Abuja: The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to sign the bill for the creation of the South-South Development Commission. PANDEF, the apex socio-political body of the South-South geo-political zone, made the call in a communiqu© issued at the end of an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT), […]
Month: February 2025
Tinubu, Macron, and Obasanjo Pay Tribute to Late Access Bank CEO Wigwe
Lagos: President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, praised the late Access Bank CEO, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, for his contributions to the growth of various sectors of Nigeria’s economy. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, spoke at the first-year memorial service for Wigwe, his wife, […]
Tinubu Pays Tribute to Fayemi at 60
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said that Dr Kayode Fayemi had exemplified service as an academic, author, administrator, and development expert. Tinubu shared his view in a birthday tribute he wrote to Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti and ex-minister, who clocked 60 on Sunday. The President said his relationship with Fayemi dated back […]
How Wike’s Bus Terminal Projects Create 3,000 Jobs for Abuja Residents
Abuja: The ongoing construction of three bus and taxi terminals by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has created more than 3,000 jobs for the residents of Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Wike in July 2024 inaugurated the construction of three bus and taxi terminals, one each in Mabushi, Central Area, […]
Ogoniland Varsity’ll Heal Historic Wound, Says TDF
Abuja: The Democratic Front (TDF) says the approval of a university in Ogoniland is a statement of intent by the Federal Government to the people to heal long-standing grievances against the government. The group, in a statement on Sunday by Malam Danjuma Muhammad, its Chairman, said the Federal University of Environmental Technology in Ogoni will […]