In celebration of her 57th Birthday, The First lady of Ekiti State; Erelu Bisi-Adeleye Fayemi donates N1m to Rubies Ink Initiative for Women and Children, through her Above Whispers “A Wrapper for Women Initiative. The aim of the donation is to support Women in dire need during this uncertain time in the World, and alleviate their pain. The Wrapper Network ... Read More »
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Justify rape, get arrested – NAPTIP advocates for Special Court to try Sexual Offenders
The Director-General (DG), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mrs Julie Okah-Donli has cautioned Nigerians to desist from justifying rape or get arrested as suspects. Okah-Donli said this while answering questions from newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. She queried parents for not doing enough to take care of their wards and children, explaining that 90 per ... Read More »
DECODING ERELU AND HER ESSENCE @57 By FEMI ODERE
The fundamental differences between us humans and our animal cousins—-if one should wager—-are not only our ability to be aware as well as recognize the different trajectories and the vicissitudes that defines our lives, but also the recognition that they constitute the totality of our existence. Our innate disposition to deploy these different trajectories and vicissitudes and how they reflect ... Read More »
CELEBRATING 1 YEAR AS THE PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVE
Exactly 365 days ago, I was inaugurated as the Representative of the good people of Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, in the National Assembly. I swore to an oath committing myself towards discharging a qualitative representation for my constituency. The last 365 days as your elected Representative at the Green Chamber has been a great learning curve for me in all ... Read More »
Makinde flags off Youths in Agribusiness project in Aawe
…says Agribusiness will benefit from state’s N1bn MSME credit initiative As part of activities commemorating the first anniversary of the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration in Oyo State, the governor, on Wednesday, flagged off the Youths in Agribusiness Project at the Rural Community Development Centre (RCDC), Aawe. He declared that agriculture, an area where the state has comparative advantage, is being ... Read More »
Fayemi deserves the honour of the civic centre named after him Ekiti Apc
Ekiti has no problem naming Centre after JKF; PDP should put its wrecked house in order The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has lashed out at the PDP for criticising the renaming of the Civic Centre after Governor Kayode Fayemi as the JKF Cultural Centre. In a release signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Elder Sam Oluwalana, ... Read More »
Ekiti State Attracts $50 million Agriculture Investments
The Ekiti State Government’s drive to attract investment to the State has started to yield results, especially in agriculture, where various investors have finalized plans to site their production facilities in the State. The State recently issued a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to Stallion Group for a $10 million rice mill in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, while Dangote ... Read More »
GOVERNOR SANI BELLO EASES COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
…MAINTAINS BAN ON COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLES Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has eased up COVID-19 lockdown in Niger State, now to be observed from 10 PM to 4 AM daily. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Government House, Minna. He said that with the easing of the movement of restriction there were no longer lockdown days. The ... Read More »
NAPTIP allegedly locks up man, mother of two illegally
Following a video allegation by a lady in Oman, a country in the Middle East, which was widely shared on the social media, a Nigerian agent, Peter Ademehintoye, has been arrested for human trafficking by the agent of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). According to the lady, it was alleged that she was made ... Read More »
TRIBUTE TO ERELU BISI FAYEMI AT 57 By Mary Oso-Omotoso
Erelu Bisi Fayemi is no doubt a woman of many parts with sheer organisational ability, mobilisation prowess, uncommon acumen, and masterful lucidity. Think of strength, resilience, courage and sisterhood, think of Erelu. Dutiful, adorable, eclectic, compassionate, motherly, a charismatic politician and political leader with panache, passion and fervour that traverse the political spectrum, appealing to all social strata, Erelu is ... Read More »