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Declare July 13 Wole Soyinka Day, Alake tells govt

Declare July 13 Wole Soyinka Day, Alake tells govt

The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, has called on the Federal Government to declare July 13 a national day to honour the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, for his contributions to literature, unwavering

Environment
Climate impact: we’ve observed shift in commercial risk evaluation, says Ngelale

Climate impact: we’ve observed shift in commercial risk evaluation, says Ngelale

Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC) Ajuri Ngelale has said there is a significant paradigm shift in how commercial risk and value are assessed as a result of the increasing frequency of climate disasters.

News
Fed Govt: 80% of Nigerians can’t afford mortgage housing

Fed Govt: 80% of Nigerians can’t afford mortgage housing

 *National social housing fund underway, says minister The Federal Government has lamented that over 80 per cent of Nigerians cannot afford mortgage housing because they can’t access housing finance, Minister of Housing and Urban Development,

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State House employee wins N1m reward for productivity

State House employee wins N1m reward for productivity

 A clerical staff member of the State House, Abuja, Innocent Ekhobhiye, has won the Vice President’s award of N1 million for productivity. Ekhobhiye was one of the 38 members of staff, across various departments, who

News
I will unseat you in 2027, Wike replies Senator Kingibe

I will unseat you in 2027, Wike replies Senator Kingibe

 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike yesterday vowed to unseat Senator Ireti Kingibe (FCT). He spoke at the inauguration of the construction of Mabushi Bus Terminal in Abuja. Wike, who did not

Judiciary
Court dismisses Kanu’s N1b human rights suit  

Court dismisses Kanu’s N1b human rights suit  

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking N1 billion damages for alleged rights violation. Kanu, in the suit,

News
Why INEC can’t take over conduct of council polls, by Yakubu

Why INEC can’t take over conduct of council polls, by Yakubu

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said the commission cannot take over conduct of local government elections unless there is a constitutional amendment to that effect. The commission conducts

Business
‘LSETF financed 500,000 businesses with N10b grant since inception’

‘LSETF financed 500,000 businesses with N10b grant since inception’

 By Oyebola Owolabi No fewer than 500,000 private businesses operating in Lagos State have been supported and stabilised through a tenure-bound credit programme and seed capital by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), it

Health
Stakeholders call for action to stem maternal death from bleeding

Stakeholders call for action to stem maternal death from bleeding

By Oyebola Owolabi Stakeholders have called on the government and other stakeholders to advocate policies and actions towards ending maternal death arising from Post-Partum Hemorrhage (PPH). According to reports, PPH is the leading cause of

Global News
Gains of having a consulate office in Chicago, by stakeholders

Gains of having a consulate office in Chicago, by stakeholders

  Discussions have kicked off between the Federal Government and Nigerians in Chicago months after they began advocating for a consulate office in Chicago. Some stakeholders recently met with the Federal Government, represented by the