The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ojo Federal Constituency kicked off its campaign for the 2023 general elections with Stakeholders’ meetings in Ojo town and Iba community, on Tuesday, 10 January, 2023. Two major events were held to flag-off the campaign exercise. Party stalwarts met with members and executive of the party in Ward A at Ojo and held another meeting with the artisans in Iba Local Council Development Area. Party stalwarts present at the Ojo event were: Princess Sarah Adebisi Sosan, former Deputy Governor of the state and Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC); Alhaji R.O Olorunfunmi, APC Apex Leader for…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The mother of Chief Executive Officer of Jaiz Charity and Development Foundation, Dr Abdullahi Shuaib, Hajiya Sefinat Shuaib, who died in the early hours of yesterday has been buried in Lagos. The Janazah (burial) prayer was led by the Chairman, Chairman, Council of Ulamau of Nigeria, Sheikh AbdulFatai Thanni, took place at the Muslim Burial Ground, Jafojo, near Markaz Agege, Lagos. The 80-year-old entrepreneur died at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi in Lagos due to age and comorbidity. Survived by five children out of seven, the late Hajiya Shuaib was a fashion designer and also ran a restaurant at Iponri…
The Masjid Monsurat Ipesa-Balogun Foundation in collaboration with Alamine Academy will hold a public lecture on Sunday, 15 January, 2023. The foundation was established in memory of late wife of former Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Chairman and ex-Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Afeez Ipesa-Balogun, Alhaja Monsurat Ipesa-Balogun, a pharmacist, who died on 15 March, 2019, in the United States. The lecture is slated for 2-5pm at Masjid Monsurat Ipesa-Balogun Mosque, Plot 12, Ogunderu Eletu Street, Off Lekki-Epe Expressway, Awoyaya, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, Lagos State. Themed: “The Best Investment for Eternal Happiness, An Excellent Legacy to Pursue,” the…
Local man Simon Williams has applied for custody of his wife’s breasts as part of his divorce settlement according to online reports. Describing the breasts as being of ‘great sentimental value’ in his submission, Simon said he’d happily give up any claim over the house for full custody. Alternatively, his wife can have the car in return for access at weekends. “Those breasts have been with me through thick and thin; a rock in times of needs and a pillow in times of comfort. My quality of life will decline substantially if I lose custody. “It’s actually ironic,” he told…
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday, 10 January, 2023 hit hard on the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) for their maladministration in 16 years and to have allowed BoKo Haram insurgency to fester. Lawan spoke at the Presidential Campaign Rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) which held in Damaturu Yobe State. The rally was attended by the leader of the party, President Muhammadu Buhari who arrived in the state on official visit on Monday. The Senate President said: “PDP mismanaged and mal-administer Nigeria for 16 years. “When Boko Haram started in the northeast, in Borno state, the then…
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians and people of Yobe State to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President. Buhari spoke at the Damaturu Township Stadium during the All Progressives Congress Presidential campaign rally where he told the people the reason they should vote for the former Governor of Lagos State is because he is the person capable to continue the work of rebuilding Nigeria he started over seven years ago. “I accompany Asiwaju here to tell you to vote for him so that he can continue with my legacy of rebuilding Nigeria,” the President said. While…
All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has strongly condemned Saturday’s abduction of train passengers in Edo State. Describing the abduction of 31 passengers who were waiting to board train at Igueben Station to Warri as another sad episode in the security challenges facing the country, Tinubu said Nigeria would prevail against the agents of darkness. The APC Presidential candidate sympathised with the victims who are still held captive by the attackers and urged the Federal Government, Edo State Government and Local authorities to work with the security agencies on quick action to secure the release of all…
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that the ninth National Assembly has achieved so much, collaborating with President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Lawan said the Assembly had passed many difficult and complicated legislations because President Buhari gave them all the support they needed to do their work. The Senate President spoke on Monday in Damaturu, Yobe State at a State Banquet held in honour of President Buhari on first day of his two-day official visit to the state. Lawan said: “Your Excellency, today by the Grace of God, it is almost three and half years that I have been working…