Author: Prime Times

Global Action Network for Sickle Cell & Other Inherited Blood Disorders (GANSID), its member organizations, and the extended inherited blood disorders community, celebrate the inaugural World Inherited Blood Disorders Day. October 18 is dedicated to raising awareness and fostering understanding of inherited blood disorders, which affect millions worldwide. This year’s theme is: From Awareness to Action: Transforming Lives. With this theme, GANSID is moving beyond awareness to tangible actions to transform the lives of the many who are affected by inherited blood disorders. Inherited blood disorders, such as Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, Hemophilia, Thrombophilia, Aplastic Anemia, Fanconi Anemia, and…

The President/CEO of Funab Group of Companies Ltd, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia has urged the Kwara State government to see urgent need in prioritizing Agriculture and Entrepreneurship in education system. Ajia made this passionate call to action during the Youth Leaders Clinic organized by the Abuja Leadership Centre, held in Ilorin Kwara State. He emphasized that Nigeria is facing significant challenges and described the situation as “hectic.” Ajia highlighted that the key to addressing these issues lies in fostering effective education and equipping students with practical skills, particularly in agriculture and entrepreneurship. According to him, such an approach would serve…

As the 2027 general elections approach, Ajia’s message serves as a rallying cry for the PDP to capitalize on the energy and enthusiasm of Nigeria’s youth while simultaneously strengthening its financial backbone. By addressing these critical areas, the party hopes to position itself for a return to power so as to deliver on its promise to “Fix Nigeria.” By Abdulrahman Aliagan,  Abuja Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, the PDP 2023 general election candidate for Ilorin-west and Asa Federal Constituency had made a ‘Call to Action’ on the Peoples Democratic Party, urging PDP to prioritize youth involvement and financial stability as key…

Renewed Hope Police Reform Roadmap,” a comprehensive strategy built on six pillars. These include technical excellence, sectoral policing enhancements, and community-based approaches, all designed to create a 21st-century, intelligence-led police force. …as her visionary leadership style illuminates Nigeria’s security landscape Minister of State for Police Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, delivered a powerful and transformative address at the National Security Conference, unveiling bold reforms aimed at modernizing the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Her vision, aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, emphasizes leveraging technology to tackle Nigeria’s complex security challenges. The Conference which had the theme “Connecting the Dot Between…

#GTBank, #4Journalists: NGIJ Cautions PSFU over Press Release, Calls for Action by IGP, CSOs, Others In response to the recent press release by the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Lagos, signed by SP Eyitayo Johnson regarding the arrest and arraignment of four journalists for alleged cyberstalking and attempted extortion of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has said that it is constrained to set the record straight on several key points. In a statement jointly signed by the President and the Vice President Administration and Strategic Communications, Malam Abdulrahman Aliagan and Oyewale Oyelola respectively,…

By Joseph Akinola From the time that Bello Matawalle was nominated as Minister OF the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023, Dauda Lawal the Governor of Zamfara State has been ill at ease. The circumstances of his victory at the gubernatorial election as well as subsequent victory at the Election petition Tribunal did not give room for sound sleep. He knew that when pushing comes to shoving, the former Governor held the aces in the State politically. Dauda Lawal having realised that it would be difficult to keep Matawalle’s new influence under check as Minister of State for Defence…

In a move that is expected to bolster the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) chances in the upcoming Local Government Area (LGA) elections, a former gubernatorial aspirant in the 2019 election and PDP candidate for Illorin West/ Asa Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, has made a generous donations to the party’s state executive committee to be disbursed to all PDP candidates in the upcoming Local government election standing election right from Chairmanship to councilorship positions across the 16 Local Government Areas of the In a statement, released by his Director of Communications, Malam Abdulrahman Aliagan,…

Drops hashtag #NigeriaWeDeserve The President/CEO of Funab Group of Companies Ltd, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, marks his 45th birthday with a strong call for credible leadership that can harness Nigeria’s vast potentials for prosperity. The call was made in his birthday message, released by his Director of Communications, Malam Abdulrahman Aliagan. In his message, Ajia emphasized the urgent need for sociopolitical and economic reforms to address the myriad of challenges facing the nation towards paving the way for a brighter future for all Nigerians. With a firm belief in the transformative power of effective governance and…

“We can only take solace in the fact that he had lived a good life, he had been a very decent man, he had been a very humble man and he had reflected what true humanity is all about. It is a source of inspiration to all of us, it is a clarion call for all of us that are in position of leadership now to think and reflect on how also would be remembered after our time.” Olushola Okunlade Writes The entire Olapite family has observed 41 day prayer of Late Alhaji Sulaimon Fehintola Akanbi Olapite (Sarumi Adinni…

The One Nigeria Agenda reiterated its commitment to promoting unity, fairness, and democratic values in the political discourse, advocating for a level playing field where all parties can freely express their ambitions and compete for votes. The One Nigeria Agenda has condemned the double standards exhibited by the Labour Party and its supporters in the political discourse, following the backlash against Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu’s statement on the All Progressives Congress taking over the governorship in Abia State. Kalu’s statement was met with fierce criticism and backlash, whereas Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State,…