The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has condoled with the widow of Late Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu. The First Lady who was at the Ibadan residence of the Akeredolus noted that Late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN fought gallantly to stay alive but every human existence is subject to the will of God. Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that the nation has lost one of its great men. “He did his best. God will be there for you, when God shows up for you, that is what really matters,” she said. Senator Tinubu…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N703.028 billion signed into law will further enhance the development of the state and make it Nigeria’s infrastructure capital. The Governor stated this while signing the Bill into law after it was presented to him by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, supported by principal officers of the House at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta. It will be recalled that the Budget tagged “Budget of Sustain Growth and Development,” was submitted to the House on November 30th, 2024, by Governor Abiodun.…
The Federal Government has been warned against towing the path of seeking amendments to the Public Procurement Act 2007 without stakeholders and citizens input as provided by relevant laws and due legislative process. Issuing the warning in Abuja in a statement on Wednesday, 27 December, 2023, the Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), a public procurement advocacy group, threatened to mobilize citizens and stakeholders to protest any amendment that fall short of constitutional provisions and necessary legislative guidelines. The group in the statement signed by its Head of Office, Mr. Omoniyi Akingunola, said it received…
By Kofoworola Omokoba Only from the hairdresser, will you hear that that horn hooting nearby is Chief Owonikoko’s driver who had gone to pick his oga’s three daughters who do not look like him at all at all… Only from the hairdresser, will you hear about the beautiful lady who lives at that corner, not this one, no, that… That one who has four kids from three separate fathers,whose house rent is due to be paid this December… Only from the hairdresser, will you hear about this lady with tattoos, yes, the one approaching, of course,can’t you see her leg…
Owo is One Association, the leading development and advocacy group of the people of Owo and Ose Local Government Areas of Ondo State has expressed shock at the sudden death of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, CON, Governor of Ondo State. “We had hoped and prayed that he would survive the ailment but who are we to question the will of God. The entire Owo people at home and in the diaspora are devastated and saddened by this great loss and we shall mourn him for a long time as he was a star in our firmament,” a statement by the…
Governors of the South Western States under the aegis of the South West Governors’ Forum, have resolved to set up a joint committee to collaborate with the family of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu to give the late Governor of Ondo State, a befitting burial. This was disclosed on Friday, 29 December, 2023, by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun during a condolence visit to the home of the Akeredolus in Ibadan, Oyo State alongside his counterparts from Osun State, Ademola Adeleke; Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji; while Governor Seyi Makinde was represented by his Deputy, Bayo Lawal. Speaking on behalf of…
(Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, December 29, 2023) With his flaming sword, Angel Michael fled towards Heaven’s Gate – from the Gate of Paradise, where he was stationed. The angel had got wind of an untoward noise at Heaven’s Gate located far outside Paradise. As he spread his wings and rode the clouds en route to Heaven’s Gate, he thought about the strange noise. He couldn’t hazard a guess for the unprecedented noise but he sped towards it, all the same, because he needed to see things for himself – as the Captain of the heavenly hosts. All the…
President Bola Tinubu has assured that his administration will not stop working tirelessly to revamp the nation’s economy and create viable opportunities for young people to meaningfully participate in an inclusive, labour-intensive economy where businesses can thrive. President Tinubu made the declaration at the State House in Marina, Lagos State, on Wednesday, 27 December, 2023, during a town-hall meeting with traditional rulers, chairpersons of Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and other political-office holders in the state. The President said Nigeria, under his Renewed Hope Administration, is undergoing a process of financial re-engineering and appealed to citizens to…
President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, hosted Asisat Oshoala, Super Falcons striker and 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year, in Lagos, on Thursday, 28 December, 2023. President Tinubu and the First Lady had earlier congratulated the Barcelona Femeni star on winning the best African female footballer of the year for the sixth time on Monday, 11 December, 2023. On Thursday, 28 December, 2023, the President and the First Lady commended Oshoala for distinguishing herself in the sport, applauding her significant contributions to women’s football on the continent. “Nigerian women will always have a pride of…
By Rafiu Ajakaye In 1867, a former US Secretary of State William Seward committed $7.2m of taxpayers’ money to seal a deal that bought Alaska from Russia, triggering a flurry of reactions that culminated in the media historically dubbing the development ‘Seward’s folly’ and calling it an outright waste of public resources. Poor Seward would become a hero a few years after. In 1869, US netted a huge gold deposit in Alaska. A few years later, Alaska yielded a humongous oil find for the United States, making the $7.2m totally inconsequential. That speaks to vision — or luck? Closer home,…