A former Group Managing Director of First Bank, Dr. Bisi Onasanya has dismissed allegations circulating on social media, suggesting his involvement in a purported commercial loan facility transaction controversy carried out 12 years ago at First Bank. In a statement released to the press over the weekend, Onasanya, who spoke through his Communication Advisor, Mr. Michael Oshunuyi described the claims ... Read More »
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Wasiu Ayinde loses mum, aged 105
Music Maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal has lost his adorable mother, Alhaja Halima Shadiya Anifowoshe. She was aged 105. May her soul rest in peace. Read More »
Oba Otudeko’s Exit From Nigeria Was for Medical Reasons, Not Evasion
Family sources have said that Oba Otudeko, the former chairman of the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), did not run away from Nigeria. We were informed that Otudeko left the country on a medical trip. Although the family sources said he did not leave Nigeria through land borders, they were silent on the airport through which the octogenarian exited the ... Read More »
PERSONNEL WELFARE: IGP APPROVES DISTRIBUTION OF KITS, UNIFORMS TO OFFICERS.
The Inspector-General of Police IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun Ph.D., NPM.,has again approved the distribution of new kits and uniforms to NPF personnel in other ranks, reaffirming his commitment to improving officers’ welfare and boosting their morale. This initiative supports his vision to enhance improved working conditions and professionalism within the force. The IGP expressed optimism that, with the approval of ... Read More »
Emir Sanusi’s Quid Pro Quo for His Friends Turned Fiends By Farooq A. Kperogi
Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II on Wednesday became an involuntary, if narcissistic and self-important, humorist who embodied the age-old wisecrack that says when you put a crown on a clown, he turns the palace into a circus and reduces royalty to a comedy show. At the 21st Memorial Lecture of Chief Gani Fawehinmi in Lagos, he provoked a burst ... Read More »
Oba Otudeko Responds to Media Allegations, Denies Executive Role in FBN Holdings
In light of recent news reports, Dr. Oba Otudeko categorically refutes the claims concerning his role in FBN Holdings and will aggressively defend his reputation. Dr Oba Otudeko is a builder and one of Nigeria’s foremost investors and industrialists. He has built directly from scratch and has worked with others to build many of Nigeria’s most successful companies. This includes ... Read More »
Oyo Gov’t To Shut Private Health Facilities With Unqualified Personnel
Oyo State Government has announced that private health facilities caught operating with unqualified personnel in the State will be shut down with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi stated this in a separate meeting with the Executives of Clinics and Maternity Proprietors and Proprietress Association of Nigeria (CAMPPAN), Oyo State branch and the Stakeholders in the Private ... Read More »
Oyo Gov’t Includes 4 Roads In Ongoing Rehabilitation Exercise
The Oyo State Government has commenced a major road rehabilitation project in key areas of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, to improve transportation infrastructure and enhance mobility. The projects cover roads, including Bashorun Oluwo-nla, Agbowo road, Eleyele-Water road, and Zion plaza-Olusoji Road. They are expected to be completed in less than 8 weeks. This is according to a statement ... Read More »
The Alaafin of Ọyọ: A new dawn for Ọyọ’s royal legacy By Henry Ademola Alade
The Ọyọ Kingdom has entered a new chapter with the emergence of the new Alaafin of Ọyọ, a custodian of Yoruba history and culture. Oba Abimbola Owoade’s ascension represents not just a continuity of the kingdom’s illustrious legacy but also a reaffirmation of Ọyọ’s enduring significance in the Yoruba nation. We salute the exemplary leadership of the Ọyọ State Governor, ... Read More »
First Lady Mourns Hon Adewunmi Onanuga, Describes Her Demise as a Great Loss
PRESS STATEMENT It is with great shock that I learnt of the sudden demise of Hon Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga. I extend my heartfelt condolences to her family, the entire leadership and members of the House of Representatives, the Governor of Ogun State, H E Prince Dapo Abiodun, her constituents in Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Constituency, and the entire people of Ogun State. ... Read More »