By Abubakar Babatunde Ilyas For those who do not know my boss, Hon. Rasaq Akanmu Olusola Ajala, very well, his recent victory as the Lagos State Man of the Year (LASMAYA) in the contest organized by the Center for Policy Development and Political Studies might come as a surprise. However, for those of us who are closer to him and are well-acquainted with his capabilities, it is anything but surprising. The award, organized by the Center for Policy Development and Political Studies, is renowned for its objectivity. It is created to pay tribute to excellence, aiming to identify, recognize, and…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Chairman of the Eti Osa Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mr. M.M.A. Sanni, has, on behalf of the Branch, congratulated Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, on his declaration as the 32nd NBA President-elect of the national body by the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) Mr. Sanni also congratulated the three Vice Presidents- elect, as well as the General Secretary and other elected national officers. In extending his felicitations to all the Zonal NBA representatives elected to the General Council of the Bar from the 3 zones, he noted the President-elect’s call for unity and urged the…
Nana, wife of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has lost her mum, Mama Cecilia Atta. Her daughter, TV DJ Cuppy took to her social media pages to announce the demise of her maternal grandmother on Tuesday, 23 July, 2024. Cuppy showered encomium on her late grandmum for how she raised Nana, her mother. The disc jockey said she finds comfort in the knowledge that her grandma “is now in heaven. “My mummy’s mother has passed away. I am finding comfort knowing that she is in heaven looking down on us with love. What a life she lived. I am so grateful…
Again, an initiative by Honourable Rasak Olusola Ajala has brought Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area into limelight. On Wednesday, 10 July, 2024, the Ilupeju secretariat of the council was packed full of people, rejoicing and singing praises of the young council boss who has taken grassroots governance to a greater with mouth-watering people-oriented programmes which have improved the lives of residents of the council area. A Swedish based company, SKF had journeyed into seeking football talents to represent the country at the popular Gothia Cup Youth Competition. For those who don’t know, Gothia Cup is one of the most respected…
No fewer than 400 fresh graduates have benefited from Unity Bank’s entrepreneurship development initiative, also known as Corpreneurship Challenge over the past five years. This reflects the Bank’s commitment to driving economic growth by supporting the next generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs. Launched in 20219 with pilots in 4 states – Lagos, Edo, Ogun, and Abuja and scaled to 10 States in 2020, the Corpreneurship Challenge initiative is promoted in partnership with the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED. The initiative features a business pitch presentation where participants, who are mostly fresh graduates participating in the one-year compulsory NYSC service, get…
The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, today announced the appointment of seasoned business and finance professional; Abolaji Idowu as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He succeeds Mrs Nkem Oni-Egboma, the outgoing CFO, who is stepping down to explore new opportunities outside of 9mobile. Idowu’s appointment is part of a significant leadership change initiated by the board of the telco in its determined efforts at business transformation which has so far seen the appointment of a new CEO to drive this process. Idowu joins 9mobile with over 20 years of experience having…
By Tunde Akanni PhD Recently, a photograph of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, was all over the internet. The world has however been left to hazard only guesses on the subject of their discussion when they met before or after posing for the historic photograph. Neither Dame Tinubu nor OBJ has been forthcoming on this. Not even the fact that OBJ spotted a cap adorned with a symbol popularly associated with President Tinubu seems to barely signal, far from revealing reality. Is it time for some convergence or review of otherwise irreconcilable differences? So much…
Commissioners for Education in the country will engage with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja to strategise on best way to address the pervasive issue of sexual harassment. The meeting which is expected to focus on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions is convened by the ICPC and Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Ms Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Executive Director, Gender Mobile Initiative, said the engagement would focus more on prevention frameworks rather than punitive measures. “Development partners, education regulators, student groups and civil society organisations will engage and commit to the state-level adoption…
With concerns over the recent multiple suicide bombings in Gwoza, parents of students at Federal Government Girls’ College (FGC), Potiskum, in Yobe State, are urging the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to intervene in a power supply dispute that has left the school in darkness for months. The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) cut off the power supply due to an alleged unpaid debt, but the school management disputes the amount owed. The school, which has been hosting students from Federal Government College (FGC), Buni-Yadi, since 2014, following a devastating Boko Haran terrorist attack, is now plagued by darkness,…