The Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, has conferred a Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa on the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina in recognition of his immense contributions to socio-economic development on the continent. John Olachy Momoh, Chairman of Channels Media Group, Nigeria’s multi award-winning television station also received an Honoris Causa at the […]
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The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo is one of the dignitaries that will flag off the 2018 National Risk Management Conference organised by the Risk Management Society of Nigeria, RIMSONS. The two-day conference has as its theme: “Risk Management and Nation-building: Transforming National Challenges to Opportunities.” According to a statement by RIMSON’s spokesperson, Joseph Obah, […]
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The Ekiti Democratic Coalition, EDC, Tuesday, accused the Kayode Fayemi led administration of withholding the ₦30 billion released by the Federal Government to the state, in a bid to use part of it to settle election expenses. EDC said other states in the South West also benefitted from the Paris Club last tranche, which was […]
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Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress, APC, to base their campaign on issues, rather than insults. In a statement signed by spokesman of his campaign, yesterday, Atiku urged the APC to uphold the virtue “if it is not too […]
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Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Monday accused the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), Adams Oshiomole of conniving with a cabal in Lagos to write a fake result which produced Dapo Abiodun as the party Governorship Candidate for 2019 election. Amosun made the allegation in an interview on Monday shortly after […]
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The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr William Symington, says that Nigeria is the seventh largest integrated market in the world, with more endowments than most countries. Symington made the remark on Monday in Ilorin while delivering the Convocation Lecture at the 34th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Ilorin. The Lecture was entitled: “Citizen […]
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After being in custody for five days, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday appeared before a Federal High Court, Lagos, charged with ₦6.9 billion fraud. Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his company — Spotless Investment Ltd — on an 11-count charge of ₦6.9 […]
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Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Dr. Tunde Bakare, has said Nigeria’s corruption problem will be solved, if the people put aside the culture of hypocrisy and speak truth to those in power. He spoke on Sunday at the Thanksgiving service to mark the 16th anniversary of Foursquare Gospel Church, Asokoro Abuja. Quoting from […]
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The governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Elrufai has again imposed 24 hours curfew in the state. “This is a notice of a 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna town and environs, with immediate effect’ the governor said on his Twitter handle today He advised residents to comply with this directive, saying “the decision has been […]
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Legendary Musician, Adewale Ayuba, bags 2018 Afroglobal Television excellence award in entertainment along with 17 other recipients from across the world. The award was presented at the Royalton Banquet Center, Ontario, Canada on Saturday. Ayuba who expressed excitement while speaking on Sunday said that the award would give room for more recognition of Fuji music […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was set to revamp Nigerian economy through the creation of qualitative employment for the youths. The party gave the assurance in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday in Abuja. The party said that Abubakar would also implement the […]
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Following reports that Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and Senator Iyiola Omisore had allegedly retrieved their passports back from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and travelled to America, the former aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Sunday said he does not blame them for joining the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in order to avoid being […]
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