President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on his 63rd birthday. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja, described Fashola as an outstanding administrator, accomplished legal practitioner and patriotic Nigerian. The president said Fashola’s exemplary leadership…
Mr. Victor Nwangwu, a former State FA Chairman, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to retain the current Super Eagles squad ahead of this year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to enhance the country’s chances of success. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka, Nwangwu noted that…
Rivers State has sworn in 23 new local government chairmen, with Administrator Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas calling on them to embrace selfless service and abandon the politics of personal gain. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony in Port Harcourt on Monday, Ibas stressed that political office is “not a prize to be enjoyed, but…
Nigeria’s political and military establishment has been thrown into mourning following the death of Mohammed Mana, a retired soldier, former Plateau State Military Administrator, and one-time Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate. Senator David Mark, now chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), described Mana as “a patriotic Nigerian and a jolly good fellow” who…
The Director of Budget at the Sokoto State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Buhari Umar, has been named the ‘2024 Most Outstanding Public Administrator of the Year’ by the Champion Newspapers. The prestigious award, announced earlier this week, recognised Umar’s exceptional leadership in Public Finance Management, Transparency, and Policy Implementation, establishing him as one…
Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Administrator of Rivers, has said he would work together with all stakeholders to maintain law and order in the state. Ibas said this while addressing State House Correspondents after his swearing in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. Mr Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General…
