Category: News
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President Tinubu Launches Consumer Credit Scheme to Empower Nigerians
By Milcah Tanimu President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the commencement of the inaugural phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme, aimed at providing Nigerians with opportunities to enhance their quality of life by accessing goods and services. The announcement of President Tinubu’s approval was made by his special adviser on media and…
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“Debunking the Deceptive Narrative: Fact-Checking Ayoola Ajanaku’s Misleading Claims on Kaduna State’s Debt Crisis”
By Milcah Tanimu Your critique of Ayoola Ajanaku’s article provides a comprehensive rebuttal to the claims made and offers clarity on several key points. Here’s a breakdown: Overall, your critique effectively challenges Ajanaku’s claims and presents a clear and logical argument against the misinformation propagated in the article. It underscores the importance of accuracy and…
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“NGO Founder Champions Feeding Programme for Nigeria’s Vulnerable Population”
By Milcah Tanimu Dr. Edward Akinlade, the visionary behind the Agege Feeding Programme, has emphasized that the initiative is dedicated to supporting destitutes, disabled individuals, and others facing hardship in Nigeria and across Africa. Addressing the press regarding the pervasive poverty within the continent, Akinlade underscored the plight of those unable to engage in gainful…
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CSO Faults IGP on Call for NSCDC, FRSC Merger
… describes it as counterproductive A civil society organisation, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has described the call by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun for the merger of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as counterproductive and ill-advised. Recall that the IGP made…
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Kwara’ll prioritise corps members welfare, security: Gov AbdulRazaq
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has assured youth corps members deployed in the state that priority attention would be accorded their welfare and security. This was even as the state Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Onifade Olaoluwa, in his welcome address, hailed the Governor for the provision…
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Adelabu Seeks NASS Support To Clear $1.3bn, N1.3bn Owed Gas Suppliers, GenCosFrom
Lateef Taiwo Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu has sought the intervention of the Senate, the upper division of the Nigerian National Assembly, NASS, in getting the federal government to clear the huge debts the industry owes to gas suppliers and electricity generation companies, GenCos. This is as the liquidity crisis that has engulfed the…
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Alleged poisonous meat: Kwara govt buries confiscated meat
… preliminary investigation reveals grazing on contaminated grasses Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara state government has buried the confiscated meat from the alleged poisoned cows which were slaughtered for public consumption in Ilorin, the state capital. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Funke Sokoya, said: “This followed several…
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Group Urges EFCC to Intensify Investigation on VC University of Jos for Alleged Money Laundering
In a fervent call for justice, an indigenous group known as the Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities on the Plateau (CENP) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to intensify its investigation into prof. Ishaya Tanko, the Vice Chancellor of the University of jos, Plateau State. Recall that it was reported in some section…
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CSOs Call on President Tinubu to Investigate Arms Proliferation in Niger Delta
By Milcah Tanimu Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria, operating under the umbrella of the Civil Society Organization Network of Nigeria (CSONN), have urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate the proliferation of arms in the Niger Delta region. This call was made during a mass demonstration at the NNPC headquarters in Abuja on Monday. CSONN…
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Kwara opens bids for 2021 FGN/UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects
Stephen Olufemi Oni. Ilorin Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has opened bids for execution of the 2021 FG/UBEC/SUBEB school intervention projects. The bid opening for the year 2021 school project comes following a successful completion of the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 categories. Performing the bid opening in Ilorin, Deputy…