The Ogun state Government has commiserated with the family of the Late Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo. Sen. Osinowo represented Lagos East on the National Assembly but passed on in the early hours of Monday 15th June. The late Senator who was and indigene of Ogun State and a former lagos state assembly member, died of complications of COVID-19. The Deputy Governor, ... Read More »
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Get Well Soon — Businessman Offers Prayer For Ajimobi
A businessman, Mr. Kayode Ogunlowo has prayed for the quick recovery of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi. Ogunlowo made the prayers in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday. He described the former governor as a compassionate leader whose love for the people have always been second to none. In the statement, he wrote, “The ... Read More »
MONARCH BEGS AYADE TO ASSIST POLICE WITH MOTOR VEHICLES
The Village Head of Akai Efa, Her Royal Highness Chief (Mrs) Henrietta Efa – Akpere ( Eti Eka), has called on the state Governor, Sir Benedict Ayade to assist the police in the state with motor vehicles to help facilitate the job of ridding the state of criminals and anti – social elements in the society. She made the call ... Read More »
Eulogy of an unsung hero: Evangelist Bamidele Isola Olumilua, by Wole Olanipekun
Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua was a gentleman of the highest status and grade; he doubled as a gentleman of gentlemen. He was brilliant, witty, cerebral, profound, suave, civilised and cosmopolitan. It is repeating the obvious to say that he was intellectually deep and religiously sound. To those of us who knew and worked with him closely, his niceties were mesmerising. He ... Read More »
Tanker Explosion On Kara Side Of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
There is heavy gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway as a fuel-laden tanker exploded at the Kara axis of road on Sunday morning. Details of the incident are still sketchy but a witness said the fire started after a loud bang. On social media, some residents of Magodo, Berger, and Ojodu narrated how they could see billow of smoke from afar. ... Read More »
A ‘Good Setback’, By Femi Adesina
Back to English Literature class in secondary school, we were taught what an oxymoron was: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. That is why we want to examine the ‘good setback’ the Buhari government has given Nigeria, taking her back 60 years, according to the PDP. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has a fixation ... Read More »
Edo Guber: I presented all certificates to PDP screening committee ― Obaseki
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has passed the screening test of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ahead of Thursday’s primaries, having submitted all academic credentials for scrutiny. Obaseki who arrived the Wadata Plaza, national headquarters of the PDP at 2:50 PM loval time, brimmed with smiles as he told reporters that contrary to tales woven around his certificates, he presented ... Read More »
Oshiomhole Remains Suspended, Etsako Ward Chairman Insists
In a statement, Stephen said the ward executives, who were elected into office in 2018, remain intact and had not been displaced by anybody, describing the claims of the lifting of the suspension as a charade. Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Etsako Ward 10, Edo State, Mr Oshawo Stephen, has dismissed claims that the suspension of Comrade Adams ... Read More »
GOVERNOR SANI BELLO CONDOLES WITH THE PEOPLE OF BIDA/GBAKO/KATCHA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY OVER THE DEATH OF FMR REP. HON. ISA SHABA IBN BELLO
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has condoled with the people of the State and in particular Bida/Gbako/Katcha Constituents on the death of a former Federal Law Maker at the Lower Chamber, Alhaji Shaba Isah Ibn Bello, popular called (Bandollia.) The Governor said Government and people of Niger State are deeply pained by the death of the former law maker ... Read More »
Makinde flags off OYSADA headquarters in Saki
…inspects ongoing Covid-19 200-bed, isolation, treatment centre Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Saturday, flagged off the upgrade of the headquarters of the Oyo State Agriculture Development Programme (OYSADEP), Saki, which will now house the state’s Agribusiness development agency, OYSADA. He stated that through the renovation and expansion of the existing facilities, the state was taking the step to ... Read More »