By Rt Hon Eseme EyibohSpecial Adviser, Media and Publicity and official Spokesperson to the President of the Senate Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio’s foray into politics from his humble beginning as Commissioner in three key Ministries in Akwa Ibom state to the President of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic
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 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,
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
After weeks of intensive special operations training for officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, by men of an elite tactical unit of the French National Police, popularly called RAID, the Government of France has assured the anti-narcotics agency of more collaboration and support.The assurance was given at
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of chief executive officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD).The President also approved the renewal of the appointment of Fatima Umaru Shinkafi as the Executive Secretary Of
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has called on investors in the energy sector to partner with the state, noting that there is a huge energy market in the state.He stated this on Friday while commissioning the first phase of the 11 Megawatts Ibadan Hybrid Power Plant, the state’s first-ever Independent
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, said his administration will overhaul Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), the State-owned media outfit, to enable it compete favourably with its counterparts across the globe.He was joined by top government functionaries to inspect facilities at EBS and road projects at Upper Mission extension by Aduwawa
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured the board and management of the Code of Conduct Bureau(CCB) of the readiness and commitment of the Senate to addressing the challenges facing the Bureau.Akpabio gave the assurance on Thursday when members of the Code of Conduct Bureau, led by its
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) , retired Brig.- Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa says the agency arrested 14, 480 suspected drug traffickers between January and October 2024.He said the suspects were arrested in connection with the seizure of 2.4 million kilograms of assorted illicit