The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has come out to further break down the 2024 state budget while advocating for collaborations and partnerships. He said, “By fostering a culture of cooperation and collaboration, we can harness the potential within each and every individual residing in Ogun State. It is through this unity that…
The plan for Procter & Gamble (P&G), an American global consumer products company, to leave the nation has been met with grief by the Presidency. The corporation bemoaned how tough it is getting to conduct business in Nigeria as a result of problems with the macroeconomic climate and the Dollar Naira exchange rates. Hundreds of…
Minister of Labour and Employment Simon Bako Lalong has charged Nigerian researchers to consolidate on their findings to create jobs and build the economy. The Minister said this at the closing ceremony of the Maiden Edition of the TETFund Alliance for Innovative Research (TETFAIR) in Abuja. Lalong said “The Innovation Pitching Event, which we have…
Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu highlighted his commitment to synergy between government, industry, academia, and civil society for a thriving digital heartbeat in Lagos through the Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 5.0 Conference themed “The creative economy and a digital economy”. His statement reads, “It was great to also welcome the Minister of Communications, Innovation and…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate 2023, pleads with President Tinubu-led administration to survey the national budget and make health, education, and poverty reduction top priority. Peter Obi made this request in a statement posted on his official X account. He bemoaned the fake money set aside for presidential visits and stated that…
Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, has failed to elect Permanent secretaries, due to the failure of his candidates who failed woefully in the exams for the appointment of permanent secretaries in the state. Even though the rule is for civil servants within the state civil service to compete for the position, Soludo brought…
The Senate has taken a swipe at the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCS, saying it is disheartening to hear that dogs in the service of the Nigeria Correctional Service are better fed than any of the over 81,000 inmates in correctional centres across the country. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during the 2024 budget defence session…
On Thursday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) refuted reports claiming its involvement in the Federal Government’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP28. Critics had voiced concerns about NLC President Joe Ajaero being part of the Federal Government’s contingent at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE. With 1,411 Nigerians reportedly attending…
There was pandemonium, gnashing of teeth and tears in the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri as students were not allowed to take their second semester examinations in the law faculty last Monday, even as the directives continued. It was alleged that the students affected were yet to regularise their admissions by the institution. Information has…
The enforcement team of the Courier and Logistics Regulations Department (CLRD) attached to the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has clamped down on unlicensed/illegal Courier, Express, Delivery, Dispatch and Logistics Operators in Aba the commercial hub of Abia State. The General manager CLRD Mr Shonde G.Dotun, in chat with our correspondent shortly after the exercise on…
