focused supply chain innovators, which appear to be on the cusp of more substantive impact. The 24 innovators are Chefaa, DrugStoc, Field Inc, Figorr, Grinta, HealthPlus, Kasha, LifeBank, Maisha Meds, Meditect, mPedigree, MYDAWA, Pendulum, PharmaSecure, Remedial Health, RxAll, Sobrus,…

There are fresh concerns that Nigeria may experience its worst mpox outbreak as the African region is experiencing an unprecedented increase in cases since the start of 2024.   Experts have warned that a new ‘lethal’ variant of the mpox, formerly monkeypox, disease is spreading “unchecked” and poses a “severe” risk to hundreds of thousands…

The General Overseer of Victory Life Bible Church International (VLBC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, Apostle Lawrence Achudume, who is also one of the contributors to The Guardian’s Ibru Page, a religious column, has lost his wife, Reverend Fola Achudume. The sad event, according to the church, occurred on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Achudume died at the…

The State of Georgia, United States of America, has proclaimed Anthony Olusesan Samaye as an Outstanding Georgia Citizen.The proclamation was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, a copy of which was sighted by The Guardian, at the weekend.   “I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of…

Seeks Dialogue To End Protests A group of Nigerian statesmen, The Patriots, on Friday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where they asked the President to immediately constitute a constituent assembly with a view to producing a people-oriented draft constitution.   Led by the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has said that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) would solve the ecological challenges in the region.    Kalu gave the assurance at Uzoakoli, Abia State, during his ongoing tour of the 13 electoral wards of his constituency.    He had in the last…