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Kola Akingbade, a Nigerian-born American is set to contest in the Las Vegas Mayoral Election. Kola Akingbadere who is the son of a renowned Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, late Clement Ladipo Akingbade was prevailed upon to run for Nigeria’s president in 2019. Kola is one of the few Nigerians making the country proud internationally. He is a smart innovative thinker who has a love for family, people, community, and God. He is forthright, dependable, and known for his exceptional honesty, integrity, and tenacity in not just one area of his life, but all these qualities are a tightly woven strand that run through every station in his life. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but was sent to the United States by his father to attend college. He chose the Miami-Dade Comm...

The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions(ASURI)has called on President Bola Tinubu to reject the tenure extension proposal of former director general of theRaw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Prof. Hussein Ibrahim after his second and final tenure in office expired on April 7, 2024. Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, Secretary General of the ASURI, stated this in a letter addressed to the president and made available to the press on Wednesday in Abuja. The letter was titled: Urgent need to curb Professor Hussaini D. Ibrahim from holding on to the finances of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) after the expiration of his second and final tenure as Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Council. In the letter, the ASURI Secre...

In a courageous act, the family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a kidnapping attempt by killing a terrorist in Zamfara State. PRNigeria reports that the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandit terrorists along the Talata Mafara-Gusau highway. The bride’s family had embarked on a journey to purchase clothing and other wedding materials in Kano. However, their plans took a harrowing turn when armed bandits targeted them. An eyewitness who spoke to PRNigeria revealed that the response was spontaneous once the bandits had selected their victims. Despite one of the bandits managing to escape, the brave passengers captured two AK-47 rifles. Narrating how the events unfolded, the Eye witnessed said: “A few ...

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday vowed to ensure the prosecution of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Olukoyede said he would resign from his position if Bello is not prosecuted. He also vowed that all those who obstructed the arrest of the former governor would be brought to book. The EFCC is seeking to arraign Bello on 19 counts bordering on alleged money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to the tune of N80.2 billion. He said that no matter what anyone does or the amount of attack against the anti-graft agency, he and his men will not relent in helping to sanitise the country. Olukoyede said the EFCC needs the support of Nigerians to succeed as he emphasised that if the agency fa...

Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, a member of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Equal Opportunity Group, (JEOG), says parents should enroll their special needs children into schools to give them a better future. Adedoja a member of the JEOG six man supervisory committee, said this at a news conference to kick start the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, (UTME), for visually impaired persons and other persons with special needs in Ibadan. The UTME into tertiary institutions in Nigeria kicked off nationwide on Monday, April 21, and would end on Tuesday, April 22. He said that parents should not deny special needs children their rights to quality education, andappealed to them to enroll them into primary and secondary schools. “Many parents still keep their ch...

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu has approved that 20 per cent of palliatives, in terms of food intervention, be routed through religious and traditional institutions. Shettima made this known while delivering the keynote address at a High-Level Dialogue of Faith Leaders on Nutrition in Nigeria, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “The Imam of Bayero University (BUK) mentioned about the exclusion of the traditional and religious leaders in the distribution of palliatives. “The President has approved that 20 per cent of the palliatives, in terms of food intervention, be routed through our religious organisations and the traditional institutions. “The Tsangaya schools, the mission schools will be specially targeted for such intervention.”  The...

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has unveiled plans to improve nutrition indices across the country. It is a plan of action to use traditional and religious leaders to educate their followers on the risk factors associated with malnutrition. Shettima, who unveiled the plan at a high-level dialogue on nutrition at the Presidential Villa, called on faith and traditional leaders to champion the effort in their communities. Sharpedgenews reports that the theme of the one-day dialogue was, "Faith Leaders as Catalysts for Enhanced Human Capital through Nutrition." The event was organised by the National Council on Nutrition (NCN) and the World Bank-assisted Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project. The Vice-President stressed that Nigeria's future readiness hinges ...

[ By Bridget Tikyaa-Ikyado Eleven is an insignificant quantity in a reference to the number of months expended in the ritual of governance for an administration with a 4-year span. An alluring scorecard, has however, helped the masses Governor, Hyacinth Alia to give significance to a 11-month account of his stewardship in Benue State. With this, he has stunned dissenting voices and left critics spellbound. Indeed, his landmark achievements within a shorttime has left many green with envy and some others to explore uncharitable options to degrade his character. Addressing the Nigerian Professionals Forum during the World Bank meeting in Washington DC, Thursday last week, Alia harnessed the power of collaboration and partnerships to reaffirm the need for sustainable developme...

