The Executive Assistant to the Oyo state Governor on Administration, Reverend Idowu Ogedengbe, unveiled plans to train over 1,000 senior secondary school students in coding and non-code technology skills. During a press briefing in Ibadan Rev Ogedengbe ,suggested that this initiative was aimed at promoting quality and long-lasting growth in the education sector, in alignment…
Concerns and knocks have greeted President bola Tinubu continued absence at home (Nigeria) with today, Sunday, May 5 being exactly seven days after he attended the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and has yet to return to Nigeria. The two-day forum, which…
…Commends Journalists’ Role on World Press Freedom Day UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday stressed the pivotal role of journalists and media workers on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, saying, Without press freedom, we won’t have any freedom”. According to the UN Chief, “Around the world, media workers are risking their lives trying…
Russia’s Interior Ministry on Saturday added Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelesnkyy on the country’s wanted list under an article of the national Criminal Code. About 800 days into the Russia-Ukraine war, a bulletin for Zelenskyy’s arrest appeared on the ministry’s database of wanted people with the notice “wanted under a Criminal Code article,” though which article…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC, has restructured the Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN, by establishing the Nigerian Independent System Operator of Nigeria Limited NISON. The NERC Chairman, Mr Sanusi Garba and Vice Chairman, Mr Muslim Oseni, made the announcement in Abuja, on Saturday. NERC stated, “This new company, to be named the Nigerian Independent…
Katsina Governor, Dikko Radda, has voiced concerns over the role of certain government officials and security personnel in perpetuating insecurity in Nigeria, labeling it as a lucrative business venture. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Governor Radda highlighted the complicity of these actors as a significant obstacle to resolving the rampant issue of banditry and…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has reported a 587.5 per cent growth in its profit before tax, which it posted N509.3bn in the first quarter that ended March 2024, compared to the same quarter in 2023. This was indicated in its unaudited results for the first quarter filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited The banking…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a mass vaccination campaign in Niger’s Niamey region to combat an ongoing meningitis outbreak. According to the WHO, more than 2,000 cases were recorded in one week last month, resulting in 123 deaths. In a statement made public on the organisation’s website on Friday, stated that the recent…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has announced plans to host the inaugural HIV Prevention Conference in Nigeria. The conference, themed “Accelerating HIV Prevention to End AIDS through Innovations and Community Engagement,” aims to open a dialogue on optimizing innovative HIV prevention approaches towards achieving HIV epidemic control. The event, scheduled to…
The President of Save A Life Foundation, Dr. Richard Okoye, has warned that the Federal Government’s decision to increase electricity tariffs in Nigeria would have devastating effects on the country’s healthcare system. Dr. Okoye expressed his concerns after receiving a staggering N25,300,000 electricity bill for his hospital in Rivers State, attributing the increase to the…
