Analysts Data Services and Resources has ranked Ogun State 6th out of 37 States in the just released Socio-Economic Scorecards of Nigerian States. Ogun State, under the leadership of Governor Dapo Abiodun, came top in the Financial Sector; third in Capital Importation; third again in Industrialization & Business Competitiveness; fifth in Citizens’ Livelihood & Welfare; fourth in ICT Infrastructure and fifth in Education. In the area of the financial sector, Ogun State came tops with 65.6 percent, followed by Kaduna with 62.4 percent, while Oyo came third with 62.0 percent. Ogun State came third in capital importation with 61.1 percent.…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The London home of Miss Hotlegs Beauty Pageant, the annual organised entertainment show by Finishing Touch Events UK, has it that, the beauty pageant which has remained, the epitome of grace and ambition, for youths across the world, will have the 8th edition of Miss Hotlegs Nigeria, presented on Sunday, 26 November 2023, at Swiss International The Vistana in Lekki, Lagos. Miss Hotlegs, which has become more than a traditional pageant, celebrates physical beauty and the exceptional talents of young women. In collaboration with Swiss International The Vistana. Speaking about the upcoming event, Mosy Oginni, the event Director said: “This…
The corporate lawyer, businessman and philanthropist, Chris Ogunbanjo is dead, reports thegazellenews.com. The astute businessman, reportedly died on Saturday, 7 October, 2023, two months before his 100th birthday. He was born, on December 12th, 1923 in Erunwon-Ijebu into one of the most prominent families in Ijebuland. His father, Daniel Ajayi Ogunbanjo, was a Headmaster, a Deacon and later became a very prominent Pastor and Canon around the Old Western Region. His mother, the late Madam Towobola, hailed from a neighbouring village, Ijebu-Imushin. Chris attended St. Phillips Primary School, Aiyetoro, Ile-Ife before proceeding to Oduduwa College, Ife for his secondary education in…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has again called on the Federal government to expedite action on the dredging of the Rivers Niger and Benue to check the annual flooding and human losses along their banks and tributaries as well promote food security. The Governor expressed concerns over the human and material damages the annual flooding inflicts on the country, especially communities living along their tributaries. The Governor spoke when he received a delegation from the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation led by the Minister Prof Joseph Terlumun Utsev on a courtesy visit to the Government House in Ilorin.…
Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider, Oando PLC, is set to participate as a lead sponsor at one of the continent’s leading energy conferences, Africa Oil Week, scheduled to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from October 9 – 13, 2023. As a thought leader in Africa’s energy sector, Oando will participate in various interviews and plenary sessions, sharing thought-provoking insights on how to propel the continent’s energy sector forward. Themed “Maximising Africa’s Natural Resources in the Global Energy Transition”, the 29th Edition of Africa Oil Week will bring together deal makers, including African governments, international and national oil…
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Saturday, 7 October, 2023, averted what could have been another major fire disaster at Ajayi Junction along Oke-Ira Road by Excellence Hotel, Ogba, Ikeja. A press statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that a tanker fully loaded with Petroleum product fell down and had its contents spilling towards residential buildings. Adebayo confirmed that in order to averts another imminent fire disaster, LASTMA Officials as first emergency responder after arriving at the scene around at exact 8:00pm immediately called other emergency…
The elites in Nigeria must unanimously agree about the fundamentals of the economy including the norms of the social system, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, has suggested. Ochefu, the Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), said that the current state of the economy requires elite consensus; a phenomenon which most developed social formations have in common. He was speaking as a panelist at the 7th annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), held in Abuja, stressing a need to address the issue of elite consensus if the country must talk about economic growth and…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd) has given Kudos to the online media, especially the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), which he described is the fulcrum of good governance. Buratai, who is also Nigeria’s former Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, added that the online has become an instrument for growth of democracy because of its potential to hold politicians accountable. Ambassador Buratai made the statement in a goodwill message message in Abuja during the 7th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). Represented by his Special Adviser on Research and Documentation…
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, 6 October, 2023, issued a production warrant against Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley. Naira Marley is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud. At the resumed sitting on Friday, 6 October, 2023 counsel to the defendant, Olalekan Ojo, SAN informed the court that the defendant was unavoidably absent from court owing to his being detained by the Police for interrogation in respect of the murder of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, also known…
Nine new members have been admitted into the prestigeous Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) at the just concluded annual conference on Thursday, 5 October, 2023 held in the nation’s capital, Abuja. Speaking at the ceremony at Abuja Continental Hotel, the GOCOP President, Maureen Chigbo, admonished the new members to shed what she called ‘reporters’ mentality’. She also said that by this admission, the new members are no longer just seasoned journalists but mediapreneuers who would think about the best media practices and guide their reporters aright. She said they are now leading lights in the journalism practice especially in…