A Coalition of 25 Civil Society Organisations have called on security agencies to caution political parties against activities that could plunge states into serious crisis, ahead of the off-season governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. The Civil Society Organisations, in a communique issued after a three-day election preview on the three states, specifically singled out the Social Democratic Party’s slant of activities in Kogi State as an example of what security agencies must caution stakeholders against. According to them, the wild allegations and ethnic profiling which have become the hallmark of the SDP’s campaign in Kogi State, “are…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has conducted a comprehensive clean-up exercise at Itedo Community, Lekki Local Council Development Area, in partnership with Lekki Peninsula Environment Community, Crusader Sterling Pensions and Itedo Community Development Association, promising to clamp down on filthy communities and residents. The clean-up exercise is in continuation of LAWMA’s efforts to clear black spots across communities in the state. Commenting on the exercise, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegeshin, condemned the unhygienic habits of some residents, who indulge in reckless waste disposal in unauthorised locations, promising to wield the big stick on such erring individuals…
It is great celebrating the woman who brings so much joy and happiness to the life of our leader and the President of the most populous black nation in the world, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Behind every great man is an even more amazing woman doing incredible work behind the scenes of our leader President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the first Lady of the Center of Excellence when he was the governor of Lagos State. Your unwavering support to our leader and by extension our great party, The All Progressive Congress propelled you to the exalted position…
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals has warmly congratulated First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 63rd birthday. In a statement issued on Thursday, 21 September, 2023, Orelope-Adefulire described Senator Tinubu as an inspirational, compassionate, and visionary leader. She also noted Senator Tinubu’s dedication to Nigeria and unwavering support for the President, highlighting her invaluable role in providing the nation with the right leadership. “Senator Tinubu’s motherly disposition, characterized by warmth and compassion, has left a lasting impact on many Nigerians. Her commitment to the welfare and well-being of Nigerians is commendable.…
Umoh Michael, a medical house officer serving at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, has died. SaharaReporters gathered that the “overworked medical doctor” died on Sunday, 17 September, 2023 after he collapsed during church service. The deceased was said to have worked at a three-day stretch performing operations at the Neurosurgery unit of the federal government-owned health facility before the incident. “We, the house officers in LUTH on Sunday, September 17 lost one of us; his name is Dr Umoh Michael. He died after having a 72 hours (3 days) call in Neurosurgery Unit. “Due to shortage of medical…
Samklef, the Nigerian singer-turned-producer, has declared that friends of Mohbad have raised over N30 million to support the late singer’s son. Ilerioluwa ‘Mohbad’ Aloba, died on Tuesday, 12 September, 2023 and was buried the next day. The circumstance surrounding the 27-year-old’s death has continued to spark controversies on social media. The late singer is believed to have a child, named Liam, with Omowumi, his lover. Shortly after Mohbad’s demise, well-meaning Nigerians launched a fundraiser for the late singer’s five-month-old baby. Samklef took to X on Tuesday, 19 September, 2023, to reveal that Nigerians have raised the sum of “N32,744,900 so…
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…