Author: Olamide Obayemi

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of Adebola Akin-Bright, the 12-year-old boy with missing intestines, who was admitted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Tuesday. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued on Wednesday, 20 September, 2023, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described the death of Adebola as a painful loss, not only to the deceased family and friends, but also to him personally and the entire State, considering the efforts made by the Lagos State Government to save the young boy. The Governor sympathised with the late…

A lot of people gathered to observe the exhumation of the late singer Mohbad’s body. The remains of the crooner who was buried on 13th September barely 24 hours after his death have now been dug up to ensure a proper investigation into the matter. A lot of Nigerians trooped out en masse to witness the exhumation of late singer, Mohbad’s body in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Mohbad’s body was agreed to be exhumed after the late crooner’s parents and other accomplices had a meeting with the police on Monday, 18 September, 2023. Mohbad passed away on Tuesday, 12 September, 2023…

The Kano State Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday, 20 September, 2023, sacked Abba Yusuf, candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), from office as the Governor of the state. In a judgment delivered via Zoom, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Yusuf and present it to Gawunna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election. The Tribunal declared 165,000 ballots invalid and subsequently deducted them from Yusuf’s total. The Tribunal thus declared APC’s Gawunna winner of the election.

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), through its Digital Resource Centre (DRC), is training thirty teachers and other personnel for smooth take-off of the Smart Model School in Sogunro, Akinyele, Ibadan. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abdulwaheed Adelabu, led a monitoring team to the Smart School, where he disclosed that the training was designed to equip the personnel with requisite skills for commencement of operations during the third term 2023/2024 academic session in the state. He added that the training focused on blended learning techniques and information and communication technology (ICT) skill sets, with resource persons…

The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has charged members of the All Progressives Congress’ governorship campaign council to base their campaign on issues and performance of the current administration. The Director General of the campaign council, and Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shaibu Abubakar Audu, charged Igala people to shun ethnic agenda that would not bring about development in the state. Speaking during the inauguration of the Kogi State APC governorship campaign council on Tuesday, 19 September, 2023at the Government House in Lokoja, Governor Bello called on the campaign council not to preach ethnicity or religion but base…

Kogi State has again won the fiscal transparency and accountability award in a survey conducted across the states in North Central Nigeria. The 2022 first position award was presented to the state on Tuesday in Lokoja during the launch of the 2022 North Central State Budget Transparency Survey Report carried out by the Social Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC). The National Coordinator, State and National Budget Transparency Survey for the agency, Mr. Tijani Abdulkareem, who presented the report and the award, said the objective of the budget Transparency and Accountability Program was to promote focus and attention of Nigerian…

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the launch of the Hackaholics Digital Summit 2023, Africa’s largest gathering of innovators, disruptors, regulators, policymakers, investors & customers in the digital space. This groundbreaking summit will serve as a hub for sharing cutting-edge insights, trends, and best practices in the tech industry towards the positive transformation of technology and innovation not just in Nigeria but across the African continent. In 2019, Wema Bank introduced Hackaholics, a dedicated initiative targeting youth and startups. Its mission is to provide a stage for entrepreneurs and…

By Jackson Udom Frank, assertive but unassuming, President of the 10th Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, has always cut the figure of a determined and purpose-driven leader wherever the mantle of leadership falls on him since his burst into the political limelight in Akwa Ibom State as Commissioner in charge of three different ministries in 2002. It was that emblematic assertiveness and affable disposition that made most Nigerians celebrate his emergence as the President of the Senate in a keenly-contested election on June 13, 2023, with majority of the people concluding that the emergence of the two-term Senator would be a…

The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU), and IKEA Foundation have announced a strategic partnership to launch a pioneering Green Entrepreneurship Programme that is aimed at empowering African youth and tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity. In a world where environmental challenges are becoming increasingly urgent, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited, and IKEA Foundation have thus joined forces to create a dynamic initiative that will not only make a significant impact on the environment but also provide sustainable job opportunities for the next generation of African entrepreneurs. Building on successful…