"… lauds Gov. Sule's efforts in tackling insecurity, promoting peace in the state…" Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has today Monday met with Chairmen of the 13 Local Government Areas of the State in order to find lasting solutions to security challenges experiencing across the State. The Speaker while addressing the LG Chairmen in his office in Lafia said he was directed by Gov. Abdullahi Sule to discuss with the LG Chairmen on how to find lasting solutions to the security challenges facing their Local Government Areas. " I was given the mandate by His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule when he called us for state security meeting on 15th of this month " The insecurity challenges such as kidnapping, communal clashes, armed robbery among other s...

Dr Christopher Nwanoro, a disability rights activist, is soliciting Nigeria’s and Africa’s support to champion the cause of persons with disabilities (PWDs) on the UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). He made the plea during an interview with journalists on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Nwanoro, who is visually impaired, highlighted the challenges faced by PWDs in the country and called for support to enable them to carry out their daily responsibilities with less stress. He was nominated by the Federal Government in 2022 to represent Nigeria and possibly Africa in the UN CRPD elections scheduled for June 11. The CRPD is a committee of experts selected from each continent to represent and fight for the rights of PWDs. He said, “It was based on what I have done ...

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The London Academy Business School has announced the groundbreaking first-ever maiden visit of the National University Commission (NUC) to the University of Sunderland in the UK.This is part of the final steps of the Transnational Education Accreditation (TNE) process of the two organisations.The Dean and Chief Executive Officer London Academy Business School, Dr Larry Jones-Esan, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.Jones-Esan reiterated the school’s unwavering commitment to providing quality education with an affordable pricing policy.He, therefore, awaited the final documents and response to the visit to the University of Sunderland and London Academy Business School, for further scrutiny,He said the visit marked a significa...

The police in Oyo State say they have commenced an investigation into the kidnapping of a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Olugbenga Olawore, and 14 others. Mr Olawore and other passengers of a 14-seater bus were kidnapped along Lanlate-Eruwa Road on Friday in Oyo State. The command public relations officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday. Osifeso said that the command had commenced an investigation into the incident. “Investigation is in progress. Updates will be provided accordingly, please,” Mr Osifeso said. Mr Olawore is currently a pastor at Heavens Gate Parish, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lagos Province 73, along Agbara-Lusada Road in Ogun. The cleric was returning from Ipapo town, where he went to pu...

Another faction of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ganduje Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano state, on Sunday, announced the suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje, its national chairman from the party. Haladu Gwanjo, who claimed to be the legal adviser of another APC faction in Ganduje Ward, last week announced the suspension of Mr Ganduje. Mr Gwanjo, who cited alleged corruption and other vices as reasons for the suspension, said that the decision was taken by nine executive members of the party in Ganduje ward. Also another faction represented by the ward chairman, Ahmad Ganduje, came out to declare support for Mr Ganduje, saying the ward officials were satisfied with his leadership style. In passing the vote of confidence on Mr Ganduje, the factional ward chairman...

A group, Concerned Ijaw Citizens, has condemned the unwarranted attacks and campaign of calumny against the Nigerian military over the Okoloba/Okuama crisis. This is contained in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu made available to journalists Saturday in Abuja. The letter was signed by the group’s coordinator, Seigha Manager and publicity secretary, Andrew Elijah. The group said it had uncovered a string of sponsored and unwarranted attacks and a well orchestrated campaign of calumny by a section of the media aimed at discrediting the Nigerian military over the crisis. The group said it had uncovered a string of sponsored and unwarranted attacks and a well orchestrated campaign of calumny by a section of the media aimed at discrediting the Nigerian military over the cris...

By Kayode Fasua An aboriginal group in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital, the Awori Solidarity Forum (ASF) has set a template for all political parties in the coming local government election, insisting that it is time for an Ikeja indigene to produce a council chairman. Rising from an emergency meeting in Olowu, Ikeja on Saturday, the group in a communique, lamented that for over 40 years, non-indigenes had dominated the political space in Ikeja, with many of them from Ijebu extraction of Ogun State. In the communique signed by its chairman, Mr Shakibu Areola, and Secretary, Mrs Olapade Fawole, the ASF urged leading political parties such as All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pick their chairmanship candidates among Ikeja indigenes this time roun...

"… as new Aren Eggon of Kokona LG James Affi was coronated today amidst cultural display…" Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau wants the entire citizens of the State to use their diversity as source of strength to enhance peace, unity and development of the State. This, the State Number One Lawmaker challenged Eggon people to use their numerical strength to foster more unity among other ethnic nationalities in the State. Speaker Jatau threw the challenge at the celebration of the coronation of the traditional ruler of Eggon people, the Arren Eggon of Kokona LG, James Affi held at Garaku the headquarters of Kokona LGA today. know doubt, it was an atmosphere of celebration and display of high cultural heritage as Eggon people of Kokona LGA rolled ou...