Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Remi Tinubu launches ICU, Aluko Ward at Kwara University Teaching Hospital Remi Tinubu launches ICU, Aluko Ward at Kwara University Teaching Hospital. The wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday inaugurated the ultra modern Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Dr. Amuda Aluko VIP Ward at the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Ilorin, the state capital. At the inauguration were Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, his wife, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, members of the State Executive Council, as well as some dignitaries from other states. Speaking with newsmen after the inauguration in Ilorin, the state…

Former manager, bloggers stories of my son and I, not genuine – Mercy Chinwo Mercy Chinwo Former manager, bloggers stories of my son and I, not genuine – Mercy Chinwo Mercy Chinwo has made revelations about her former manager, accusing him of threatening her life and orchestrating false rumours about the paternity of her child. With the video posted on her Instagram page on Tuesday, the award-winning singer narrated her ordeal, alleging that the individual’s actions forced her to leave Lagos for Port Harcourt out of fear for her safety. She had said that matters escalated in 2024, alleging that…

Access to affordable energy for 300m Africans by 2030 achievable Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication Access to affordable energy for 300m Africans by 2030 achievable. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication, says access to affordable energy for 300 million Africans by 2030 is possible. Dare said this while speaking with State House correspondents on the sidelines of the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, on Monday, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. “Access to affordable energy for 300 million people by 2030 is very ambitious, but it is also doable. And…

People regarded as poor in Nigeria, on social register are 19.8m –  Minister People regarded as poor in Nigeria, on social register are 19.8m –  Minister Not less than 19.8 million poor Nigerians are currently on the social register created by the Federal Government to facilitate cash transfer to beneficiaries. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, who disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme yesterday, also revealed that some politicians were trying hard to influence poor Nigerians who make the social register to enjoy the government’s conditional cash transfer. He,…

Presenting LASU’s new Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Oseni Afisi Presenting LASU’s new Deputy Vice Chancellor effective from 30th. The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU) has elected Prof. Oseni Afisi the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the university. Mrs Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, Deputy Registrar and Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, LASU, made this known in a statement on Monday. “Afisi, a Professor of Philosophy. He will succeed Prof. Olufunsho Abayomi Omobitan, whose tenure will end on Jan. 29. “Afisi will assume office on Jan. 30,” she said. He was born on July 15, 1974, to the Afisi-Shokun-Agbajegoriite-Onilegbale Royal House…

Lagos unveils sustainability workshop to enhance economy L-R: Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mrs. Olayinka Ojo; Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu, MEPB, Mr. Lekan Balogun; his counterpart for Climate Change & Circular Economy (OCCE), Mrs. Titi Oshodi and Financial Advisory, Deloitte, Temitope Olugbile during the inaugural ECOnomy Business Network (EBN) workshop for over 500 eco-enterprises, organised by the Office of the Special Adviser – OCCE, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry, LCCI, Alausa, Ikeja. Lagos unveils sustainability workshop to enhance economy Lagos State government at the weekend launched an Environmental, Social, and…

Sanwo-Olu will present Old Ojo Road, others, for use Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos Sanwo-Olu will present Old Ojo Road, others, for use. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to hand over yet another set of projects to Lagosians, with the formal commissioning of Old Ojo (Phase 1) Road in Oriade LCDA of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, on Tuesday. Also to be commissioned are three other roads Irede, Navy Town, and Mumuni Adio (Buba Marwa) Roads, all in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area. The projects will be inaugurated on Tuesday 28th, January 2025. The formal handing over further attests…

Federal Civil Service Recruitment has begun Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) Federal Civil Service Recruitment has begun. The Federal Civil Service Commission, has begun a recruitment exercise for various positions within the Federal Civil Service. The Commission made this known on Monday in a statement by its Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan. The statement said that those who are eligible and interested should visit the commission’s recruitment portal to apply for any position they choose. The statement said, “The Federal Civil Service Commission is receiving applications for various vacancies in the Federal Civil Service. The vacancy announcement…

Perennial War in DRC is a Scorn at Africa’s sovereignty Perennial War in DRC is a Scorn at Africa’s sovereignty A phone vibration drew my attention to an incoming message – a friend had sent a message with an attachment and a note reading, “This is so sad and needs to stop! The message was followed by some crying emojis. Curious, I opened the attachment. It was a photo of some of the carnage in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – to be precise, the photo of corpses of those killed in the DRC’s never ending war, piled like…

Nigeria’s electricity sector open for investment – Wale Edun says Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Nigeria’s electricity sector open for investment – Wale Edun says. Wale Edun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has declared the country’s electricity sector open for investment at the ongoing #Mission300 African Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Addressing selected investors and development partners on Sunday evening, Edun highlighted Nigeria’s electricity sector as a prime opportunity for investment. He emphasised the nation’s commitment to macroeconomic stability, clean energy goals, and achieving universal energy access.…