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.…
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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.…
Alex Otti, Governor of Abia, on Wednesday, 3 July, 2024, inaugurated a multipurpose hospital in the state. The 100-bed Mother and Child Centre situated in Ugwunabo, Abia state, was built by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). The Governor commended President Bola Tinubu for sighting the project in the state. Otti promised to judiciously use the facility as the state is planning to establish a medical village that will put an end to people travelling out for medical issues. The governor commended Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, senior special assistant to the president on…
Female student, Awofeso Aisha Omotola has emerged the best graduating student of the Air Force Secondary School in Ikeja, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports that Aisha scored distinctions in all the nine subjects she sat for at the recently concluded WAEC/SSCE examinations. This medium can report that Aisha scored distinctions in the following subjects: Civic Education – A1English Language – A1Further Mathematics – A1Mathematics – A1Biology – A1Chemistry – A1Physics. – A1Animal Husbandry – A1Computer Science – A1 On Sunday, 30 June, 2024, she was celebrated and honoured by the Nasru-Lahi-Fatihu Islamic Society (NASFAT) where she was awarded full scholarship by…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has extolled the virtue of mothers saying they are the ones who largely help shape the lives of their children. The First Lady spoke while on a condolence visit to the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima who recently lost her mother. Senator Oluremi Tinubu pointed out that though female children tend to gravitate towards their fathers, the role and influence of the mother cannot be over emphasized. “The influence of the mother is great. Though our fathers tend not to scold us as much as our mothers, what our…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has disclosed that the commencement of Process to Select Winner of #OneNigeria/UnityFabric Competition has begun, the event was held at the State House, Abuja. She noted that the quality of the entries show the creative prowess of the Nigerian youth. Senator Oluremi Tinubu explained that the multiplier effects of the competition and having the National Fabric will have on the nation’s economy are enormous. “By the time the winning design is selected, it will be produced locally. That will mean more jobs for the local textile manufacturers. “You will be surprised. What…
Africans Rising and 400 civil society organisations and movements across Africa and the Diaspora have sent a strong letter to President of Kenya, William Ruto to stop the clampdown on protesters. The letter and the massive support for it show the widespread solidarity of African people for the cause of the Kenyan people against misgovernance, corruption and economic hardship. The letter makes the following specific demands of the Ruto government: Stop killing protesters; Stop the abductions of protesters, produce all those who have been abducted, investigate and punish perpetrators and desist from such acts; Respect the human and constitutional rights…
The Head of thef European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Samuela Isopi has said renewable energy is the way to go in the future, stating that the EU is currently playing very active role in Nigeria’s energy sector, particularly in renewable energy. Isopi, who spoke during a cocktail on the occasion of the 9th Nigeria-EU Business Forum in Abuja, noted that the EU is among the main partners and donors in the energy sector, supporting renewable energy and also supporting critical projects, supporting mini grids at the state level in different states…