In recognition of the strategic importance of the entertainment and creative sector in growing the Nigerian economy, the Buhari administration has in the past few years introduced several initiatives to harness the abundant potentials in the country, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this over the weekend in a message delivered at the opening of the ...

…as Governor flags off construction of Jetty, another connecting road in the axis In Fulfilment of his administration’s promise to sustain good governance through the provision of enduring infrastructure that could fast track the smart city journey of the State, Lagos State Government at the weekend, commissioned the Ariyo (Mile 10) – Ira Muwo – Tedi Bridge (Phase 1) in ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said the first civilian governor of the State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, will continue to live in the hearts of Lagosians and Nigerians at large till eternity. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the legacy left behind by the late Jakande would remain with Lagosians for a long time to come, describing Jakande, a former Minister ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over “their failure to probe, and to refer to appropriate anti-corruption agencies allegations that N4.4bn of public money budgeted for the National Assembly is missing, misappropriated, diverted or stolen, as documented in three annual audited ...

Against the backdrop of a possible resumption of students in the ten shut schools over Hijab stalemate, on Monday, the authorities of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) have refuted the allegations making the rounds that it has conceded to the directive of the Kwara state government to allow the use of hijab in her schools with particular reference to ...

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), which represents all 36 state governors of the federation, has described as shocking and a rude awakening the attempt to cut short the life of the Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom. On Saturday, gunmen suspected to be militant herdsmen attacked the Benue governor’s convoy while on a visit to his farm. Governor Ortom said the ...

By Okey Emmanuel Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, a frontline governorship aspirant in the forthcoming Anambra election and a man reputed by the international community for always fulfilling his promises, has promised to bring the world to Anambra if he becomes the Governor of the state. Addressing a mammoth crowd of all the 24 Soludo support groups which gathered for a ...

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has encouraged the Government of Bayelsa State to remain focused as it has been over the years by continued delivery of good governance to the people of the state. Obi made this remarks while speaking on “Budgeting and Economic Planning” at the Bayelsa ...

Raymond Ozoji, Awka Ahead of Anambra governorship election slated for November 6, 2021, a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, from the Southern part of the State, Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo, has pronounced his desire to consolidate on the giant’s strides of Gov Willie Obiano in the State, applauding the incumbent APGA-led government of excellent performance in the ...

Raymond Ozoji, Awka Anambra state commissioner for agriculture, Mr. Nnamdi Onukwuba, says Governor Willie Obiano’s regime ended the era of political farmers in the state. Onukwuba said in the past, it was gathered that political farmers were those who came with their portfolios to swoop on available loans in the guise of being real farmers and disappeared into the air ...