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President Tinubu made four new crucial appointments. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three Nigerians as directors-general of various agencies and one special adviser on Public Communications and Media. The new appointees are:(1) Mr. Olawale Olopade — Director-General, National Sports Commission(2) Dr. Abisoye Fagade — Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism(3) Dr. Adebowale Adedokun — Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement(4) Daniel Bwala — Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications (State House) Olopade, the new Director-General of the National Sports Commission, is a sports administrator with many years of experience in the sector. He served as commissioner of…
Friday has been declared a public holiday for civil and public servants. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Ogun State Government has declared Friday, November 15, a work-free day for both civil and public servants in the state. This was contained in a circular signed by the Head of Service, Kehinde Onasanya, on Thursday. According to the circular, the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, approved the work-free day to enable civil and public servants to participate fully in the forthcoming local government elections, scheduled to take place across the state’s 20 local government areas and 237 wards on Saturday, November 16. The work-free day aimed to…
Lagos Government has shut down popular churches over noise pollution. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Lagos State government has shut down three churches, alongside other establishments, in an effort to combat noise pollution and environmental violations.This Nigeria news platform understands that the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) took the decisive action today, closing down various businesses across different parts of the State. The targeted areas included Itokin Road, Maya, Erunwen, Elepe Road, Awolowo Way, Ijede Road, and the Igbogbo Road area in Ikorodu. Among the establishments affected were the National Conference of the Calvary Cross, Cherubim & Seraphim Church, Cherubim & Seraphim…
The recent report that over 684,000 Nigerians die from non communicable diseases, NCDs, annually, is a source of concern. Non communicable diseases are diseases that are not contagious. Most Nigerians have been battling with communicable or infectious diseases like cholera, Human Immuno Virus, HIV, tuberculosis among others. Such diseases have, however, attracted public attention as they are always in the news. But, not many pay attention to the non communicable diseases. However, the staggering number of casualties of non communicable diseases was brought to the front burner by the Lead Strategist of Gatefield, Adewunmi Emoruwa, in Abuja recently at a…
Donald Trump has spoken on the possibility of a third term in White House. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that US President-elect Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that he could be open to a constitution-breaking third term in office, in remarks made to House Republicans ahead of the start of his second term. “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say, ‘He’s good, we got to figure something else,’” Trump provocatively told his audience in a downtown Washington hotel, drawing some laughter from supporters.
A massive fire has engulfed the popular Eco Fitness Hub in Gwarinpa, Abuja, causing extensive damage to the facility, News360 Nigeria gathered According to reports, “a raging fire has broken out at the popular, Eco Fitness Hub, a fitness centre, in Gwarinpa, Abuja” Though the cause remains unknown, it was gathered that the fire, which erupted in early hours of Wednesday, November 13, claimed large portions of the facility.
Primate Ayodele has tipped the major opposition parties on how to defeat Tinubu in 2027. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele on Tuesday said the opposition political parties can only unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 if they form a coalition. This Nigeria news platform understands that Ayodele made it known that if the major opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party, LP, and New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, don’t unite, efforts to win the election would be futile. In a statement by his media…
The Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Bamali says the recurring collapse of the national grid is hampering the educational development of Nigeria. “This ugly development is especially truncating e-learning in the country, and the earlier it is reversed, the better for education in the nation,” he further decried. NAN reports that the emir spoke on Tuesday in Kaduna at the 2nd Annual National Conference, 2024, organised by the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI). Represented by the District Head of Doka, Kaduna North Local Government Area, Alhaji Jibrin Magaji, Bamali also said, “E-facilitation is very important. “It is very important as it…
9mobile is struggling as customers migrate to competitors amid the leadership transition. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that 9mobile, Nigeria’s telecommunications company, continued to face challenges with customer retention as over 7,000 subscribers opted to move to competing networks in September, according to recent data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This comes as 9mobile undergoes a leadership change, with LH Telecommunications Limited recently taking ownership. The NCC report revealed that 9mobile accounted for a striking 90 per cent of the 7,886 outgoing porting recorded in September, while other operators MTN, Airtel, and Glo shared just 10 per cent. …
President Tinubu has sought an end to Gaza aggression in Saudi Arabia. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, called for an end to what he called the Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that “the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering.” Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the Middle East, President Tinubu, in a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, expressed deep concern on the humanitarian conditions in Gaza. The one-day summit was a follow-up to the Riyadh…