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Police officer shoots self-dead in Ogun

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

Ogun Police Command has confirmed that a police officer, Insp Ajele Oloyede, allegedly shot himself in the Igbesa area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Ms Odutola said that before the incident at about 1:20 p.m. on Friday, the deceased...

Peter Mbah At 53: The Man And The Public Servant Living True To The Mantra The Future Is Here

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

By Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr He was born some 53 years ago precisely the 17th day of March, 1972. Like most great leaders in this clime he shares a common Zodiac space with Chief Obafemi Awolowo, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, with Prof Yemi Osinbajo, with yours sincerely, and...

Lagos unveils factory to strengthen health care

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated the state’s first medical syringe manufacturing facility, O-Care Disposable Syringes. During the inauguration, he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting initiatives that promoted industrialisation and economic growth through strategic investments in infrastructure, power supply and policy reforms. The facility established by Transgreen Nigeria...

CBN moves to widen access to finance

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

With macroeconomic stabilisation taking hold, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is shifting its focus toward broader financial sector reforms, with financial inclusion as a key priority. Deputy Governor, Corporate Services Directorate of the CBN, Ms. Emem Usoro, made this known during her presentation titled “Accelerating Women’s Financial Inclusion: Unlocking...

Season of migration to APC

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2025March 17, 20250

Valentine Ozigbo, one of Peter Obi’s staunch allies in the Labour Party (LP), recently announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). A former LP governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Ozigbo formally joined the APC on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his ward in Amesi community, Aguata Local Government Area,...

Local Refineries: What Does NNPCL Want Again?

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2025March 16, 20250

By Samson Ike As the custodian of Nigeria’s vast hydrocarbon resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) which is expected to be the guarantor of energy security, the engine for economic growth, and the catalyst for industrial transformation has become a symbol of corruption, incompetence, and systemic failure, under...

NCAA And The Reward For Hardwork

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2025March 16, 20250

By Ochonu Ochonu Captain Chris Ona Najomo’s confirmation as the substantive head of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was a foregone conclusion, given his impressive track record and outstanding performance as the acting Director General and CEO. Under his leadership, the NCAA has undergone significant transformations, cementing its role...

Isiguzo Felicitates NUJ President, Others as Union Marks 70th Anniversary

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2025March 16, 20250

In a heartfelt letter, the former National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr Chris Isiguzo has congratulated the Union as it celebrated its 70th anniversary on March 15, 2025. Isiguzo extended his warm felicitations to Comrade Alhassan Yahya Abdulahi, the current National President, the National Executive Council,...

EL-Rufai, police clash over ex-commissioner’s arrest

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2025March 15, 20250

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai to guard his utterances, saying that, contrary to his claim, there is no kidnapping gang within the NPF. The Kaduna Command of the NPF was reacting to El-Rufai’s post on his verified X handle, where he alleged that,...

Abba Ganduje Receives Kano Delegation at REA, Strengthens Collaboration on Renewable Energy

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2025March 15, 20250

The Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Abba Ganduje, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to supporting Kano State’s renewable energy drive as he received a high-powered delegation from the state government in Abuja. The delegation, led by top government officials, visited REA to discuss strategies for expanding...