On May 29, it will be double celebration for Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor elect of Ogun state as his inauguration falls on the day he also turns 59. In commemoration of the two auspicious occasions, several events have been put together by a committee headed by the deputy governor elect, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele. The governor elect will take his ... Read More »
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has reiterated that the football –governing body will soon institute a welfare foundation for former Nigeria international players in order to guarantee ready funding for them in case of unexpected health challenges. The NFF supremo, also the 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football, gave this assurance in ... Read More »
BY SEGUN AYOBOLU From my reading of the media reports of the ‘lecture’ delivered by Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir-El-Rufai to members of The Bridge Club in Lagos recently, it was hardly a structured or intellectually rigorous affair despite the quality of the audience. el-Rufai’s random musings on the occasion during which he largely entertained himself and massaged his own ... Read More »
Justice Olanrewaju Mabekoje of the Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta has struck out 15 Counts on the 32 charges filed against the former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) just as he directed him to open defense in the remaining 17 changes. According to the judge, the EFCC failed in ... Read More »
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State was today (Friday) reelected as Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, NGF.With his election today, Lalong will serve another four years in office as NGF Chairman.Lalong’s election came when he was elected by his colleagues during the meeting of the Northern Governors Forum in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Read More »
The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has read a news item flowing from the judgement of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Abang wherein the trial judge held that Senator Akpabio led evidence to show that he was expelled from the People’s Democratic Party and therefore was justified in law in ... Read More »
Yesterday was eventful and historic for the people of Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, as Yobe State Governor-elect, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, 50 House of Representatives members-elect, the Dujima Adamawa- Alhaji Musa Halilu and other prominent traditional rulers and personalities stormed Iseyin for the official commissioning of Hon. Shina Abiola Peller’s constituency office. The multi-million naira edifice , located around Oju Baba ... Read More »
….Dont Allow Another Imposition The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos has written to the State Executive Members of the party that the time has now come to re-organize the party for effectiveness ahead of the 2023 elections. Adewale noted that it is within their power as State Executives, according to the party’s constitutional provisions to elect ... Read More »
Hajiya Saratu Iya Aliyu becomes the 1st female Northerner to take on leadership of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture (NACCIMA). Aliyu who was honoured in a grand investiture thanked NACCIMA for the opportunity to serve and the confidence reposed in her to pilot the affairs of NACCIMA as it’s 20th National President for the ... Read More »
Nollywood stars, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Sola Sobowale have joined the stellar cast including two Hollywood stars, in the much-anticipated blockburster movie,‘Shadow Parties’. The movie which already has gone through the post-production stage is sponsored by Media Concept Studio, and is produced and directed by seasoned filmmaker Yemi Amodu. Omotola is the lead actress with hunk actor Yemi Blaq plays her ... Read More »
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