In a proactive move to strengthen the bond between the student community and the security agencies within Ogun State, the Student Union Executives of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta (MAPOLY), under the dynamic leadership of Comrade Afolabi Temitope “BIG AFO”, paid a courtesy visit to the Commander of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, Ogun…
A new economic review by Quartus Economics has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce higher-value currency notes such as N10,000 and N20,000 to restore the naira’s portability and reduce the rising cost of cash transactions. The report, titled “Is Africa’s Eagle Stuck or Soaring Back to Life?” warned that the continued…
President Bola Tinubu has formally handed over Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, for proper initiation into the party. Governor Kefas, who revealed this on Thursday, in a meeting with APC youths and some stakeholders of the party at the T.Y. Danjuma House…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says he will hold a special prayer for unmarried youths, waiting mothers, and their families. Adeboye made this known in a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the General Overseer, Administration, RCCG, Pastor Oladele Balogun, in Lagos on Thursday. He…
The Federal Government has approved ₦758 billion in bonds to offset long-standing pension liabilities, including pension increases owed since 2007. The Director-General of the National Pension Commission, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Thursday in Yola at a two-day sensitisation workshop on the workings of the Contributory Pension Scheme for Employees and Pensioners in the North-East….
Six members of the House of Representatives have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), making the ruling party to clinch 2/3 majority in the Green chamber. The defections of five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers from Enugu and one Labour Party member from Plateau State, has further increased the strength of the ruling party’s…
President Bola Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their new ranks. The short ceremony took place in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The new Chief of Defence Staff, (formerly Lieutenant General) Olufemi Oluyede, was decorated with the new rank of General. The new Chief of Army Staff, (formerly Major…
With a heart filled with gratitude and a spirit of service, I, Comrade BIG AFO, the newly inaugurated President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta (MAPOLY), wish to express my profound appreciation to the entire student community for the trust, love, and confidence bestowed upon me and my team. Your…
The Senate, on Thursday, confirmed Dr. Bernard Doro as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, bringing to a close President Bola Tinubu’s latest cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening social welfare and inclusion programmes. Doro’s screening, which lasted less than 30 minutes, saw lawmakers expressing confidence in his experience and leadership capacity. The Plateau State-born…
Military investigation into the alleged coup plot has reportedly uncovered a trail of N45 billion disbursed from the bank accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission to some politically exposed persons and the soldiers detained in connection with the rumoured conspiracy to topple President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Earlier this month, Sahara Reporters reported that 16…