The government of Ogun State has announced its decision to take over three strategic federal roads to revive the state dwindling industrial hubs. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said he had formally sought permission of the federal government to dualise three major Federal roads linking the state and Lagos under the public, private sector Read more
Month: July 2019
Buhari assures South West traditional rulers on commitment to tackle insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja assured traditional rulers from the South West that his administration was doing everything possible to tackle security challenges in the country. The president stated this when he responded to an address by the traditional rulers, led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi during a courtesy visit Read more
Ministerial Nominee: Who The Cap Fits – Godwin Jedy-Agba As Buhari’s Excellent Choice For Petroleum Ministry!
One of Nigeria’s very experienced energy administrators, Mr Godwin Jedy-Agba, is a minister-nominee of President Muhammadu Buhari. And there is, understandably, song and dance in the quarters of those who know the capacity and experience of the nominee in the oil and gas sector. But for those who crave the enthronement of mediocrity to aid Read more
Ronaldo, Messi, Salah make 2019 FIFA best nominees list
World football governing body – FIFA has officially announced the nominees for their prestigious ‘The Best Men’s Player Nominees’. Those who made it to the 10-man list include Cristiano Ronaldo, Frankie De Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Sadio Mane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Mohammed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk. ? Ready? ?#TheBest Read more
Zenith Bank launches “SAVE4ME” – a high interest-yielding target savings account
One of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Zenith Bank Plc, has introduced a high interest-yielding target savings account named “SAVE4ME”, which enables customers plan and save towards their aspirations and needs conveniently. The new product is designed to support flexible savings for predetermined purposes such as asset acquisition or even marriage and offers a higher interest Read more
Osinbajo: Break-up not solution to Nigeria’s problems
The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said breaking up of Nigeria will not solve the country’s multiple problems adding that there is no truth in the thinking that the different regions of the country would prosper individually if they go their separate ways. He said Nigeria needed to learn from the example of Sudan, which Read more
Police recruitment: 80,724 candidates scale screening exercise, aptitude test to hold August 3rd
The Police Service Commission has shortlisted eighty thousand, seven hundred and twenty-four candidates, (80,724) from its screening exercise conducted for applicants for employment into the Constable Cadre in the Nigeria Police Force, nation-wide. The shortlisted candidates have been scheduled to sit for an aptitude test on Saturday, 3rd August 2019, in the 36 States of Read more
Ministerial appointments: Portfolios will be assigned when Cabinet is inaugurated – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said portfolios will be assigned to the 43 Ministerial nominees when his cabinet is formally inaugurated. He disclosed this via his verified Twitter page on Tuesday, hours after the Senate concluded screening of all the nominees sent to the lawmakers. “I welcome the conclusion of the confirmation process for Ministerial nominees. Read more
FG charges ICPC, EFCC to hunt for ministers, lawmakers, others in AMCON’s chronic debtors list
Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the federal government has set up a task force to monitor the top 20 debtors on the list of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). This was revealed in a statement released by Laolu Akande, the vice president’s spokesman. According to the statement, the federal Read more
2023: I won’t identify my successor now – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he would rather stay away from identifying anybody as his successor so as not to create problems for him or her adding that he has no plan whatsoever to groom a successor for the 2023 presidential election . The president stated this while reacting to one of the requests made Read more