Day: October 24, 2024

COST OF GOVERNANCE: Tinubu orders Ministers,Heads of Agencies to reduce convoy to 3 vehicles,5 Security Personnel

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Tinubu has restricted Ministers, Ministers of State, and Heads of Agencies of the Federal Government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. No additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement. The cost-cutting measure was announced today in a statement signed by the President. Recall that in January this year, President Tinubu took significant steps to reduce government expenditure, by reducing his entourage on foreign trips from 50 to 20 officials. For local trips, he reduced it to 25 officials. He similarly reduced the…

Dabiri-Erewa commends exceptional Diaspora Healthcare Project …. Unveils Caring Habibat Hospital built by Nigerian in Diaspora,Dr Abdulfatai Odemuyiwa

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa said Caring Habitat facility hospital built by a Nigerian in Diaspora is an exceptional project worthy of commendation and encouragement hence the need to give back. The NIDCOM Boss stated this during the official opening of the Caring Habibat hospital, a purpose built Skilled – Nursing and in-Patients state of the art rehabilitation facility, with forty (40) rooms on three floors and wheel chair accessibility. Hon. Abike commended the Managing Director. Caring Habitat, Dr. Abdul Fatai Olaolu Odemuyiwa for his…

FEC approves N740bn to construct Kano-Abuja road

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N740 billion for the construction of the Kano-Abuja road project.   The approval was given on Wednesday during the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.   David Umahi, Minister of Works, who briefed State House correspondents after the meeting, said the government was working on managing the extensive backlog of infrastructure projects.   According to Umahi, the Abuja-Kano road, previously slated for a tax credit arrangement, “will now be procured without such a provision,…

Gambling Their Future Away,By Olusegun Adeniyi

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Members of my generation who lived or spent holidays in Lagos during the late seventies to the nineties remember men whose lives were ruined by gambling. These were people adept at “perming” numbers, even in their sleep, with the assurance they would hit the jackpot the next day. “Koraa dagun lose yi” (the promoter of the gambling house is in trouble this week) was the usual refrain which came with at least “a sure banker.” Yet, for most of these gamblers, it was the story of the fool and his…

OSSAP-SDGs commissions 22 Classroom Blocks ,40-Bed PHC in Lagos East Constituents

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In a major boost to infrastructure development in Lagos East, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has commissioned two key projects aimed at improving education and healthcare in the district.   The first project, a block of 22 classrooms at Wright Memorial Primary School in Somolu, is designed to provide enhanced learning environments for students in the area. The project, which aligns with SDG 4 (Quality Education), aims to reduce overcrowding and improve the quality of education. By equipping the school…

NITDA DG Inuwa seeks collaborative efforts to combat Cybercrime in Nigeria

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General ,National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has urged the public and private sectors to invest more in the training of cybersecurity professionals, citing that the benefits of securing organisations and processes, far outweighs the cyber-attacks.   The DG made this call as a Guest Speaker while presenting a paper titled “Alternative to Cybercrime” at the National Cybercrimes Summit 2024, organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.   The summit, with the theme; “Alternate to Cybercrime:…

Nigerian military vows to sustain offensive onslaught against Terrorists, others criminals …. As troops neutralise 140 Terrorists ,arrest 135 persons, rescue 76 kidnapped hostages

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Military Authority has assured that it will continue to sustain the onslaught against terrorist, bandits and other criminal elements in Nigeria, added that the military has what it takes to defeat the terrorist on the battlefield and in their hiding places in order to ensure that the country can flourish again.   The Defence Headquarters called on citizens to see themselves as the outstretched arm of the military and never to give terrorism any oxygen to thrive in the country.   Major General Edward Buba,Director Defence Media Operations…

Meet Sunday Akin Dare: President Tinubu’s New Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Sunday Akin Dare, appointed as the Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on October 23, 2024, served as the Nigerian Minister of Youth & Sports from 2019 to 2023.   He previously held the position of Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) between 2016 and 2019, where he managed the NCC’s interactions with public and private sector stakeholders.   He was the Chief of Staff/Special Adviser on media to President Tinubu when he was the leader of the APC.…

Meet Bianca Ojukwu, Maigari Dingyadi and 5 other new Ministers appointed by President Tinubu

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In a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffling, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the appointment of new ministers on Wednesday.   The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the presidency after the federal executive council meeting.   The President also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios.   Recall that the President appointed 48 ministers in August 2023, three months after his inauguration. The Senate immediately screened and confirmed the ministers. One of the ministers, Betta Edu, was suspended in January while another, Simon Lalong, moved to the Senate.   However,…