Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Neysom Wike on Tuesday described political leadership as the bridge between democracy and development. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, in a lecture titled, “The Impact of Political Leadership on Infrastructural Development in Nigeria: Between Dividends of Democracy and Good Governance.” The minister presented the lecture at…
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) said that no fewer than six persons died, while three others were injured in an accident involving a truck at the Ilo-Awela axis of the Toll Gate area along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Salau Hammed, Ota Divisional Commander of TRACE, confirmed the accident to the News Agency…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the FCT as a “laboratory of dividends of democratic governance”. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, in a lecture titled, “The Impact of Political Leadership on Infrastructural Development in Nigeria: Between Dividends of Democracy and Good Governance.” The minister presented the lecture at…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, unveiled Nigeria’s Industrial Policy 2025 with a charge to relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure speedy implementation. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the policy at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The president explained that the policy was a roadmap for re-engineering…
Some UK-based Nigerians have expressed excitement over the proposed State Visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom. Their position is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Mr Ade Adeshina, who spoke on behalf of the Nigerians resident in Britain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day visit, scheduled…
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) will, on March 9, re-arraign an Abuja-based lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, and his co-defendants, for allegedly cyberbullying Sen. Shehu Buba Umar. Justice Rita Offili-Ajumogobia fixed the date, on Monday, due to the absence of the 4th and 5th defendants in court. When the case was called on Monday, all the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, will on Thursday inaugurate 54 units of construction equipment to strengthen infrastructural development across the 18 local government areas of Edo. Dr Patrick Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo, stated this in a press release made available to the News Agency of Nigeria…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived at the Yola International Airport at about 1.20 p.m. for the inauguration of projects executed by the Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri administration in Adamawa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects include model schools constructed across the 21 local government areas of the state. The model schools…
By Nahum Sule, Jalingo In a significant acknowledgement of ethical leadership, Hon. Danjuma Usman Shiddi, widely known as Danji SS, has extended heartfelt congratulations to General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma following the conferral of an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business Administration and Ethics (Honoris Causa) by Plateau State University. In a statement released to the media,…
The committee says the Act introduces measures aimed at reducing housing costs, encouraging real estate development, and supporting small businesses and low-income renters. The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has dismissed as false a viral video claiming that new tax laws will take effect in 2027 and impose a 25 per cent…
