The Nigeria Union Of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos State Council 2023 Press Week is set to kick off on Monday, 21st August, 2023. According to a statement released by the Chairman of the State Council, Comrade Adeleye Ajayi, the Week-long programme will start with Health Walk from Ikeja Under Bridge to NUJ Secretariat, 9A, Iyalla Street, Alausa, Ikeja on Monday, 21st August, 2023. Ajayi said: “The Week will be highlighted by two major events; a Public Lecture with the Theme: “Post Election Nigeria: Paths To National Restoration And Peace”, to be delivered by the Guest Speaker, Prof. Sunday Alawode, Dean, School…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Onisabe of Igbobi Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Owolabi Adesina Adeniyi has commended the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for declaring Monday, 21 August, 2023 for Isese Day celebration across the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The Isese Day celebration takes place every 20 August in Nigeria. On Friday, 18 August, 2023, Sanwo-Olu declared Monday, 21 August, 2023, as work-free day for workers in the state. “This is commendable and I want to express deep appreciation to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,” the Igbobi Kingdom monarch said. According to him, the Lagos State Governor has demonstrated justice and unbiased attitude in…
Following Federal Government’s pledge to revamp Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to allow female engineers fix the country’s moribund refineries. The newly-elected APWEN Lagos Chapter Chairman, Mrs Atinuke Owolabi, stated this on Saturday, 19 August, 2023. Owolabi assured that female engineers spread across the various arms of the profession can fix the refineries within a year. “All women engineers are ready to come together and see how we can proffer solutions, ensuring we revamp these refineries”, she stated. Nigeria heavily depends on the importation…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has disclosed that a latest survey has ranked Nigeria as the country with the second-highest malnutrition rate in the world. The Director, USAID Mission, Anne Patterson made this disclosure on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023 at the Trade Fair for Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods and Other Life-Saving Nutrition Commodities in Abuja, the country’s seat of power. Citing the most recent Food Consumption and Micronutrients Survey in 2021, Patterson explained that the prevalence of severe acute malnutrition in Nigerian children increased from seven per cent to 12 per cent over the last five years. “This…
The Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Amb. Sarafa Tunji Isola hosted the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu and other eminent leaders of the Igbo race at a dinner to dialogue on the promotion of peace and unity in Nigeria. According to a statement made available to the media on Thursday, the meeting held at the residence of the High Commissioner on Tuesday in London. Another purpose of the event was to foster familiarity between the Mission’s staff and the members of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo. According to the statement, Iwuanyanwu, accompanied by his spouse and other members…
By Akeem Busari The former Chairman of the Edo State Football Association, Comrade Roland Abu, has disagreed with the publication that Mrs. Sabina Chikere does not want the Edo State FA election to hold because she needs an Etsako speaking person to be the chairman. “Sabina Chikere, the Permanent Secretary on Sports, Edo State Sports Commission, has no business with the election processes in Edo FA, her position is advisory. Nobody should blame their inability to perfect arrangements to the process of elections, Abu posited. He continued, “The chairman of the electoral committee is a bonafide Benin man and non…
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has made history by becoming the first football manager to win the UEFA Super Cup with three different teams after the Citizens defeated Sevilla on the night of Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Guardiola won his 4th European Super Cup, equalling Carlo Ancelotti as manager with most titles in this competition. The Spaniard watched as Manchester City beat Sevilla 5-4 via penalty shoot-out at the Karaiskakis Stadium. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, thanks to goals from Youssef En-Nesyri and Cole Palmer. Man City’s victory over Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup…
The entire members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) extend their warm and hearty congratulations to Mr. Wale Edun on his appointment as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This esteemed recognition of his exceptional capabilities, profound knowledge, and unwavering commitment to national progress comes as no surprise to those familiar with his remarkable career. With an extensive background in finance, coupled with his strategic insights and dedication to Nigeria’s growth, Mr. Edun is undoubtedly a valuable asset to the government. His previous roles and accomplishments in both public and…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that at least three persons, including a 26-year-old student of Lagos State University (LASU), Ademola Ayinla Timothy, on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023 died in an accident along Sagamu-Benin Expressway. It was gathered that the accident involved a Lexus SUV with registration number BDG 979 HD, a Geon truck, marked LAR 730 XB and a Toyota Sienna car. The State Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023. According to Odutola, the accident occurred at 6.45am before Babcock University junction along the highway.…
#Prayer and Support for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other Security Agencies, PNAFSA hereby commiserates with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja for the loss of some Army personnel on Sunday, August 13,2023 and Monday August 14,2023, respectively, in Niger State. The gallantry of these heroes who paid the supreme price in the discharge of a committed duty to the unity and security of our dear country, Nigeria, can never be equated. With the evident reality of Nigeria being assailed in many fronts with a multiplicity of internal security, ranging from terrorism, armed banditry, separatists agitation among…