Author: Olamide Obayemi

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration will continue to put in the necessary resources to ensure that the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, remains on the ascendancy of academic excellence. The Governor, who stated this while receiving the Governing Council and the Management Team of LAUTECH at the Courtesy Room of the Governor’s Office, on Monday, said that he is gladdened by the progress made so far by the University. He added that the success story of LAUTECH helped greatly in how his administration succeeded with the planned upgrade of Emmanuel Alayande College of Education,…

By Wole Olujobi I had thought that like any other politician, Peter Obi of the Labour Party was only seeking power to lead Nigerians in the exercise of leadership grace for growth and development of the country. Sadly, his real motive for power seemed to have manifested after the results of the presidential election emerged, as the Labour Party candidate, who was placed in third position in that election, started to exhibit the traits of a self-obsessed leader, desperate to exercise power at all costs after falling short of the highest votes score and other constitutional requirements he must meet…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, 15 April, 2023 for supplementary elections in Kebbi and Adamawa States. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi made this known in Abuja on Monday, 27 March, 2023. Oyekanmi said all outstanding governorship, National and State assembly elections would hold on same date. “Arising from its meeting held today, the INEC has decided that all outstanding governorship, National and state assembly supplementary elections will take place on Saturday 15th April 2023,” Oyekanmi said. According to him, a detailed official statement would follow shortly. Thegazellenews.com reported that the February…

To mark his 71st birthday, President-elect Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that special prayers and thanksgiving service be held on Wednesday, 29 March, 2023, instead of the yearly birthday colloquium. The special prayers will be held in Lagos and in other parts of the country. A statement from his office on Monday, 27 March, 2023 indicated that for the main event in Lagos, special prayers will be offered at the Central Mosque in each of the five divisions in the state including the Central Mosque, Alausa, Ikeja. During the prayer sessions, special prayers will be offered for the peace,…

Funso Aina, MTN Nigeria’s Senior Manager, External Relations, and one of Africa’s most decorated media and public relations professionals, has been announced “Innovator of the Year” in the brands category at the highly respected SABRE IN2 awards. Awarded since 2013, the SABRE IN2 awards recognise excellent work that highlights the expanding scope of the PR profession, from content creation to the evaluation process using data and analytics to inform, enhance and evaluate campaign successes across the globe. Aina’s recognition was announced by Provoke Media on February 15, 2023. The award was presented at the PRovoke EMEA Summit in Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten Frankfurt, Germany…

By Akeem Busari Arrangements have been concluded by the organisers of the fastly-growing gospel music show, XPression With CDO, as its train is expected to berth in some selected universities across Nigeria. This was revealed by the organisers during the well-attended press conference held Wednesday, 22 March, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, with the presence of top gospel music artistes such as, Mendo AY, Gaise Baba, Timi Phoenix, Fega Billionaire and Bouphy. Speaking at the press briefing, the founder and brain behind the eagerly-anticipated show, John CDO Ikeotuonye, explained that the musical show is not just…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the Collation/Returning Officer for the governorship election in the state, Professor Yusuf Sa’idu for his sentiment and bias in discharging his official responsibility in the last gubernatorial election. The Chairman of APC Kebbi State Publicity Committee for the governorship campaign, Kabiru Sani-Giant, stated this while addressing journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, 26 March, 2023. “As a matter of urgency, we call on the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmud Yakubu, to remove the Kebbi State guber election…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode has replied the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones over a comment against him. The United Kingdom, UK Envoy had on Sunday,26 March 2023 in an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Sunday, tackled Fani-Kayode over his alleged inciting comments on social media. Llewellyn-Jones expressed worries over the possible repercussions of derogatory comments being made by the former Minister of Aviation against opposition parties. Reacting, Fani-Kayode, in his official tweeter on his official handle, told the UK representative to steer clear of Nigeria’s internal affairs, saying the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has call on Muslims to use the holy month of Ramadan to intensify prayers for stability, economic well-being and peace in Nigeria. The Secretary General of JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, in a press statement issued Sunday, 26 March 2023, said Muslims should use this year’s Ramadan period to seek more of Allah’s favours and equally pray fervently for the newly elected leaders at all levels for Allah’s guidance, support and wisdom to steer the country out of its present predicaments to greater heights. “JNI under the leadership of His Eminence, Alhaji…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The All Progressives Congress (APC) has so far earned over N1.3 billion from the selling of expression of interest and nomination forms to aspirants for Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states’ governorship elections scheduled for November. The APC pegged the forms at N50 million and sold them at its national headquarters in Abuja between February 15 and 22, according to a schedule of activities signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu. In Kogi, many aspirants across the three senatorial zones have signified their ambition with each of them promising to consolidate on the achievements of Governor…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike As a measure to forestall the breakdown of law and order, the Nasarawa State Police Command has banned all forms of protests across the 13 local government areas of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, made this known in a statement in Lafia, the state capital on Sunday, 26 March, 2023. According to Nansel, the move by the command was based on security report, adding that all proposed protests under any guise were prohibited. It was gathered that ban followed persistent protest embarked upon by women believed to be supporters of the…

