The three best graduating students of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijebu-Ode, representing the 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic years, have been awarded N2 million each by Governor Dapo Abiodun for their academic feats. The cash award was announced on Tuesday, 28 November, 2023, by the Governor during the 13th,14th, and 15th convocation ceremonies of the institution. He also announced N500,000 to the best graduating students in each of the colleges for the three years from 2020 to 2023. The recipients are: Sunday Oluwafemi, with a GPA of 4.89 (2020/2021); Obadina Patricia Elibe with GPA of 4.89 (2021/2022)…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
A foremost club in Idanre, Ondo State, Club 66, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing its patron, Chief Pius Akinyelure, as Chairman of the Board of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL). The Club gave the commendation in a statement issued by its President, Dr Anthony Omolola, in Lagos, on Tuesday, 28 November, 2023. Club 66 Idanre, which described the appointee as a square peg in a square hold, said that he would bring his vast experience in the oil and gas industry spanning over 40 years to bear on the appointment, particularly in resolving some of the…
The Ogun State Government, Federal Ministry of Aviation, and other stakeholders will, this week, meet on concessioning the Gateway Agro-Cargo International Airport. The airport, located in the Iperu-Ilishan axis of the state, is nearing completion with aircraft already landing at the location. The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun speaking on a Channels TV programme on Sunday evening, disclosed that efforts by the state government to recoup every penny expended on the airport would begin with the take-off of the concessioning agreement. Prince Abiodun said that because of the world-class facilities available at the airport, the state government received many…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the Commission is working in line with the policy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration which emphasises stakeholders’ engagements in the development process. Speaking during a courtesy visit by members of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, Ogbuku, said it was important to involve all stakeholders in driving the Sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. He remarked: “We all face the same challenges in the region and this means that we must all work together…
The Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko has affirmed the resolve of the Assembly to continue to promote accountability, due process and fight corruption in the State. Onafeko, who was represented by his Personal Assistant, Mr. Ibraheem Kehinde Fagbolade made this disclosure after being conferred with a Prestigious Leadership Award by “Fight Against Corruption Organization (FACO) in Lagos, said that “corruption is an endemic scourge and must be uprooted through concerted efforts of the governments and well-meaning Nigerians for dividends of democracy to reach the citizens. “I am happy FACO is one of the leading…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has launched a palliative market, where prices of goods were crashed ridiculously for church members in order to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal and economic hardship in the country. A statement issued on Monday, 27 November, 2023, by the church said the Palliative Market was launched on Sunday, 26 November, 2023. According to the statement, the market can be best described as an unprecedented move, especially within the religious circle. At the programme, church members were able to buy goods and food items for very subsidised prices: A…
The Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) in the last couple of months has enjoyed the opportunity of ferrying foreign visitors, embassies and tourists as they experienced the Lagos Multi-modal Transport System and savour the vibrant ambiance of Lagos through the inland waterways of the State. LAGFERRY has become increasingly popular among Embassies/Consulates, Tourists and Foreign Visitors who want to experience Lagos from a different perspective. It offers a convenient, safe and efficient mode of transportation. Noteworthy to mention are the Indian Community in Lagos who hosted a social reception that was spiced up with Indian vibes of live music band and…
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Liman, and ordered a rerun in five polling units (PUs) in the Makera State constituency. The Kaduna State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal had on September 30, 2023 nullified the victory of Liman representing Makera State Constituency and ordered a rerun in 42 polling units. The decision followed a petition filed before the Tribunal by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Solomon Katuka, challenging the election of Liman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the…
The 17-story Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Headquarters of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Swali, Yenagoa, is set to host oil and gas industry eggheads and policy makers as the yearly Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum 2023, 12th edition, kicks off on 4th December. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and his Gas counterpart, Hon. Ekperikpo Ekpo would lead other big wigs of the oil and gas industry heading to Yenagoa for one of the biggest events in the calendar of the oil and gas industry. The Ministers are expected to deliver ministerial…
In a splendid display, Zenith Bank heralded the Christmas and Yuletide seasons with the Light-Up of Ajose Adeogun Street and Roundabout, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, 25 November 2023. The Light-up ceremony was performed by the Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu. This year’s Light-up Ceremony, the 17th of its kind, is a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative by Zenith Bank. The Christmas decoration is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of the bank to herald the Yuletide season through the beautification and transformation of the entire stretch of Ajose Adeogun Street (home to Zenith Bank’s Corporate…