By Seyi Bakare THIS, it seems, is the season of propaganda by the lieutenants of Chief Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State and senator representing Ogun East in the Red Chamber. The target is Governor Dapo Abiodun, and the aim is to paint him black and robe the senator in spotless white. The essay, “An open letter to Prince Dapo Abiodun,” written by one Kazeem Adenuga, an entity who claims, for strategic reasons of course, to be “from Iperu,” Governor Abiodun’s home town, is just one out of many darts aimed at the governor. The plot, in case…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Lagos State Police Command on Monday, 18 September, 2023, paraded three male suspects in the robbery and murder of Adeniyi Sanni, an aide to Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola also known as Yayi. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, confirmed the arrest while briefing reporters at the command’s Headquarters Ikeja, Lagos. Sanni was killed on Saturday, 5 August, 2023 when he was stopped by ‘fake security’ agents at a checkpoint in Ojodu Berger, on his way to his home in Isheri, Lagos. Owohunwa said: “Through painstaking intelligence and investigative activities which brought out the best in the capacity of…
The Lagos State University (LASU) in an obvious move to preserve Nigeria’s rich Cultural heritage, has announced the inclusion of Yoruba Language as a Compulsory Course for all its students. The new Course added to the School’s Curriculum from the 2023/2024 Academic Session is titled GNS 104 Yoruba Language Studies. LASU’s decision to introduce this Course aligns with the broader National effort to preserve Nigeria’s diverse linguistic and Cultural heritage. The Course, Yoruba Language Studies, is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the Yoruba Language, one of Nigeria’s prominent indigenous Languages. It aims to equip students with…
An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) was crushed to death on Sunday, 17 September, 2023, in an accident that occurred in the Orile area of Lagos State. The deceased officer, Abiodun Ajomole, was reportedly attending to a commercial bus driver when a truck lost its brake and rammed into him and the commercial bus The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos State Sector Command confirmed the death of the officer and added that he was on official duty when the accident happened. In a statement on Sunday, 17 September, 2023, the spokeswoman of the FRSC in Lagos…
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs) has joined leaders and experts from around the world to call for increased investments and alignments of resources from public, private, domestic, and other sources to accelerate progress on the delivery of 2030 Agenda. Orelope-Adefulire made the call while speaking at a high-level event held at the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York tagged, “Accelerating SDGs Progress Through National Financing Strategies and Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs).” The event was organized by the governments of Nigeria and…
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday, 14 September, 2023, rescued three victims of a ghastly auto crash in Lagos, reports thegazellenews.com. The LASTMA officials stated that a fully loaded tanker rammed into six vehicles while on motion around Gbagada bridge inward Ifako along Oworonsoki Expressway, Lagos. LASTMA Oduyebo Oluwole ‘Zebra’ (Zone 2) disclosed that the accident caused severe congestion for road users moving from 3rd Mainland Bridge going towards Ifako by Oworonsoki Expressway. According to the report, preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the fully loaded tanker after losing control due to brake failure…
The Platforms College Ota has put up a sterling performance as Ogun State Government on Thursday, 14 September, 2023 released the result of the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), conducted for Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 learners in public and private schools across the State. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu who announced the release of the results in a statement made available to newsmen, asked candidates who wrote the examination to login with their Learner Identification Number (LIN), on the website https://ogsera.ogunstate.gov.ng, click on BECE Examination and view result button to…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Committee dedicated to the reform of the livestock industry and the provision of long-term solutions to recurring clashes between herders and farmers in the country. The President announced the establishment of the Committee on Thursday, 14 September, 2023 in Abuja, following the submission of a report from the National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts in Nigeria. The Conference was convened by the former Governor of Kano State and National Chairman of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje. The President explained that the Committee…
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulkarim Chukkol has charged the media to be more steadfast and vigilant in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. Chukkol gave this charge on Thursday, 14 September, 2023, through ACE I Bawa Hamidu Saidu, the Commander, Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC during a one-day Media Workshop for journalists on “Effective Reporting of Economic and Financial Crimes” which was held at Rosmohr Hotels, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. While presenting the Acting Chairman’s opening remarks, Bawa noted that the Command has witnessed the rising incidence…