August 2025 – Page 79

PBAT Vanguard Condoles With APC Nat’l Chairman Yilwatda Over Mother’s Death

21.08.2025

The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Renewed Hope Democratic Vanguard (PBAT-DV) has commiserated with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, over the passing of his mother, Mama Lydia Toma Yilwatda. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Dr. Abubakar Jimoh, and made available to journalists, the organisation described...

PDP Southern Stakeholders’ Zoning Meeting Valid, Authentic – CP-PDP

21.08.2025

The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has dismissed reports that the party’s Southern stakeholders’ zoning meeting held in Lagos on Thursday was postponed. In a statement, CP-PDP Protem National Coordinator, Obinna Nwachukwu, said the meeting was duly authorised by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to deliberate on the zoning of...

Adamawa Seeks IOM Support For Robust Livelihoods Planning

21.08.2025

The Adamawa State Government has called on the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to establish a reliable migration and displacement database to aid planning, scale up livelihoods, and support stabilization programmes for over 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the state. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri made the appeal in Yola on Wednesday while addressing an IOM...

Obasanjo, Mbah, Bianca-Ojukwu, Others For Justice Nnamani Book Presentation

21.08.2025

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will on Friday, August 29, 2025, chair the presentation of a book in honour of the late Justice Augustine Nnamani in Enugu. He will also deliver the keynote address. The event, billed to hold at The Dome, International Conference Centre, Enugu, will be hosted by Governor Peter Mbah, with Prof. Agu Gab...

Firm Calls For Urgent Cybersecurity Training To Safeguard Nigeria’s Digital Future

21.08.2025

With cyber threats escalating in both complexity and frequency, PPC Limited is urging a collective national response, particularly through investments in cybersecurity training to protect Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital economy. The company warns that the country’s digital ecosystem is increasingly at risk from cyberattacks, data breaches, and the loss of critical talent through migration. According...

Rotary District 9112 Hosts Public Image Seminar

21.08.2025

Rotary International District 9112 will on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, host its Public Image Seminar at The Rotary Centre, 8 Ladoke Akintola Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. The event will focus on strengthening Rotary’s visibility, credibility, and compliance in Nigeria. According to a statement by Victor Ojelabi, member of the District 9112 Public Image Committee, the...

Traditional Worshippers Predict Adeleke’s Victory

21.08.2025

Traditional worshippers in Osun State have cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke to be wary of a woman who, according to the Ifa oracle, could pose a major threat to his political future as the governorship election approaches. The traditionalists also urged Adeleke to seek reconciliation and forgiveness from those he may have offended in order to...

Ex-Ekiti Rep Member, Faparusi Mourns Mother’s Death At 82

21.08.2025

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bamidele Faparusi, has expressed deep grief over the passing of his mother, Madam Lydia Omobiminu Faparusi. She died on Tuesday at her residence in Ode-Ekiti after a brief illness. She was aged 82. In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, Faparusi described his late mother...

Abia To Leverage $750m World Bank Renewable Energy Programme

21.08.2025

The Abia State Government has announced plans to benefit from the $750 million World Bank renewable energy development intervention programme to advance its mini-grid and renewable energy initiatives. Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing journalists, noting that the state would collaborate with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to develop regulations for the...

Civil Organisation Tasks Ondo Assembly On Bond Proceeds

21.08.2025

A civil society organisation, the Ondo Redemption Front (ORF), has urged the Ondo State House of Assembly to launch a transparent investigation into alleged financial improprieties within the state government. At a press conference on Thursday, ORF leaders, Chairman Ayo Ologun, Co-Chairman Kayode Mogbojuri, and Secretary Adedotun Ajulo demanded that the government publish audited accounts...