Category: National/Politics

Obaseki, Shaibu Receive Certificate Of Return From INEC

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State was at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Office in Aduwawa, Benin City on Tuesday to receive his certificate of return after emerging the winner for the September 19, 2020, governorship election. His running mate, Philip Shaibu, also present was presented his certificate of return. The National Commissioner supervising…

Delta Trains 450 Girls on Entrepreneurship

The Delta State government on Monday commenced a three-day Girls Entrepreneurship and Skills Training (GEST) programme for 450 girls. The girls were selected across the state from a shortlist of 873 persons with the aim of empowering the girl-child. The Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, who was present at the opening which took place at…

COVID-19: Our Recovery From Pandemic Must Be Innovative, Says Osinbajo

Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stated that the way and manner Nigeria harnesses and deploys technology and innovation to address emerging challenges will be crucial to the country’s recovery from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The VP made this statement on Monday at the virtual conference of the Centre for Lion Gadgets…

COVID-19 Won’t Stop Me from Fulfilling Promise To Lagosians – Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured Lagosians that his administration is committed to fulfilling all his promises despite disruption occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges that were not envisaged. Sanwo-Olu gave this assurance during the opening ceremony of the first Lagos State two-day Ministerial Performance Review retreat being held at…

FG Inaugurates Committee on Commercialization of Nigeria Film Corporation

The Federal Government has inaugurated a Steering Committee on the Commercialization of the Nigeria Film Corporation (NFC), with the objective of making the country’s film industry a capital of entertainment in Africa. The inauguration took place in Abuja on Monday and was conducted by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The Minister…

Sanwo-Olu Orders Integrity Test On School Buildings

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajde Sanwo-Olu has directed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to carry out integrity tests on both public and private schools with buildings of three floors and above. Sanwo-Olu gave the order due to the collapse of a school building in Ejigbo in the early hours of Saturday.…

Survival Fund: FG to Open Registration Portal 10pm Today

The Federal Government has disclosed that the registration portal for the MSME Survival Fund will open at 10pm, Monday, September 21, 2020. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Project Delivery Office, the portal which opens at 10PM will have educational institutions as the first category of beneficiaries to register. “In order to…

COVID-19: CA-COVID Launches Next Phase Of Grassroots Awareness Campaign

The Coalition Against Covid19 (CA-COVID), the umbrella body of organised private sector operators, supporting Nigerian government’s efforts to fight the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, has called for sustained individual commitment  in the effort at curbing the Community transmission of the pandemic The Coalition made the call during the flag-off in Lagos of the second…

Embrace Concrete Roads For Durability – Dangote Urges FG

Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development and Capital Projects, Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Devakumar Edwin last weekend appealed to the Federal Government to embrace concrete road and use cement for the construction of its roads in Nigeria for durability purpose. Edwin, who made this known during an interview with select media men over the weekend,…

President Buhari Applauds Election Process In Edo

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the electoral process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement, the president also congratulated the Obaseki on his victory at the governorship election held on Saturday, 19 September 2020. The President, in the…