President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs. This is “in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture,” a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, read Friday. The statement is titled … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sacked all commissioners and public officers serving under his administration. Fubara, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday evening by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, said the sacking was with immediate effect. The governor said the decision followed the recent Supreme Court judgment. Meanwhile, Fubara … Read more
In its ongoing mission to revamp food systems and empower local farmers, the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) has expanded the N-CARES agricultural inputs distribution to six local government areas in Ibadan namely, Ibadan North East, Oluyole, Lagelu, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan South-West and Akinyele. The initiative, part of the broader Nigeria Community Action … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Babangida, 53, holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public … Read more
National Co-ordinator of Oodua People’s Congress, a pan-Yoruba group, Chief Gani Adams, on Thursday, called for true federalism in Nigeria to achieve accelerated development of the country. Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, made the call while speaking at the 25th OPC June 12 Lecture in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that … Read more
An ICT guru and Germany-based entrepreneur, Hon. Olayinka Oladimeji Segelu has expressed his deep appreciation to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, the Ige Olakulehin I, for the approval of his installation and coronation as Aare Akinrogun of Igbo-Elerinland. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2027 governorship aspirant also … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Directorate, reported that its operatives have arrested two Chinese nationals, Wang Jiang and Wang Richard, for allegedly attempting to export solid minerals without a permit. The commission stated that it received intelligence from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on November 3, 2024, regarding the illegal … Read more