Sunshine Stars FC (SSFC) wishes to inform the general public particularly the Clubs in the NPFL about its player, Israel Abia who is presently AWOL. Abia has been away from the Club since Sunday without an official leave, while the rest of the group remained in Akure to continue preparations for the upcoming NPFL matches at the turn of the ... Read More »
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Announces Final 2,100 African Entrepreneurs for the Inaugural TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)—the private-sector-led philanthropy focused on empowering African entrepreneurs—has announced a final list of 2,100 entrepreneurs to benefit from the inaugural TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme. The Programme targets small business owners in rural communities across the 7 Sahel countries of Africa – Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Mali and Cameroon. The successful beneficiaries participated in an intensive business ... Read More »
Popular Lagos Public Affairs Officer, Kadiri Folashade Iyabo Olowole Bagged MNIPR Certificate
The Multi-Award Winning Image Maker and Public Affairs Director, LAWMA has been certified Member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). Kadiri, who has been adjudged by many media practitioners as one of the best and most resourceful Public Affairs Officer in the public service was inducted into the umbrella body of the noble profession NIPR in Lagos. Read More »
2019 PERSONS OF THE YEAR By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN
At a time and on a day like this, two things do normally happen as we say happy new year tomorrow; prophecies will come forth from various churches and then some persons will be announced as outstanding personalities for the year gone by, for various landmark events accomplished from January till now. I will keep my own prophecies to myself ... Read More »
Untieing Ambode Tax Bondage on Lagos Obasa Lead Lawmakers throw Ambode Land use charge to Thrash bin
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have amended the Land Use Charge Law, 2018 and for connected purposes. The 6 Man Ad Hoc Committee, Chaired by Hon. Rotimi Olowo, presented the report of the findings of the Committee to Members at the Plenary today. According to him, the House in response to the outcry of residents on some ... Read More »
Gov. Abiodun signs 2020 Budget into law
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Monday signed into law the State 2020 Appropriation Bill into law. The bill took 24 days to pass by the Assembly and 27 day to get the Governor’s assent. The 2020 budget proposal was N449.97bn. The Assembly retained the budget size with an adjustment to the capital expenditure leading to an increment of N2.1bn ... Read More »
PICTURES: GOV. SANWO-OLU, SULTAN OF SOKOTO, EMIR OF KANO AT OPENING OF THE 34TH NATIONAL QUR’AN RECITATION COMPETITION AT TESLIM BALOGUN STADIUM, SURULERE
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi during the opening of the 34th National Qur’an Recitation competition at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, on Friday, December 27, 2019. Chairman, Police Service Commission, Alhaji Musiliu Smith; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; ... Read More »
Kwara to build New Secretariat Complex in 2020
• As Govt reclaims land for civil service clinic Ownership of the land bordering the Civil Service Clinic in Ilorin has officially reverted to Kwara State Government, a statement said on Friday, adding that a new secretariat complex will now be erected on the land next year. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye said in the statement that ... Read More »
All Set For 2019 K-1 Live-In-Concert
Barring any hitch, come Monday the 30th of December, it will be another auspicious moment of music and comedy for the annual K1- Live In Concert Show.The event which has been a show-stopper since it started some years back will be held at the prestigious Oriental Hotels Victoria Island Lagos. As usual, the concert promises to bring undiluted fun to ... Read More »
Ondo traditional ruler extols Gen. Bajowa at 79
HRH Princess Barr Oluyemi Bajowa (Mrs), the Regent of Ayeka kingdom in Okitipupa Local Government Area, has extolled the virtue of her husband, Prince (Gen) Olu Bajowa (Rtd), the Jagunmolu of Ikaleland on his 79th birthday.Gen. Bajowa, a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, clocked 79 on Friday.The regent made this known in her congratulatory birthday message made ... Read More »