archiveJune 2023

The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to establish an entrepreneurship investment bank in Nigeria. According to the President of the Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the move is in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s plans and vision for young people in Nigeria. Adesina, who was also attending the new global financial...

  Air Comdre Gabkwet returns as Spokesman   The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Hassan Abubakar, has approved the redeployment of 98 officers of air rank. Prominent among the new appointees are Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Commandants of Tri-Service Establishments, and NAF institutions....

  The candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the recent demolition of some buildings at the Alaba International Market by the Lagos State Government. Obi said although the demolitions might be excusable, they had left many victims,...

  In commemoration of the 2023 World Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has announced the Federal Government’s commitment to facilitating swift access to single-digit loans for Nigerian small businesses. The Vice President disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Office of...

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) which was subpoenaed by the Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal to tender under oath, the certificate of Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu, has told the court through its representative that the council doesn’t retain a copy of certificates of candidates and so is unable to...

  Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Bola Tinubu-led federal government would be creating at least one million technology-related for young Nigerians. Shettima disclosed this on Monday when he received a delegation from the Republic of Korea led by the Special Envoy to the President, Jang Sungmin, at the Presidential...

  The European Union Election Observation Mission, on Tuesday, presented final report on the 2023 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC made this known in a tweet on its Twitter handle on Tuesday. According to the Tweet, the EU Mission was received by the INEC Chairman,...

  The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced Wednesday and Thursday, June 28 and 29 as public holidays for the Eid-il-Kabir celebration. According to Channels TV, the announcement was made in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade on Monday, June 26....

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied speculations that he has perfected plans to grant State pardon to the owner of Hilton Hotel, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin, who was sentenced to death by hanging alongside two staff members, for the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a postgraduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University,...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has appointed Leke Bayeiwu, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) and 32 other aides. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, June 26. According to the statement, Bayeiwu...