April 2025 – Page 156

PDP Spokesman Quits Party In Ondo

09.04.2025

The spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Kennedy Peretei, has resigned his membership of the party. Peretei said his decision to quit the party was due to the leadership’s inability to demonstrate any commitment to winning elections, either now or in the future. In his resignation letter, Peretei noted that he...

S’East Youths Hail Commencement Of DBI In Enugu

09.04.2025

The South East Youths Stakeholders Forum (SEYSF) has expressed delight over the establishment of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) in the South East, specifically the Enugu Campus, stating that it will bridge the digital divide and foster youth development across the region. The Forum commended the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani,...

Bichi Outlines Agenda For Agricultural Growth

09.04.2025

The newly appointed Managing Director of the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, has pledged major reforms across agriculture, water resource management, and youth empowerment, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at a formal handover ceremony, Bichi expressed profound gratitude to President Tinubu for entrusting him...

LP’ll No Longer Be Transit Vehicle – Obi

09.04.2025

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has declared that the party will no longer serve as a transit vehicle for opportunistic politicians who use it to win elections and then defect to other political parties. Speaking on Wednesday at the party’s expanded National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, Obi described Labour Party...

Daddy Freeze Reacts As Fani-Kayode Lay Hands On Church Members

09.04.2025

Controversial Nigerian media personality, Daddy Freeze, has reacted to viral photos and videos of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, laying hands on members during a church service. New Telegraph reports that on Monday, Fani-Kayode shared images from a thanksgiving ceremony held at Faith Hill Prophetic Assembly in Piwoyi, Abuja, which took place the previous Sunday....

Osun West PDP Endorses Adeleke For Second Term

09.04.2025

Party executives, leaders, and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun West Senatorial District on Wednesday endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2026 election. At the Osun West zonal meeting held in Ikire, the PDP leaders reviewed the Governor’s performance and concluded that he has represented the party...

LASG Reaffirms Commitment To Passenger, Environmental Safety

09.04.2025

The Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has reaffirmed its dedication to ensuring the safety of both passengers and the environment. In a statement issued by Akeem Odusina of the Public Affairs Unit, LAGFERRY outlined various initiatives aimed at reinforcing its position as a leading provider of water transportation in the country. Following a recent boat fire...

Dozie: OPS Describes Late Industrialist As Great Entrepreneur

09.04.2025

Nigeria’s business community yesterday described the late industrialist, Paschal Dozie, as an astute entrepreneur and a trailblazer. Members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) explained that the late Dozie’s indelible contribution to driving Nigeria’s economy was immeasurable and un-quantifiable. The private sector group, comprising of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN); Nigerian Association of Chambers of...

N5.51trn pension funds driving Nigeria’s real sector – PenCom DG

09.04.2025

The National Pension Commission has revealed that Nigeria’s pension industry has invested a total of ₦5.51 tn in asset classes targeted at supporting long-term financing for the country’s real sector growth. This was disclosed during a high-level meeting between PenCom officials and a visiting International Monetary Fund delegation, which held discussions as part of the...

Sokoto Journalists Undergo Digital Literacy Training

09.04.2025

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in collaboration with ICONIC Open University, has launched a digital literacy training programme for working Journalists in Sokoto State. The initiative aims to boost productivity and enhance capacity-building within the media industry. The one-day workshop, themed “Emerging Technologies: Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Journalism,” reflects the NUJ’s commitment to innovation...