Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Borno decides naming university after ex-governor, Kashim Ibrahim Kashim Ibrahim first governor of the defunct Northern region. Borno decides naming university after ex-governor, Kashim Ibrahim The Borno State Executive Council has approved the renaming of the state-owned university to Kashim Ibrahim University in honour of the first governor of the defunct Northern region. The decision was reached during the first State Executive Council meeting of 2025, chaired by Governor Babagana Zulum. The meeting, which ended Monday night at the Government House Council Chamber, lasted over six hours, as key issues affecting the state were discussed. Briefing journalists at the end…

Here’s Ghana’s record breaker – first female Vice President Prof Jane Opoku-Agyemang. Credit: X/Tv3_Gha Here’s Ghana’s record breaker – first female Vice President … with recorded achievements, she emerges vice. Ghana was in a frenzy mood when President John Mahama was sworn in in Accra, the capital of the country, on Tuesday. At the centre of attraction was 73-year-old newly sworn-in Vice-President Professor Jane Opoku-Agyemang. Opoku-Agyemang made history as the first elected female VP in the country’s history. The inauguration was attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye; Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traore; Kenyan President William Ruto;…

Tinubu, Obasanjo and Jonathan Honour Mahama at inauguration Tinubu, Obasanjo and Jonathan Honour Mahama at inauguration …from home to abroad on Africa soil. President Bola Tinubu has met with former Nigerian Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan during the inauguration of Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, at Black Star Square in Accra. In his keynote address, Tinubu lauded Ghana’s democratic achievements and urged critics to cease questioning Africa’s capacity for democratic success. He commended Mahama for his leadership and dedication to Ghana’s welfare, emphasising personal and professional ties between Nigeria and Ghana. Pledging Nigeria’s support, Tinubu assured Mahama, “My…

NYSC will be paid N77,000 each month – DG Brig:-Gen. Yushau Ahmed NYSC will be paid N77,000 each month – DG Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has assured corps members that they would soon start receiving an increased monthly allowance of N77,000. Speaking in Abuja during the commissioning of a staff bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company, Ahmed stated that arrangements for the increased allowance have been finalised. He emphasised his commitment to the welfare and security of corps members, assuring them that by 2025 they will receive all the benefits…

UBA Shines, Top 5 in Customer Experience Survey for Banks, Excels in SME, Retail Banking, Other Segments- KPMG Banking Industry Survey UBA Emerges Top 5 in Customer Experience Survey for Banks, Excels in SME, Retail Banking, Other Segments Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has cemented its position as a leading customer-centric institution, emerging among the Top 5 banks, in various survey’s segmentation, in the recently released KPMG 2024 West Africa Banking Industry Customer Experience Survey. The survey showed that the bank earned an impressive second place in SME Banking as well as a third place in…

Finally, John Mahama Becomes A Sworn-In President of Ghana Finally John Mahama Becomes A Sworn-In President of Ghana John Mahama has returned to Ghana’s Jubilee House as the democratically elected president for the second time. Mahama was sworn in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Tuesday after defeating Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), in December’s elections. Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) polled 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55 percent of the vote cast, while Bawumia gathered 4,657,304 votes with 41.6 percent. Bawumia conceded defeat before the official results were announced. Finally, John Mahama becomes…

President Tinubu celebrates Kyari at 60, praises for NNPCL’s achievement President Tinubu celebrates Kyari at 60, praises for NNPCL’s achievement President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, on his 60th birthday, which comes up on Wednesday. The President commended Kyari’s diligence in transforming NNPCL into a profitable organisation. He recalled that, despite cynicism in some quarters, the NNPCL, under Kyari’s leadership, has recorded notable achievements, including the resuscitation of two refineries, an increase in domestic natural gas consumption and a boost in oil production to 1.8 million barrels per…

China foreign minister will be visiting Nigeria on Wednesday Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi China foreign minister will be visiting Nigeria on Wednesday …to strengthen relationship between Nigeria and China The Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, is scheduled to arrive in Abuja on Wednesday for an official visit. During the visit, Yi who is a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, will engage in discussions aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and China. The announcement was made by the Acting spokesperson…

IBIJOKE AT 58: SANWO-OLU CELEBRATES WIFE Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu IBIJOKE AT 58: SANWO-OLU CELEBRATES WIFE Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his wife and First Lady of the State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on her 58th birthday. The Governor described the Chairman of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), who will turn 58 tomorrow, January 8, as a reliable and dependable partner in the Greater Lagos development agenda. He said Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, a medical doctor by profession, is a committed prayer warrior, a caring, loving and devoted wife and mother, a strong pillar,…

GOVERNOR OYEBANJI SHOWS GRATITUDE TO PRESIDENT, OTHERS OVER DAUGHTER’S WEDDING L-R: Father of the Bride/Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji; his wife, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji; the groom, Ayodeji Akinyemi, his bride Toluwanimi ; Groom’s father, Dr Oluranti Akinyemi and wife Dr, (Mrs) Olukemi Akinyemi; during the traditional marriage ceremony of their children at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan…on Saturday GOVERNOR OYEBANJI SHOWS GRATITUDE TO PRESIDENT, OTHERS OVER DAUGHTER’S WEDDING Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji wishes to express appreciation to friends, family members, dignitaries and national leaders that graced the wedding ceremony of his daughter, Toluwanimi and…