Bayelsa State-born Cherish Daniel Markson, has made Nigeria proud in the international community as the University of Warwick in United Kingdom awarded her a first prize for her exceptional performance in the three-year BA (Hons) degree in Law with Social Sciences. Cherish, 21, who graduated as the best Law graduate at the University of Warwick, is the daughter of a former Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Bayelsa State, Daniel Iworiso-Markson. Reacting to the feat from the University of Warwick, her excited father, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said it was not his own making but God who provided him life and resources.”I…
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The President of the Alumni Association of Girls Academy, located on Simpson Street in Lagos Island, Mrs Amudat Oshigunwa, has urged the state government to help remove an electric pole within the school premises, which she described as a death trap.Mrs Oshigunwa stated this, while speaking with journalists after a visit to the school by some members of the association on Thursday, 11 July, 2024.The Alumni Association President said further that while flooding has been a recurring decimal in the school, the electric pole is a new development that must be dealt with. “Flood has been ravaging the school during…
No other time could be more auspicious to celebrate a mother, wife and confidant. All of us in the family are blessed by your compassion, love and kindness. As spouse you have been supportive. As a mother, you have been loving caring and inspiring. May the remaining years of your life be filled with joy and Abundant blessings. As your years are, so shall your strength be. Happy Birthday my darling wife and Mother. Rt. Hon James Abiodun Faleke
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said that women must be seen at the forefront of the food security campaign in the country, reports thegazellenews.com She stated this at her State House residence while unveiling her vegetable garden which she planted to encourage first time women farmers to join the ongoing ‘Every Home A Garden’ competition. The First Lady who has planted seven species of vegetables which are: spinach, water leaf, bitter leaf, Ewedu, lemon grass, scent leaf and Okro said a little effort on the part of every individual will go a long way in ameliorating…
Dissatisfied with the judgment of Oyo State High Court granting female Muslims the right to wear hijab over their school uniform in International School Ibadan, the Management of the school has filed Motions For Stay of Execution of Judgment. The Motions were filed by the University of Ibadan, ISI, the Principal and the UI Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic. The Cases, M/413/19 to M/540/19, have been scheduled for hearing on Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 before Justice Moshood Ishola of Court Six. It will be recalled that the management of the school had in 2018 banned female Muslim students from wearing hijab on…
Two journalists were kidnapped by Gunmen on Saturday in Kaduna. The bandits said to be in large numbers invaded Dahjonu Community in Millennium City of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. They abducted two journalists: The Nation’s Abdulgafar Alabelewe and Blueprint newspaper’s AbdulRaheem Abdu as well as their wives and children. Alabelewe is also the current Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council. One of the victims’ family members, Taofeeq Olayemi, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits invaded the area around 10:30pm and shot indiscriminately before carrying out their dastardly act.…
Segun Agbaje, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO PLC), clocked 60 years on July 4, and to celebrate, the former Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, friends spoiled him with a destination party in Italy. The suave banker rocked and partied hard with award winning hip-hop sensation, David Adeleke, aka Davido, who is on honeymoon with his newly wedded wife, Chioma, after his electrifying wedding in Lagos, to serenade him and his guests made up of Nigeria’s elites spanning across the financial sector to the business sector etc. The birthday boy’s joy was infectious.…
In furtherance of its proactive flood risk management, the Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar has activated all Zonal, Territorial and Operation offices of the Agency nationwide to work with the States Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) within their area of responsibilities to carry out rescue operations and conduct assessment of the situation. The NEMA Zonal, Territorial and Operation offices are located in Lagos, Ibadan, Ekiti, Abuja, Minna, Jos, Enugu, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Edo, Uyo, Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Yola and Gombe. At the headquarters NEMA alsooperates a toll-free emergency contact line: 0800CALLNEMA (080022556362) in addition to…
One of the Oyo state most influential politicians, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo has demanded a refund of the sum of N8 million and additional N50 million for damages from Fuji musician, Alhaji King Wasiu Ayinde for failure to perform at his daughter’s wedding. A letter from Ba Law Firm of Chief Bolaji Ayorinde , SAN, OFR, acting on behalf of Chief Adeojo, has demanded from King Wasiu Ayinde to pay the sum of N58 million within the period of 14 days, from the date of the receipt of the letter, and in the event of failure to pay the sum, a…
It was beautiful moments filled with fun, as the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Works, Dr Adekunle Olayinka became the Charter President of Rotary Club of Dideolu Golden, last weekend. The installation ceremony held at the Rotary International District 9111, Nigeria Headquarters in GRA Ikeja, Lagos was conducted under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat who was represented by the Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Dr. Hakeem Shittu. The colourful event was graced by dignitaries in the socio-economic and political circuit across the state and beyond.…