Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, 5 March, 2024, announced an increment in scholarship and bursary for students of Lagos State origin, in tertiary institutions. He said his administration from 2024 will pay N225,000 and N60,000 as scholarship and bursary to indigene students, as against the existing N200,000 and N50,000 respectively. The Governor also announced scholarships for the less privileged and physically challenged students in public tertiary institutions, noting that the scholarship will not be limited to Lagos indigene alone. He also announced the appointment of four former Students Union leaders as his Senior Special Assistants (SSAs). The…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Former First Lady of Lagos State, Senator Fatimat Raji Rasaki on Monday expressed her confidence in the appointment of Hon. Oyetunde Ojo as Managing Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senator Rasaki affirmed that the FHA would attain greater height under the new Managing Director. While congratulating the new FHA MD, Rasaki said Nigerians were anticipating progress in the activities of the FHA in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President. She said, “The new helmsman, is purposeful and well equipped for the job. As a former Member of the House of…
The Anwar-ul-Islam College, Agege Old Students Association (A’Level) Class of 85/87 at the weekend inaugurates its maiden executive body. The Advanced Level Class of ’87 body was formed in 2021 and held its first reunion meeting same year on December 11 with an interim body in place until the recent election. A former Lagos House of Assembly member, Honourable Yinka Ogundimu, emerged President after an election held online on Saturday, 24 February, 2024. The body also voted Kayode Kolade as Vice President, Ikmat Gbadamosi as General Secretary and Taiwo Odubeko as Asst. General Secretary. Post of the Financial Secretary went…
By Jude Ndukwe The now former coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria left the job after his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) expired at the end of February. His exit has created a familiar debate usually associated with such circumstances: should we seek another foreign coach or should we settle for an indigenous coach to take over from him? While some have argued that the next coach of the Super Eagles should be hired based on competence, track record and merit irrespective of where he comes from, others have said that they would prefer an indigenous coach…
Nigerian billionaire businessman and the richest black man on earth, Aliko Dangote on Monday, 4 March, 2024, renamed the road leading to the Dangote Oil Refinery, situated in Lagos State after late former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert Wigwe. Aliko made this known during his speech at the funeral rites held by Herbert Wigwe’s families to give their son and his family a befitting ending. “The biggest road is now named Herbert Wigwe,” he added. Wigwe who died in a helicopter crash in the United States alongside with his wife and son would be buried on March…
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Abuja has adjourned its hearing to Monday, 14th March, 2024. This followed the Court of Appeal Judgement that set aside its inspection order and expunged paragraphs ‘g’, ‘k’ and ‘n’ of the earlier ruling. Counsel to the petitioner, Okutepa SAN, moved for the business of the day, but the counsel to the first respondent, Kanu Agabi, SAN, drew the attention of the Tribunal to the Court of Appeal judgement and an affidavit to that effect. This necessitated the adjournment for the court to take the application. Meanwhile, the issue of tendering…
Ogun State Government is set to train100,000 Small Medium Scale Enterprises (SMSEs), especially youths on emerging technologies, towards attaining the peak in digital economy. This would be done through GetFundedAfrica Technologies (GFAT) in partnership with Microsoft, Google and Meta Delivering a keynote address during the official launch of the training at OgunTechHub, Abeokuta, tagged, “Gateway Skills Programme”, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security, Senator Shuaib Salisu, said the empowerment would be an opportunity for SMSEs and youths who want to be self-reliant, get equipped with relevant technology skills enabling them upgrade to digital…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye as an exceptional leader, whose teachings have impacted positively on the lives of many. In his message to mark the birthday of the spiritual leader, Prince Abiodun said Pastor Adeboye has always been consistent in advocating for peace, unity, and the socio-economic well-being of the country. Born on 2 March 1942, Pastor Adeboye is 82 years old on Saturday. “On behalf of the people of Ogun State, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to you on…
A former aide to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Works and Infrastructure, Abdulraheem Owokoniran, has been reported to have died in United Kingdom (UK). Owokoniran was also a former aide to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON. He contested for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the last primary of the party for the Surulere Federal Constituency I Bye-election. He was elder brother to the current Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Idris Aregbe, who had also contested for the Surulere Chairmanship seat. They were the son of former APC leader…
Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. (Mrs.) Noimot Salako-Oyedele has stressed the need to work out proper modalities for the demarcation of boundary lines to avoid conflicts among people. She also expressed the need to address other socio-economic issues, including trans-border trade, cross-border integration, and adequate security of Nigerians living at the border areas, noting that only then will their livelihoods be improved. Engr. Salako-Oyedele made the call at a one-day workshop, organized by the National Boundary Commission in conjunction with the Oyo State Government, themed “Creation of Platform for Local Border Authorities Along Nigeria-Benin International Boundary” held in Ibadan, Oyo…