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CAPPA Backs Call For State Of Emergency On Diabetes Care

16.11.2025

As the world marked World Diabetes Day, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has backed the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN) in urging the Federal Government to declare a national emergency on diabetes care and to upwardly revise the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) tax, among other life-saving healthy food policies. In a statement on Friday,...

Media Remains Strong Pillars Of Democracy, Says Gov Yusuf

16.11.2025

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has stated that the role of the media in society remains one of the strongest pillars of democracy. He noted that journalists are the conscience of society, as the media informs, educates, and guides public opinion. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Retreat of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel...

Border Governance: NIS, IOM Strengthen Collaboration

16.11.2025

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reinforced its partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to enhance border management and migration governance across the country. The engagement, held in Lagos under the theme “Strengthening Strategic Collaboration for Effective Migration Management and Border Governance,” brought together senior officials from both organizations, alongside donor agencies including...

Enugu Govt Credits Synergy, Digital Overhaul For Record Revenue Gains

16.11.2025

The Enugu State Government has attributed the record rise in its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to enhanced synergy among revenue agencies, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), and the digital overhaul of its revenue collection system. Speaking at a high-level strategy retreat themed “From Silos to Synergy: Achieving Unified Revenue Targets Through Coordination and Accountability,” Secretary...

Tinubu Addressing Devt, Economic Growth In N’Delta – PAP Boss

16.11.2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, says President Bola Tinubu has adopted a strategic and systematic approach to tackling development challenges, driving economic growth, and sustaining peace in the Niger Delta. Otuaro spoke on Saturday at a town hall meeting with PAP stakeholders and Niger Deltans residing in Lagos. The meeting...

NBA Seeks Resolution Of Election Matters Before Swearing-In

16.11.2025

The Akure branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has recommended that all election disputes be fully resolved before elected officials are sworn into office, to prevent the judiciary from being overburdened with post-election litigation. In a communiqué issued at the end of its 2025 Law Week, held in honour of Senator Bode Olajumoke between...

CMS Boys Old Students’ Association Honours 27 Pioneers For Legacy, Excellence

16.11.2025

The CMS Boys Old Students’ Association has honoured 27 distinguished alumni whose vision, service, and leadership have shaped the institution’s enduring legacy. The honourees were celebrated at the 2025 Merit Awards held at Venerable B.A. Adelaja Hall, Bariga. 2025 ceremony featured a Lifetime Achievement Award category for four eminent Old Grammarians aged between 86 and...

Sanwo-Olu Reiterates Commitment To Enabling Environment For MSMEs

16.11.2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the state’s business climate, especially for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking on Sunday at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Lagos International Trade Fair, held at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island, the governor, represented by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy,...

Attah Marks 87th Birthday With Biography Launch Thursday

16.11.2025

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, will turn 87 on Thursday, November 20, and a major highlight of the celebration will be the public presentation of his biography in Abuja. Former President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to chair the event. This was disclosed in Uyo by Udeme Nana, former Media Adviser to...

Princess Urges Lagos Govt to List Baba Ijesha as Sex Offender

16.11.2025

Nigerian comedienne and Nollywood actress, Damilola Adekoya, popularly known as Princess, has called on the Lagos State Government and the Ministry of Justice to include Olanrewaju Omiyinka, also known as Baba Ijesha, in the state’s sex offender register following his release from prison. Princess made this appeal in a live Instagram session on Saturday, November 15,...