A partnership between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Shell Nigeria Exploration Company Limited (NNPC/SNEPCo) and an NGO, The Irede Foundation has been supporting pupils living with disabilities with prosthetic limbs and training to enable them to acquire education and lead productive lives. Among other achievements, the partnership which has gone on for five years, provided prosthetic limbs to 25 child amputees who have since returned to school and upgraded The Irede Foundation Prosthetic Limb Centre for conducive limb production, fitting, and rehabilitation process. To date, the centre has catered to more than 150 child amputees. Four prosthetic limbs were…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has charged newly promoted Directors of the Commission to emphasise efficiency in the discharge of their duties. Ogbuku, who made the call during the Opening Session of a Two-week Capacity Building Workshop for NDDC Directors in Abuja, stated that providing quality service to the people of the Niger Delta was a collective responsibility of all the staff of the Commission. The NDDC Boss, represented by his Chief of Staff, Rev. Julius Oworibo, said that the Strategic Management and Leadership Programme would equip the Directors to make critical…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Monday, 18 September, 2023 urged the judiciary to maintain the dual roles of ensuring political stability and being the last hope of the common man The Governor, who spoke at the church service, held at the Cathedral of St. Peters, Ake, Abeokuta, to usher in the year 2023/2024 legal year, urged the judiciary to continue on the glorious path of serving the people. Abiodun, who also urged the judiciary to continue to ensure that all three organs of government work independently, but collectively within the tenets and principles of seperation of powers for…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has urged police authorities to unravel the mysteries surrounding the death of fast rising music star, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad. The Governor, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, said the minimum the country owes the deceased and his family is justice, which he said could only come through a thorough investigation of the circumstances leading to his death as well as various revelations that came out thereafter. Governor Oyebanji spoke on Tuesday, 19 September, 2023 just as Ekiti youths plan to hold a procession in Ado-Ekiti, the…

The Lagos State Government has noted the developments that have followed the death of music star, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (aka MohBad). The Government commiserates with his family and fans. We feel the pains of losing such a talented and promising young man, who made a name for himself in a highly competitive industry. May The Almighty grant his soul rest and comfort his bereaved family and fans. Following Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive, the Police in Lagos State have launched a major investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the young star. A 19-man police panel has been asked to…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, who clocked the age of 59 years today, Tuesday, 19 September, 2023. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Tuesday, 19 September, 2023, praised Dr. Hamzat for being a trustworthy partner in the Greater Lagos agenda of the incumbent administration. The Governor said his deputy has been very supportive of the administration’s delivery of good governance and dividends of democracy to Lagos residents. He also commended Dr. Hamzat’s contribution to the growth and development of Lagos State in…

Hakeem Muri-Okunola has resigned as the Lagos State Head of Service (HoS) following his appointment as President Bola Tinubu’s Principal Secretary. In a Monday, 18 September, 2023 message to Lagos civil servants, Muri-Okunola said his civil service career will end on Friday, 29 September, 2023. According to him, he has informed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of his voluntary retirement from the Lagos State Civil Service after nearly five years as the state Head Of Service. “I am grateful to MG and MDG and the entire executive council, the Body Of Permanent Secretaries, and the entire workforce of Lagos State for the…

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has launched the implementation of the Special National Economic Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI) programme, a Federal Government initiative aimed at aiding Nigerian farmers affected by the 2022 flood disaster across all States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Speaking at the event held at the MKO Abiola Trade Fair, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Governor emphasised that the intervention programme was targeted at stimulating grassroots-level economic activities by providing support to selected beneficiaries. Abiodun, represented by the State’s Scribe, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi added that the initiative would also assist the beneficiaries to start their businesses…

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has described advocacy on awareness and prevention of Tuberculosis as a priority for government at all levels of governance. She also noted that every child deserves a chance at a healthy and fulfilling living where their potentials can be fully be harnessed and put into use for the their personal benefits and the society at large. The First Lady disclosed these while speaking at a side event organized by Concordia at the ongoing 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York. Senator Tinubu spoke at two separate…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has emphasized the need to instill party discipline within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure that members of the party are accountable for their actions. Governor Abiodun made this known during a meeting with leaders of the APC in Ijebu East Local Government, led by a former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Ijebu North, Ijebu-East and Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency between 2007 and 2011, Chief Segun Osibote, on Monday, 18 September, 2023. The Governor, also disclosed that he is prepared to defend himself against the allegation of funds diversion levelled…