Joseph Bakare The pioneer Chief Executive of the National Youth Service Corps, Colonel Ahmadu Ali (Rtd), has asserted that the Scheme has come to stay. Ali made this assertion while interacting with the incumbent Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, when the later visited him at his Abuja home. Ahmadu Ali said that through its programmes, services, and positive nationwide visibility, in over five decades, the NYSC had continued to endear itself to the Nigerian people and advance cause for its perpetual existence. Colonel Ali, the then National Director (now renamed Director-General) of the NYSC commended General…
Author: Orientalnews Staff
Francesca Odimgbe A comprehensive regeneration and upgrade of Tolu Schools Complex in Ajegunle, a densely populated Lagos suburb, by the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration is reminiscent of a rebirth of education in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area. The cluster of 36 public schools got its facilities rehabilitated in an infrastructure renewal programme supervised by the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS). The modernised schools, sighted on 11.73 hectares, were part of the mega projects inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his second day visit to Lagos, his home state. The school complex was…
Joseph Bakare The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, April 9, 2026 arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation at an internet fraud academy, situated in Becki Estate, Karu, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The suspects, comprising two kingpins and interns, were nabbed while undergoing internet fraud tutorials. Items recovered from them include phones, 18 laptop computers and other gadgets. Investigation by the EFCC revealed that some of the interns were lured all the way from Benue State by the academy proprietors with the promise of job offers, but upon settling down at the facility,…
Yemisi Izuora Nigeria is significantly pushing forward to develop and implement dairy production and is currently attracting private sector participation in the project. At the moment the Nigeria’s Ministry of Livestock Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nestlé Nigeria Plc to establish a technical training center for dairy production in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of efforts to modernize the sector and reduce reliance on imports. The facility will serve as a hands-on training hub combining fieldwork with classroom instruction. Trainees will acquire practical skills in breeding, assisted calving, calf management, farm operations, record-keeping,…
Tunde Bakare Nigeria is set to acquire and launch two communication satellites. This is part of Governments plan to replace Nigeria’s communication satellite in orbital space, known as NigComSat 1R, which was launched in 2011. NigComSat 1R satellite, which has over 15 years lifespan, is expected to expire in 2028, hence the need for urgent replacement of the only communication satellite belonging to Nigeria in orbital space. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NIGCOMSAT Ltd, Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, disclosed this in Lagos, to announce the 20-year anniversary of NIGCOMSAT and its two- year anniversary in venturing into space technology. She explained that…
Yemisi Izuora Indigenous oil and gas firm, Oando Plc is planning to embark on significant drilling exercise to boost its production capacity and has launched new funding plans to achieve its set targets. The energy firm plans to raise up to $750 million this year for a drilling campaign that could boost output by 300 per cent, tapping improved investor appetite for West African producers amid turmoil linked to the Iran war, its Chief Executive Officer, Wale Tinubu told Reuters. The oil and gas company is among a handful of local companies that have snapped up assets from oil…
Precious Obogo In a country where over 3.8 drugs are prescribed per patient on average, a silent crisis is brewing in the Nigerian kitchen. Healthcare innovator and licensed pharmacist, Dr. Remi Olukoya, has sounded a loud alarm, your favorite African staple might be turning your life-saving medication into a silent killer. Speaking during a health session, the founder of PharmaPlan Systems revealed that 50% of patients cannot identify a single food-drug interaction affecting their own prescriptions. She emphasized the need for greater public awareness about how everyday foods can influence the effectiveness and safety of medications, cautioning that neglecting…
Yemisi Izuora ExxonMobil is working towards investing billions of dollars in deepwater oil projects in Nigeria, signalling renewed confidence in the country’s upstream sector. The oil major disclosed this during a visit to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC )as part of activities marking 20 years of the Erha deepwater project, according to a statement on Thursday from the spokesperson of NUPRC, Eniola Akinkotu. Speaking during the visit, the Senior Vice President, Deepwater, ExxonMobil Upstream Company, Mr Hunter Farris, said the company was encouraged by Nigeria’s improved investment climate, which informed its decision to “renew our vows to…
Joseph Bakare Nigeria is set to assist Liberia in her quest to build a strong rice production capacity. The country is seeking a partnership with Jigawa State to strengthen its rice sector and reduce reliance on imports. In that effort, Agriculture Minister Alexander Nuetah met on April 8 in Monrovia with Umar Namadi, governor of Jigawa State, for talks aimed at deepening agricultural cooperation between the two sides. Discussions focused on improving food security, attracting private investment, sharing technical expertise, and exploring joint ventures in rice processing and distribution. “Liberia is seeking to improve productivity by adopting best practices…
Uche Cecil Izuora Nigeria and other key African oil producing nations have been tasked to resist perceived exclusion practices of their professionals and energy service providers . The African private sector is raising the alarm over Frontier Energy Network’s policies that systematically exclude African professionals and service providers from meaningful roles in major energy forums. Such exclusionary practices threaten decades of progress in African energy development, including local capacity building, knowledge transfer and economic participation. Frontier’s approach, framed as a global platform for Africa, is in practice a system that extracts value from the continent while denying Africans the opportunities…