The event marking the World Teachers’ Day in Lagos State turned a platform to share testimonies of the positive transformation recorded in state’s teaching service by the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.   Teachers cheerfully shared their experiences in the last three years, giving Sanwo-Olu a pass mark in raising the standards of education through investment in infrastructure and …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives,  Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed joy at the news of the release of the remaining 23 hostages of the ill-fated AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train terrorist attack. While rejoicing at the comforting news, the Speaker appreciated the efforts of the Federal Government and the military for not relenting in their pursuit to secure Nigeria …

An integrity icon, Dr Magdalene Igbolo has attributed the pervasive corruption and under-development of the Nigerian society to the failure of past and present crop of leaders. Igbolo, who is the Head of Sociology department at the University of Abuja, is well celebrated for his recognition in 2017 by the Accountability Lab Nigeria for exhibiting honesty and discipline while working …

More goodwill messages are coming the way of teachers who are celebrated worldwide every 5th October. This time, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kwara State, Alhaji Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal acknowledged the sacrifice and contirubutions of Nigerian teachers to nation building. Established in 1994, the World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is an international …

In commemoration of the World Teacher’s Day on 5th October, the Enugu State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Frank Nweke Jr commended teachers in the state for their dedication to duty in spite of the odds. The former Minister of Information and National Orientation assured the teachers and other stakeholders that education would have a …

The keynote speaker and panellists of the 2022 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have been confirmed to be in town ready for the event today at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. According to a statement by the Guild’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Remmy Nweke, the conference committee chairman, Mr Ken Ugbechie said that the keynote speaker, who is …

Nasarawa State Governor, Eng. Abdullahi Sule will be a guest speaker at the 2022 Home Coming and World Convention of Government Secondary School Afikpo (GSSA), Ebonyi State, while a retired bank CEO, Ejiofor Ezekwe, and a leading Asset and Leasing Consultant will be the keynote speaker. Chairman of the 2022 Home Coming and World Convention Planning Committee, Mr Amaechi Ude …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced salary increments for civil servants in the state. This is in besides to a 25 percent increase in core establishment duty allowance and approval of personalised vehicles for directors. While on a working visit to the State Secretariat in Alausa-Ikeja on Tuesday, the Governor said the first 100 vehicles would be disbursed by …

President Muhammadu Buhari is to present a budget of N19.76 trillion to the National Assembly on Friday. The Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze had earlier said that the President would make the presentation last month. He had said the budget was prepared in tandem with extant Federal Government policies and guidelines as articulated …

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has filed a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated (owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms) and its agent AT3 Resources Limited at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. According to a statement on Tuesday by the apex regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising ecosystem, ARCON is seeking a declaration, among others, that the …