Author: Olamide Obayemi

In its drive to curb smuggling within its areas of jurisdiction, the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ’C’ has intercepted cannabis sativa, raw materials for production of explosive devices, as well as other contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.648 billion. The Zone also arrested nine suspects in connection with the seizures within the period under review 25 July to 23 September, 2023 The Acting Comptroller, FOUC, DC Kayode Kolade, said this while addressing newsmen at the Government Warehouse, Aduwawa, Benin City, Edo state, on Monday, 25 September, 2023. Kolade, who frowned at the spate of…

The Africa Missions Global (AMG), an initiative of Mrs. Folu Adeboye, wife of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, will touch the lives of 100 million Africans in the next 10 years with humanitarian support. The AMG, formerly known as African Missions, was founded in 1966 with the objective of providing humanitarian support. The Adeboyes launched the Africa Missions Global’s (AMG) latest initiative named Horizon 2033 during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Friends and collaborators of Africa Mission, aware of the tremendous impact the organisation has made since, decided it was time to bring the…

Forty grassroots football teams drawn from different communities of Lagos State are set to battle for the maiden edition of the prestigious 1×BET football competition. The 40 teams expected to feature in the competition for non-league sides have been pooled into 5 conferences of 8 teams each. At the glamorous and welI-attended draws and unveiling ceremony held at the highbrow Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Chief Executive Officer of Match International Limited organisers of the event, Engr. Waidi Akanni, disclosed that beyond responding to its avowed Corporate Social Responsibility programmes, the sponsors of the football competition, 1×BET, are committed to the…

The Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr Tokunbo Akande has clarified the misunderstanding about stamp duty as he maintained that it is a revenue stamp and not a postage stamp. Akande made this known while featuring as a guest on The Tax Talk programme on Channels Television recently. He said contrary to public opinion, stamp is not just for courier services as it is meant to certify the underlying transaction between two entities, whether they are corporate entities or individuals, thus, the framework for stamp duty is to verify the documents…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has recalled the General Manager of the State Sports Council, Mr. Adekunle Adeyemi from the ongoing 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State to account for the poor kitting of the state’s athletes at the opening session of the competition. The directive followed the shabby appearance of the State contingent at the march-past event during the opening ceremony of the National Youths Games. Adeyemi is expected to explain circumstances leading to the shabby kitting of the state athletes at the opening session, which photograph is circulating online. He was directed to hand over…

Fanafillit Integrated Concepts, the driving force behind the annual GLOWFUX Charity Concert, has unveiled its ambitious plans for the 2023 edition. This eagerly anticipated event, scheduled for December 2023, aims to unite well-meaning Nigerians in a heartwarming endeavor to bring joy to the lives of special children. A statement signed by Queen Adetutu Oshinowo, the coordinator for this year’s event, Fanafillit Integrated Concepts announced the theme for the 2023 GLOWFUX Charity Concert as “Breaking Barriers: Bonding With Love.” This theme carries a profound message, focusing on the need to bridge the socio-economic gap that divides our society and connect everyone…

The Olu of Araromi Eleranigbe, Oba (Dr) Hameed Adejoro Ajijola has felicitated with the Adimula of Aworiland, Oba (Engr) Sulaiman Adekunle Bamgbade on his second coronation anniversary as the Olofin of Isheri Awori, Ogun State. The young and energetic monarch was crowned the 20th Olofin of Isheri land by Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun on 16th September 2021 at a colourful coronation ceremony. Two years on, as a show of appreciation for the modest developments Oba Bamgbade has brought to the ancient town, the people of Isheri Olofin were proud and excited to roll out the drums in celebration of…

In a sombre update on the situation in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, and Morocco’s Marrakesh, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) extends its deepest and most profound condolences to the People and Government of Libya and Morocco. The catastrophic flooding following a powerful storm has tragically claimed the lives of 3,958 individuals, displaced more than 43,000 people, leaving a void that can never be filled. Moreover, the heart-wrenching news of the earthquake in the High Atlas Mountains, southwest of Marrakesh, Morocco leaving at least 2,900 people dead and over 5,500 injured underscores the enormity of the crisis. Families are anxiously…

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been described as a “nest of cultists” that needs to be further investigated by security agencies to make more arrests and stem the tide of cultism in the state. In a statement issued in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Sunday, 24 September, 2023 and signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Tunde Oladunjoye, the All Progressives Congress (APC), commended the recent arrest of a PDP lawmaker representing Sagamu Constituency (1) at the state House of Assembly, Damilare Bello (alias Dre) and five other notorious cultists wanted by security agents at…

A youth group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), APC Progressive Front, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for what it termed an exemplary attribute of political maturity he displayed over the weekend. It would be recalled that hundreds of APC members, loyal to ex-governor Ibikunle Amosun, across all the 20 local governments in the State, led by the one time Chairman of the party, Chief Derin Adebiyi, were on Friday received back to the mainstream of the party by Abiodun, alongside the Chairman of APC in the State, Chief Yemi Sanusi, and other party bigwigs. In a statement signed on…

