By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday swore in seven new Permanent Secretaries, charging them to set high performance benchmarks in public service delivery. The appointments bring the total number of Permanent Secretaries named under the current administration to 129. The new appointees were inaugurated alongside members of the Lagos State Health…
By Ayomide Otitoju Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal on Thursday met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss security challenges, economic development, and political issues in the state.According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the closed-door meeting focused mainly on improving security in Zamfara and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Medical Association (Nigerian Medical Association) has suspended its National President, Bala Audu, over alleged breaches of the association’s constitution following an Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM) held in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting, attended by 63 delegates from 23 state branches and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), also approved the formation…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated elder statesman and Governance Advisory Council member, Otunba Busura Alebiosu, on the occasion of his 90th birthday.In a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, the governor described Alebiosu as a stabilising force and respected political leader whose…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned from office to focus on his ambition to contest the governorship of Oyo State. His resignation, contained in a letter dated April 22, 2026 and addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, takes effect from April 30, 2026. The letter was submitted through the Office…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally written to the Senate, seeking approval for a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to support the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry highway.The request was conveyed in a letter read at plenary on Thursday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in line with Sections 16 and…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated 14-year-old Adeolu Oreofe for emerging as the 2026 African Spelling Bee Champion in the junior category, following the competition held in Harare. Oreofe, a student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College in Ado Ekiti, defeated contestants from more than 20 African countries to secure the continental title,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed confidence in the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging support for his re-election to sustain ongoing reforms and development initiatives. Fubara made the remarks on Thursday while declaring open the meeting of the Southern Traditional Rulers Council in Port Harcourt, where monarchs from the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS) on an amended five-count charge bordering on alleged unlawful interception of communications. At Thursday’s proceedings, DSS counsel informed the court that the charges had been expanded from three to…
