The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ogun State branch, has felicitated the Governor of the State, Prince Dapo Abiodun on his emergence as the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum. In a letter written to the Governor by the Union and jointly signed by its Chairman, Com. Waidi Oloyede and the Secretary, Com. Dr. Bola Lawal…
By Amidu Arije The Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) has empowered hundreds of widows across the country as the world celebrate International Day of the Widows. The non profit organisation held its empowerment programme across states of Federation with the Lagos State chapter having 35 beneficiaries in attendance. Speaking during the presentation of items such…
By Amidu Arije Following the controversial and mysterious death of a rising music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba (aka Mohbad), his father, Mr Aloba has again appealed to the Lagos State government to assist the family in conducting a DNA test on Liam, the son of the late music star. An emotion purged Mr Aloba made this…
An aviation expert, Dr Godwin Emmanuel, has expressed grave concerns over recent developments that caused President Bola Tinubu to travel abroad on chartered flights. Emmanuel, who said that the public shame that befell Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as its president flew abroad for engagements in chartered flights was unquantifiable, urged the Presidency to prepare…
…says scheme not for profit-making but service-driven Ogun State Government will from Monday, next week begin allocation of 200 housing units to Subscribers of the Kobape phase III housing scheme. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Housing, Alhaji Jamiu Akande Omoniyi while speaking at a press conference on the activities of his…
Governors from the southern part of Nigeria under the aegis of the Southern Governors’ Forum, have called for the consideration of the cost of living and ability of each state to pay the new minimum wage just as they advocated that each State be allowed to negotiate the new wage with the labour unions. This…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended pilgrims from the State, who successfully completed this year’s Hajj for making the Gateway state proud, describing them as worthy ambassadors. The first batch of the State’s 934 pilgrims to this year’s annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia started arriving today, while others are expected on Wednesday,…
By Amidu Arije A Lagos State Magistrate court sitting in the Ikorodu judicial division has ordered a private and independent pathology test on the late Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad) to determine the mystery behind his mysterious death. The judge, Coroner Magistrate T.A Shotobi ruled that the pathology must be carried out in the presence of the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a former Lagos State commissioner for the environment, Mr. Olatunji Bello as the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). This appointment is pending the senate confirmation. Mr. Bello is a lawyer, administrator, and renowned journalist. He is the former Secretary…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has emerged Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum by consensus among the sixteen Governors present at the meeting held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Monday, 24 June. It would be recalled that the late Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State led the forum until his demise in 2023. Announcing…
