A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), James Faleke, says Bola Tinubu will unveil members of his cabinet within 60 days after his inauguration as Nigeria’s President on Monday.The righthand man of the former Lagos State governor stated this on Monday morning in an exclusive interview with Channels Television at the Eagle Square, venue…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s new President, Bola Tinubu says the era of subsidy payment on fuel has ended.He said the 2023 Budget made no provision for fuel subsidy and more so, subsidy payment is no longer justifiable. “The fuel subsidy is gone,” Tinubu declared in his inaugural speech at the Eagle Square on Monday after…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has listed Nigeria’s top-performing taxpayers in the year 2021, and commended them for their exceptional efforts in contributing towards providing the necessary funds for the government to meet its social contract with the Nigerian citizens, despite the harsh economic conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Lagos monarch, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on his 20th-year coronation anniversary. The Governor described the monarch as visionary, vibrant and always at the forefront of the fight for justice, equity and fairness for the people of Lagos, the Yorubaland and Nigeria as a…
•Governor inaugurates schools, multiple jetties, medical equipment, roads, others in eight councils By Ayomide Otitoju In line with his administration’s commitment to deliver dividends of democracy and good governance to Lagos residents, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, commissioned 13 projects in eight local government areas of the State. The commissioning of the projects in Amuwo-Odofin,…
By Ayomide otitoju the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions. “Tobacco is responsible for 8 million deaths a year, yet governments across the world spend millions supporting tobacco farms,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “By choosing to grow food instead…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Adéwálé Students’ Conference is set to reward academic excellence with up to ₦5,000,000.00 in cash prizes in the 2023 edition of its annual inter-school competition. The team announced the cash prize during a tour of various secondary schools and asked the participating schools to get their best candidates ready for the…
By Ayomide Otitoju In the first-ever report of its kind, the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All has outlined a bold new path to reorient economies to deliver what matters – health for all. The Council, created by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in November 2020 in response to the COVID-19…
By Ayomide Otitoju FIFA and WHO extend Memorandum of Understanding for four more yearsWHO Director -General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino sign new agreement in Geneva, SwitzerlandBoth organizations reiterate commitment to continue working together to promote health through footballGeneva – FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to…
