Nigeria makes its debut at the London Design Biennale in June 2025 with Hopes and Impediments, an official national pavilion supported by the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy. This marks a pivotal moment for Nigeria’s creative industries on the world stage as it is Nigeria’s first government-backed project at the…
…launches national action plan on violence against children President Bola Tinubu on Thursday launched the National Action Plan on Ending Violence Against Children in Nigeria, with a call for stiff enforcement of the Child Rights Act and other child protection laws that guarantee the safety, dignity, and future of Nigerian children. Tinubu outlined practical steps…
Nobody doubts the veracity of the fact that the transformational agenda of the current administration, ably led by Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has long started yielding positive impacts, ranging from infrastructural upgrade, redefined welfare package for workers, industrialization, agricultural boost and empowerment strides of the Governor, across the nooks and crannies of the State…
The National Coordinator/CEO of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Badamasi Lawal, on Wednesday unveiled plans for the launch of various Social Investment schemes, namely: the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), N-Power, Grant for Vulnerable Groups (GVG), and the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). This was disclosed in a statement issued by…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso during a recent meeting with maritime journalist highlighted the gains of the Nigeria-China Currency Swap Deal. represented by his Special Adviser; Mr. Anthony Ogufere, the CBN Governor reeled out challenges that have inhibited the deal. TOLA ADENUBI reports. Can you explain the importance of today’s…
Anambra road accident, Police rescue gunshot victim, Anambra community laments food shortage , Anambra agency rescues The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Thursday. He said the unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 6th May, 2025, at Ogidi community in Idemili North…
Living in Lagos is an adventure in itself. That’s why they say Lagos is not for the weak. As the largest city in Nigeria and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world, according to the National Population Commission (NPC) and global reports like the World Population Review, Lagos can easily feel overwhelming. Contents If…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned against the covert establishment of a one-party system in Nigeria, cautioning that such a move could destabilise the nation’s fragile democracy. Speaking at a memorial lecture held in honour of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, in Abuja on Wednesday, Jonathan emphasised the dangers of political manipulation aimed…
By Tomi Lala In his effort to revive Osun State Fire Service emergency response infrastructure in Osun state, Governor Ademola Adeleke has commissioned three new fire trucks for the Osun State Fire Service. During the commissioning ceremony at the Fire Service Headquarters on Wednesday in Abeere, Governor Adeleke described it as an important milestone in…
By Tomi Lala The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday bade farewell to thousands of intending pilgrims heading to the Holy Lands of Makkah and Medinah from Osun state. While speaking during the farewell ceremony organised by the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Adeleke described the…
