By Ayomide Oitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has overseen the construction and renovation of 4,000 classrooms across the state since assuming office in 2019, according to Hakeem Smith, Chairman of the Special Committee on Renovation of Public Schools (SCRPS). Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, Smith announced that the governor will…
President Donald Trump has announced the withdrawal of Secret Service protection for Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, extending his campaign of political retribution to President Joe Biden’s family. In a post on his Truth Social platform Tuesday, Trump criticized the security detail assigned to Hunter Biden, claiming it included up to 18 agents and calling…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), has commenced a three-day training program for field personnel to update the National Social Register (NSR) using the National Identification Number (NIN) for improved social intervention delivery. The training, tagged “Integration of the NIN with the NSR Update,”…
The Federal Government has announced plans to commence the production of 1.2 million metric tons of green methanol annually as part of efforts to achieve net-zero shipping emissions by 2050. Speaking at a summit in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, revealed that the initiative, known as the “Landmark…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed Nigeria among eight countries at risk of running out of HIV treatment supplies due to disruptions caused by the suspension of U.S. foreign aid under the Trump administration. According to a Reuters report quoting WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus, Nigeria, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his commitment to delivering good governance and the dividends of democracy to Lagos residents, stating that the Silverbird Governor of the Year Award will further motivate him to serve the people. The governor made this pledge on Sunday night after receiving the prestigious award at…
Niger’s military-led government announced on Monday its decision to withdraw from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), further distancing itself from former colonial ruler France. “The Nigerien government has independently decided to withdraw Niger from the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie,” the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement. The move follows Niger’s suspension…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that Iran will be held directly responsible for any future attacks by Yemen’s Tehran-backed Huthi rebels, who have repeatedly targeted U.S. and foreign ships in the Red Sea. “Every shot fired by the Houthis will be looked upon, from this point forward, as being a shot fired from…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information…
