Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Dr Rabiu Olowo, on his 40th birthday. The Governor also felicitated Olowo on the conferment of the prestigious chieftaincy title of “Baa Siro of Iruland” on him by the Oniru of Iruland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, Abisogun II. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a congratulatory message he personally signed and issued on Saturday, said Lagos is proud of Dr Olowo, the immediate past Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, noting that his commitment to fiscal transparency, digital transformation, and financial innovation has…
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of the Chairman of Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Musibau Ashafa. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued on Saturday, 14 June, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described the passing of Ashafa, who died at age 68, as a great loss to the people of Oto-Awori LCDA, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Lagos State. The Governor commiserated with the deceased family, friends, political associates and members of the Conference 57, which is a group of all the council chairmen in Lagos…
By Sen Babafemi Ojudu In recent days, there has been considerable public reaction to the list of honorees announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in commemoration of Democracy Day. Understandably, questions have been raised about the omission of some individuals who paid dearly in the struggle for democratic governance in Nigeria. Let me begin by extending my heartfelt congratulations to my colleagues—Dapo Olorunyomi, Bayo Onanuga, Kunle Ajibade, Seye Kehinde, and many others—who have been deservedly recognized for their courage and contribution to the fight for democracy. Their recognition is also, in many ways, recognition of all of us who walked…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said Nigeria is implementing a comprehensive inclusion of displaced members of the society one city at a time and their resettlement is going hand in hand with empowerment and skill acquisition. She noted this in Keffi, Nasarawa State while commissioning the Oluremi Tinubu Renewed Hope Resettlement City, in Yar-Kande community established by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs. She said the Resettlement City is a milestone in the nations effort to restore hope, dignity, safety, and patriotism to displaced Nigerians due to circumstances such as insurgency, banditry, communal clashes, and…
The Chairman of Otto-Awori Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Prince Musbau Ashafa is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Ashafa, a prince of Ijanikin kingdom, thegazellenews.com learnt, died late Friday, 13 June, 2025 after an undisclosed illness that took some months. This medium learnt that Ashafa has not been seen in public for sometimes while most of the Council’s activities requiring his attention were being performed by his Chief of Staff and younger brother, Waliu Ashafa. Ashafa is serving his second term as Chairman of the Council. Before becoming the Council Chairman, he was the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress…
Tottenham Hotspur have taken Manchester United co-owners Ineos to the High Court. The North London side have lodged a claim against Ineos Automotive, a subsidiary of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company, after they withdrew early from a sponsorship agreement. In 2022 – and ahead of Ineos’s involvement with United which has seen them take a 27.7 per cent stake in the club and control of football operations – they signed a multi-million pound, five-year deal which saw the Ineos Grenadier become Spurs’s ‘official 4×4 vehicle provider’. Ineos branding was commonplace throughout the deal at the Tottenham Stadium on both dugouts and advertisement boards.…
Luis Diaz has reportedly pinned his heart on joining Barcelona and the Spanish heavyweights are confident of concluding a deal with Liverpool open to selling. The Colombian has ‘made up his mind’ according to the Spanish media and sees this as the right time to leave after three-and-a-half seasons at Anfield. Liverpool have not offered a contract extension to Diaz, whose deal expires in 2027, and he could be marginalised after the expected signing of Florian Wirtz and potentially others. The Premier League champions are said to have told Diaz, 28, that he can leave for £51 million but Barcelona do not intend to bid that…
Florian Wirtz will soon complete the most high-profile transfer of the summer after Liverpool finally agreed a deal to sign the German superstar for a fee that could rise to £116million. Last week Liverpool were confident of doing and were just finalising the details of add-ons and bonuses. And they have now struck an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for a base £100m fee that will rise to an English record £116m based on those bonuses which include winning the Premier League and Champions Leaguewith Wirtz at the heart of those potential successors. Nevertheless it represents an extraordinary piece of business for Liverpool and they believe…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, June 13, 2025 arraigned the duo of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja for alleged fraud. The defendants, who are Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd and Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, respectively are being prosecuted on a six-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of $12 million (Twelve Million Dollars). Count two of the charge reads: “That you, HALIMA BUBA, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer SunTrust Bank Ltd, and INNOCENT MBAGWU being the Executive Director /Chief Compliance Officer SunTrust Bank Ltd on the 10th day…
Link to Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/-Moa80KkAYY?si=7KANMrldCmjcxErG Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday,12 June, 2025 had been sitting near an emergency exit of the London-bound flight and managed to jump out, police said. Speaking from his hospital bed, the 40-year-old told Indian media that he was a British national and was travelling to Britain with his brother after visiting family in India. “When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me.…