Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Dr Hammed Oyelude Makama, CON, Tegbosun III, has received the UNESCO-TOFAC Cultural award 2025. Welcoming Olowu to UNIOSUN, venue of the award ceremony on Monday, 30 June, 2025, in Osogbo, the Osun State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Abiodun Bankole congratulated the monarch for a well-deserved award and for being a cultural Icon. Responding, Olowu, who admonished traditional rulers to remove the toga of religion and be embodiment of culture and tradition, said, ” That’s our calling. “No, we are installed culturally, and we don’t have any role articulated by the Chieftaincy Law other than…
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The Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has launched the Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Transportation and Environmental Corps (OTEC), a groundbreaking initiative designed to improve environmental management and transportation systems within the LCDA. The event took place at the LCDA premises on Tuesday, 1 July, 2025, with Hon. Rasaq Olusola Ajala, the LCDA Chairman, performing the Inauguration. Speaking at the event, Hon. Ajala explained that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is doing an excellent job in traffic management, but the state’s large population means they cannot cover all areas effectively. “Thus, in order to address this challenge, OTEC was established to…
The King of Juju music, Otunba Sunday Ishola Adeniyi Adegeye better known as King Sunny Ade (KSA) and Nigeria’s most prestigious rave of the moment in entertainment circles, Shuga Band are billed to thrill Rotarians and non-Rotarians at the Royal Installation of Rotarian (Prince) Henry Olubowale Akinyele as the District Governor of Rotary International District 9111. According to a press release signed by the Chairman of the Media and Publicity Team of the Installation Planning Committee, Rotarian Segun Adebowale, the event will take place on Sunday, 13 July, 2025 at the Victoria Garden Event Center, Alausa, Ikeja. While describing King…
The Lagos State Teaching Service Commission has re-activated its recruitment portal as a bold step towards improving access to employment opportunities. This initiative aims to promote equity and fairness in the state teaching workforce, align with the state employment policies and digital transformation agenda. At a press briefing to announce the re-activation of the portal, the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission, Mrs.Victoria Mopelola Peregrino disclosed that the portal will provide a user-friendly interface, inclusivity features, and data – driven insights for workforce planning. She said, “what sets this portal apart is its user-friendly interface, and a commitment to inclusivity-ensuring…
As part of measures to strengthen legislative governance and accelerate constitutional reforms across Nigeria, the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, on Tuesday, 1 July, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq in Ilorin, the state capital. The meeting focused on building institutional synergy between the legislative and executive arms at the sub-national level. Ogundoyin used the opportunity to brief the NGF Chairman on the wide-ranging reforms initiated under his leadership of the Conference of Speakers. “We…
In a decisive step to reverse land degradation, 39 land restoration projects led by grassroots organisations have been awarded USD 395,000 through the inaugural Small Grants Programme of the G20 Global Land Initiative (GLI), a flagship initiative of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Drawn from 22 countries, the winning projects were selected for their innovation, impact and sustainability. Over 650 organisations from more than 100 countries applied for the award. The winners were selected following three rounds of review by separate UNCCD staff teams, with varied expertise in land management and restoration. Awardees will receive between US$5,000 and…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has promised to further promote, respect and protect the human rights of citizens of the region. In an opening remark at the Regional Consultation of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa organised by the ECOWAS Commission, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the Commissioner on Political Affairs Peace and Security, ECOWAS Commission Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, said there is a need for a new beginning where the human rights of community citizens are further promoted, respected,…
A validation workshop on the Draft Headnotes for the 2021-2024 Law Reports of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS has opened in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop which was opened on Monday, aims to ensure that the draft headnotes for the Court’s 2021–2024 judgments accurately reflect the legal issues, decisions, and reasoning, and are ready for final inclusion in the forthcoming volumes of the ECOWAS Court Law Reports. During the opening ceremony, Dr Yaouza Ouro-Sama, Chief Registrar of the Court said the scheduling of the workshop was premised on provisions of Article 15 and 65 of the Rules of the Court…
By Femi Ogbonnikan The Ogun State investment landscape is irreversibly changing for the better. A few months after the establishment of the biggest cotton and polyester factory in the world in the state, another mouth-watering investment opportunity is again in the offing, making the sustained efforts by the present administration led by Prince Dapo Abiodun to diversify the economy to an industrial hub a ‘fait accompli’. Every great accomplishment is a product of a vision driven by passion. Vision provides direction, while passion provides the energy and motivation to pursue goals with dedication and enthusiasm. When individuals or organizations are…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta, LIFE-ND, have stepped up efforts to boost agricultural transformation in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC and LIFE-ND officials inspected incubation centres in Akwa Ibom, Imo and Rivers states to assess the performance of the agricultural programme in rural communities. Speaking during the inspection of Samwart Farms in Opobo, Rivers State, the Director, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winifred Madume, noted that the NDDC embarked on the oversight function to ascertain the level of implementation of the programme. She stated that the Commission was committed to meeting…