Leadership News

Obi Mourns Iwuanyanwu, Says He Was A Bridge Builder
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:32:45 +0000

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has described the death of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as shocking, describing the deceased as bridge builder who would be remembered for so many positives. According to his spokesman, Dr Yunusa Tanko, Obi make the comment on his […]

Hunger Protest Dangerous, Media Group Warns
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:31:48 +0000

Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has condemned plans by certain groups to protest against the federal government on August 1, 2024. The group warned Nigerian youths about the dangers of organising or joining any protest, stating that the current situation does not warrant such action. In a statement signed by its national coordinator, […]

Dangote Refinery: Youth Coalition Joins Call For NMDPRA Boss‘ Sack
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:25:04 +0000

A coalition of unemployed youths has swelled the ranks of Nigerians and groups demanding the immediate sacking of Mr Farouk Ahmed, the chief executive officer of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, over his role in the alleged sabotage of the Dangote Refinery. At a press conference yesterday in Abuja, the youths led […]

NSE Tasks New 116 Fellows On Sustainable Development
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:21:38 +0000

President of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Mrs Margaret Aina Oguntala has called for stronger collaboration between the government and engineering professionals for sustainable development. She made the call yesterday at the conferment of fellowship on 116 deserving engineers and charged them to be the torchbearers of progress, the champions of quality, and the advocates […]

Transportation Ministry Welcomes New Perm Sec
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:19:49 +0000

Federal Ministry of Transportation has welcomed its new permanent secretary, Mr Adeleye Adeoye Ayodeji, who officially assumed duty on July 24, 2024. He was received by Senator Said Alkali, the minister of transportation, and Mr Michael Oloruntola, the permanent secretary of the Marine and Blue Economy. Prior to this appointment, Adeoye served as the permanent […]

Lawyers Seek NNPCL Chiefs’ Suspension For Oil Sector Probe
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:17:01 +0000

Twenty constitutional lawyers have called on the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream and Midstream) to conduct a forensic investigation into the state of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and downstream sector to recommend the suspension of the company‘s group chief executive officer (GCEO). They also asked the committee to recommend […]

Funmilayo Health Foundation Empowers Youths
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:15:55 +0000

Funmilayo Health Foundation Africa hashosted a transformative Skills Acquisition Training in Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria, in July 2024. The initiative aimed to equip young minds across Africa with valuable skills, fostering a sustainable economy in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of eradicating poverty and hunger. The event‘s objective was to empower Makoko […]

How Governor Sule Personally Supervises Distribution Of FG’s Free Fertilisers To Farmers
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:00:33 +0000

In what many described as uncommon leadership traits, Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule personally supervised the distribution the free fertilisers allocated to the state by the federal government recently. The fertilisers comprising of 50kg each of NPK and Urea were meant to ease the hardships been faced by local farmers as a result of the […]

APGA BoT Chairman Lauds Tinubu Over South East Development Commission
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:57:08 +0000

The Board of Trustee (BoT) chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Chief Chekwas Okorie has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing into law, the South East Development Commission Bill. In a statement yesterday in Abuja by the BoT chairman, who is also the founding national chairman of the party, recalled that the bill […]

Gombe Tops FG’s Climate Governance Performance Ranking
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:54:58 +0000

Gombe State has received an award, emerging with an AA rating in the ‘Climate Governance Performance Ranking’ among the 36 states of Nigeria. This recognition was bestowed on Gombe State by the Federal Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) during a high-level event held in Abuja. Gombe State […]