Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has pledged that his administration would prioritise the welfare of the State’s residents in 2025 to alleviate hardship in the country. The Governor in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on New Year Day, disclosed that he will focus on soft infrastructure in the 2025 fiscal year after a relentless two years of infrastructural upgrade of the state. He noted the new year will witness new and continuation of old social programmes designed to cushion the effect of the hard time on the people of the state and acknowledged the many advances of…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu was seen in several photos having a nice time with entertainers, including Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Olamide and others at the #GreaterLagosCountdown2025. In a statement shared by the governor on X on Wednesday, he thanked artists and residents who made the event remarkable. He said “A heartfelt thank you to the incredible artists who honoured Lagos’ call to perform and made the night unforgettable—Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Olamide, Seyi Vibez, and many more. “Your talent and passion lit up the stage and brought joy to every corner of Lagos. Last night, Lagos came…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has called for the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills submitted by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly, urging a more inclusive process involving key national stakeholders. The union, in its New Year message to Nigerians on Tuesday, emphasised the need for the government to prioritise citizen welfare and address the rising cost of living in 2025. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, described the bills as controversial, particularly in northern regions, where they have been criticised as detrimental to economic growth. He stated that creating a comprehensive national tax policy requires collaboration across all sectors…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Nigerians on the occasion of New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025, urging hope, renewal, and optimism for a brighter future. He reflected on the significant progress made in the outgoing year and assured Nigerians that the new year will bring promise and possibility. Kalu expressed pride in the legislative milestones achieved in the past year, which have laid the groundwork for a brighter future for Nigeria. The Deputy Speaker said he is also committed to addressing pressing issues in the coming year, including…
Bayelsa State government on Tuesday said it received the shocking news of the demise of Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, the Commissioner for Women Affairs. Though the cause of death could not be immediately ascertained, Mrs Bidei, a member of the state executive council, reportedly died on Monday 30th December, 2024. The death of Mrs Bidei was disclosed in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai. The statement read: “The Governor, Senator Douye Diri and government of Bayelsa State, received the shocking news of the demise of Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei on Monday 30th December,…
Members of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Ondo town chapter, have begun indefinite strike over alleged poor condition of service. The doctors were said to have protested on Monday after management of the hospital refused to accede to their demands. They demanded a stop to illegal deductions from their salaries, check on huge payment of taxes, non-payment of hazard allowance, among others. President of UNIMEDTH ARD, Dr Olaogbe Kehinde, said the workload was too much for doctors in the hospital. He said many doctors had resigned, while others left without prior notification due…
President Bola Tinubu, early this morning, assured Nigerians that all their sacrifices in the last over 19 months that he took over power and in the months ahead, would not be in vain. In his New Year message, the president, who promised to continue to serve the people diligently and wholeheartedly, also listed some of his achievements in the year that just ended, despite the challenges his government faced. However, setting agenda for the New Year, the president who listed some of the plans in the offing, intended to make 2025 a much better year, urged the citizens, too, to…
Civil rights activist and politician Senator Shehu Sani has urged Nigerians and the government at all levels to appreciate and honour the freedom fighters who defended the country. While speaking with Newsmen on Monday, Sani made the call when he visited the tombs of six deposed Emirs in Lokoja, who refused to bow down to British colonialists. Sani, who was accompanied by his colleague, Comrade Suleiman Ahmed, admonished Nigerians and the government at all levels to appreciate freedom fighters who defended the country. “Today, I am on the visit to the tombs of the Emirs from Northern Nigerians who were…
The former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, slammed Reno Omokri, the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, over comments accusing him of being frustrated for not being appointed a minister by President Bola Tinubu. El-Rufai described Omokri as “a political mercenary retained by any paying person or government.” He also referenced a past case of alleged identity theft, where an American woman accused Omokri of using her son’s name, Wendell Simlin, in an attempt to link the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Lamido Sanusi, to the terrorist group Boko Haram. Omokri had tweeted on Sunday, “Nasir…
Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has launched a five hundred million naira grant for 8,400 businesses and families selected from each 400 political Wards in Bende Federal constituency of Abia State. The grants according to the Deputy Speaker is to support businesses and families in Bende as well as to support businesses growth and families towards eradication of poverty, hunger and unemployment. Kalu who stated this at his country home in Bende on Sunday during a town hall meeting with indigenes of Bende Federal constituency, said that the payments of the funds would commence on December 30,…