- Development
Oluremi Tinubu seeks youth mindset shift through volunteer service
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has called for greater youth involvement in voluntary organisations as a means of promoting positive values and community service across the country. Speaking during her investiture as the Grand Matron of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, Tinubu said engaging young people in humanitarian activities from an early…
Read More » - Crime & City Diary
₦8.68bn CCTV Contract: El-Rufai, ex-aide arraigned in Kaduna
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Adebisi Lawal, and five companies before the Federal High Court in Kaduna over alleged corruption, money laundering and related offences. The defendants were arraigned on an 11-count amended charge marked FHC/KD/93C/2026 before Justice Hauwa’u…
Read More » - Crime & City Diary
ICPC secures conviction of NSCDC deputy commandant over job racketeering
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of an NSCDC Deputy Commandant, Idris Barde, for offences bordering on job racketeering. The conviction was announced on Thursday in a statement signed by the ICPC’s Head of Media and Public Communications, J. Okor Odey, who said Barde, a former Personal Assistant to ex-NSCDC Commandant-General Abdullahi…
Read More » - Global News
PHOTO NEWS: Pedro presents letters of credence to Australia’s Governor-General
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands and the Oceanic States, Ambassador Otunba Femi Pedro, has formally presented his Letters of Credence to Australia’s Governor-General, Ms Sam Mostyn AC, marking the official commencement of his diplomatic assignment in the region. The credential presentation ceremony, held on Tuesday, in Canberra, the country’s capital which officially accredited Pedro as…
Read More » - Politics
PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu meets Ogun APC governorship candidate, running mate in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday received the Ogun State APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola and his running mate, Mrs Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa-Balogun, during a meeting in Abuja. The event held at the Presidential Villa, was attended by prominent APC leaders, including Bisi Akande and Olusegun Osoba. Senator Adeola was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Temitope Adeola, while Mrs…
Read More » - Development
No child should go hungry, says Oluremi Tinubu
….RHI expands food bank initiative to tackle malnutrition First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has announced plans to expand the National Food Bank Programme and nutrition support initiatives across the country, stressing that no Nigerian child should be allowed to go hungry. Speaking at the second-quarter meeting with wives of state governors at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday, Tinubu said the…
Read More » - Business
Arik Air, Eko Tourism Foundation move to strengthen Lagos tourism
The Eko Tourism Foundation (ETF) and Arik Air are exploring a strategic partnership aimed at positioning Lagos as Africa’s leading tourism destination. The proposal emerged during a visit by the ETF Governing Board to Arik Air’s headquarters in Lagos on Wednesday, where both organisations discussed areas of collaboration to increase tourist traffic to Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Speaking…
Read More » - News from States
Tinubu commissions Kuje-Gwagwalada road, pledges more projects in satellite towns
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration is laying the foundation for Nigeria’s long-term prosperity through the provision of critical infrastructure across the country. The President stated this while commissioning Phase 1 of the Kuje-Gwagwalada Dual Carriageway in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. He was represented at the event by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Tinubu said the road…
Read More » - News from States
PHOTO NEWS: Oluremi Tinubu hosts quarterly meeting with governors’ wives
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday hosted the quarterly meeting of wives of state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting brought together the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, wives of senior government officials and governors’ spouses to discuss issues of national development, family welfare and women-focused initiatives.
Read More » - Crime & City Diary
US court jails Anambra LG chairman for five years over $3.5 million romance scam
The United States government has sentenced the chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State, Francis Nwadialo, to five years in prison for orchestrating a romance fraud scheme that defrauded victims of more than $3.5 million. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Nwadialo, 42, was arrested at an airport in Texas upon his arrival in the United States…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel