Obasanjo@87: Grand Salute to Embodiment of Africanism and Leadership On August 21, 2017, I held my head high, overwhelmed by the pride of being a Nigerian in the United States of America. Thanks to the portrait of Olusegun Obasanjo, conspicuously hung in an auspicious room called the “Hall of Laureates” at the World Food Prize Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. …

Olubadan, Lekan Balogun dies at 81.   The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, is dead. He was aged 81. Oba Balogun spent two years on the throne of his forefathers, having been presented the Staff of Office by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on March 11, 2022. Confirming his death in a statement by his Chief …

Brain drain: Sanwo-Olu seeks more investment in healthcare The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to private institutions and individuals to invest more in health financing as a way to help reduce medical tourism and brain drain. Sanwo-Olu stressed that there is a need to create an ecosystem where Private Public Partnership would be effective in providing healthcare services …

  UTM Offshore Limited, promoters of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility has requested the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to invest equity in the project and to accelerate key approvals that would fast-track the project’s development. The request was made on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State when the Executive Secretary …

Ministry of interior Partners Uni Abuja on Capacity Building The Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has described the academic community is an integral component of nation building. The minister made the statement while playing host to the management team of University of Abuja led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, in his office. The team discussed how …

The President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. The president has also directed the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. Tinubu also approved the lifting of financial and economic sanctions against the Republic of Guinea. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President …

APC: BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH AS AIYEDATIWA DECLARES The Roman society was enmeshed in serious superstitious beliefs that Julius Caesar had to employ the service of a soothsayer to guide him in all his ways. Leaders rarely wished to commit fatal errors and since superstition was exalted, the service of a seer was inevitable. Caesar had no option than …

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: HAJIYA WADADA CONGRATULATES NWAP, LAUDS THEIR COMMITMENTS TO FOOD SECURITY. The Wife of the Senator representing Nasarawa West Senatorial district who also doubles as the Chairperson, Agriculture Committee of the Tenth Senators Wives forum, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed Aliyu Wadada has Congratulated the Nigerian Wowen for Agricultural Progress,(NWAP) on the Occasion of the International Women’s day Celebration 2024. …

Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi In the last few days, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi was in the news, NOT as the spokesman of the Northern Senators Forum by his admission, but as a citizen who is privileged of the oversight of the 2024 National Budget. The media was a washed with charges and counter charges of Senator Ningi’s honesty for being …

Ondo guber: Oke’s comment, “No Governor in Ondo’ denigrating – Aiyedatiwa’s Aide   The Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Sunday Olugbenga Abire has accused Chief Olusola Oke of taking his desperate ambition of becoming the governor of Ondo State too far with his comment of ” no Governor in Ondo State”. The governor’s …