Author: Olamide Obayemi
By Tunde Salako Since the conduct of the presidential and governorship elections, the media has been inundated by reports of organized protests by the opposition parties and their candidates calling for the cancellation of results of the polls that have been adjudged to be free, fair, and credible. In point of fact, at no time in our recent past had the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) been so much vilified for no other reason other than the unfounded allegations of irregularities that they claimed characterized the conduct of these elections. Some of the mob supporters of the candidates behind these…
The Republics of Cuba and Nicaragua through their Presidents have joined the growing list of countries congratulating Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his victory in the February 25 presidential polls. Also, the Developing Eight Organisations for Economic Cooperation (D8), has also extended felicitations to the President-elect on his electoral success. In a congratulatory letter to Asiwaju Tinubu signed by President Maguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, the Cuban Government described his election as a reaffirmation of the will to continue to strengthen the historic relations of friendship between the two countries. On its part, Nicaragua expressed her best wishes for Nigeria’s…
All Progressives Congress chapter in United States has scheduled a pro-democracy march in Washington D.C. in support of the Saturday, 25 February, 2023 Presidential Election in Nigeria, won by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The solidarity march at the Lafayette Park – Southwest Quadrant, opposite the White House, will take place on Monday, 3 April, 2023, as a counter move to anti-democratic elements of the Labour Party, who staged a demonstration on Thursday, 30 March, 2023. According to Adeleke Lamori, one of the organisers of the Monday rally, the purpose was to let the world know Ahmed Tinubu is the President-elect. …
The aspiration of the current Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase for the speakership of the Green Chamber received a boost on Friday, 31 March, 2023, as two key governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) attested to his experience and loyalty. The attestation came as Wase visited Governors Babagana Zulum and Dapo Abiodun of Borno and Ogun States respectively. Both governors spoke separately when Wase led a team of 14 Federal Lawmakers, including freshers, to their respective residences in Abuja. While Zulum said: “no one can take away your experience, competence and loyalty”, the…
Heifer International Nigeria, a global non-profit organization, has facilitated access to innovative finance, guaranteed fair market and insurance for smallholder tomato farmers in Dadi Louis and Topo communities in Badagry, Lagos State, Nigeria. The incentives to the farmers are being achieved through linkages with private sector partners offering innovative finance and premium markets and implemented through off-take and loan agreements. The multi-partners initiative would enable the tomato farmers to operate at higher capacity and improve their livelihood by increasing their profit margins and closing their income gaps. At an Agreement Signing ceremony on Friday, 31 March, 2023, participating smallholder tomato…
The Convener of the May 7 World Praise Day event, Deacon Banjo Omole, has sent congratulatory messages to President-elect, Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Lagos state Governor,Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on their successes in the the just concluded general elections. Deacon Omole, who is also the chairman of the Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government branch of the All Progressive Congress, APC, expressed delight at the emergence of Senator Tinubu in the keenly contested election saying, the Jagaban proved his mettle in the contest. ”It is very clear that Ashiwaju is the popular choice of Nigerians, given the overwhelming mandate he received across the…
In the bid to strengthen public confidence in the media as a credible barometer of public opinion, the Nigerian media will. on Monday, inaugurate the nine-member board of the National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), otherwise known as the National Ombudsman. Members of the commission who are drawn from the media, the bar, the academia, and civil society are Mr. Emeka Izeze , FNGE, former Managing Director, Guardian Newspapers (Chairman), Mr. A. B Mahmoud, SAN, OON, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Prof Chinyere Stella Okunna, Deputy Vice Chancellor, (Academics) Paul University, Awka, Anambra State; Dr. Hussain Abdu, a Development…
Wema Bank Plc has announced Moruf Oseni as the substantive Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2023. After serving in acting capacity since January 1, 2023, Oseni will be succeeding Ademola Adebise, following approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Oseni’s journey with Wema Bank began in 2012 when he joined as an Executive Director. Before his appointment as MD/CEO, he served as Deputy Managing Director for the last four years, a role where he demonstrated the capacity to lead the bank to even greater heights as it continues to evolve into a financial powerhouse.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A support group for the president-elect, Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023, has donated food items to Halal Children’s Home II, an Orphanage in Abuja to celebrate President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The group visited the children’s home located at Brains &Hammers Estate and donated bags of rice, cartons of spaghetti, noodles, toiletries and other items. Speaking during the visit, the Director-General of the group, Barr Rilwan Okpanachi, said the group decided to celebrate the president-elect’s birthday by visiting orphanages and breaking fast with the less privileged. According to him, the gesture was carried out not only in Abuja…