Ogun State has emerged as the Best Overall Performing State in Digital Technology Development.This is the result of the collaborations between the State Government and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professionals, as well as startups, towards advancing the digital economy.Previously, the State had received several awards in the sector, including the Most Digitally Compliant State...
THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly criticized the Nigerian military’s invitation to Amnesty International to substantiate its claims of 10,000 civilian deaths in military detention, describing the action as illegal and a potential misuse of power.HURIWA insisted that such an invitation undermines the principles of democracy and the rule of law,...
The Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has said that data released by Debt Management Office, DMO, has vindicated the Adeleke- led administration on the debt profile of the state.He added that as against the falsehood published by certain online news platforms and amplified by the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has arrested asuspected drug trafficker, Egwu Phillip Inya who claims to be a building engineer.Inya was arrested by operatives of the NDLEA while attempting to take delivery of illicit consignments concealed in pressure machines imported from South Africa.The 42-year-old was arrested on Monday, 2nd December 2024 at Okeyson...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the December 7 general election in Ghana, following his opponent’s concession speech.In a telephone call to Mahama, Tinubu hoped that Mahama’s ascension to power for the second time would further bring stability to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), of...
John Dramani Mahama, the leader of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been declared the winner of Ghana’s 2024 presidential election. This victory signals a significant political shift, as Mahama has successfully unseated the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The Electoral Commission of Ghana announced Mahama’s...
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has offered automatic employment to the daughter of a former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State Chapter, late Comrade Anthony Kaduna Ebiogbodin, who died recently.The Governor, during a condolence visit to the family of the late unionist, promised that his administration would interface with the State’s...
Alex Iwobi stated that Fulham’s confidence will be bolstered when they play their old team, Arsenal, in the London Derby on Sunday after their 3-1 victory against Brighton on Thursday night. For his fourth goal in five games, Iwobi scored twice in a Man-of-the-Match performance. The Nigerian midfielder stated: “We are confident because of the...
As a result of the bad weather during Storm Darragh, the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park has been postponed.In anticipation of disruptive conditions, Merseyside was under an amber weather warning for strong winds on Saturday morning.Everton stated that following a discussion between the two clubs and representatives from Liverpool City Council...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared that his administration in the past over five years has carried out unprecedented turn-around in all the critical sectors of the state economy, describing it as ‘silent economic revolution’.He added that despite the humongous infrastructural deficit his government inherited upon assumption of office in 2019, especially in...
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has hailed Monday’s decision by the Supreme Court, affirming the President’s power to declare emergency rule in any state of the federation. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kamarudeen Ogundele, the Senior Assistant to the President Communication and Publicity office of the AGF...
The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (ARD-UATH), has urged Nigerians to be more conscious of their health and adopt preventive measures to avoid falling sick. The President of ARD-UATH, Dr Adewale-Adeleye Premiere, made the call during a medical outreach organised for police officers at Mopol 44 Barracks, Kuje, Abuja, and their...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc. This is according to a statement by CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Sidi-Al. Sidi-Ali said the action was part of the apex bank’s efforts to re-position the mortgage sub-sector...
Nigeria’s digital healthcare sector could grow to 3.3 billion dollars by 2030, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, signalling expanding investment, technology adoption, and opportunities within the country’s health industry. A Consultant Public Health Physician at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Dr Sarumi Olakunle, disclosed this Tuesday in Ilorin during a paper presentation...
The Nigeria Police Force had insisted that there was no court order that restrained the force from enforcing tinted glass permit as being speculated. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja that the order being talked about was to maintain status quo on the issue. He said the...