President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigerians living in the United States for the exemplary roles they are playing in their different areas of endeavour, urging them to continue in that line to earn the respect of their hosts. At the townhall meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora, in New York on Saturday, President Buhari said: “It is gratifying for me …

Lagos State Government outshined its counterparts in the country to emerge the best overall in Digital Infrastructure for Development in Nigeria, as it won seven awards at the sixth annual Tech Innovation Awards, formerly called Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards. The Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Hakeem Fahm, who received the award on behalf of the state government, …

The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, has commended the Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd.) and his officers that recently busted a major warehouse in a secluded estate in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State without bloodshed. A statement quoted the Emugoriade 1 as saying: “It is …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has charged Nigerians to vote wisely in next year’s general elections by choosing good leaders to have a better Nigeria. The Governor, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat at a special Jumaat to commemorate the 62nd National Independence Day Celebration on Friday at the Lagos State Secretariat Community Central Mosque, …

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture recently held a roundtable discussion with some Consuls General towards initiating modalities for seamless visits to Lagos by international tourists. At the event held a  at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf said to the participants: “We want to collaborate with your offices and …

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the International Press Centre is to hold a two-day training from 1st October for 12 media monitors. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, IPC’s Communications Officer for Component 4, Mr Olutoyin Ayoade said the training would prepare the print and online media to monitor, cover and report all processes of the 2023 elections. …

…IGP warns Amotekun, Ebube Agu, others against involvement in 2023 elections Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu has accused the Federal Government of bias in refusing to allow the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, to carry sophisticated firearms. Akeredolu said that the Federal Government has granted approval to the Katsina State security outfit, which is …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will today file an appeal against the ruling of the National Industrial Court (NIC), which directed its members to resume work after being on strike for over seven months. Counsel for ASUU, Mr Femi Falana told The PUNCH in Abuja that the union got the certified true copy of the judgment on Thursday. …

The Lagos State Government has reassured residents of the timely completion of the Lekki-Epe Expressway with advice to motorists to obey the traffic signs at the construction site. After visiting the Awoyaya axis of the Epe Expressway together with several stakeholders, the Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. (Mrs) Aramide Adeyoye said attitudinal change on the part of motorists …

Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal is the new Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). He succeeds the outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, whose second term in the state ends on 16th October. Tambuwal who has been the body’s Vice Chairman in the last four years, will however hold the chairmanship for the remaining eight months of …