By Temitope Ajayi A video of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s interview with News Central Television has been trending on social media platforms for the past week. In the interview, the former President, in a veiled reference to the current administration, said Nigeria has a President who came into office without a plan. Yet, the same ‘planless’ president is implementing a bold economic reform programme that Obasanjo initiated and abandoned mid-way. This intervention is essentially about a tale of two leaders and how they both handled fuel subsidy removal, a very touchy issue every president of Nigeria has avoided since 1973…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, will lead other prominent Nigerians in the legal profession, media, and academics, in a discussion about how to salvage the image of the Nigerian judiciary at the 2024 Gavel International Annual Conference slated for 29 November 2024. The event, with the theme: “The Judiciary as the Last Hope of the Common Man: Media and Legal Perspectives” will see Fagbemi deliver the Keynote Address. The lecture is to be chaired by Mr. Gbenga Oyebode MFR, founder of Aluko & Oyebode Law Firm, one of Nigeria’s top law…
The organisers of the Lagos Women Run have named a former beauty queen, Ololade Ayelabola, as an Ambassador. This was done after a meeting between the officials of the LWR and Ayelabola in Lagos at the weekend. Coordinator of the Lagos Women’s Run, Tayo Popoola, noted that the journey of Aiyelabola embodies perseverance and authentic passion for the fashion industry. Popoola added that Ayelabola is a woman whose progress can inspire other women to be strong and be among the best in all endeavours. She said: “Her participation in prestigious competitions like Miss Unique and Most Beautiful Campus Queen Nigeria…
MoMo PSB has announced the launch of its outbound and inbound remittance service which enables customers in Nigeria to send money seamlessly to 13 African countries, including Benin Republic, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda and Zambia, and receive money seamlessly from six African countries such as South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritius; via it’s app and USSD channels. With this service, MoMo users can instantly send and receive funds, with the transaction value automatically converted to the recipient’s local currency. The sender incurs…
Sunday, 27 October 2024 will remain memorable in the annal of the political development of Ondo State. In what can be described as a very intentional and purposeful event, the progressive elements of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the banner of The Mandate Movement (TMM) converged on the city of Akure, Ondo State to achieve dual-purpose activities geared towards consolidating the holds of the Progressives on the governance of the State while strengthening the structures within the political system. Thus, the Ondo state chapter of TMM officially berthed in the state on Sunday, 27 October 2024. The Mandate Movement…
By Akeem Busari Nigerian forward Tolulope Ojo has penned an emotional message to fans and management of top Egyptian side Pyramid FC, after he left the team to sign a two-year contract with another Egyptian side, El- Gouna FC. In his message, the former Flying Eagles star player said, “This marks the end of my journey with Pyramids Football Club. “I am incredibly grateful for the time I spent at this special club. At this point, I would like to express my appreciation to my teammates, the coaches and staff, and especially to you, the special supporters of Pyramids Football…
Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, through her foundation, Rasheedat Ajibade Foundation (RAF), is sponsoring 11 Lagos State coaches For the 3rd batch of the NIS/LSFA Coaching Certification Course. While she has paid for the training of the coaches, the Athletico Madrid of Spain star forward also pledge to continue to give back to the society. She enjoined the Lagos FA to always provide adequate information concerning its future programmes, to enable her foundation to be part of it. Responding to the philanthropic gesture of Ajibade, the Chairman of Lagos State Football Association, Hajji Gafar Liameed, expressed his gratitude to the…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signaled plans to support new research and development projects as part of its Technology Innovation and Incubation Strategy and the enduring commitment to catalyze innovation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and linkage sectors. The new R&D projects will add to the 14 applied research projects NCDMB currently sponsors at various stages of technological readiness, one shining example being the Amal Technology, which manufactures gas leak detection devices and printed circuit board at Abuja. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe hinted this in the keynote address he delivered…
The Wife of the Chairman of Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Mrs Muheebah Kehinde Ajala has advised youths particularly females, to focus on their goals in life and work hard to achieve them. “You must have goals, you should be able to know what you want to achieve in your life, remain focused and work hard to achieve them,” Mrs Ajala said. She spoke during the celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child which took place at the council secretariat in Ilupeju on Friday, 25 October, 2024. Female pupils from selected public and private schools in the council…
The Guardian newspaper’s lead story of Friday, October 25, 2024 with the title: “Calls for military intervention: misery, harsh policies driving Nigerians to desperate choices,” openly incites unrest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration and advocates regime change under the guise of journalism. The inflammatory headline and content deviate from responsible reporting. The Guardian’s agenda is unmistakable from the cover illustration to the article. In attempting to create a balanced veneer, the author condemns military rule while fanning the flames of military intervention. This is evident in the introduction to the article where the newspaper wrote: “Nigerians were exhilarated with the…