Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Tinubu appoints Jide Idris NCDC DG, re-appoints Adeyeye NAFDAC DG, others President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Lagos Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris as the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). He also re-appointed Prof. Moji Adeyeye as the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). A statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Thursday said the president also appointed Board chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers (ceoS) for eight agencies under the `Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare: According to Ngelale, in furtherance of his determination to bring world…

BRITs 2024: Rema will be featuring at this year’s edition Divine Ikubor, Nigerian singer, popularly known as Rema, has been confirmed as a performer at this year’s edition of the highest profile music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom, the BRIT Awards. The organisers announced this via their social media page on Thursday morning. “Stay calm, @heisrema will be performing at the #BRITs 2024. “let’s gooooooo,” Brit Awards wrote via X. This is coming after the singer made history as the first African artist to win a Chinese Music Award. The singer achieved the feat after his song ‘Calm Down’…

Engineering: Ichoku, Veritas varsity emerges winner of ATU innovation challenge award The Vice-Chancellor of Veritas University, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku has commended the Department of Software Engineering of the institution for emerging as the best in the African Telecommunication Union (ATU) innovation challenge. Ichoku, who was speaking on the milestones of the university during a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, said the award received was to the tune of $20,000. The Vice Chancellor said the university scaled through the competition after beating entries from 26 other universities in Africa. He said the institution had been adopted by the African…

BRITs 2024: Rema will be featuring at this year’s edition Divine Ikubor, Nigerian singer, popularly known as Rema, has been confirmed as a performer at this year’s edition of the highest profile music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom, the BRIT Awards. The organisers announced this via their social media page on Thursday morning. “Stay calm, @heisrema will be performing at the #BRITs 2024. “let’s gooooooo,” Brit Awards wrote via X. This is coming after the singer made history as the first African artist to win a Chinese Music Award. The singer achieved the feat after his song ‘Calm Down’…

Oyetola receives PCS report to position Nigeria for increased global trade benefits L-R: Mr. Babatunde Sule, Director Maritime Services, Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy; H.E Adegboyega Oyetola, Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy; Mr. Mohammed Bello Koko, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority; Mr. Nico Arthur, Ports Community system Consultant and Mr. Olalekan Badmus, Executive Director Marine and Operations, Nigerian Port Authority; Mr. Nico Arthur, Ports Community system Consultant and Mr. Olalekan Badmus, Executive Director Marine and Operations, Nigerian Ports Authority.  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has formally received the consultant’s report for the implementation…

Outcome of President Tinubu’s meeting with the 36 state governors President Bola Tinubu in company of Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House met with the 36 States Governors and the FCT Minister. The meeting agreed on common ground to addressing some of the challenges currently facing the country especially the rising cost of food and insecurity. After extensive deliberations the President and Governors agreed to work together to solve the problems and tackle the economic pressure being faced by the citizens. Below are the key takeaways from what the President told the Governors to do: On addressing insecurity…

Senator Ned Nwoko represents Delta State in constitution review committee Senator Ned Munir Nwoko representing Delta North senatorial district has been appointed to represent Delta State in the 45-member constitution review committee, to be chaired by Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. The committee is tasked with handling bills aimed at altering provisions of the 1999 Constitution. The committee, as outlined by Senate President Godwill Akpabio, includes eight principal officers serving as a steering committee, one senator from each state, including the Federal Capital, and one senator from each geopolitical zone. Akpabio stressed the importance of updating the Constitution to reflect…

Ecobank MySME: Expert Makes Case For eCommerce To Grow Small Businesses Operators of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country have been advised to leverage on eCommerce to boost sales and grow their business, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. This view was canvassed by Chief Commercial Officer, Jumia Nigeria, Ijeoma Arum, in her presentation titled: Growing your business, presented at the maiden edition of Ecobank Nigeria’s MySME Growth Series. The MySME Growth Series is an innovative training program of Ecobank Nigeria targeted at empowering SME operators in the country. Under this initiative, the…

Bilateral: Pakistani High Commission to establish bilateral cooperation, trade relationship with Osun The Hon Commissioner for Federal Affairs, Mrs Adenike Adeleke on a working visit to the High Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Abuja, where she met with the High Commissioner,Major General Sohail (rtd) who warmly received the Commissioner into his Private Office along with her entourage. During the visit, Mrs Adenike Adeleke harped on developing beneficial relationship with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 4 key areas. One of such key areas includes Medical and Health relations, with strong interest in having the Pakistani commission help…

Palliative Market: Primate Ayodele Holds Second Edition, Gifts Out Five Cars Famous seer and Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has held the second edition of his palliative market in Lagos on Wednesday, 14th Of February, 2024 to commemorate his 21 days annual thanksgiving programme which began on January 29. The palliative market which is no doubt a phenomenon had several beneficiaries including church members, community members, police officers, security operatives, Muslims, Journalists, to mention but a few. Just like the first edition, prices of food items were crashed ridiculously in order to reduce the effect…