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Popular Instagram big boy, Ramon ‘HUSHPUPPI’ Abbas has been sentenced to 11 year jail term in the United States of America. In a final appeal to Judge Otis Wright ahead of his scheduled sentencing on September 19, 2022, Hushpuppi wrote a personal letter to the court narrating his source of wealth, criminal adventure and regrets. He apologised to his family members for bringing them shame while commending the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for doing a thorough job in bringing him to justice. On September 19, 2022, Judge Otis Wright delayed Hushpuppi’s sentencing to Thursday, 3 November, 2022. The judge…

Billionaire businessman and Chairman of Geregu, Femi Otedola, hit the diamond age, 60 today, Friday, 4 November, 2022. He is also fulfilling one of his childhood dreams. In celebrating the milestone, Otedola hired the iconic super yacht, Christiana O. According to his daughter and popular DJ, Cuppy on her Instagram, it was a dream come true for her dad. Cuppy wrote: “My father Femi Otedola, always dreamt as a little boy to visit the iconic 99m super-yacht Christina O because it was owned by his (and my) role model, Aristotle Onassis. “To celebrate his 60th, not only did he visit…

Your honours, members of the Governor’s Advisory Council here present, The Deputy Chairman of the Party, The State Secretary of the Party, Members of the State Executive Committee of the Party, Members of the 2023 Advisory Council of Presidential, Governorship and Other Election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State, Members of the 2023 Presidential, Governorship and Other Election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State, Party Stakeholders and Supporters here present, Gentlemen of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be with you here this morning to inaugurate the State campaign committee for the 2023…

Protocols Today, in the Lagos State chapter of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), is a very important and significant moment. This is because we are taking a step of faith – faith reinforced by evident hard work, responsible leadership and testimonials of many years of unbroken promises. It is not by accident that Lagos is called Nigeria’s melting pot, and to boot, her commercial nerve centre. Tolerant, accommodating and progressive, courtesy of our great party that, has been through many transformations in our current democratic experience, Lagos is by all standards, the nation’s pacesetter and trail blazer…

The Coalition of Oódua Self Determination Groups in United Kingdom and Europe has described the adoption and blessings  of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the leading Yoruba socio-Political Group, the Afenifere, as the group’s preferred Presidential Candidate for the 2023 election, a very welcome development. According to the group, this goes to show how the leadership of Afenifere are in sync with the yearnings and aspirations of overwhelming  majority of Yoruba people, at home and in the Diaspora. This was contained In a communique signed by Comrade Oredolapo Ibrahim, aka Cord after the…

Fifty two traditional rulers in the Ijebu Traditional Council, on Thursday, 3 November, 2022, publicly announced their endorsement of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for another term of four years in office. The Royal Fathers who converged on the Awujale’s Palace, Ijebu Ode, unanimously threw their weight behind the governor’s re-election bid, citing his sterling performance since he assumed office in 2019. A statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin said the traditional rulers conveyed their endorsement in a communique read by the Secretary of the Council, Obiri of Ayepe-Ijebu, Oba Rosiji Ogunbanjo, at the end of…

How time flies as the Opeluwa Onido of Lagos, High Chief Lateef Aderibigbe Ajose’s 25th year coronation Anniversary celebration began on Wednesday,  2 November, 2022 with a prayer session by Islamic clerics at the palace of Opeluwa Onido of Lagos at Ilogbo,Apapa Road, Lagos. The reign of High Chief Lateef Aderibigbe Ajose as the Opeluwa of Lagos started on 2 November, 1997 when he was formally crowned by then Oba of Lagos, Oba Adeyinka Oyekan of blessed memory. This traditional title is so significant in Lagos as he’s the Head of Lagos White Cap Chiefs (Olori Ogalade cum Olori Oloye…

It is five decades since the establishment of Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) by the State Government, the corporation marked its golden jubilee on Thursday with a special conference, where it took stock of its interventions in the housing and property market. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu graced the event held at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island with the theme: “Unfolding arms to join hands: Moving the Lagos Property Market Forward.” The corporation was established by Edict No. 1 of 1972 as a Government agency charged with the mandate to develop conducive, modern housing schemes…

Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, 3 November, 2022, presented the 2023 Budget Proposal to the Oyo State House of Assembly, declaring that his administration remains determined to deliver good governance to the people of the state till the end of the tenure. Makinde, who labeled the 2023 Budget as ‘Budget of Sustainable Development, declared that the government’s aim is to prioritise capital projects it has already started, noting, however, that he hopes to continue engineering a modern Oyo State beyond 2023. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that…

In its continuous bid in supporting the growth of Nigerian Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as well as empowering them with the necessary knowledge aimed at strengthening and sustaining their businesses, the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce, NBCC, is set to organise another MSME Workshop for entrepreneurs, especially in the beauty industry. The workshop tagged ‘The Economic Value of Lifestyle and Beauty Masterclass,  which will hold on Tuesday, November 8 at BMPro New Complex, Akintola Ajeigbe street, off Adewunmi Adebimpe Drive, beside Lagoon School, Lekki Phase 1, 2nd Roundabout, Marwa Bus Stop, Lekki, from 10 am to 5…

Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured the people of Kogi State that he will ensure the state gets all that is due to the people when he is elected President of Nigeria. Appreciating the tumultuous crowd that trooped into Lokoja, from all over Kogi State to demonstrate support and solidarity for him and his Running Mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, he promised that the voice and demands of Kogi people would be heard loud and clear, not only in the Campaign Council but also in the incoming APC administration. The APC Presidential Flag-bearer who…

  Alaba Rago, a predominantly Hausa-Fulani community in Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, was a beehive on Wednesday, as thousands trooped out to receive Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on consultative meetings with the residents. The Governor was in the company of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Presidential candidate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, and Kano State Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje to the forum where he met with the leadership of various Hausa traders in the area. Also in Sanwo-Olu’s entourage were the Director of Administration of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman,…

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, returned to his political base for the first time after winning the party’s presidential ticket in fiercely contested primaries. Tinubu was at Lagos APC secretariat on Acme Road in Ogba on Wednesday for the party’s caucus meeting, shelving other engagements to reunite with his political family. Activities in the area were brought to a halt, as Lagos APC leaders, Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) members and thousands of party faithful received the presidential candidate. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led all members of the State Executive Council to the meeting presided over…

Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has admitted in evidence, the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) reports showing the over-voting in favour of Ademola Adeleke during the July 16 governorship election in the state. The Tribunal, led by Justice Tertsea Kume also admitted in evidence Adeleke’s Diploma Certificate from Penn Foster High School, B.Sc Certificate from Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Letter of Attestation dated 22/5/2016 from Ede Muslim High School, NYSC Certificate of Exception and some other documents as exhibits. Also admitted are, forms EC8As, for Olorunda, Obokun and Ila local governments, forms EC8Bs…

Sterling Bank Plc, recently named “The Overall Best Place To Work (Large Corporates)” in Nigeria by the Great Place to Work (GPTW) Institute for 2020 and 2021, has emerged the most awarded financial institution on the awardees list at the recently held 2022 Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Fellowship Investiture. At the event, more than 20 senior executives of Sterling Bank were among the 389 members inducted as Honorary Fellows, Honorary Senior Members, and Elected Members of the institute. The annual fellowship investiture, organized with the theme: Bridging the Infrastructural Deficit: The Role of Financial Institutions, is a…

The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously increased the Bank’s authorised capital from USD 1.5 billion to $3.5 billion with effect from January 2023. The Governors also called for the third tranche of the capital of the Bank which is in the sum of USD 438 million. The Board of Governors which comprises the Ministers for Finance and Ministers for Planning and Development of the fifteen ECOWAS Member States took this decision at its just ended 10th Extraordinary session held on 27th October 2022 in Praia, Republic of Cabo Verde. The President…

The United Nations has raised an alarm that flooding in various parts of the country is expected to shoot up the already estimated 19.5 million people considered food insecure in the country. A statement on Tuesday, 1 November, 2022, by the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mathias Schmale noted that, “there can be no doubt that climate change is real and is already affecting millions of people in Nigeria alone. Vulnerable people in Nigeria, as elsewhere in the Sahel, are on the frontline of the climate crisis for no fault of their own.” The most senior UN official in…

Stakeholders in the energy sector have agreed to work together to boost the electricity generation in West Africa. Rising from a two-day event, Economic Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF) 2022 in Abuja on Tuesday, 1 November, 2022, the stakeholders committed to making energy accessible to majority of people in the sub-region. Speaking to journalists on the success of the programme sponsored by ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in collaboration with the Nigeria’s Ministry of Power, the Executive Director of ECREE, Francis Sempore said the Forum was highly successful and the deliberations and decisions made would bring about…

Elizabeth Lola Akinyele has been appointed as the Digital Transformation Director and Head of the Business Unit for iProspect Nigeria. Akinyele replaced Damilola Abodunrin who joined Google Nigeria recently, according to a press statement by Dentsu Nigeria’s Corporate Communications Manager, Sodiq Oyeleke. The Managing Partner and Group Chief Executive Officer of MediaFuse-Dentsu, Emeka Chris Okeke, in an announcement on Wednesday, 2 November, 2022, said that the appointment takes effect Tuesday, 1 November, 2022. Emeka noted that Lola would be managing relationships with all internal business units and departmental heads, which are IP’s internal market network customers. “She…

Presidential Candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party’s Governorship Candidate in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege have donated N200 million to displaced flood victims in Delta State. While Tinubu announced a donation of N50 million cash, Omo-Agege gave out N150 million worth of relief materials. Addressing a mammoth crowd on behalf of Tinubu and himself in Effurun, Delta State on Tuesday, Senator Omo-Agege pointed out that the aviation strike halted the movement of the APC Presidential Candidate. His words: “Today, I am here wearing two caps. The first cap I am wearing is the…