By Seun Oloketuyi (Mr BON) In the game of politics, power and excellence do not usually mix because as they say, power corrupts. This is why politicians all around the world endure harsh scrutiny irrespective of their use of power, achievements and general actions in and out of the political space. A close look at the man Nigerians have come to know as OGD may reveal why he faces even harsher scrutiny. This is because he defies all available stereotypes of career politicians. A brilliant engineer with proven and visible results over the years, OGD seemed to have always been…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has said that the 2023 polls are the least violent in the history of elections in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known in Washington DC during his interactions with some policy institutes in the US capital. The minister is in Washington to interact with international media and the policy institutes set up among others, to provide solutions to global challenges. Among the Think tanks the minister engaged with on the just concluded 2023 polls were Hudson Institute, The Atlantic Council and Wilson Institute. Relying on the data…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Bernard Arnault has dethroned Elon Musk, Founder, CEO and chief engineer of SpaceX; angel investor, CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; owner and CEO of Twitter, Inc.; founder of the Boring Company; co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI; and president of the philanthropic Musk Foundation, to become the richest man on earth, reports Forbes magazine in its latest edition. The magazine reports that Musk has been dethroned as the richest man in the world by Bernard Arnault & family. The Magazine also said the Chief Executive Officer of Amazon, Jeff Bezos ranks number three on the list of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Former Super Eagles forward Emmanuel Ebiede is hospitalised in Port Harcourt, Rivers State after being detected with Hepatitis B. The retired footballer’s sister Joy confirmed this to an Ogun State based national newspaper on Wednesday, 5 April, 2023. Pictures of the protruding stomach of the 47-year-old ex-international went viral on social media late Tuesday night. Joy, Ebiede’s younger sibling, told the medium that the former Flying Eagles star was rushed to the hospital by club members last Friday. “He is in BMH hospital in Port Harcourt but can’t talk properly now. He’s been here (hospital) since Friday,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the extension of the validity period for Air Operator’s certificates. According the NCAA, the extension is for scheduled and non-scheduled operators to five years and three years, respectively. The authority, which explained that the new validity period allows airlines the freedom to carry out their operations without disruption, added that fees and charges had not been updated since 2009. The Chairman, Regulations Committee, Engr. Godwin Balang, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ consultation on the proposed NCAA regulation 2023 in Abuja on Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 “The validity period of the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that at least three female passengers died while 13 other passengers sustained injuries when a commercial bus caught fire on Tuesday, 4 April, 2023. The service Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement released in Kano, explaining that the commercial vehicle, a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number XE 222 TRN, caught fire around the Government Technical College in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state. According to the service image-maker, the incident occurred while the bus, coming from Ajingi LGA to Kofar Wambai, erupts into fire.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Armed invaders have killed a traditional head of the Igbobi community and two persons in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday, 3 April, 2023 and as of afternoon of Tuesday, 4 April, 2023, a search was ongoing for missing people in the community. The National Chairman of Apa Development Association and State Chairman of Ikobi Community Development Association, Barrister Akpoko Eche, during a telephone chat with a northern based national newspaper confirmed that there was an attack at Igbobi community. “The community leader was adopted and killed…
Demand Restructuring Of Afenifere The Yoruba Afenifere Youths Organisation of Nigeria (YAYON) has called for restructuring of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere.The youth wing of the Afenifere passed a vote of no confidence on the Acting Leader of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, and advised him to “kindly step down as the Acting Leader of Afenifere in the interest of the organisation and the entire Yoruba race.”The Yoruba Afenifere Youths Organisation of Nigeria (YAYON) stated their demands on Tuesday, 4 April, 2023, during the South-West Youth Leaders world press conference held in Lagos after a joint session of Afenifere Youth National…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A group of youths, under the umbrella of Yoruba Afenifere Youths Organisation of Nigeria (YAY0), have called on Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere to step down from his position as acting leader in the interest of the organization and entire Yoruba race They group gave the advice at a press conference held in Lagos on Tuesday, 4 April, 2023 after a joint session of Afenifere Youth National leaders in Yoruba land, including Kogi and Kwara states. In a communique, the group condemned the suspension of two national officers of Afenifere by…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike As part of an effort to facilitate a seamless parking experience across the metropolis, the Lagos State Government has partnered ARCA Payment Ltd. to develop a parking payment application that will enhance coordinated parking operations. The General Manager of Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, made this disclosure during a partnership meeting between LASPA and ARCA Payment Ltd. Adelabu stated the partnership was to improve the overall parking system by ensuring a seamless transaction process for permits, registration, inquiry among others. According to LASPA boss, this is a commitment towards integrating technological solutions into the…