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Polaris Bank commemorates breast cancer month

● Calls for greater partnership among stakeholders Polaris Bank has said that increased awareness, advocacy, and support will go a long way to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in the country. The Bank’s Group Head of Strategic Brand Management, Nduneche Ezurike made this known in Lagos while reiterating the Bank’s unwavering commitment to stem the breast cancer scourge among ... Read More »

EKITI: SANWO-OLU CONGRATULATES NEW GOVERNOR, OYEBANJI, DEPUTY •Hails Fayemi’s giant strides

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the newly sworn-in Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, describing his assumption into office as blessing for the people of the State. He also congratulated the new Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Chief (Mrs.) Monisade Afuye, and urged the people of Ekiti State to support the new governor and his deputy ... Read More »

SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS UPGRADE OF NiDCOM TO A MINISTRY

ABUJA, OCT. 13, 2022: Impressed by the performance of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), the newly appointed Chairman Senate Committee on Diaspora ,NGOs and Civil Society, Sen. Michael Ana-Nnachi, has suggested that the Commission be upgraded to a full Ministry in line with global practices, noting that India had to set up a full Ministry for Indians abroad for total ... Read More »

Nigeria doesn’t need a messiah, but a functional system,” Peller insists *

… says 2023 must usher in pro-youth government A federal lawmaker representing representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency at the green chamber, Honourable Shina Peller, has reiterated his commitment towards advocating for a functional system that will work for all Nigerians both home and abroad, irrespective of ethnic, political or religious affiliation. Honourable Peller stated this in his throwback post re-shared on ... Read More »

Amosun: Misrepresenting Me Will Not Change My Intention

Former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun Central, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has reacted to the misrepresentation of his recent interview with the British Broadcasting Commission (BBC), Yoruba service, which alleged that he condemned the issuance of visas to Nigerians by foreign embassies, saying such deliberate misrepresentation of his words, had no bearing whatsoever on his intentions. Some media ... Read More »

Atiku: The peril of inordinate ambition By Louis Odion, FNGE

Atiku is a conflicted bigot, consumed by inordinate ambition. He remains a bare-foot slave to an empire the Nigeria of the twenty-first century has outgrown. In 2011, he battled Jonathan for PDP ticket, on the argument that the ‘North has not used up its two term slots’, following Yar’Adua death in office on May 5, 2010. (Forget that he stubbornly ... Read More »

Between the Leaked PDP Deal, Nullified Primaries and Amosun’s Riposte by Somorin Kunle

facebook sharing button Sharetwitter sharing button Tweetpinterest sharing button Pinemail sharing button Emailsharethis sharing button Sharetelegram sharing button Sharewhatsapp sharing buttonmessenger sharing button Kunle Somorin writes about the implication of the reported deal between stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun state and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun ... Read More »

Opinion!THE LEGITIMACY OF SMART CARD READER IN THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION: A REASSURANCE FOR THE ELECTORATES. By: Ajibola Bello. Esq.

One of the major causes of political apathy in Nigeria is the fear of the electorates that their votes do not or will not count and this apprehension is relatable to the fact that most elections in Nigeria are usually characterized by over-voting, ballot stuffing, under-aged voting, ballot snatching and several shades of violence. These features have often tainted the ... Read More »

BREAKING: Oyebanji sworn in as Ekiti governor

Mr Abiodun Oyebanji has taken his oath of office as the new Ekiti State Governor. Oyebanji was sworn in by the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, on Sunday, October 16, 2022 amidst applause from the crowd present. He took over from Governor Kayode Fayemi, who doubled as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum. During the oath-taking ... Read More »

Opinion!DERECOGNITION OF CELESTINE OMEHIA AS FORMER GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE; LEGALITY OF SAME By. Henry Kelechukwu Eni-Otu, Esq

There has been a swirl pool of public conversations concerning the decision of the 21-members plenary of the Rivers State House of Assembly (9th assembly) which unanimously voted against the recognition of Celestine Omehia as a former governor of Rivers State contrary to the 2015 resolution of the State’s 8th Assembly which recognized him for having served 5 months as ... Read More »