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NIPSS commends Lagos transport strategy during study tour of LAMATA
18/07/2025

NIPSS commends Lagos transport strategy during study tour of LAMATA

A delegation from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, has lauded the Lagos State Government for its strategic approach to urban mobility and transportation development. The delegation, comprising senior officials from the public service, Nigerian Armed Forces, Nige...

Sanwo-Olu CARES initiative empowers 627 Lagos residents with financial support
18/07/2025

Sanwo-Olu CARES initiative empowers 627 Lagos residents with financial support

By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Government has empowered 627 residents with financial support under the “Sanwo-Olu Listen, Sanwo-Olu CARES” initiative, a welfare programme launched by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to support small business owners and vulnerable individuals across the s...

'FG didn’t acquire shares in First Bank Holdings' – AGF Fagbemi
18/07/2025

'FG didn’t acquire shares in First Bank Holdings' – AGF Fagbemi

By Kunle Sanni – The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has denied reports that the Federal Government acquired a 25% stake in First Bank Holdings (First Holdco). The clarification comes after reports by ThisDay Newspaper and a segment on Arise TV alleged that a quarter....

Otudeko exit: AGF denies involvement in shares acquisition, admits trustee set up by First Holdco
18/07/2025

Otudeko exit: AGF denies involvement in shares acquisition, admits trustee set up by First Holdco

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on Friday denied involvement in the acquisition of First Holdco Plc shares from the former its Chairman, Mr. Oba Otudeko on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The S A to the President on Communication and Publicity, Office of the Attorney General of the...

AbdulRazaq clears 16-year Kwara United debt, rewards Sports Festival medalists
18/07/2025

AbdulRazaq clears 16-year Kwara United debt, rewards Sports Festival medalists

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has cleared the 16-year-old backlog of N201 million sign-on fees owed to coaches and players of Kwara United Football Club. The Governor made the announcement on Friday during a reception for athletes who represented th...

President Tinubu to attend eighth-day prayer for late Awujale of Ijebuland
18/07/2025

President Tinubu to attend eighth-day prayer for late Awujale of Ijebuland

By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday depart Abuja for Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, to attend the eighth-day prayer ceremony in honour of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON. This was disclosed in a post on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President o...

Ex-Nigerian Ambassador to Japan, Prof. Gana joins ADC
18/07/2025

Ex-Nigerian Ambassador to Japan, Prof. Gana joins ADC

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to Japan, Professor Mohammed Yisa Gana, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Gana’s resignation was contained in a letter dated July 16, 2025...

WAFCON: Super Falcons thrash Zambia 5-0 to reach semi-finals
18/07/2025

WAFCON: Super Falcons thrash Zambia 5-0 to reach semi-finals

By Olaolu Joseph – Nigeria’s Super Falcons delivered a dominant performance on Friday evening, crushing Zambia 5-0 to book a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The quarter-final match, played at Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, saw Nigeria take...

Tinubu pays tribute to late Aminu Dantata in Kano
18/07/2025

Tinubu pays tribute to late Aminu Dantata in Kano

By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Friday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata in Kano, describing the revered businessman and philanthropist as a “titan of integrity, humility, and generosity.” Dantata passed away on June 28 in Dubai at the age of ...

EFCC engages stakeholders in Lagos to curb Naira abuse
18/07/2025

EFCC engages stakeholders in Lagos to curb Naira abuse

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on stakeholders in the entertainment, financial, and legal sectors to support the Commission’s campaign against the abuse of the Naira. He made the appeal during a sensitisation programme organ...

Buhari’s inner circle bypassed protocol despite official directives - Gambari
18/07/2025

Buhari’s inner circle bypassed protocol despite official directives - Gambari

By Kunle Sanni – Former Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Ibrahim Gambari, has disclosed that members of the president’s inner circle often bypassed official protocol to gain direct access to him, despite clear directives to follow formal procedures. Speaking on Inside S...

Buhari's burial: Adebayo Commends Tinubu's statesmanship
18/07/2025

Buhari's burial: Adebayo Commends Tinubu's statesmanship

Buhari’s burial: Adebayo Commends Tinubu’s statesmanship The leader and candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for the way and manner he handled the state burial of late former Presiden...

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