The Secretary of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Hon James Abiodun Faleke has declared that his decision not to participate in the Governorship race of Kogi State was borne out of his desire to subject his personal interest to national interest. A group of Kogites from the three Senatorial Districts of the state, had put money together to purchase Governorship nomination form for Hon Faleke last month, urging him to throw his hat in the ring as the most acceptable candidate at the moment. But Faleke had urged…

By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD Two common personality disorders are inferiority complex and superiority complex. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines an inferiority complex as “a basic feeling of inadequacy and insecurity, deriving from actual or imagined physical or psychological deficiency. Inferiority complex makes you think less of yourself and gives you the impression that you are not good enough. On the other side of this is superiority complex which is a belief that your abilities or accomplishments are somehow dramatically better than other people’s. It sometimes manifests in the form of narcissism; an excessive interest in or admiration of oneself…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party,has paid a condolence visit to the family of Humphrey Anumudu, who was a governorship aspirant of the party in Imo State reportedly found dead in his Lagos home after returning from a meeting at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. In a tweet on Sunday, 26 March 2023, Obi said the deceased was one of the strongest supporters of the party in Imo state, adding that he was a very warm and forthright person. He prayed God would give his family the fortitude to bear the loss. “Today, I paid a…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has announced that the 2023 national population and housing census will commence on May 3. The exercise is expected to take account of every person, household, and structure in the most populous country in African continent. The Head of the National Orientation Agency, Garba Abari told newsmen in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Sunday, March 26 2023 , that the census will be held for three days across the country, and rounded off on May 5. “The census is absolutely important because it is for development, planning, security, infrastructure development, educational, health and other demographic…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A paedophile policeman, Hussain Chehab, who groomed a 14-year-old schoolgirl into having sex with him, has been jailedfor five years by United Kingdom court. Prosecuting, Marion Smullen was reported to have said: “Chehab would have been 18 at the time of the offences. He deliberately targeted and groomed the young girl. “He first made contact when he messaged her on Instagram and pretended to be a 16-year-old boy from Russia. They met up a week later and went to a park. He built up a relationship and her trust”. Chehab pressured the teen into having sex despite her asking him to…

Again, the family of the late Alhaji Kafaru Oluwole Tinubu brought together conscious Muslims in and outside Lagos State to be fed with spiritual diets during this year’s memorial Ramadan lecture held today Sunday, 26 March, 2023 at the popular De Blue Roof, LTV, Ikeja, Lagos. The occasion in its 14th edition, chaired by Alhaji Wahab Babatunde Dabiri Makanjuola, Chairman, Academy Press, was organised in honour of the late police boss to literally take Muslim faithful on a voyage around the blessings of Ramadan under a convivial environment. The organizers’ choice of the two lecturers: Dr. Saheed Timihen, Head of…

The mother of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin is dead She was the fourth wife of the late Eruwa born philanthropist and business mogul, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin is survived by four children, Adesoji, Adebo (Oyo State Speaker), Adetoye and Aderemi. The deceased was until her death the Iyaloja General of Ibarapa land.

Rita Daniels, mother of actress, Regina Daniels, has bagged a Bachelor of Law degree from the National Open University of Nigeria in Lagos State. She shared the pictures via her Instagram account on Sunday, 26 March, 2023. Announcing her new milestone, she wrote, “The LLB Law 12th convocation of NOUN 2023 which took place Saturday 25th March, 2023.” Her daughter is the wife of billionaire businessman, Senator Ned Munirdeen Nwoko

The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has condoled with the family and people of Kano State over the passing of their daughter, wife, mother and aunt, late Hajia Aisha Ahmed Rufa’i. The Minister described Hajia Aisha Rufai as fantastic officer whom he met about 18 months ago and has left an indelible mark in the sand of time. Ogbeni Aregbesola spoke on Thursday, 23 March, 2023, when he led a delegation to the family home of the late Board Secretary at Korau Road, Nassarawa, GRA, Kano.…