By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has announced that the 2023 national population and housing census will commence on May 3. The exercise is expected to take account of every person, household, and structure in the most populous country in African continent. The Head of the National Orientation Agency, Garba Abari told newsmen in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Sunday, March 26 2023 , that the census will be held for three days across the country, and rounded off on May 5. “The census is absolutely important because it is for development, planning, security, infrastructure development, educational, health and other demographic…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike A paedophile policeman, Hussain Chehab, who groomed a 14-year-old schoolgirl into having sex with him, has been jailedfor five years by United Kingdom court. Prosecuting, Marion Smullen was reported to have said: “Chehab would have been 18 at the time of the offences. He deliberately targeted and groomed the young girl. “He first made contact when he messaged her on Instagram and pretended to be a 16-year-old boy from Russia. They met up a week later and went to a park. He built up a relationship and her trust”. Chehab pressured the teen into having sex despite her asking him to…
Again, the family of the late Alhaji Kafaru Oluwole Tinubu brought together conscious Muslims in and outside Lagos State to be fed with spiritual diets during this year’s memorial Ramadan lecture held today Sunday, 26 March, 2023 at the popular De Blue Roof, LTV, Ikeja, Lagos. The occasion in its 14th edition, chaired by Alhaji Wahab Babatunde Dabiri Makanjuola, Chairman, Academy Press, was organised in honour of the late police boss to literally take Muslim faithful on a voyage around the blessings of Ramadan under a convivial environment. The organizers’ choice of the two lecturers: Dr. Saheed Timihen, Head of…
The mother of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin is dead She was the fourth wife of the late Eruwa born philanthropist and business mogul, Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin. Chief Mrs Justina Iyabo Ogundoyin is survived by four children, Adesoji, Adebo (Oyo State Speaker), Adetoye and Aderemi. The deceased was until her death the Iyaloja General of Ibarapa land.
Rita Daniels, mother of actress, Regina Daniels, has bagged a Bachelor of Law degree from the National Open University of Nigeria in Lagos State. She shared the pictures via her Instagram account on Sunday, 26 March, 2023. Announcing her new milestone, she wrote, “The LLB Law 12th convocation of NOUN 2023 which took place Saturday 25th March, 2023.” Her daughter is the wife of billionaire businessman, Senator Ned Munirdeen Nwoko
The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has condoled with the family and people of Kano State over the passing of their daughter, wife, mother and aunt, late Hajia Aisha Ahmed Rufa’i. The Minister described Hajia Aisha Rufai as fantastic officer whom he met about 18 months ago and has left an indelible mark in the sand of time. Ogbeni Aregbesola spoke on Thursday, 23 March, 2023, when he led a delegation to the family home of the late Board Secretary at Korau Road, Nassarawa, GRA, Kano.…
The Wife of the President-elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reassured the youths and women of regular opportunity for skill acquisition and empowerment when she assumes office from May 29 this year. She also said that every young Nigerians deserves the right to aquire skills in order to become self dependent. Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated this in a message to the closing of the 3-day training programme for 250 residents from Lagos Central District in conjunction with the National Productivity Centre. Represented by Hon Wahab Alawiye-King, Senator Oluremi Tinubu said she hopes the opportunity will enable them become an entrepreneurs and…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A United Kingdom court has found Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, guilty of organ trafficking. According to UK Guardian, the couple were found guilty alongside with their daughter, Sonia, and a medical doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta. They were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to his exploitation after a six-week trial at the Old Bailey. Details later…
By Akeem Busari President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Kida, has congratulated Muslims all over the world on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan which started on Thursday, 23 March, 2023. In the message, Kida thanked God for granting Muslims and indeed, Nigerians, the opportunity to witness another holy month of Ramadan. “We’re grateful to Almighty Allah for granting us the opportunity to witness and enjoy the boundless blessings of this holy month. I pray that God grant our heart desires,” Kida prayed. He went on to enjoin the Muslim faithfuls to imbibe the essence of the…