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NCSU Confers Prestigious Shield Award on President Tinubu Others at 114th Anniversary

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By Macenews.com.ng The Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), one of the country’s oldest and most enduring trade unions, has conferred its highest honour, the Shield Award, on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, in recognition of his administration’s commitment to the welfare, morale, and advancement of Nigerian workers. The award was presented on Monday, 28 September 2026, at Merit House, Abuja, as a centrepiece of activities marking the union’s 114th anniversary. The NCSU, which traces its roots to the pre-independence era and today comprises 84 affiliates, has long advocated for the rights and improved conditions of civil servants and workers across the federation. The Shield Award is reserved exclusively for individuals who have demonstrated exceptional service and unwavering dedication to the cause of Nigerian workers. In conferring the honour, NCSU National President Comrade Oluwole Sunday described President Tinubu as “a true shield of the Nigerian worker” a...

FEMI GBAJABIAMILA LIFTS THOUSANDS FROM POVERTY IN SURULERE

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Comrade Amb. Victor Monday Olajide The morning sun rose over Surulere like a blessing. By nine o’clock the National Stadium was already a sea of colour and hope. Market women in gele, young men in matching aso-ebi, mothers with children on their hips, artisans, drivers, teachers — thousands of them — had come not just to receive, but to witness. This was the 2026 Gbaja Mega Empowerment. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, walked onto the field beside Lagos Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The roar that greeted them was not the usual political noise. It was the sound of people who have known this man for more than twenty years. They called him “Gbaja.” They remembered the roads he facilitated, the schools he renovated, the ICT centres, the solar lights, the free school buses that still ferry children across Surulere every morning. They remembered that even after he left the House of Representatives for Aso Rock, he never left them....

APC/IGG Professors Urge Tinubu to Consider Tsoken for Key Appointment

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Comrade Amb. Victor Monday Olajide A strong appeal has been directed by the All Progressives Congress Initiative for Good Governance (APC/IGG) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume, and other senior government officials for the favourable consideration of Ambassador Musa Muhammed Tsoken, national president of the organisation, for a suitable appointment in the administration. The call was formally contained in a statement issued in Abuja on behalf of the Body of Professors of the APC/IGG and signed by its chairman, Prof. Prince Michael Ikupolati. Ambassador Tsoken’s dedication, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the nation have been described by the professors as remarkable, with particular recognition given to his leadership and sustained efforts in strengthening the party and advancing good governance. His selflessness, leadership ...

BIRTHDAY FELICITATION TO AN ICON OF FEDERAL CHARACTER, EQUITY, AND NATIONAL INCLUSION

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Victor Monday Olajide On behalf of the National Executive Council, State Coordinators, and the entire membership of the APC Initiative for Good Governance (APC-IGG) and the Asiwaju Again – Renewed Hope Support Initiative 2027, I, Ambassador Musa Muhammed Tsoken, joyfully extend our warmest and most heartfelt felicitations to a distinguished son of Taraba State, an accomplished labour leader, a bridge-builder, and a dedicated public servant. COMRADE BOBBOI BALA KAIGAMA   (Tafidan Mambilla)   National Commissioner, Federal Character Commission (FCC) – Representing Taraba State Today we celebrate not merely the gift of another year, but the remarkable life of service, principled struggle, and unwavering commitment to equity, justice, fairness, and national cohesion that define the man and the mandate of the Federal Character Commission. Born on 17 September 1962 in Kakara village, Sardauna Local Government Area on the Mambilla Plateau of Taraba State, Comrad...

AKUME TO FEDERAL APPOINTEES: AMPLIFY THE TRIUMPHS OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU — LET EVERY NIGERIAN FEEL THE RENEWED HOPE!

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Comrade Victor Monday Olajide Communiqué on the Federal Appointees Strategic Summit   Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation   16th September 2026 In a stirring charge that echoed the resolve of a nation rising, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, CON, has commanded Ministers, Special Advisers, Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of Federal Government Agencies to launch an unrelenting, nation-wide campaign of strategic communication — to proclaim, without apology or hesitation, the historic achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, under the transformative Renewed Hope Agenda. Declaring open the Federal Appointees Strategic Summit in Abuja on Wednesday, 16th September 2026, Senator Akume framed the gathering not as a routine meeting, but as a decisive moment of national reckoning and recommitment. He described it as a critical platform for taking stock of the administration’s...

HENRY IMASEKHA JOINS SPECIAL GUESTS AS MAGNUS ONYIBE UNVEILS LANDMARK WORK ON STATE POLICE

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By Meabe Silas Among the distinguished guests gathered at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja for the unveiling of Imperative of State Police in Nigeria, one figure stood apart—not by volume, but by the quiet weight of accomplishment. Mr. Henry Imasekha—Chartered Accountant, banking veteran, and telecommunications pioneer—embodied the rare intersection of institutional excellence and national security discourse. His career began in 1982 at International Merchant Bank, where he built deep expertise across credit, marketing, corporate banking, investment banking, and treasury. He later rose to Executive Director of Investment Banking and then Corporate Banking at the newly privatised United Bank for Africa. As a founding director and key promoter of Econet Wireless Nigeria (now Airtel), he helped pioneer mobile telephony in the country. Today, as co-founder of CYBERSOC Africa Limited, he leads a cybersecurity firm that protects major banks, the Central Bank of Nigeria, an...

ENGR. TUKUR M. LAWALA LEADER FORGED IN EXPERIENCE. TEMPERED BY INTEGRITY. DRIVEN BY VISION.

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Amb. Victor Monday  10/09/26 For over 34 years, Engr. Tukur M. Lawal has stood where results are demanded and excuses are not tolerated. Born and raised in Funtua, Katsina State, he has never been a spectator in Nigeria’s story. He has been a builder, a reformer, and a fighter for progress — in boardrooms, in factories, in classrooms, and in the communities that produce the real wealth of this nation. A Chemical Engineer from Ahmadu Bello University, further armed with advanced training in Management, Business Administration, Renewable Energy, Education, Emergency and Disaster Management, and Environmental Sustainability, and currently pursuing a PhD in Environment and Sustainable Development, Engr. Lawal combines technical mastery with strategic depth. He does not merely hold certificates. He applies knowledge where it counts. He has led at the highest levels of national institutions and industry. As former Managing Director/CEO of NIGCOMSAT Ltd, he drove innov...