Nigeria
30 Dec
Over the years, women have had poor representation in both political and appointive positions. With almost half of Nigeria’s population being women, only one woman has, however, occupied the top four positions in governance – Patricia Etteh as speaker in 2007.
30 Dec
Despite having about half a dozen intelligence outfits with humongous budgetary allocations, intelligence failure has continued to compound insecurity in Nigeria, as security experts maintain that the recent carnage in Jos...
30 Dec
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has shown its readiness to collaborate with the Drum Online Media Incorporation, the organisers of the yearly Pan-Afrika Drum Festival In Canada, to host the 2024 edition of festival, slated for June 27 and 28, in Mississauga and Toronto, Canada.
30 Dec
The Senator, representing Lagos West District, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has condoled with the government and good people of Ondo State, especially the Akeredolu family of Owo Kingdom, over the demise of the former Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN).
30 Dec
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inexplicable failure to visit the scene of the Christmas eve genocidal massacre of Nigerians by terrorists in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi communities of Plateau State.
30 Dec
The Founder of lnner Eyes Foundation, Ambassador Kelly Blind, has appealed to the government and stakeholders to address the needs of persons living with disabilities. He made the call at an International Disability Day for Christ held at the Elevation Church, Lekki, Lagos.
30 Dec
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N703.028bn signed into law will further enhance the development of the state and make it Nigeria's infrastructure capital.
30 Dec
The Cross River State Government said it has taken the first concrete step towards the industralisation and economic growth of the state. The state signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between it and Oando Clean Energy Limited
30 Dec
The acting Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Thursday, hosted his counterpart from the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Revd Dr. Yakubu Pam, who was on a courtesy visit to the Hajj House to extend warm congratulations
30 Dec
Governors of the South Western states under the aegis of the South West Governors’ Forum, yesterday, pledged to set up a committee and join the Ondo State Government as well as the family of the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu..
30 Dec
In a momentous event on Friday, December 29, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, previously at the helm of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Whirl Punch, decorated the former Air Component Commander of Operation Whirl Punch, Air Commodore Dogari Apyeyak. While Lagbaja has since been appointed as the COAS, Apyeyak…
30 Dec
The Registrar of the Institute of Export of Nigeria, Elder Samuel Adebayo Adenuga, has called on President Bola Tinubu to sign the Chartered Institute of Export and Commodity Brokers of Nigeria (CIECOBON) bill passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly since March 2017 into law.