The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele has reiterated that the state government is committed to alleviating the current economic hardship that is ongoing nationwide. The Deputy Governor stated this during the Salako Annual Family Ramadan Lecture/Tafsir with the theme: ‘Principles of Community Development: The Islamic Perspectives’, held at the Ota Recreation Club, Ota, Ogun State. Engr. Salako-Oyedele noted that the state government is not oblivious of the plight the masses are going through, noting that it is irrevocably committed to bringing succour to them with its policies She further stated that the state government will continue…
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Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration would build about 10,000 housing units before the end of his tenure. The Governor also disclosed that over 4,000 houses have so far been built across the state. Prince Abiodun spoke on Friday, 15 March, 2024, when he received the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Mr. Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The Governor noted that although the cost of building materials is on the high side, the government can not abandon its…
Serial Entrepreneurs and night life experts, Abisoye and Oyewumi Oyedokun have congratulated Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Rtd) on his recent appointment as the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. The Oyedokuns, who own the popular Ibiza Lounge in Ibadan, made this known in a statement they signed on Saturday. They said General Ja’afar Isa is a respected leader and was Military Administrator of Kaduna State from 1993 to 1996. The brothers noted that just like Isa created several chiefdoms for the southern Zaria of Kaduna in order to improve peace in the State, the…
Controversial cross dresser, Idris Okunneye popularly known as Bobrisky, is at it again. He said he would tell God that changing his original gender was a personal choice The self-acclaimed Mummy of Lagos revealed this via his Instagram page, as he noted that it was time to respond to his critics who have been questioning what will be his fate if and when he meets God. He told critics that such freedom as ‘choice’ existed, and that this is what he has chosen, and no one, except his Creator, has the right to question him about himself. He emphasized how…
Ex-Beauty Queen and youngest wife of the Ooni of Ife, Olori Tobi Ogunwusi has added to the House of Oduduwa with the arrival of her twins on Saturday, 16 March, 2024. The arrival of the bundle was announced in a post on the monarch social media page “To God be the glory great things He has done. Hearty congratulations to the entire House of Oduduwa and Olori Tobiloba, who today birthed a Prince and Princess to the Royal throne of Oduduwa. Mother and children are doing well to the glory of God Almighty,” the Royal Father posted. Olori Tobi is…
Time flies, they say, but the memory of a loved one remains etched in the hearts of those left behind. For the Diya family, the passing of their patriarch, General Oladipo Donaldson Diya (read), brought sorrow and reflection. A man of honour and distinction, General Diya’s legacy as a top military brass in Nigeria lives on in the hearts of his family and the nation. Having served as the Chief of General Staff to the late Sani Abacha between 1993 and 1997, General Diya was revered as one of the finest military officers the country had ever produced. His dedication…
An Enugu Magistrate Court has ordered a Lady pay her boyfriend N150,000 for refusing to visit him after collecting N3,000 transport fare from him. The man, Emeka Nwankwo, gave his girlfriend Chinasa Nwibeh N3,000 transport fare to visit him. Chinasa collected the money but failed to visit Emeka. She even switched off her phone so that she could not be reached. Emeka don’t have any choice than to report Chinasa at a nearby police station. And she was arrested. The case was charged to court and Emeka brought out his chats with Chinasa on WhatsApp and mobile money transfer he…
President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is deploying resources to critical sectors and areas with significant impact on the welfare of Nigerians, emphasizing that the nation’s treasury is sacrosanct and must not be abused. Speaking at a meeting with the Forum of State Chairmen of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) at the State House in Abuja on Friday, 15 March, 2024, the President assured Nigerians that his government is working around the clock to improve their living conditions, and asked leaders at the grassroots level to encourage citizens to get their National Identification Number (NIN) for planning, structuring…
By Tope Fasua I had meant to write an article to explain recent economic decisions that are surely on their way to creating a new economy and helping the citizens with relief from the harsh economic climate. Nigerians are passing through what is called a cost-of-living crisis, akin to what citizens of European countries and the USA had seen about two years ago, even into last year. Inflation is the major culprit here, as it gallops in bounds in the face of stalled productivity. And so, all hands are on deck to wrestle it down. I am compelled to now…
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Thursday March 14, 2024, arrested a barber, and eleven suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arrested following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-related offences. Items recovered from them include sophisticated mobile phones, laptops and WiFi routers. The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. ReplyForwardAdd reaction