Author: Friday Omosola

President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. In a statement from Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu announced that Lagbaja passed away in Lagos on Tuesday night after an illness. He was 56 years old. Born on February 28, 1968, Lt. General Lagbaja’s military journey began when he joined the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Nigerian Infantry Corps on September 19, 1992, as part of the 39th Regular Course. His career…

President Bola Tinubu has advised the 119 suspects from the August 1 protests in Kano and Kaduna States to use their presidential pardon as an opportunity to become responsible citizens. In a message conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the suspects were urged to avoid actions that lead to violence and destruction of property. The Vice President reassured them of the federal government’s commitment to addressing national challenges. The formal handover ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where 112 suspects, including 73 from Kano and 39 from Kaduna, were returned to their state governors. Seven…

The Federal Government (FG) has launched a strategic initiative to extend financial protection to millions of uninsured Nigerians. This move, marking the initial major phase of the newly signed Aso Accord, brings together the country’s leading financial and insurance regulators in a unified effort to reshape Nigeria’s insurance industry. During a roundtable on Tuesday, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Ibrahim Hadejia, announced that the roundtable’s outcomes would be submitted to the National Economic Council (NEC). He underscored the economic necessity of financial inclusion through insurance, stating, “We cannot build a resilient economy…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to tackling its nutrition challenges through a community-led approach designed to improve nutrition outcomes across the nation’s 774 local government areas (LGAs). Meanwhile, the World Bank has praised the N-774 initiative’s strategic framework as a promising model for combating malnutrition within Nigeria and potentially across the broader region. In a meeting on Tuesday with a high-level World Bank Group delegation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, VP Shettima outlined the N-774 Initiative, which leverages successful results from the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project. The Vice President, while recognizing the World Bank’s…

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has emphasised the need for collective action and visionary leadership to address Nigeria’s chronic power crisis. He said another familiar announcement confirmed on Tuesday that Nigeria’s National Grid collapsed again, which he said underscored the nation’s ongoing struggle with unreliable electricity. Drawing a comparison with South Africa, Obi noted that on October 25, the country celebrated seven months of uninterrupted power supply. “South Africa, once the second-largest economy in Africa after Nigeria and with only a quarter of our population, generates and distributes about 40,000 megawatts of electricity,” he…

By Friday Omosola Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has identified the dualisation of the Akure-Idanre road as a top priority for his administration. The governor highlighted that this project is crucial for enhancing transportation, particularly for investors eager to explore tourism opportunities in the Idanre Local Government Area. Governor Aiyedatiwa made this announcement during his campaign visit to Idanre on Tuesday, where he assured residents of comprehensive development initiatives across the council area. He indicated that construction will commence at the Oke Aro junction in Akure, extending to Idanre, with the contracting documentation already in progress. The governor reaffirmed his…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has appointed Justice Lekan Ogunmoye as Acting Chief Judge of the state. Yinka Oyebode, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported that the state Chief Judge, Justice John Adeyeye appointed on 11 October 2021 died on Monday at the age of 64. Oyebode said the appointment of Ogunmoye was in furtherance of the powers conferred on the Governor by Section 271 (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). The appointment of Hon Justice Ogunmoye takes…

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ongoing training and capacity building to ensure public servants deliver efficient and effective services. As the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming November 16 election, he made this pledge during a special rally hosted by the Congress on Tuesday, where he received endorsement from the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, Ondo State Council. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude for the TUC’s endorsement, emphasising the union’s support for continuity in his administration beyond 2025. He…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has signed the 2024 supplementary budget into law to address the state government’s new financial commitments. In a statement, Chief Press Secretary Ebenezer Adeniyan announced that the N96.788 billion supplementary budget, approved by the State House of Assembly, was signed by the Governor on Tuesday at the Executive Council Chambers of the Governor’s Office. With this addition, the total budget for 2024 stands at N492.045 billion, comprising a recurrent expenditure of N246.728 billion and a capital expenditure of N245.317 billion. The supplementary budget includes provisions for the recently approved N73,000 minimum wage for workers and…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed his condolences on the passing of the Chief Judge of the State, Justice John Adeyeye. Justice Adeyeye, who was appointed as Ekiti State Chief Judge on October 11, 2021, passed away on Monday at the age of 64. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, Governor Oyebanji described Justice Adeyeye’s death as deeply saddening and a tremendous loss for the state. He noted that the Ekiti Judiciary, and Nigeria as a whole, have lost a significant pillar and an invaluable asset. The governor praised the late…