Nigeria Moves Closer To Fresh Census, President Tinubu To Set Up Committee Nigeria took a step closer on Monday to conducting a new national population and housing census with biometric and digital components. The nation last held a census in November 2006. President Bola Tinubu, at a meeting at the Statehouse with officials of the National Population Commission (NPC), said he would set up a committee to align the census budget to the government’s present financial realities. He said the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) must be part of the review. “We must ascertain who we are, how many we are,…
Author: Lekan Shobo Shobowale
Prominent Oyo APC Leaders Storm Oja’ba Central Mosque As Chief Imam of Ibadanland Installs Gbolagade As Aare Akogun Musulumi of Ibadanland It was a gathering of who’s who as the Chief Imam of Ibadanland Sheikh Abdul Ganiyy Abubakry Agbotomokekere and his Council installed Mogaji Olubadan, Lato’s compound, Labo, Ibadan, Mogaji (Prof) Abiodun Gbolagade, as Aare Akogun Musulumi Ibadanland. Some of the leaders present at the well attended event were the number one leader of the All Progressives Congress in Ibadan, Allhaji Mufutau Adisa Gbayawu, former Director, former Special Adviser to late Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Major MKO Olaoye, Oluyole APC chairman,…
NGO Lifts Journalist’ Family A non-governmental organisation, Oniroyin Support Initiative (OSI), is set to launch an empowerment programme in support of the families of journalists in Ogun State. A statement issued by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of OSI, Mr. Adekunle Olayeni, quoted the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Mrs Funke Fadugba, as saying that: “We are proud to launch this programme, which demonstrates our commitment to supporting the families of journalists who made profound impact in the society but sadly passed away when their services were mostly needed. “We believe that their families deserve our support and care,…
EFCC’S Restitution Of Foreign Victims: Group Calls For Reciprocation The Journalists Against Corruption (JAC), a non -governmental, not-for-profit advocacy group, has called on western countries, especially European American, Spanish, Swish and other nations, whose citizens were duped by Nigerians but had their funds and properties returned to them recently by the Economic and and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to reciprocate the Nigerian government gesture. It will be recalled that as a gesture of its commitment to tackling economic and financial crimes and offering restitution to victims of fraudulent practices, the EFCC, last week handed over a total sum $132,362.43 (One…
Olori Ashley Ogunwusi, Omisore Family, Others Honour Layonu Olalusi Family As Children in Diaspora, Organize Befitting Burial For Mum In Grand Style By Seyifunmi Odunuga The celebration of life well spent of Princess Cecilia Idowu Layonu Olalusi (Nee Omisore) will continue to linger in the memories of the family, friends and all the invited guests present at the occasion. The befitting burial ceremony started on Thursday, February 20, 2025, with service of songs at RCCG, Holy Ghost Power Cathedral, Oyo Province 2 Headquarters, 1, Redemption Way, Oluwonla Bashorun/ New Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State by 4pm. The event started with…
Olori Ashley Ogunwusi, Omisore Family, Others Honour Layonu Olalusi Family As Children in Diaspora, Organize Befitting Burial For Mum In Grand Style By Seyifunmi Odunuga The celebration of life well spent of Princess Cecilia Idowu Layonu Olalusi (Nee Omisore) will continue to linger in the memories of the family, friends and all the invited guests present at the occasion. The befitting burial ceremony started on Thursday, February 20, 2025, with service of songs at RCCG, Holy Ghost Power Cathedral, Oyo Province 2 Headquarters, 1, Redemption Way, Oluwonla Bashorun/ New Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State by 4pm. The event started with…
Court Remands Driver Over Assault of OYRTMA Officers A driver, Oke Ademola, has been remanded in prison by an Oyo State Mobile Court for allegedly assaulting two officers of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA). The incident occurred at the Agodi Gate Bus Stop, where Ademola was accused of physically attacking OYRTMA officers, Kareem Yakubu and Ogunjimi Ayotunde. Ademola, who was driving an unlicensed Toyota Camry, was arraigned before the court on Friday on six counts, including disobeying traffic lights, refusing to park at designated motor parks, resisting arrest, assaulting an officer, driving without a license, and…
𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐝𝐚: 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚’𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 February 21, 2025 Dear General Babangida, Your memoir, 𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, launched yesterday, February 20, 2025, in Abuja, has stirred the pot once more. Through your book reviewer, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, you admitted that Chief MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993, election, a truth long known to Nigerians. Yet, you’ve shifted the blame to General Sani Abacha, claiming he was your “biggest headache” and the mastermind behind the annulment. You wrote, “Without question, one of my biggest headaches at this time was Sani…
Why I Sanctioned The Execution Of Vatsa – Babangida Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida(rtd) again revealed in his book, ‘A Journey in Service,’ launched last Thursday, the reasons behind the execution of childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, for allegedly plotting a coup to overthrow his administration in 1986. In his book, Babangida detailed the events leading up to Vatsa’s execution, describing the coup attempt as a grave threat to national stability. Babangida recounted that initial reports of a coup plot involving Vatsa were dismissed as mere rumors. “At first, I dismissed it as the handiwork of people who…
Few Days After Adebanjo’s Demise, Edwin Clark Dies at 97 Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader Edwin Clark has died at 97. According to a statement released by his family on Tuesday, the chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) passed away on Monday night. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce the passing of Chief (Dr.) Sen. Edwin Kiagbodo Clark OFR, CON on Monday 17th February, 2025.” “Born in Kiagbodo, in the Ijaw area of what is now Delta State, Clark attended primary and secondary schools at Effurun, Okrika, and Afugbene…