Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigerian’s situation as “bad, very bad but not irredeemable.” Obasanjo said every right thinking individual knows that the situation could get worse if no urgent step was taken. He also advised politicians to first strive towards the maintenance peace and national unity before talking about the 2023 general elections….
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has extolled former military President, General, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), feting him as an icon and a role model worthy of emulation. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Chief (Dr.) Edward Onoja said these on Monday, at the maiden annual IBB Leadership Lecture and Presentation/Launch of a book, titled:…
By Trust Africa News, Ayomide Otitoju To eradicate mass illiteracy and retain a smart city status, Lagos State Agency for Mass Literacy has embarked on an advocacy campaign. Director of the agency, Mrs. Olukemi Kalesanwo speaking at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs Conference Room, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja said ” you will observe…
Bayelsa State government has rewarded players of victorious Bayelsa United, Bayelsa Queens and Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborududu after their superlative performance in the 2020/2021 Aiteo Cup formerly known as Federation cup and the Japan 2020 Olympics. At the ceremony held at the Government House, Yenagoa Governor Douye Diri announced a reward of One Million…
The national leadership of the Labour Party has expressed support for calls by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s for the Peoples Democratic Party, to challenge the defection of some governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress in court. The National Vice Chairman of the Labour Party, South-South, Favour Reuben, said this while speaking to…
Ten petitioners have so far approached the Appeal Panel set up by the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress to consider petitions from aggrieved members in the just concluded ward congresses in Bauchi State. Chairman of the panel, Blessing Agbamhere, said this at a press conference at the Command Guest House, Bauchi, on Wednesday….
By Trust Africa News,Ayomide Otitoju Editor The 2021 Afrikanwatch Network Communications lecture and award will hold on August 21 at the Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, under the Chairmanship of Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, as Prof. Solomon Akinboye would deliver the theme of the lecture titled, The Kind…
Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, is expected to be joined by a stellar lineup of speakers as he chairs this year’s Ripples Nigeria Dialogue with the theme “Rebuilding trust in a divided Nigeria: Advancing the Conversation”. The dialogue is jointly organised by Ripples Nigeria and its non-profit sister organisation, Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism…
Embattled Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has been in the eye of the storm since he was ‘arrested’ by the operatives of Brigade criminelle (Criminal Brigade) on July 19 in Cotonou. The Nation reports before Igboho’s arrest, his Ibadan home was raided by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), who…
