Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has constituted the board of Kogi State Investment Promotion Agency with a charge on members to work effectively in attracting and facilitating inward investment and play its essential role in the economic development and growth of the state. Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mrs. Folashade Arike who performed…
By Ayomide Otitoju OSOGBO – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all chairmanship and councillorship seats in the 30 local government areas (LGAs) of Osun State, as announced by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) on Saturday. The election proceeded despite warnings from the Nigeria Police Force and Attorney General of the Federation…
The German foreign minister has urged China to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, saying no other country had “more influence on Russia”. Speaking on Friday after a meeting with her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing, Annalena Baerbock said she also expressed concerns about human rights issues and escalating tensions with Taiwan.Her…
Pope Francis has strongly condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policies, describing them as a “major crisis” that undermines human dignity and causes “unnecessary suffering” for migrants and refugees. In a letter addressed to U.S. Catholic bishops on Tuesday, the 88-year-old pontiff urged the faithful and the global community to reject discriminatory narratives that…
By Ayomide Otitoju Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been granted bail by the Isabo Magistrate Court in Abeokuta following his arraignment on multiple charges, including assault and obstruction of government officials. Portable surrendered himself to the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) on Wednesday after being declared wanted by the…
The Police Command in Rivers has announced the arrest of a gang allegedly specialized in kidnapping and raping young women in the state. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s spokesperson, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the gang kidnapped and molested one Ogechi, 28, in Elele, Ikwerre LGA on July 1, 2023. She said…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is scheduled to meet with governors of the party. The meeting is aimed at concluding plans on who emerges as Atiku’s running mate ahead of the 2023 elections. A notice of the meeting was made public by the Secretariat of the PDP Governors Forum, signed by…
By Ayomide Otitoju Members of the Sanusi Olawunmi Family in Abule Ado, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, Lagos, have raised alarm over the alleged imposition of Suleiman Surajudeen Aro as the Oba of Abule Ado, despite an active court order prohibiting such action. In a suit filed at the Ikeja Judicial Division of the Lagos State…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his wife and First Lady of the State, Dr. (Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on her 55th birthday. Dr. Sanwo-Olu, a medical doctor by profession, clocks 55 years today, Saturday January 8, 2022. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by his Chief Press…
