Gov Rauf Aregbesola (right), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Akinwunmi Ambode, Kemi Nelson; and Lai Mohammed at the APC One-million-man March in Lagos PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESIN-KUTI

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) is urgently appealing for greater local support as it faces a severe funding crisis. It said with sustained financial backing from federal, state, and local governments reducing, the organisation had been left heavily reliant on foreign aid to carry out its vital humanitarian work. Mr Oluyemisi Adeaga, President of…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo, on Wednesday warned contractors handling projects in the state to work according to specifications and timeline or face contract termination. Okpebholo, who gave the warning while inspecting ongoing road projects and drainage in Benin, expressed disappointment over the slow pace of some projects. He particularly criticised the contractor handling Orior-Ozolua…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has lexpressed concern over the proposal by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) for the death penalty for those involved in the sale of counterfeit drugs. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, while presenting the commission’s dashboard report on Wednesday, said…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an advocate for peace, security, and development. Governor Abiodun also stated that the former president’s legacies extend beyond Nigeria and Africa. The governor made this statement during an event organized to celebrate Obasanjo’s 88th birthday, held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library,…

The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Wednesday, staged a protest against what they described as deliberate attempt by the SSANU National Women’s Committee to destabilise peace of the university. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the students led by it’s Vice President, Eniola Olaniyan, marched through the university…