archiveDecember 2024

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended his condolences to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the people of the state following a tragic stampede during a children’s carnival at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, which claimed 35 lives. In a heartfelt message on his X account, Sanwo-Olu described the...

Former federal lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has lamented that the Kaduna-Abuja free train ride announced by President Bola Tinubu’s government has facilitated the movement of thugs. The Federal Government recently announced a free train ride for any Nigerian wishing to travel during the Christmas festivities. The initiative, which received praise...

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has restated his commitment to improving the security situation in Anambra State, on the heels of his recent award as the most-performing governor in primary healthcare in the Southeast and in Nigeria, winning a combined sum of $1.2 million in the two categories. Soludo's security intervention...

In an era where the demands on leaders are growing increasingly complex, Temi Popoola, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) , called for a renewed focus on authenticity and people-centric leadership as a way to navigate the multifaceted challenges of a...

Polaris Bank over the weekend, added yet another feather to its cap by winning Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards (SERAS), Africa’s most renowned and prestigious Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) recognition, for its consistent and impactful critical community interventions across Nigeria over the years. At the 18th edition of the SERAS...

The Committee of Banks in Nigeria on Thursday lifted the victims of the recent flooding in some parts of Jigawa State with a solidarity visit to Dutse, the state capital, during which they made donation of assorted items of relief materials to the State Government as part of their own...

A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, has appealed to Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, to spare him the possession of a landed property in the Maitama district as one of the conditions for bail. Bello made the plea on...

Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday, December 19, contributed a total of N704.9 million from their salaries to support vulnerable Nigerians across the nation. This initiative was announced by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during a plenary session. “If you recall, about five months ago, we...

Northern stakeholders, under the aegis of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), have called for amendments to President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills. The bills, currently under review in the National Assembly, have sparked heated debates nationwide, with many governors and leaders from the North expressing strong opposition. The tax...

The Oyo State Government has announced the arrest of the organisers of a children’s party in Ibadan which led to the death of about 30 children. The deadly stampede occurred at a children’s Christmas party in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The incident took place on Wednesday morning at the Islamic...