The Federal Government, has donated the sum 30million Naira to the family of the national flag designer, the late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, almost two years after his demise. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, accompanied by the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, made the official presentation of the cheque on behalf of the Federal Government at the Elebu, Ibadan, Oyo State residence of […]
The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in collaboration with the National Moon Sighting Committee, has announced that there were no confirmed reports of the sighting of the crescent moon marking the beginning of Sha’aban 1446AH. According to a press release issued on Wednesday, the committee stated that no moonsighting reports were received from various committees nationwide. It reads, “As a result, Thursday, January 30, 2025, will be observed […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has resolved to hold a nationwide anti-telecom tariff hike protest Tuesday, February 4, as part of its mobilization against the planned 50 percent telecom tariff hike. The nationwide protest was agreed on at the ongoing National Administrative Council, NAC of NLC It is aimed at sounding a note of warning to the government that workers would resist the planned hike as it would worsen the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, on Wednesday, paid a condolence visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the death of his elder brother, Sunday Makinde. The chairman of the forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed led his colleagues on the condolence visit to Makinde in his private residence at Agodi GRA, Ibadan. Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi State, expressed the forum’s heartfelt sympathy to Makinde, describing his late […]
The federal government has announced its plans to implement the National Single Window (NSW) in its bid to reduce the cost of doing business across tha nation’s ports by at least 25 per cent. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adeboyega Oyetola disclosed this in Lagos on Tuesday. Speaking at the stakeholders’ forum on the establishment of the NSW in Lagos , Oyetola said the implementation of the Single […]
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has warned against the practice of top bureaucrats in the National Assembly Service Commission to remain in office even after the expiration of their years of service. Akpabio spoke when the outgoing Chairman and members of the National Assembly Service Commission were in his office on a courtesy visit. He also tasked the Commission to do everything possible to use the powers conferred on it […]
The Alaafin-elect, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has extended his heartfelt condolence to Governor Seyi Makinde over the passing of his beloved brother, Sunday Makinde. The deceased, the monarch stated, was a man of exemplary character, renowned for his kindness, piety, and unwavering dedication to the family. His life, he noted, was a testament to service, devotion, and love, leaving behind a legacy that will forever remain an inspiration to all who knew him. […]
The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Sha’aban tomorrow, January 29, corresponding to the 29th day of Rajab 1446 AH in the Islamic calendar. A statement by the Waziri of Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Prof. Sambo Junaidu said the sighting of the new moon of Sha’aban is a significant Islamic practice, as Sha’aban […]
The Federal Government, through the Federal Civil Service Commission, has announced the commencement of recruitment into various positions within the Federal Civil Service. In a statement on Monday by the FCSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan, he disclosed that interested and eligible Nigerians can apply for the available positions through the commission’s official recruitment portal. He stated that applicants are to apply for only one position. The […]
