Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
Nigerian Ufot Ekong has proved to be a genius in far away Asian country of Japan. He has continue to break academic records in Japan’s popular university, the Tokai University. At the age of 24, Ekong became the first person to bag First Class Honours from Japan’s Tokai University in 50 years. This was in 2015. He was the Overall Best Graduating Student with a CGPA of 5.0 in the University when he graduated. In 2019, he attained another milestone. He attained his PhD at the age of 29. Ekong is multi-lingual: he speaks English, French, Yoruba, Ibibio and Igbo…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Humza Yousaf has made history as first Muslim to be elected as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), succeeding Nicola Sturgeon. Yousaf won the vote with a 52 per cent majority, against Kate Forbes, who polled 47 per cent. This makes the 37-year-old the first Muslim to lead a major UK party. Yousaf, who is set to be confirmed as the first ethnic Minority Leader of a devolved government on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023, is currently Scotland’s Health Secretary and was widely assumed to be Ms Sturgeon’s preferred successor, although she did not explicitly back any of the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen went on rampage in Ngor Okpalla area of Imo State on Monday,27 March 2023 and killed three personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). It was gathered that the incident took place at Ekeisu market in Obiangwu Community in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state. According to an eyewitness, the officers were attacked in the early hours of Monday, 27 March, 2023, in an ambush while they were in a vehicle. As a result of this development, security operatives had stormed the community fish out perpetrators of the heinous crime.Spokesperson…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said the fight with Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has just started. Wike spoke on Monday, 27 March, 2023 during the inauguration of the remodelled Community Secondary School in Okoro-nu-Odo, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the State. The Governor said it was unthinkable to allow any person who was unable to deliver his polling unit, ward, local government or state to the PDP during the last general elections to preside over the party. “Ask them, those who want to be chairman of this party…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, inspected ongoing works on the Apata-Akala Expressway linking the Ibadan-Abeokuta Road and the Onipepeye-Saw-Mill Underpass, noting that the government is satisfied with the quality of works done on the projects so far. The Governor, while addressing journalists shortly after the inspection, said the projects were in tandem with his promise to the people of the state that he would work till the last moment of his first tenure in office. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the government will commission a lot of projects…
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,…