Author: Vera

Dr Chike Akunyili, the husband of the late former minister of Information and director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Dora Akunyili has been gruesomely murdered. Dr Akunyili was reportedly shot dead on Tuesday evening with seven others at Nkpor in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. An eyewitness, narrated “The killers attacked him (Akunyili) when they spotted a policeman in his car. Maybe they felt threatened when they sighted his police orderly. So, they killed him, the orderly and his driver. They took him to be a politician. The…

The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1 as public holiday to mark the 61st Independence anniversary of Nigeria.. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the announcement on behalf of Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on the 61st independence and assured that, government is committed to tackling and eradicating all forms of challenges. Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, stated, “Our warmth, welcoming spirit and love as well as the abundant wealth inherent in our human capital and the richness of our land, makes Nigeria unarguably the leading…

The Executive Secretary Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO), Funke Adepoju, has said the government of Babajide Sanwo-Olu is committed to providing wholesome potable water for residents. Adepoju, expressed the state government’s commitment while welcoming the newly elected officials of Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) who paid a courtesy visit to her office in Alausa. She was quick to thank the members led by the National President of ATWAP, Clementina Ativie and the Chairman, Lagos State Chapter, Omolabake Mosaku, for appreciating the Commission’s effort at reforming the water sector for the benefit of all stakeholders. She acknowledged the constant…

As the world marks world tourism day,Oyo state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has called on investors to support the State Government in promoting Tourism, stressing that tourism is a viable alternative to oil and other sources of revenue generation in the country. The governor stated this in his address to celebrate World Tourism Day (WTD) at the Ado-Awaye Hills, Iseyin Local Government, Iseyin on Monday, September 27, 2021. As an established practice, the Pacesetter State host stakeholders in the tourism sector including Government functionaries, Monarchs, and residents of the host community. Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. ‘Bunmi…

As Enugu state Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi seeks greater collaboration among ECOWAS member-states, the West African Health Organization (WAHO) said Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu, is one of the beneficiaries of its laboratory strengthening programmes funded by the German Government. Speaking during a three-day conference declared open on Monday by the governor in the state, the Director-General of WAHO, Prof. Stanley Okolo, disclosed that the laboratory strengthening programmes, which include those funded by community levy and those funded by their partners are in the spirit of taking ECOWAS to the grassroots. “I hope that Enugu State will maximize the opportunity…

The Lagos State Government has announced the suspension of the ad-hoc teams of Committee on Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (RAVC) operating in the 20 Local Governments (LGs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State with immediate effect. The suspension, according to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka, was taken to appraise and review the operation of the teams following several complaints by members of the public on the activities of some of the units, which is causing embarrassment to the State Government. The Special Adviser explained that the Central Committee of RAVC will…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, reiterated, the Force commitment to deploying kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to tackling crimes and criminality so as to boost public safety, health and security in the country. IGP Alkali made this known, during the flag-off of the National Tree Planting Initiative taggedOne – Nigerian – One – Tree, in the Federal capital Territory, Abuja. Force Public Relations officer, CP Frank Mba made this known in press release issued to journalists in Abuja. The IGP, while noting that there is a strong connection between climate change and internal security, observed that human activities…

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says for Nigeria to bridge the gap between poverty and insecurity, innovative financing must be embraced emphasizing that, it is a critical enabler for sustainable and inclusive development in Nigeria. The Minister gave this submission in a paper delivered at this year’s Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) convocation lecture titled ‘The Governance, Security and Development Nexus in Nigeria: Innovative Financing as an Essential Enabler’, explored the governance, security, and development nexus in Nigeria with a specific focus on the critical role that innovative financing must play; particularly against the backdrop of the…

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has launched a programme tagged Community-Based Tourism (CBT).with the idea of promoting domestic tourism in six Local Government Areas across the State. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, who disclosed this at a sensitisation programme for staff, cultural officers from the State Council for Arts and Culture as well as the Film and Video Censors Board, said six communities have been identified in the first phase of the implementation of the programme. She listed the LGAs to start the programme as Epe, Badagry, Ikorodu, Oshodi /Isolo, Eti Osa and…

The monarch of Warri Kingdom, HRM Omoba Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has expressed support for a lobby group identified as the Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) to produce the PDP candidate for the 2023 Gubernatorial race in delta state. The monarch gave his support by praying for the leaders and members of the group during a consultation visit to his palace in Warri, Delta State. The monarch stated that his sincere prayer was for DC-23 to produce a good candidate that would eventually emerge the governor of the state in 2023 and would bring more developments to Delta State. He prayed…