The Federal Government has called on entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and the business community to invest more capital, innovation and ideas into the development of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Nigeria. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, made the call on Friday in an interview with news men in Abuja. Onu…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) says Nigeria is not ripe to adopt direct primaries however beneficial it may appear to be. The IPAC, which is a pressure group of the 18 registered political parties in the country, said the National Assembly’s attempt to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill would…
The rift between Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, is likely to affect the “rumoured” presidential ambition of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) said this in a statement Monday by his director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola. He said the…
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday felicitated with a former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Akinwande Bolaji Akinyemi, on his 80th birthday. The president, in a statement yesterday by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, congratulated the scholar, administrator, publisher and highly resourceful diplomat on the milestone. Buhari joined the academia and the media in celebrating with the former…
Igbo clerics, monarchs and elders under the aegis of South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops on peace and conflict resolution, on Monday, decried that Imo State has become a war zone due to the continued space of violence and killings largely caused by selfish political leaders in the state….
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, on Monday, expressed sadness over the death of Kano politician and former candidate of the National Republican Convention on June 12, 1993, presidential election, Bashir Tofa, describing him as “An indefatigable defender of North’s dignity and values.” The Forum in a condolence message issued by its Director of Publicity and Advocacy,…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a total digital manifest management regime for all vessels across the nation’s ports. The Physical transactions concerning Sailing Certificates and cargo manifest processing are being phased out completely as stakeholders are encouraged to fully embrace the Agency’s initiative by visiting the NIMASA portal. According to…
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa has warned all those still involved in the illicit drug business in Nigeria to; “Turn over a new leaf or lose it all.” In a statement issued on Sunday by the Agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Chairman gave the warning…
The lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Wole Oke, on Monday, advised those aspiring for the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Osun State governorship election not to embark on needless venture, stressing that only Senator Ademola Adeleke has the war chest to finance the poll. Oke, in a statement…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, SCSN has on Monday named Sheikh AbdurRashid Hadiyatullah, as its new President following the demise of Dr Ibrahim Datti Ahmad, the Council’s former President. Sheikh AbdurRashid before the new appointment was the Vice President I of the Council. The Council’s Secretary-General, Nafi’u Baba-Ahmad made the announcement on Monday…
