The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the people of the state to be wary of what it termed the “deceitful approach” of Governor Ademola Adeleke to governance. In a statement issued in Osogbo, the state capital on Wednesday, the APC acting state chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal alleged that Adeleke has swindled the people of …

Lagos State Government is unlocking the pulse of education by enforcing that children of school age are kept in the classrooms. At the Stakeholders meeting on out-of-school children survey held at Providence Hotel, Ikeja, on Monday, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube said that the survey is to drastically reduce the worrisome rate of children who …

The Central Criminal Court, London, also known as Old Bailey, has again denied bail to former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. In the pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, the court said the action was on the grounds that Ekweremadu was a flight risk. The court cited the letter and assets forfeiture proceedings against the Senator by the Economic and Financial Crimes …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, EYEMARK. The President launched the project monitoring website (www.eyemark.ng) with its accompanying mobile app shortly before the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the council chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He noted that the Federal Government could no longer depend on its handful of Monitoring and Evaluation …

The Taraba State House of Assembly on Wednesday elected Hon. Kizito Bonzena as a new Speaker at an emergency sitting of the House. He replaces Rt. Hon. Joseph Albasu Kunini, who reportedly resigned. Bonzena represents Zing State constituency. He was the Chief Whip of the House. The letter of resignation of the former Speaker was read by the Deputy Speaker, …

The Federal Government and the government of Germany have pledged commitments to deepen bilateral ties, meet the energy transition target, tackle climate crises and strengthen collaborations across all sectors. At a bilateral meeting on Tuesday Abuja, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama said that strengthening bilateral ties, people-to people relations, strengthening partnership in the energy, economic sectors, tackling …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, 29th April 2023 for the conduct of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It will end on Monday, 12th May 2023. At the end of its management meeting on Tuesday, JAMB rolled out other major dates for its activities in 2023. The Board approved the commencement of registration for …

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of the Presidential Special Assistant on New Media, Ms Lauretta Ifeanyi-Onochie, as the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). At the plenary on Tuesday, the upper legislative chamber also confirmed 12 other members of the NDDC board, except two of them who did not attend the screening conducted last Friday at the …

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that the infrastructure for the first phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LMRT) Blue Line is ready. According to a statement by the Consultant, Corporate Communication of LAMATA, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, the completion of the infrastructure is in fulfilment of the promise made by the Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu that the …

The Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council has explained the circumstances that led to the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe receiving the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Awka, the Anambra State capital, and not in his palace at Onitsha last Thursday. There have been criticisms of the monarch’s action with some commentators condemning the …