President Bola Tinubu has appointed key officials to drive Nigeria’s green industrial vision, boost investor confidence, and unlock sustainable economic value. In a statement by Special Adviser Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday, it was announced that Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe has been appointed as the Director-General/CEO of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in an interim…
Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, has said members of the national assembly should also earn the N62,000 minimum wage. He said this while reacting to the monthly proposal of the Federal Government following the strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. Speaking in an interview with AIT, Mbaka…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has targeted free medical surgery in oil regions across Rivers and Bayelsa States. This was confirmed by the NDDC Managing Director, Samuel Ogbuku in a week-long free healthcare programme by the NDDC and Ecclestine Concept Limited. Ogbuku stated that the programme’s mission is to provide health care services to…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has given the go-ahead for the early payment of June salaries to state employees, with the process starting on Monday. According to Aliyu,’This decision is intended to make it easier and more comfortable for state employees to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary…
The Kano State Government’s decision to provide free meals twice daily to pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj exercise has sparked outrage among critics. The move, seen as excessive and unnecessary, has drawn sharp criticism from various quarters. According to Shuaibu Ibrahim, the Head of Media Team for Kano State pilgrims, in a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported a number of successful operations in Nigeria, which led to the interception of large drug shipments and the arrest of several suspects. Oladimeji Samson, a 57-year-old man in Oyo State, was caught on a commercial bus at the Ibadan section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway with 79…
Korede Abdullah The Managing Director of Iwosan Wellness Centre, Dr Oluwatomi Kogo, has advised Nigerian leaders not to neglect their health while pursuing innovation, strategy and governance. Kogo gave the advice at a dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIOD) with the theme: “Leadership and Wellness: Balancing Success and Wellbeing”. The event…
Prostate cancer cases are projected to double by 2040, according to the chief executive of ICR, Professor Kristian Helin. Professor Helin disclosed this on Saturday while responding to a recent study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting introduced a promising new approach to prostate cancer detection. He emphasised the importance of early…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and some other Nigerians have expressed anger over the expenditure of N21 billion to build the official residence for Vice-President Kashim Shettima, at a time of economic hardship in the country. The new residence of the Vice President, located adjacent to the office of the Secretary to Government…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the naming of the M18 road infrastructure in the Guzape District of Abuja after the renowned novelist Chinua Achebe. The President made this announcement during his address at the inauguration of the road on Saturday, June 8. Olusegun Dada, Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media disclosed this in…
