By Tony Obiechina Abuja Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has stated that Nigeria is exploring and testing innovative methods to improve road infrastructure through public-private partnerships. He stated this during a courtesy visit by the new Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Hideo Suzuki, to his office in Abuja. The minister noted that partnership will be crucial for unlocking long-term sustainable development, as the nation’s economy relies heavily on road transportation. He added that Nigeria’s clear objective is to ensure that both Nigeria and Japan benefit equitably from their partnership. He said, “Under our Agenda 2050 Long-Term…
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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The Confederation of African (CAF) together with hosts, Morocco Local Organizing Committee (LOC) have today, Tuesday, announced the match venues that will host TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Morocco 2024, holding from July 5 to 26, 2025. According to a CAF media release, no fewer than six venues will be used for the biggest women’s football competition in the continent. It is also the first time more than three venues are used for the event which started in Nigeria in 1998 when it was known as Africa Women Championship (AWC). The…
President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Alhaja Raliat Amope AbdulRazaq, the first female Councillor in Kwara State and mother of the Governor of Kwara State, on her 95th birthday anniversary. Tinubu celebrates Alhaja AbdulRazaq as a trailblazer who laid the groundwork for women in politics through her pioneering role and passionate advocacy for community development. He commends the nonagenarians’ efforts in inspiring generations of women leaders who continue to champion the rights of women, children, and the less privileged. The President commends her humility, philanthropy and dedication as a mother, a woman of faith, and a community leader,…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, to give defaulters a 14-day grace to pay their ground rents. The presidential intervention follows the sealing of several structures including Access Bank, FIRS and PDP national secretariat by the FCT administration. Prompt News reports that the FCTA commenced enforcement on the 4,794 properties revoked for non-payment of Ground Rent, from 10 to 43 years on Monday. A statement released by Tuesday morning by Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, confirmed this development. For properties in the…
Rivers Hoopers have added French-Guinean guard Ahmed Doumbia to their roster for the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs in Pretoria. Doumbia, 35, brings extensive experience playing in France’s Pro B league, most recently with Union Basket Chartres Metropole. The Frenchman has represented Guinea internationally, featuring in the 2025 AfroBasket qualifiers in February, where he averaged 10 points across three games, contributing to two wins. He also participated in the FIBA AfroBasket Championship qualifiers in 2021, averaging 13 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game. The 6’5″ combo guard’s club career includes stints with several French teams, such as…
A man must stand for something. That was what former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, demonstrated on Friday, May 23, when he hosted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at his home in Ilesa. Atiku, once regarded as the architect of the progressives’ woes in the South-West in 2003, was received with warmth and open arms by Aregbesola in company of his political disciples. Although, it is one thing to stand for something, and quite another for that cause to be considered noble or otherwise. It is undeniable that only cowards sit on the fence. In this regard, Aregbesola deserves…
The call for resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, is “callous and unpatriotic,” the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has said. The Islamic human rights organization, said this while reacting to separate calls made by the South East caucus of the House of Representatives and an academic body in the South East. A statement issued by the Founder and Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Friday, reads in full: “The South East caucus of the House of Representatives this week called for the resignation of the embattled registrar of the…
By Andrew Abah The Invited Junior Athletes, IJA, have set an early marker at their first ever National Sports Festival in Ogun state after denying the Elite Athletes four medals already, by winning two Gold, one silver and one bronze medal within the first three days of the Games. Amarachi Chijioke and Scholastical Tekumbur made history winning the two gold, one silver and one bronze in the 45kg women category. Chijioke claimed two gold medals in clean and jerk with the best lift of 82kg while Tekumbur, also claimed the bronze in clean and jerk. The National Sports Commission, NSC,…
The Oyo State Government has commiserated with the family of a secondary school boy slain during a Routine Traffic Infraction Operation on Alakia Old Road, Ibadan, describing the incident as sad, shocking and painful. It stated that the state government would work with the Oyo State Police Command to investigate the matter and ensure that justice is served. The government noted that the incident was totally avoidable, noting how what started as a traffic offence, with the father of the slain boy driving against traffic, resulted in the loss of an innocent life.It charged residents to remain calm as the…
●As Governor Adeleke Appreciates President Tinubu for NELFUND Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commended Governor Ademola Adeleke and his team members for doing a phenomenal job. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives gave this commendation while speaking at the Government House in Osogbo before he delivered the first annual lecture of the Osun State University. He said the Governor has prioritized governance over politics in his dealings with the Federal Government. “I must say that you and members of your team are doing a phenomenal job in the state…