President Bola Tinubu will travel to Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over the next few days in what has been termed an aggressive push to promote Nigeria and attract foreign direct investment. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who briefed State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa said the President will be attending the Saudi-Africa Summit…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, inaugurated the Oyingbo Bridge. Sanwo-Olu made this known on X formerly Twitter. He wrote, “Today, I commissioned the Oyingbo Bridge, a significant step in our journey towards completing and opening the Red Line Rail project. “A big thank you to the Governor of Ekiti state, H.E…
The Senator representing Kogi Central in the 10th Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has officially unveiled the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the November 11 governorship election, Senator Dino Melaye, to the people of Ebiraland. The event took place on Saturday, before a mammoth crowd in Okene, the political headquarters of the Ebira…
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has explained why he operates from home instead of the state government house. According to him, he chose to work from home for the time being in order to manage the cost of governance. Otti stated this during the weekend when he received the global leadership of the…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has said that under his leadership, the Bank will focus mainly on the core mandate of price stability. He disclosed this while playing host to the Impact Investing Community, led by the 14th Emir of Kano and Khalifa of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order…
No fewer than 400 Nigerian government officials have undergone agricultural technical training programmes sponsored by the Chinese Government through its initiative, Green Agriculture West Africa Limited. According to a report from the Chinese embassy on Sunday, the programmes were meant to enhance the agricultural exchange and cooperation between China and Nigeria. The company which embarked…
Amid controversy trailing the appointment and confirmation of Etekamba Umoren as Resident Electoral Commissioner from Akwa Ibom State, members of the All Progressives Party, from the state, said the appointee is not their member. The Senate had last week Wednesday on the strength of a request from President Bola Tinubu, confirmed appointment of Umoren as…
With less than one week to the November 11 off-season governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states, stakeholders, on Sunday, share plans on how to ensure credible and safe polls at the People’s Townhall on Election Security in Lagos The programme which is also supported by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office…
A married Alabama preacher and Mayor committed suicide on Friday two days after it was discovered that he is transgender F.L. “Bubba” Copeland, who was the mayor of tiny Smiths Station as well as the pastor at First Baptist Church in nearby Phoenix City, shot himself around 5 p.m. in front of sheriffs who were…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two wives of the chairman of Kiyawa Local Government Area in Jigawa state, Alhaji Nasiru Ahmad According to reports, the gunmen invaded Kiyawa town, the headquarters of the Kiyawa LGA, forcibly gained entrance to the chairman’s residence and whisked away his two wives. The gunmen allegedly fired shots…
