Press Statement: Senator Ademola Adeleke today joined other Muslim faithfuls at Ede Muslim prayer ground for the Eid prayers marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, praying Allah to guide the state right ahead of the July elections. The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prayed alongside his Royal Highness, the…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC has rejected the proposal by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) that political parties should make drug integrity tests part of the screening requirements for aspirants seeking to contest political offices in the 2023 general election. A statement by the IPAC National Chairman, Alhaji Yabagi Sani describes it as…
The leaders of the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed on a regional strategy to deal with global warming over the next 10 years. Members of the regional organisation, in agreement with the European Union, plan to spend $294 billion (€278 billion) over the next 10 years to meet the challenges of climate…
Press Statement: The Osun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke has felicitated with workers on this year’s May Day, calling on government at all levels to prioritise workers’ welfare. In a statement he personally signed, the frontline governorship candidate described workers as ”creators of wealth and prosperity, deserving of…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has lauded African technology giant, SystemSpecs, for its role in facilitating collaborations between accounting and financial technology in the country. This is as SystemSpecs, a renowned provider of financial and human capital management technology solutions, celebrates 30 years since inception, marking three decades of innovation and impact….
As IGP Assures of Firmer Synergy Amongst Security Agencies The Chief of Defence Staff, General LEO Irabor has pronounced and reaffirmed that IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has performed credibly during his one year in office as the 21st Indigenous Inspector-General of Police. The Chief of Defence Staff, who made the declaration at the Police Force…
The ongoing clamour for the CBN Governor to join the presidential racehas been hit by a fresh offensive with a suit filed at the Rivers StateHigh Court yesterday seeking an order of the Court to disqualify the CBNGovernor from participating in the upcoming APC Presidential Primarieson the grounds of his non eligibility to participate in…
By Femi Adesina Anytime he traverses the land, air or sea like a troubadour, he must bring good tidings. Each time the Nigerian President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) comes to see President Muhammadu Buhari, he never comes empty handed. He must bring goodies and goodies for his home country. Tuesday this week was…
The Borno State Police Command has deployed 6,000 personnel for a hitch-free Sallah slated for next week. The deployment followed terrorists’ threats of targeting soft spots in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Bama and Konduga councils of the state. Announcing the deployment, yesterday (Thursday), in Maiduguri, the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Sani Shatambaya disclosed that…
…Engages PwC to conduct study on competition level The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced the process of conducting a study to assess the current level of competition in the colocation and infrastructure sharing (CIS) segment of the Nigerian telecommunications sector. Seventy-eight licensees are currently operating in that market segment. The study is to enable…
