–Lagos, November 13, 2024 A storm of controversy has erupted within Lagos Country Club, as accusations surface against members appointed by the Trustees to the Caretaker Committee. Members of the club’s Management Council have accused the Committee’s Chairman, Mr. Kayode Moradeyo, and other trustee representatives of alleged unlawful practices and efforts to prolong their control […]
Disgruntled NUJ FCT Council Members Petition National President, Seek Disqualification of Two Credential Committee Members
…Raise alarm over plot to forge receipts/ ID cards for Committe members Notable members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have called for the disqualification of two members of the Credential Committee elected for the forthcoming Triennial delegates conference of NUJ Abuja Council, scheduled to hold on the 4th December, 2024. The aggrieved Members […]
New Acting Chief of Army Staff Meets with NSA and CDS to Discuss National Security
Just a day after his appointment, the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, held a high-level, closed-door meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Christopher Gwabin Musa. The strategic meeting, aimed at addressing national security, took place at […]
Hon. Adedeji Olajide Champions Tech-Driven Future with New ICT Hub in Ibadan
As technology continues to reshape the world, visionary leaders are leveraging its potential to transform educational landscapes and expand socio-economic opportunities. In alignment with this vision, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Digital, Information Communication Technology, and Cybersecurity, has announced the completion of a state-of-the-art ICT Hub at Oba […]
NUJ FCT Impeaches Chairman, Dissolves Executive Committee…Sends Resolution to National Secretariat
The Abuja Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has formally impeached its Chairman, Comrade Patrick Osaretin Osadebamwen, along with his executive committee members. This decision was reached during a Congress held on Saturday by NUJ members in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The impeachment, detailed in a resolution addressed to the NUJ […]
Lagos Country Club Remains Open, as New Caretaker Committee Takes Charge
This is to bring to attention the news of the purported closure of Lagos Country Club signed by the Chairman of the erstwhile Caretaker Committee of the Club and its Vice Chairman, Chief Muniru Moradeyo and Mr Sunny Ukhuelegbe. It will be recalled that in its bid to resolve the protracted leadership crisis, the […]
Ondo 2024: Top Female Gubernatorial Aspirant Throws Weight Behind Aiyedatiwa
One of the foremost governorship aspirants of the APC in the April 2024 Ondo guber Primaries, Engr. Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, popularly known FunmiAyinke, has thrown her weight behind the party’s flagbearer, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa In a Facebook page published on her page, Saturday , October 12, Funmi Ayinke Adekojo described the governor as an exceptional leader […]
Canadian Woman Arrested at Lagos Airport for Importing 35kg of Synthetic Cannabis
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 41-year-old Canadian woman, Adrienne Munju, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly importing a large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud,’ a potent strain of synthetic cannabis. The suspect was detained during the inward clearance of passengers on a flight from Canada […]
Federal Government Awards ₦336m Contract for Emergency Repairs on Abuja-Kaduna Road
As the December holiday season approaches, the federal government has awarded a ₦336 million contract for palliative repairs on the Abuja-Kaduna dual carriageway. The project targets the first failed section of the road, spanning from Kilometer 0 + 200 at Zuba, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to Kilometer 31 + 200, located at the […]
Enugu Health Official Calls for Urgent Need for Child Immunization Amid High Under-5 Mortality Rates
During a UNICEF media training session, Dr. Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, revealed that Nigeria’s under-5 mortality rate is alarmingly high at 100 deaths per 1,000 live births, largely due to preventable diseases like measles. Dr. Ani-Osheku emphasized the importance of a collaborative effort between UNICEF and the […]