Written by I provide the following draft of an “Asset Declaration (Public Access) Bill, 2025,” in italics, as a public service to the National Assembly (NASS). A Bill For an Act to prescribe the terms and conditions under which the declarations of assets and liabilities of public officers may be inspected by citizens of Nigeria, in … Continue reading “How to make Nigerian asset declarations public – By Sonala Olumhense”
ADO-EKITI— A media consultant, Mrs Ronke Kolawole, has rallied support behind Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s second term. Speaking with journalists shortly after a private tour of a facility in Ilawe Ekiti in Ekiti State,last week, Mrs Kolawole, who is an indigene of the town, described the visible transformation that has taken place in the community as … Continue reading “Oyebanji hailed for transforming Ekiti”
By Evelyn Usman LAGOS — RESIDENTS of FESTAC Town in Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State have urged President Bola Tinubu and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to intervene in what they described as the prolonged neglect and infrastructural decay in their community. The residents, under the aegis of the #TakeBackFestac-Amuwo Movement, said they were dissatisfied … Continue reading “Residents to Tinubu, Akpabio: End neglect of FESTAC community”
….Disburses N116bn in student loans By Joseph Erunke The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has recorded a major breakthrough, announcing that over one million applications had been received on its students loan portal since its official launch on May 24, 2024. This milestone, according to a statement by NELFUND’s Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, … Continue reading “NELFUND hits 1m applications milestone”
By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised fresh concern over the continued spread of mpox globally, with new detections of the clade Ib strain of the virus reported in several countries outside Africa, including Europe and Asia. This was contained in the 59th Situation Report on the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which … Continue reading “WHO raises concern as new Mpox strain spreads to more countries”
By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation, WHO, has called on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity, and sustainability as the world marks World Cities Day. More than 4.4 billion people, over half of the global population now lives in urban areas, a figure projected to reach nearly … Continue reading “WHO urges leaders to transform cities into engines of health, equity”
By Bashir Bello KANO — Former Governor of Kano State and the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged the United States government to support Nigeria with advanced security technology rather than issue threats of military action. Kwankwaso’s reaction follows recent comments by US President Donald … Continue reading “Kwankwaso to US: Provide technology support, not military threats”
…Says neglect of health workers’ welfare pushing medicare to total collapse By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA—The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the government of deliberately neglecting the health sector and frustrating health workers through poor welfare, unpaid entitlements, and broken promises, describing the situation as a national tragedy. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the government’s … Continue reading “Govt officials prefer to die abroad while health sector decays —NLC”
By Elizabeth Osayande In his fresh act of philanthropy and contribution to education infrastructure development, billionaire businessman and Chairman of First Bank Plc., Mr. Femi Otedola, has announced a N4 billion donation for the building of Electrical/Electronics Engineering block at the Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos. Otedola, who is the Chancellor of the university, announced the … Continue reading “Otedola donates N4bn for Electrical/Electronics block at Augustine University”
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA—The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has again found itself mired in crisis, after a Federal High Court, in Abuja, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising the outcome of its proposed national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. Justice James Omotosho issued the restraining order while ruling on a suit that … Continue reading “2027: Battle for PDP’s soul deepens as factions dig in”