Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Buhari Confers GCFR, GCON on Tinubu, Shettima, Hands over Transition Documents to President-elect President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the two highest National Honours on the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, at a ceremony attended and witnessed by dignitaries including members of the diplomatic corps. The ceremony on Thursday is holding amid very tight security at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. The award of the National Honours in the category of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) and Grand Commander of the Niger (GCON) to the President-elect and…

Flying Eagles Land in Buenos Aires as Bosso Insists Brazil Beatable Nigeria’s Flying Eagles flew into Buenos Aires ahead of their last FIFA U20 World Cup Group D clash with Brazil at the Estadio Unico Diego Maradona in La Plata this weekend. The Ladan Bosso wards played their opening two group games against the Dominican Republic and Italy in Mendoza where they recorded two wins to stay on top of the log. After defeating Italy 2-0 on Wednesday night, Bosso who dedicated the victory to his critics, was boisterous in saying that the five-time Brazil can similarly…

126 classrooms built in Lagos in six districts By Elegbede Abiodun The Lagos State Government has built a total of 126 classrooms across the six educational districts in the state. During a two-day exercise, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his representatives unveiled some of these classrooms built by the state’s Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools. Speaking at Elepe Community Junior High School, Ikorodu, where he commissioned 18 blocks of classrooms, Sanwo-Olu said the exercise was part of the state’s commitment to providing a conducive environment for learning and improving teaching in public schools. The governor,…

Leah Sharibu: The General’s promise of deliverance and low-class performance General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Leah Sharibu Despite promises to secure the freedom of Leah Sharibu and other students in the captivity of Boko Haram terrorists and bandits, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Monday exit office leaving parents of the students and other Nigerians disappointed, FRIDAY OLOKOR writes It was Mehmet Murat ildan, the Turkish playwright, novelist and thinker, who summarised politicians and their mastery of deceit. He said, “A silver-tongued charlatan and a half-wit society are made for each other! When these two come together…

Tinubu gets transition report, vows to tackle insecurity, power crisis Tinubu President-elect, Bola Tinubu (Left) and the President Major General (retd.), Mohammed Buhari (Right) Okechukwu Nnodim,Solomon Odeniyi, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Stephen Angbulu, Nathaniel Shaibu and Lilian Ukagwu The President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Thursday pledged to address the security and power crises, among other challenges confronting the country. Tinubu who was handed the transition report by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), promised not to disappoint Nigerians. He said this shortly after his investiture with the country’s highest national honour of Grand Commander of Federal Republic…

Nigerian Teacher Wins 2023 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Regional Awards A teacher at St Michael RCM Primary School, Ogunpa Lunloye, Abeokuta, Ogun, Akeem Badru, has been named the regional winner of the 2023 Cambridge dedicated teacher awards for Central and Southern Africa. Instituted by Cambridge University Press, the awards are a global competition which celebrates the efforts of teachers around the world. This year, the competition received over 11,000 nominations from 99 countries, an increase of over 30 per cent compared to last year’s. This year, Badru was named regional winner in Nigeria for his achievement in ‘First Step…

Abiodun lied against me over Dangote Refinery’s relocation – Amosun The immediate-past Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has described as lies, the allegation levelled against him by his successor, Dapo Abiodun over the relocation of the $19bn Dangote refinery from Ogun to Lagos State. Amosun on Wednesday, spoke through his media aide, Bola Adeyemi, while reacting to the statement issued by Abiodun on Tuesday, exonerating himself from the relocation. Amosun said, “It is most uncharitable for anyone to churn out lies that Ogun State was in a position to unilaterally frustrate the project or was responsible for the…

Nigeria Second Niger Bridge Named After President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has been honoured with a pathing gift by southeast governors and leaders. At the commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge, the southeast governors resolved to name the Bridge after him. This development was confirmed on Tuesday, May 23, by his aide on digital and new media, Tolu Ogunlesi. The Second Niger Bridge has been named after the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari. Bashir Ahmed, the special assistant to the President on digital communication made the announcement via a tweeted sighted by Legit.ng on Tuesday, May 23. The…

Lessons For Nigeria as India Pulls Highest Denomination From Circulation India says it will remove its highest currency, the Rs20,000, from circulation. The Reserve Bank of India said it would phase out the currency as it is not commonly used in the country India’s move echoes Nigeria’s decision to demonetise its currencies, leading to widespread panic last year and early 2023. India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, is set to phase out the Rs2,000 bills by September 2023. The bank appealed for calm after it decided to pull its highest denomination from circulation, causing panic and…

Nigeria Second Niger Bridge Named After President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has been honoured with a pathing gift by southeast governors and leaders. At the commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge, the southeast governors resolved to name the Bridge after him. This development was confirmed on Tuesday, May 23, by his aide on digital and new media, Tolu Ogunlesi. The Second Niger Bridge has been named after the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari. Bashir Ahmed, the special assistant to the President on digital communication made the announcement via a tweeted sighted by Legit.ng on Tuesday, May 23. The 1.6…