***Says COREN, BPP Should Enforce Standards, Accountanolity The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun, has commended the critical role engineers play in nation-building. He made the remark during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to the temporary office of the Bureau in Abuja. Dr. Adedokun said that engineers’ role in nation-building could not be overemphasized, even as he underscored a shared responsibility by COREN and BPP to enforce standards in infrastructure development and procurement practices. According to him, “COREN and BPP have a…
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Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu considers Edo as his home and deserves the unflinching support of the people, especially as the nation looks towards the 2027 general elections. The Governor made the remarks during the APC senatorial campaign rally held at Ugboha Ward 10 in Esan South East Local Government Area. He urged the people of Edo Central to show appreciation for the President’s strong support for the State by backing his re-election bid in 2027. Governor Okpebholo noted: “President Tinubu has taken Edo as his home. He has shown us love,…
***Accuses APC of giving false information to police The Osun State Government has denied an allegation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the Chief Security Officer to Governor Ademola Adeleke was responsible for the arrest of a Facebook user who directly threatened the life of the state governor. Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, therefore,.urged the public and the police authorities to know that the issue is not about politics but about the life of a state governor, saying “No threat to life should be taken lightly.” In a statement issued Friday in Osogbo, the government…
Former Managing Director of National Concord, and wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, Dr. Doyin Abioa, is dead. A renowned journalist, she passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday following a period of illness, at the age of 82. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a statement he personally signed, expressed sadness over the news of her passing. The President described Dr. Abiola as an amazon, media trailblazer and soldier of democracy. The full statement reads: GOODNIGHT, DOYIN ABIOLA, MEDIA TRAILBLAZER, SOLDIER OF DEMOCRACY – PRESIDENT TINUBU I received with deep sadness the news early on Wednesday of the passing…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025 — a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. The Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework. The new Act provides for comprehensive regulation and supervision of all insurance and reinsurance businesses operating within Nigeria. This development reaffirms the administration’s commitment to financial stability, economic development, and inclusive growth. The NIIRA Act 2025 ushers in a new era of transparency, innovation, and global…
– As Police Service Commission Conveys Approval The Nigeria Police Force is set to take a bold and historic step in the direction of motivation, meritocracy, and morale-boosting as the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, prepares to decorate select officers recently approved for promotion by the Police Service Commission (PSC) – officers whose conduct, courage, and character have stood out in service to the nation. These are not just promotions. They are public endorsements of excellence. A national salute to officers who, despite the odds, chose the path of integrity, went the extra mile, and reminded…
Shell is highlighting its contributions to the growth of oil industry in Nigeria at an exhibition at the annual international conference of the Nigeria Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) which opened today in Lagos. It comes as Shell received an award for the Bonga North FID at the opening ceremony. Shell is among more than 60 exhibitors at the conference, with a stand featuring the flagship of its business in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) as well as Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), All On, an impact investment company that supports improved access to…
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the nation’s female basketball team, the D’Tigress, for winning the FIBA 2025 Women’s AfroBasket competition for a historic seventh time. Speaking Monday through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President said that the feat achieved by the D’Tigress has shown that Nigerian women are pacesetters and capable of undertaking any task. “It is heartwarming that in a spate of two weeks, Nigeria has captured Africa twice — all feats attained by the industry and resilience of our women. Last week, it was the Super…
The Osun State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi and the Minister of Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola before western embassies and global right groups for orchestrating disobedience of court order on Osun local government leadership. The party accused the duo of plotting and executing the current local government crisis in Osun state through deliberate disobedience of a Court of Appeal judgment recognizing PDP elected chairmen and councillors and through callous withholding of local government allocations for the past five months. Rather than ensuring compliance with the court order, the…
After asking the Federal Government to intervene directly in the lopsidedness in the judiciary, an Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has beamed its interrogation on the National Assembly (NASS). The group has asked the latter to initiate a bill on the creation of federal Shari’ah courts in all states, particularly in Southern Nigeria. MURIC’s latest request was made in a statement released to newsmen on Monday, 4th August, 2025. The statement was signed by the group’s executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola. The full statement reads: “It will be recalled that our organization, the Muslim Rights Concern…