Forme Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, who alongside other service chiefs, was sacked on july 13 by Buhari, said while he was in office, he headed a military that lacked equipment. He said this during his handing over ceremony to the new chief of Defence staff, Major-General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin in Abuja; “The task of coordinating the military and ... Read More »
The Board of Trustees of the Eko Club on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, at his Surulere residence paying glowing tribute to the former Chief Executive for his outstanding performance in the governance and development of the State. Chairman of the Board, Chief Alaba Williams, who led four other ... Read More »
Modernity characterised by the social media and citizen journalism clashed with Nigerian tradition, when the Royal Traditional Council of Ile-Ife categorically denied news reports of the death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II, adding that the paramount Yoruba traditional ruler was “alive and well”, and preparing for his son’s wedding this weekend. Despite the denial, disbelieving ... Read More »
There is another twist into the the yet-to-be-officially confirmed death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade. The traditional chiefs of Ife royal palace led by the Loowa of Ife, High chief Joseph Ijaodola have denied that the Ooni is dead. Addressing journalists at d palace of Ooni, the secretary of ife royal court, High chief Adetoye Odewole and ... Read More »
THE ENUGU STATE OF MY DREAM It gives me great pleasure to join you at the Enugu Association, USA Annual National Convention 2015. I convey to you a bagful of greetings from the people of Enugu State. Our people at home appreciate your commitment to giving the people of the State a better life through your many interventions. We appreciate ... Read More »
Justice Olamide Folahanmi Oloyede, the serving Judge who petitioned the parliament has failed to appear before the investigative ad-hoc committee headed by Hon. Akintunde Adegboye, she was only represented by her lawyer, Mr. Lanre Ogunlesi, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who could not make any headway. At the interactive session, the Committee chairman turned down the plea of Oloyede’s lawyer ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday assured of his administration’s readiness to improve the welfare of Pilgrims from the state while on spiritual exercise to the Holy Land. The Governor gave the assurance at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, during the inauguration of the Amirul Hajj and Adhoc Committee for Hajj 2015. “My administration shall ensure an improvement ... Read More »
The leadership of the Africa National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s ruling party, on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode just as they commended the state government’s stance of the Coroner Verdict on the September 12, 2014 Synagogue building collapse in Lagos. Speaking at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, the ANC Treasurer General, Dr. ... Read More »
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday congratulated Mr. Abdulwaheed Odusile, who was elected as the new President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the weekend. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the Governor commended the peaceful and democratic process that preceded his victory. He urged Odusile to ensure that professionalism ... Read More »
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