President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). This was contained in a statement signed by, Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on Monday. According to the statement, “Professor Usman is a renowned…
We have read various media accounts of the above in both the print and social media. We have also read and align with the very appropriate responses from Ogun State and the Federal Government. At different levels, Government is a continuum and the various segments of events leading to this unfortunate situation occurred before, during…
The Osun State Government condemns the strongest possible terms the demonstration of shamelessness and moral emptiness by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as it celebrates again the validation of Osun infrastructure projects by the Engineering associations. Responding to APC comments on the infraplan validation, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment,…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has revealed the plan of his administration for an Ado Ekiti New City project which would be a well planned residential neighborhood that exist side by side with the traditional section of the state capital. Governor Oyebanji said the ongoing Ring Road project which links Iworoko Road with the…
The Kebbi State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Hon. Yakubu Ahmed-BK has lauded the gigantic efforts of His Excellency, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu for the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for digitisation of Kebbi State Radio. The commissioner, who gave the commendation while receiving the procured equipment in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, described the…
The government said heavy rainfall might result in the overflow of rivers, particularly in the local government areas with rivers or tributaries crossing through. As the rainy season gets to its peak, the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) has warned people living in flood prone areas to vacate to safer areas to avoid imminent…
The governments of Lagos, Osun, Oyo and Ogun have declared Tuesday, 20 August, a public holiday to commemorate the Isese Day celebration. The announcements were contained in separate circulars on Monday by the commissioners of information for each state. Bode Agoro, the head of service in Lagos, said the decision further reaffirms Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the…
Tunji Adeniji-Soji, the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season nine housemate better known as Tjay, has welcomed a set of twins. The twins were born on August 18, 2024, according to an Instagram post by the reality star’s handler. The handler described the newborn baby boys as “truly a double portion of joy” while appreciating the…
Determined to wipe out corruption in the region, chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, has called on member-countries of the regional body to, as a matter of necessity, ratify and fully implement the ECOWAS Protocol against Corruption….
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kaduna, Taraba and Bauchi States during the morning hours. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kebbi, Adamawa, Taraba,…
