Now, we get to the business end of this assignment: Nominations of credible, worthy and inspirational potential recipients of the maiden Wale Olomu Memorial Awards (WOMA). The awards will be held between 9 and 23 December, 2023 on our two-hour long radio show (via TopRadio 90.9 FM). Note that your well-considered nominees are for two main categories: Special Recognition Awards ... Read More »
Today, I feel a profound sadness as I receive the news of the passing of a mentor and an extraordinary man, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN. His departure leaves another void in my world, and I cannot help but gather my thoughts to pay tribute to his remarkable life, his immense contributions, and the profound impact he had on the legal ... Read More »
The Country Representative of UNFPA in Somalia, Niyi Ojuolape, has paid tribute to womanhood as October, the month the world celebrates, International Day of Rural Women in 2023, draws to a close. In a piece he wrote with the title: ‘The Month of October and the Women of my life’, he paid tribute to her late mother and sister, ... Read More »
The Commission met today, Monday 30th October 2023, specifically to review the ongoing preparations for the off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States scheduled for Saturday, 11th November 2023. As was done in recent elections, including the 2023 General Election, the Commission is publishing the comprehensive information of collected and uncollected Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) in the three ... Read More »
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit Buses in the country will revolutionize the entire transport sector and reduce the hardship being experienced by Nigerians as a result of the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government. The state on Monday unveiled the first set of Compressed Natural ... Read More »
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde (middle), signing the Executive Order on the Protection of Mining Communities against Insecurity and Exploitation in the State and the Executive Order on the Establishment of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. With him from left are the Chief of Staff, Hon Segun Ogunwuyi (left); Deputy Governor, Barr Bayo Lawal; Chairman, Oyo State Minerals Development ... Read More »
I have been greatly disturbed by the reported developments in Rivers State in the last 24 hours. I have been reliably informed that there is a plot to unlawfully remove the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Siminalaye Fubara, who has spent only about 5 months in office. I understand the sad episode is being orchestrated by the immediate past ... Read More »
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubabar, has said that history will vindicate him on the decision of the Supreme Court which dismissed his petition filed against the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, at a press conference on Monday said he had known before that should the apex court endorse the victory of Tinubu, the loss ... Read More »
Our reporter/ Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Monday said he has not committed any offence to warrant impeachment by the Rivers State House of Assembly. The former governor of the state and minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike is widely rumoured to have engineered Monday morning attempt to impeach Fubara by the state house of assembly. But addressing supporters ... Read More »
Oyo state government has filed an appeal challenging a court ruling which invalidated the selection and installation of Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomosoland. Also an application for stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of the appeal of the defendants/applicants against the judgment at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division has been filed at ... Read More »
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