Veteran Yoruba actress Peju Ogunmola is mourning the sudden death of her only son, Shina. The tragedy struck on Monday, 1 September, 2025, while she was at a movie location, where colleagues informed her that an actor had been rushed to the hospital. Upon arrival, she was devastated to learn it was her son who had passed away. This loss follows Shina’s recent celebration of completing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, a milestone that brought his mother great pride. Ogunmola, a respected figure in Nollywood, is known for her acting and contributions to the industry. Her son’s passing…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Dauda Lawal, on his 60th birthday today, Tuesday, 2 September, 2025. President Tinubu commended the Governor for his dedication to the development of Zamfara and his steadfast pursuit of peace and security in the state. While assuring Governor Lawal of the Federal Government’s continued support, the President encouraged him to remain committed to delivering good governance, fostering unity, and driving sustainable development in the state. ”Dear Governor Dauda Lawal, on behalf of the government and the people of Nigeria, I wish you good health, strength, and divine wisdom…
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, in collaboration with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), through its local partner, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria, has launched the 2025 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge. This initiative is part of the Africa PachiPanda Challenge, designed to stimulate and champion innovative solutions that address urgent environmental challenges across the continent. The Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge is an open call to young eco-visionaries (aged 18-35) and youth-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to conceptualise and develop pioneering solutions that tackle critical sustainability issues, with a focus on specific environmental challenges unique…
Celebrating our Golden Boy at 59.Happy Birthday to the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON. I rejoice with you, Her Excellency, your amiable wife, children, grandchildren, family, friends, and political associates on your 59th birthday. Your life has been one of commitment, service and dedication to Borno State in particular and Nigeria in general, especially towards the actualisation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President. I pray you celebrate many more years in divine health, joy and peace. Happy Birthday Mr. Vice President. Her ExcellencySenator Oluremi Tinubu, CONFirst Lady of the…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Alive & Thrive fhi360, has formally close out its 3 years Accelerating the scale-up of Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (ASMIYCN), Project and Dissemination of the Bauchi State Essential Medicine Lists and MMS Project in Bauchi State. Speaking at the closing out ceremony weekend, the state Commissioner of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Sani Mohammed Dambam, disclosed that the Government has approved the release of the sum of N300m as part of the funding for Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), being handed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). He stressed that the Government is committed…
Segun Adewale in Bauchi The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Parliament, North-East, has congratulated the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on the occasion of his 59th birthday anniversary. In a goodwill message issued in Bauchi on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, the Chairman of the Parliament, Mr. Kabiru Garba Kobi, described Shettima as a gentle leader who remains committed to the development of the North-East and Nigeria at large. “On behalf of the entire youth of the North-East and the vast membership of the APC Youth Parliament, we rejoice with His Excellency on this momentous occasion of his 59th birthday. Indeed,…
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has called on Nigerians to continue to keep faith with the Super Eagles as the team prepares for Matchdays 7 and 8 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers. Speaking ahead of the upcoming fixtures, Gusau expressed confidence in the team’s ability to turn the tide in their favour, despite currently sitting fourth in their qualification group. The Super Eagles are set to face Rwanda on Saturday, 6 September 2025, in Uyo, before travelling to South Africa to take on Bafana Bafana on Tuesday, 9 September 2025. “There are…
As part of its digital transformation programme, Chain Reactions Africa today announced the appointment of Franklin Ozekhome as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, strengthening its leadership bench to drive the next phase of growth and marking a pivotal step in its ambition to redefine how brands across Africa engage people by tapping into trends and culture. The firm also welcomes Africa’s first intelligent Robot, fittingly named Ara by Prophet, into its workforce. With this move, Chain Reactions Africa says it is transitioning fully into a digital-first creative transformation company, one that blends creativity, culture, trends, storytelling, platforms, and technology…
By Wole Olujobi When he announced his development blueprint encapsulated in a Six-Point Agenda incorporating governance, youth development, agriculture and job creation through micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) financing and support and digital skills, vocational skills, Ekiti Knowledge Zone and sports development; education; healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and social investment sectors in 2022, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of Ekiti State, largely driven by his sense of community, left no one in doubt that he had a vision to address the multifaceted crises that had plagued Ekiti State over the years, subjecting it to the backwaters of development…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) wishes to register its voice and commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his bold, deliberate, and unmatched commitment to inclusive governance since assuming office on May 29, 2023. We observed with dismay the recent efforts of the disillusioned opposition to change the narrative of an unprecedented inclusivity in governance across the various sectors including appointments, gender balancing, youth inclusiveness and the spread of infrastructures across the various regions. Two years into his administration, it is evident that President Tinubu has gone beyond the limitations of ethnic, religious, regional, gender, and…