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UNILAG celebrates Olukoya at Intercollegiate Choral Festival
The Department of Creative Arts at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) om Tuesday, hosted the 10th edition of the Intercollegiate Choral Festival to celebrate the exceptional contributions of Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) church. The event, which took place at the renowned J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, marked a significant moment…
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Stop singling out state officials for probe, Matawalle fires at EFCC
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop singling out governors and commissioners in its investigations and extend its probe to officers at the federal level. In a press statement released on Wednesday, Governor Matawalle expressed concerns over the selective nature of the EFCC’s recent invitations and pronouncements. While acknowledging…
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Halt Emefiele’s reported study leave, Matawalle urges Buhari
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to cancel the reported study leave of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Reports emerged that President Buhari had approved study leave for Emefiele, which was denied by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. In a statement on Monday, Matawalle expressed…
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Airtel Africa declares 16% decline in profit to $1.03bn in 2023FY
Airtel Africa Plc has declared 16 per cent drop in profit before tax to $1.03billion in 2023 financial year as against $1.22billion reported in 2022 financial year amid significant increase in finance cost. The telecommunication giant also reported 0.6 per cent drop in profit after tax to $750million in 2023 from $755million in 2022. Net finance costs that grew by…
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ANA to mark tenth year of Achebe’s death
Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) is set to mark the 10th anniversary of Chinua Achebe’s death . The two-day event is scheduled to take place from 19th to 21st May 2023 at the Mamman Vatsa Writers’ Village, Abuja. Highlights of the activities lined up for the memorial include tributes and reminiscences on the legend, open conversation between the old and…
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Dangote supports 350 Nigerian returnees from Sudan with N35m
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has commenced the disbursement of N35million to 350 Nigerian returnees from Sudan and a dignity pack. The money and the dignity packs were given out to the evacuees upon arrival at the airport in Abuja yesterday. All the evacuees, irrespective of the number, will be given N100,000 and the dignity packs each, by the ADF,…
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FG refunds N859.7bn to state governments for constructing federal roads
The Federal Government has refunded N859.7billion to various state governments as reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenditures incurred in constructing federal roads over eight years. This was disclosed in a fact sheet highlighting achievements of the Buhari administration shared by the Presidency. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, had directed states to desist from intervening in the repair works carried…
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Opinion: Federal cabinet Nigerians desire, by Kola Amzat
Storms in diverse forms that have gathered against Tinubu presidency over years seem over. Indeed, they’ve gone into oblivion. The vociferous voices of those clamoring for interim government are already drowned. The enemies of democratic order who were dangling carrots at military top brass to halt the consolidation of nation’s democratic governance through their frantic efforts at frustrating the swearing…
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Eid-el-fitri: Abiru charges muslims to continue Ramadan Godly living
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru, has tasked Muslims to continue on the glorious path of Godly living they lived during the holy month of Ramadan. Abiru in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Enitan Olukotun, in Lagos on Friday, extolled Muslim ummah for their sacrifice, steadfastness and perseverance in the month of Ramadan, in obedience…
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Group to Adeleke: Stay away from Aregbesola’s policies
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Coalition of Civil Societies under the aegis of The Osun Masterminds has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke not to embark on some policies of former governor of the state and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. The group, in its state-of-the-state address for April and signed by its Executive Director, Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, warned Adeleke against being used…
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