•Governor celebrates women, promises more economic opportunities An account of Lagos State’s journey to a cosmopolitan society would not be fully told without chronicling the contributions made by women to the cultural growth and socio-economic transformation of the State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu acknowledged the roles played by women in the transformation of Lagos at a forum ... Read More »
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I have not Endorsed Peter Obi Chief Olu Falae
His Personal Assistant released this statement FALAE’S POSITION ON PRESIDENTIAL POLL. The attention of Chief Olu Falae CFR, GCON has just been drawn to a publication that has gone viral in which the former Secretary to the Federal government is quoted as saying that he is supporting the candidature of Mr Peter Obi as his preferred choice in the 2023 ... Read More »
Ogun gov’s ex-aide bags five-year imprisonment in US
A District Court in Western Tacoma, Washington, United States, has sentenced Abidemi Rufai, the suspended aide of the Ogun State Governor, Dayo Abiodun, to five years imprisonment for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. This was confirmed in a statement by the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington, on Monday. The statement said in part that Rufai, “A ... Read More »
Sterling Bank To Change Name
Shareholders have approved the conversion of Sterling Bank Plc from core banking business to a holding company. The move, experts said, will allow the financial institution to strengthen its subsidiaries, especially its Islamic banking operation which it started months ago. According to a filing made by the bank on the Nigerian Exchange Limited’s website, it will become known as Sterling ... Read More »
SANWO-OLU, SGF, SULTAN, CAN PRESIDENT TASK NIGERIANS ON PEACE, JUSTICE
•As Governor urges people to be cautious of utterances, actions about 2023 elections Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, and leaders of the Nigeria Inter-Religion Council (NIREC) have called on Nigerians, irrespective of religious and ethnic differences to work together for peace and justice in country. Sanwo-Olu, Mustapha and ... Read More »
Why we Postphoned inugration of Campaigh Council Dg Lalong
ADJUSTMENT OF THE TIME-TABLE OF ACTIVITIES EARMARKED TO COMMENCE CAMPAIGNS BY THE TINUBU/SHETTIMA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL Recall that we had earlier earmarked a peace walk and prayers for Wednesday, September 28, 2022, to officially kick-off our campaigns for the 2023 Presidential Elections. We had also announced that the members of the Campaign Council report at the Campaign Headquarters on that ... Read More »
Opinion!POST CONVICTION BAIL AT THE COURT OF APPEAL By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq.
At the forefront of the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria is the conception that every individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a duly constituted and competent Court of Law. This forms the legal foundation upon which the grant of bail is founded to ensure the liberty of an accused pending trial. This conception is statutorily rooted in ... Read More »
Former Information Minister Chief Ayo Ogunlade is DEAD
A former 3 time Minister of information,Chief Ayo Ogunlade is dead after a protracted sickness,A great community leader who impacted much in lives in ekiti more details as it comes,here are his profilr BA, MA, retired broadcaster, industrialist, born March 18, 1934, Lagos; married Folasade Foluke Dare 1965, six sons, two daughters; EDUCATION: St Peter’s School, Sekondi, Ghana, 1942-47, Methodist ... Read More »
FG makes U-turn, withdraws order to reopen varsities
• ASUU: We’re not returning to classrooms • Lecturers, group kick against resumption order • Say varsities are not run like parastatals In a new twist, the Federal Government, yesterday, withdrew its circular, which ordered Vice-Chancellors, Pro-Chancellors and Governing Councils to re-open federal universities. The National Universities Commission (NUC) had earlier issued a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135, addressed to all VCs; ... Read More »
INEC rolls out guidelines for campaigns
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara has issued the guidelines on the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 general election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Malam Garba Attahiru, announced this on Monday in Ilorin during a stakeholders meeting. Attahiru, who was represented by the INEC Administrative Secretary, Mr Julius Yagba, said that 14 activities have been successfully implemented, as INEC ... Read More »