27 Rivers Assembly lawmakers defect from PDP to APC

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has condemned attempts by some vested interests to undermine the Dangote Refinery, a landmark project by the Dangote Group owned by Alhaji Aliko Dangote.    NEF also highlighted the refinery’s potential to transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, providing much needed refining capacity and reducing the country’s reliance on imported…

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered a new generation bank to immediately pay N811,174,229.25 to the Chief Registrar of the Court, which is the principal amount

To assist the needy, a philanthropist and a member of the Baptist Academy Old Students Association (BAOSA), Afolabi Odetunde, has granted scholarship to indigent students of the school through his Scholarship Fund.   The scheme, which was established on May 12, 2021, is aimed at financially assisting indigent students of the school. The Fund, in…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ayaba Olaronke Oyewumi, wife of the late Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, the immediate past Soun of Ogbomosoland, on the occasion of her 75th birthday. The President also joined the people of Ogbomosoland in Oyo State in celebrating Ayaba Oyewumi on the milestone. The President, in a statement, on Friday, signed by…

• Group Raises Alarm As Niger Delta Crisis Deepens The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed concern over the rising trend of drug use among yout2hs, stating that it is a significant contributor to criminal behaviour. Meanwhile, a non-governmental organisation, Search for Common Ground, Nigeria, has urged the government to intensify efforts to…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has advised against the proposed nationwide protest over the state of the nation slated for August 1, urging the promoters to rather vote wisely during the next general election.   Adebayo, who accused the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal…

The School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS), University of Lagos (UNILAG) will hold its yearly lecture for the 2023/2024 academic session on Thursday, August 29, 2024.   With the Theme, ‘Innovative Synergies’ the event will hold at 11.00am at the J. F. Ade-Ajayi Auditorium in the university. Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Mr. Olaniyi…

To contribution to the progress of community education in Osun State,the Three Good Hearts Foundation, in conjunction with the African Craft Shop, distributed school bags to all the students in Community Primary School, Masifa-Ile, a rural community in Ejigbo Local Council of Osun State. No fewer than 70 students benefitted from the foundation’s kind gesture,…

The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has emphasised the need for teachers and carers to adopt alternative communication methods for children with special needs, particularly those suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).   She specifically canvassed the inclusion of local content, including visuals and sounds, as part of communication strategies based on…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Sector-wide Coordinating Office-Programme Management Unit (SCO-PMU) domiciled in the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare. Consequently, the President has approved the appointment of Dr. Muntaqa Umar Sadiq as the National Coordinator of the SCO-PMU. Tinubu said the move is to ensure efficient,…