A socio-political organisation, Youths United for Fight Against Oppression (Y-U-FAO) has called on the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to wade into the controversy over the case of the death of the boy with alleged missing intestines with a view to unravelling the truth. According to the group, it is expedient on the MDCN to wade into the matter since it is the only agency empowered by law to investigate such matters involving medical profession. These were some of the issues raised by the group in a press statement issued on Sunday, 24 September, 2023 over the issue.…

All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has emphasized the importance of regulating and institutionalizing the music entertainment industry as it joins millions of African youths and music fans to express grief over the demise of Nigeria’s singer, Mohbad, (real name Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba). Mohbad died in a mysterious circumstance on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, that is still under police investigation. The 27-year-old budding music star also known as Imole (Light) was a young and very promising artiste whose creativity and amazing gift have made him produce highly thrilling lyrics that have warmed the hearts of millions of fans across the world.…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has said that the Commission is fast-tracking the construction work on the Oruma rigid pavement Road, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State to ensure its commissioning next month. Speaking during an inspection of the road, in the company of NDDC Directors and engineers, Ogbuku, said that it would serve as a major by-pass for commuters in many communities in both Bayelsa and Rivers states. He explained that the Oruma Road, which links another NDDC road, the 23.5-kilometre Otuasega-Obedum-Emelego Road and bridges, connecting Bayelsa and Rivers…

We have followed with keen interest the trending case of the alleged missing intestine. We are concerned by the misconceptions, half-truths and outright falsehoods being peddled in the media. We as an association wish to first and foremost express our deep sympathy to the family of now deceased Adebola Akin- Bright. We have refrained from commenting on this issue in public for obvious reasons, we are however constrained to state some facts just to set the record straight because it is said that, “repetition makes a fact seem more true, regardless of whether it is or not”. We have been…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited some top officials of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) for questioning over gratuity payment of N47 million to the Managing Director of the Fund, Mrs Maureen Allagoa. In a letter dated September 14, 2023, with reference number ICPC/SSD/TB/197/2023 and directed to the MD of the fund, those invited include Head of Administration, Head of Finance and Investment, as well as Head of Audit and Inspectorate. The letter, signed by the Head of SIU, SSD of the anti-graft agency, Wakili Joshua Musa, on behalf of the Chairman…

By Kingsley Obom-Egbulem Man of God, There is a Mohbad in your youth church about drifting off, perhaps to Marlian Records. He really needs to “blow”. And he wants to do so through his art. The lure is strong and enticing,sir. Can you stop the Marlians (and their likes) from baiting him with juicy music contracts and eventually snuffing out the light in him? I know you were not called to run a record label or raise musicians and music ministers. But the quality of music coming from your church is attracting all manner of young people with diverse gifts,…

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Mr. Agoro, Olabode Shuaheeb as the 22nd Head of Civil Service. The appointment is to take effect from Saturday, 30 September, 2023.According to a circular by the outgoing Head of Service Mr. Muri-Okunola, the new Head of Service joined the Lagos State Public Service on 1st July 2003 and had since served the State in various capacity before his elevation to the post of a Permanent Secretary on 3rd August, 2015. Until this appointment, Mr. Agoro, Olabode Shuaheeb, who succeeds Mr. Hakeem Olayinka Muri-Okunola, was the Permanent Secretary,…

Excitement is building as Amazon Prime Video has announced the debut date for its latest enchanting mini series titled ‘SHE Must Be Obeyed’. A captivating five-part mini-series delving into the intriguing world of stardom & secrets, the series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video from Friday, 29 September, 2023. Featuring a stellar cast led by Funke Akindele, Lateef Adedimeji, Nancy Isime, Akah Anani, Patience Ozokwo, Mike Ezuronye, Rachael Okonkwo, among others, Amazing Prime Video continues its tradition of providing riveting content with ‘SHE Must Be Obeyed’ as its latest offering. The series offers a window into the lives of three…

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, on Friday, 22 September, 2023, assured the people of Kogi State, and Nigerians in general, that the governorship election billed for November 11, 2023, would be the most peaceful ever held in the state. The Governor has also reiterated that he has no blood relationship with the APC governorship candidate in the state, Alhaji Usman Ododo, contrary to the propaganda by opposition, noting that he emerged based on merit, through a keenly contested, free and fair election. The Governor spoke at the 3rd Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB) Seminar for Nigeria’s Political and Crime Correspondents/Editors…

A prosecution witness in the trial of $9.6billion Process and Industrial Development Limited, P&ID, fraud, Umar Hussein Babangida, on Thursday, September 21, 2023, told Justice D.O Okorowo of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that, efforts made to bring the managing director of Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited, Patrick Nash( a.k.a Gerald Nash) to trial, failed as he had fled the country before he could be arrested. “My team visited the office of Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited, located on the 1st floor, Oyo State House, Ralph Shodende Street, Abuja where efforts were made to trace the Managing Director, whose name is Patrick Nash, also known as Gerald Nash,…