Lagos Commissioner, Uzamat, Among Winners Of ‘Top 100 Africa Travel Women Awards Tuesday November 1, 2022 Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf has emerged as one of the winners in the leadership category of ‘The Top 100 Africa Travel Women Awards’. A statement issued by the organisers of the Awards, Akwaaba African Travel Market, said the Commissioner was considered worthy of the award in view of her efforts in driving the growth of tourism in Lagos State. According to the release, Akinbile-Yussuf initiated several lofty projects to restart tourism following the outbreak of the…
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Davido’s Son Dies After Long Hours Under Water Tuesday November 1, 2022 Music star, Davido and his partner, Chioma have lost their three-year-old son, Ifeanyi. According to reports, Ifeanyi drowned in a swimming pool at his residence in Banana Island, Lagos State. Ifeanyi who was born in 2019 was said to have been underwater for a very long time before being spotted and rushed to a hospital in the Lekki area of the state, he was, however, confirmed dead on arrival.
2023: Crisis In Afenifere Over Tinubu ..Fasoranti no longer Afenifere leader – Adebanjo Monday October 31, 2022 Aftermath the visit of the All Progressive Congress APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the Ondo state residence of former Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the acting leader of the group, Pa Ayo Adebanjo has described the visit as a means of scoring political goal. Pa Adebanjo stated this while featuring on Channels Television programme “Politics Today”. Pa Adebanjo disclosed that he had earlier warned Pa Fasoranti not to accept the visit by Tinubu claiming that he knows, it’s just a Political…
Ogun Governor Hosts FRSC Corps Marshal, Solicit Synergy With Trace Monday October 31, 2022 The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to join hands with the state-owned traffic agency in managing traffic along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Abiodun made this call when he received the Acting Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dauda Biu, in his Oke Mosan, Abeokuta office. He noted that it is important to have a good traffic management on the Long Bridge/Kara corridor at a time construction work has slowed down as a result of the inability of the contractor…
Paris 2024: Sports Minister Charges Team To Stay Focused ..as Makinde others fulfilled pldege Sunday October 30, 2022 Following the win on Saturday by the Nigeria Olympic football team, the Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare has called on the players not to rest on their oars until they make the nation’s proud. Dare made this call in Ibadan after the Tanzania vs Nigeria March held at Lekan Salami stadium in Ibadan on Saturday. Sports Minister Sunday Dare praised the team for a job well done, but charged them to develop the mentality to convert most of the…
NUJ Lauds Police Commissioner, Others on Rescue Efforts to Free Abductees on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Sunday October 30, 2022 The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State council on Sunday commended the State Police Commissioner, Adebowale Williams and other sister security agencies including the non-State actors for their efforts so far on freeing the people including a Lecturer at the University of Ibadan, kidnapped on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday. The State Chairman of the Union, Ademola Babalola in a press statement released by the Council’s Secretary, Sola Oladapo admonished the union members; Journalists to do away with sensational reports or profiling…
NUJ Lauds Police Commissioner, Others on Rescue Efforts to Free Abductees on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Sunday October 30, 2022 The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State council on Sunday commended the State Police Commissioner, Adebowale Williams and other sister security agencies including the non-State actors for their efforts so far on freeing the people including a Lecturer at the University of Ibadan, kidnapped on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday. The State Chairman of the Union, Ademola Babalola in a press statement released by the Council’s Secretary, Sola Oladapo admonished the union members; Journalists to do away with sensational…
2023 Presidency: Competence And Integrity Should Be Considered, Not Religion – Akeredolu Saturday October 29, 2022 Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has said competence and integrity should be the criteria for representation, stressing that the recent debate on representation on account of faith is most unnecessary. The Governor spoke on Friday at the 16th Jesus Festival Dinner of the Ibadan Anglican Diocese held at the Ibadan Civic Centre, Agodi, Ibadan. He was the Chairman of the occasion. Engineer Remi Osiberu,FNSE was the Special Guest of Honour. He said: ”As…
Ogun Monarch Commends Abiodun’s Effort In Infrastructural Growth Friday October 28, 2022 The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo has commended the effort of the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration in the area of infrastructural development Ogun State, declaring that “you cannot beat a governor who makes promises and keeps promises”. Oba Gbadebo who gave this commendation during the Town Hall Meeting on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and 2023 Budget for Egba Division, held at the June 12 Cultural Center, Abeokuta, also declared that the governor has done incredibly well for the Egba Division in…
Why We Redesigns Nigeria Currency Notes – CBN ..new 200, 500, 1000 out soon Wednesday October 26, 2022 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has redesigned some new naira notes. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, said this at a press conference on Wednesday. Emefiele said the new design and issues will be effective from December 2022. The Apex bank also attributed the change in currency notes to mopping out of current naira notes especially from kidnappers, bandits among other criminal gangs. He advised Nigerians to take old notes to banks for the new notes. According to Emefiele, the new notes include…