The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost one of its former national chairmen. Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, who replaced Col. Ahmadu Ali (rtd.) in March 2008, died on Thursday in Canada aged 73. Ogbulafor’s ailment was not made public, but he was said to have been receiving treatment for some time. Born in Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia …

With about four months to the 2023 general elections, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on religious leaders to sensitise their followers against electoral violence and other acts inimical to democracy. At the fifth Greater Nigeria Project conference of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) held on Friday at the Vineyard Christian Ministries, Ajao Estate, Sanwo-Olu implored the …

A breakdown of the N20.51 trillion Appropriation Bill which President Muhammadu Buhari presented to the National Assembly on Friday shows that the Presidency will spend over N133.7 billion next year, while the National Assembly has an allocation of about N169 billion; and the Judiciary about N150 billion. From the proposed N20.51 trillion – the highest national budget ever – the …

Grace Schools have affirmed its commitment to providing adequate resources to equip and empower its teachers in order to enhance academic growth of the students. The Executive Director, Mrs  Olatokunbo Edun said that the school remains strongly committed to promoting capacity development of the teachers through various professional development programmes. She explained that, beyond the annual celebration of teachers, Grace …

A Professor of Microbiology at the College of Medicine, Folasade Ogunsola has broken the glass ceiling by emerging the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos in its 60-year history. Chosen on Friday night, Prof. Ogunsola becomes the 13th substantive Vice Chancellor of the university after being picked by the selection committee of the institution. Prof. Ogunsola, daughter …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has warned the public against fake social media accounts on recruitment into the agency. Its Corporate Affairs Director, Dr Ibitoye Abosede issued a disclaimer which reads: “The attention of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been drawn to fake social media accounts being used to deceive members of the public, claiming that NDDC …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N20.51 trillion – the highest national budget – to a joint session of the National Assembly. Tagged “Fiscal Sustainability and Transition” budget, it is the last to be presented by President Buhari who completes his two-term tenure on 29th May, next year. The President told the joint session of …

Monday 10th October is public holiday, the Federal Government has announced. It commemorates this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on Thursday, congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s …

  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 …