Author: Khadijah Olowode

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Dr. Adetola Ariyike Salau as Special Adviser on Education, with a focus on policy development in the critical sector. Dr. Salau, an indigene of Offa, is a renowned education policy expert with specialization in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) — an area in which she has published several books and articles, including STEM is Key — a Resource book for understanding and deploying STEM education; STEM Activities in Algebra Geometry and Personal Finance; and STEM Activities for Primary and Junior Secondary Schools. She was until May 29, 2023 a Senior Special Assistant…

In its bid to build the capacity of youth towards making them employers of labour, the NNPC Foundation, in partnership with Kudimata Nigeria Limited, a financial education outfit, have trained the Batch C members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in basic financial literacy skills. The training, which aligned with the objectives of Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) scheme of NYSC had its maiden edition featuring Batch B stream in the past months. So far over 118,000 youth corps members have been trained in financial literacy, while about 70,000 are being trained across the 37 NYSC orientation camps…

A socio-cultural group, the Lagos Patriots has debunked allegations that land of demolished buildings at Alaba International was being handed over to a Chinese company. The group described the allegation as not only malicious but also meant to fan ember of ethnicity which can threatened the peace of the community. “It’s a lie from the deepest pit of hell. These don’t have shame but Lagosians are seeing through their lies,” the group noted. The group’s reaction was contained via a press statement issued on Friday, 10 November, 2023. Going through memory lane, the Lagos Patriots explained that all houses demolished…

By Kunle Rasheed Before now, I had vowed never to write anything on Arise News channel co-anchor Rufai Oseni again; not because the ink of my idea pen got dried about his controversial conduct on air, but simply because some caged minded individuals are beginning to see it as if I have something personal against him. Their conclusion is obviously because of some of the things I’ve written in the past on the need to correct his excesses. To those who see my contributions as a form of attack, I have privately asked myself countless times, what is the need…

A socio-cultural group, the Lagos Patriots has debunked allegations that land of demolished buildings at Alaba International was being handed over to a Chinese company. The group described the allegation as not only malicious but also meant to fan ember of ethnicity which can threatened the peace of the community. “It’s a lie from the deepest pit of hell. These don’t have shame but Lagosians are seeing through their lies,” the group noted. The group’s reaction was contained via a press statement issued on Friday, 10 November, 2023. Going through memory lane, the Lagos Patriots explained that all houses demolished…

In a political landscape marked by dynamic challenges and evolving voter sentiments, Governor Hope Uzodimma has emerged as a pioneer in deploying strategically effective campaign methods in the South East of Nigeria that have left an indelible mark on the political narrative ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Imo State. Imo For Hope, IFP, one of the support groups for Governor Uzodimma’s reelection which shared this sentiment believes the Governor will record a resounding triumph in the election, and his victory will stand as a testament not only to his impeccable performance in the last three and a half years…

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has assured residents of Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states of security preparedness during the off-cycle elections coming up on Saturday, 11 November, 2023, reports thepostmasterng.com. Ribadu however warned against violence by political actors charging security agencies to adhere to professional code of ethics during the conduct of the exercise. Ribadu’s message was contained in a press statement from his Office by the Head of Strategic Communications, Zakari Mijinyawa. The NSA assured that in line with the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, security agencies have made adequate preparations to ensure safe, secure and transparent elections…

An anticipated landslide victory for Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Saturday, November 11 governorship election in Imo State has been revealed by a poll released by the Centre for Democracy and Accountability in Government, an Abuja-based pro-democracy group. The survey, based on information collected from 23,720 individuals across all 27 local governments in the state as of October 30, 2023, identified Samuel Anyanwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Athan Achonu of the Labour Party (LP) as the other prominent candidates. Chetta Chukwuyem, the Secretary-General of CDAG, shared the poll results in Abuja,…

Earlier this morning, Friday, 10 November, 2023, Tlthe Chief of Staff to the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Femi Gbajabiamila alongside Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, Damilola Ogunbiyi, visited Iponri Market in Surulere, Lagos State and inspected the first phase of solar installations deployed within the popular market. Among the dignitaries were the Managing Director, Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman; CEO, All On, Caroline Eboumbou; markets leaders amongst others. This visit to Iponri Market afforded the dignitaries the opportunity to interact with the end-users and provided valuable insights into the impact of clean and reliable energy on…

A group of concerned friends of the former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele led by Thelma Julius has raised issues over the recent bail granted to the ex-CBN Governor. According to the statement signed by the Concerned Friends, said Nigeria seems to be slipping gradually into a country whose laws are ignored by its own agencies. On Wednesday, 8 November, 2023, the former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele was granted bail by the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The presiding judge, Olukayode Adeniyi ordered the Federal Government to release Emefiele to his lawyers as he could not deny the…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has commenced a Computer-Based Test, CBT, for 5,000 thousand applicants from the Niger Delta region for its Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship programme, as part of its efforts to provide more opportunities for the youths. Speaking at the Information and Communication Technology Centre of the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, where the tests are being conducted, the NDDC Director, Education, Health and Social Services. Dr George Uzonwanne, said that over 20,000 graduates registered on the Commission’s portal for the Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship programme, out of which the 5,000 applicants were selected for the test. He observed…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has provided insight into how the lingering conflict between Russia and Ukraine has impacted Nigerian crude oil inflows in the international oil market, leading to a dip in demand from the once-dependable Asian market at the onset of hostilities in the Eastern bloc. Maryamu Idris, Executive Director, Crude & Condensate, NNPC Trading Limited, said in a panel presentation at the Argus European Crude Conference in London, that in addition to the substantial price shocks impacting commodity and energy prices globally, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has triggered a situation where India,…

Pro-democracy Activists have lambasted a member of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Kukah, over his unguarded statement against Governor of Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, saying “he has derobed himself of his Bishoply honour by offering himself for a hatchet job” against a party in the same election his organisation is purportedly seeking to promote peace. The over 100 activists, under the umbrella of Federation of Social Justice Advocates, demanded that if Bishop Kukah remained in the peace committee, the committee must be derecognised as there were many other sincere and respected men of God fit for the task.…

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has charged the leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to encourage women to join the military. The First Lady gave the charge in her address read by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima at the Defence Headquarter’s one day Gender Mainstreaming Conference with the theme, Building Capacity Through Gender Mainstreaming to Meet Security Challenges. The First Lady, while commending the leadership of Armed Forces of Nigeria for organising the programme, acknowledged that the event was timely. “The theme is apt because it is…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has tasked the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management(CIPM) to do more in capacity building for personnel across public and private sectors for the good of the country. He gave this charge on Thursday, 9 November, 2023, when members of the Governing Council of the Institute paid him a courtesy visit in his office. The visitors were led by the President and Chairman of the CIPM Governing Council, Mr Olusegun Mojeed with a specific mission to invite the Senate President attend the opening of their International conference and Exhibition and the 55th Anniversary of…

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun on Thursday, 9 November, 2023, advocated a collaboration between the States, Federal Government, and the Capital Market in raising funds for the provision of needed infrastructure in the country. Governor Abiodun, who spoke as the Special Guest of Honour at the 27th Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers held in Abeokuta, noted that basic infrastructure was key in engendering socio-economic development as no country could expand its economic base without adequate infrastructure. Prince Abiodun said the stock exchange serves as veritable source of funds, which governments can tap into for the execution…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has affirmed the election of Senator Yunus Abiodun Akintunde as the duly elected representative of Oyo Central Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber, reports thegazellenews.com The three man Appeal Court panel sitting in Lagos on Thursday, 9 November, 2023, dismissed the appeal of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the election, Chief Oyebisi Ilaka. The Court of Appeal also dismissed the appeal of the Labour Party and its candidate in the National Assembly Elections of Saturday, 25 February, 2023. The Appeal Court stated that there was no merit in the…

Lagos State government has rolled out plans to start a physical counting exercise of the pupils in the public primary schools kicking off on Monday, 13 November to Friday, 24 November, 2023.The exercise will be held in 1,020 government owned primary schools across the 20 Local Councils in the State to validate the current size of pupils for provision of quality and sustainable basic education.The state government through the Lagos Bureau of Statistics, LBS has meanwhile employed personnel for the different levels of operation for the survey: Ten Coordinators; Four Evaluators…

Nigeria is facing a fast-spreading scourge of substance abuse among the young population – higher than the global average and requiring a concerted effort to reverse – in a dark world not navigated by parents, guardians or schools. The People’s Parliament, a quarterly public discussion about important problems facing the country, attended by Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, concluded that without collaboration by the family, school system, faith-based organizations, community groups, traditional institutions and the government, Nigeria can easily go down the road of out-of-control violence, crime, wasteful expenditure and broken family relationships. Describing how staggering the problem…

Brazilian singer Darlyn Morias has died after he was bitten on the face by a venomous spider. Morias, 28, was at his home in the northeastern city of Miranorte on, Tuesday, 31 October, 2023 when the insect bit him on the face. His 18-year-old stepdaughter also suffered a spider bite. The pair both fell ill later in the week. But, while the 18-year-old remains in stable condition in hospital, the singer died from complications on Monday, his wife Jhullyenny Lisboa told the Brazilian news outlet G1. The colour of the vast, fang-shaped bruise also started to change colour. The 28-year-old…