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  Oyo State Government has suspended a female student of Jericho High School, Ibadan, vowing to take further action on the matter in due course.  The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Rahman Abiodun Abdu-Raheem stated this today, after a meeting with key Education stakeholders in Ibadan today.  Expressing the displeasure of Oyo State government over the incident, which led to her suspension, Adbu-Raheem disclosed that the student in company of her mother, recently invaded the school with hefty thugs and miscreants assaulting a male student, teachers and other parents during an ongoing PTA meeting.  The mayhem was said to be ignited by the girl’s mother and other accomplices, thereby causing tension in the school.  Barr. Abdu-Raheem noted that the state government is taking further action, to serve as a deterrent to other unguided parents and wards.  He appealed for caution, emphasizing that the present government has zero tolerance for impunity, w

Oyo State Government has suspended a female student of Jericho High School, Ibadan, vowing to take further action on the matter in due course.  The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Rahman Abiodun Abdu-Raheem stated this today, after a meeting with key Education stakeholders in Ibadan today.  Expressing the displeasure of Oyo State government over the incident, which led to her suspension, Adbu-Raheem disclosed that the student in company of her mother, recently invaded the school with hefty thugs and miscreants assaulting a male student, teachers and other parents during an ongoing PTA meeting.  The mayhem was said to be ignited by the girl’s mother and other accomplices, thereby causing tension in the school.  Barr. Abdu-Raheem noted that the state government is taking further action, to serve as a deterrent to other unguided parents and wards.  He appealed for caution, emphasizing that the present government has zero tolerance for impunity, whi

About 80 persons have been arrested during the week in Ibadan by the State’s Environmental Task Force for violating the environmental laws. This was revealed by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni who revealed that the Task Team apprehended offenders at Gate, Aleshinloye, Eleyele, Sabo, Apata, Iwo-road, Ojoo, Moniya, U.I-Agbowo, Sango and General Gas areas in Ibadan. In their separate judgements, Chairmen of the State’s Environmental Protection Tribunal, Barr. Saheed Ganiyu and Barr. Kunle Abimbola disclosed that the eighty persons were caught dumping refuse in unauthorized places, hence they are guilty of violating the environmental laws of the state. Similarly, three of the offenders were caught using vehicles to mobilize wastes to unauthorized areas while two were arraigned for obstructing the environmental task force team from performing their civic duties and were fined accordingly from ₦2,000 to ₦40,000 depending on the degree of their offences

  The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has concluded plan to begin the year 2021 Fire Evacuation Drill on Wednesday, 1st December, 2021 in order to raise awareness among Public Servants as well as mitigating the risks of Fire especially in buildings used as Government offices. Margaret Adeseye, Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service made this Known yesterday in her office while briefing the staff of the Agency on the modalities of this year's Evacuation Drill. According to her, this stimulated Fire Exit Drill is to ensure effective and efficient use of the Fire devices install in buildings in the case of emergency. "The drill will ensure orderly exit, active emergency control action while prevent panic that has been responsible for most of the loss of lives in major Fire disasters". "As an Agency charged with the responsibility of Fire Prevention and Fire fighting. We are poised to continue a sustained sensitization of the general public to guide against un

  … Invites youths for Peace Walk to herald 'healing of Lagos’ Lagos State deserves true healing after the disturbances that trailed last year’s protests against police brutality, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday. He said only sustenance of harmony can guarantee the realisation of aspirations of all residents. Sanwo-Olu spoke in a live broadcast held at the State House, Alausa, on the State Government’s position on the recommendations of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on EndSARS submitted a fortnight ago. The Governor said the State currently faced the hard choice of restoring harmony or doing itself a great harm, urging residents to join his administration in strengthening harmony and put the State on the path of peace. Sanwo-Olu asked residents to reject those fueling anarchy and suspicion, clinging to unsubstantiated belief that carried no weight of verifiable evidence, while choosing emotion over facts. His administration, he said, is ready to facilitate better commun

 * … _Senator, Friends Donated Towards Igbogbo Township Hall Project_      The event was grand with all the trappings of royalty. It was the 33rd Igbogbo Day and the 5th Coronation celebrations of His Royal Majesty, Alayeluwa, Oba (Barrister)AbdulSemiu Orimadegun Kasali, Emugoriade 1 , Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom.   The chairman of the occasion, the urbane and suave Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, the Chairman, Senate Committee On Industries graced the auspicious occasion in the company of his friends; Otunba Teni Zaccheaus , Mr Muyiwa Fagbemi and Mr Ali Bedhoum alongside close political associates like Otunba (Dr.) Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle (Omoluabi), Hon Olusegun Olulade amongst others.   The Senator’s arrival generated rousing joy and accolades from Igbogbo indigenes and eminent personalities who have become acquainted with the giant strides the Senator has been making in the last 11 months in the saddle as the Senator representing the people of the Lagos East S

       The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) – brainchild of Industrialist, philanthropist and founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has awarded Ogun State Government a N2.5billion Naira ASR Africa Tertiary Healthcare Systems Support grant towards the construction of a Mother & Child Hospital at the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University. This N2.5billion grant, which was presented to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun at a ceremony in Abeokuta, was drawn from the $100million annual ASR Africa Fund for Social Development and Renewal. Presenting the award letter for the “ASR Africa Mother & Child Hospital” to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Ubon Udoh, Managing Director, ASR Africa Initiative said the grant was part of efforts by Abdul Samad Rabiu, the founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group to give back to Nigeria and the Africa continent. Udoh added that the state-focused Tertiary Healthcare Systems Support Grant was awarded to Ogun State and 3 others in

     Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder/Executive Chairman, BUA Group (middle) signing the third contract with Wartsila Oy of Finland to build a 70MW Gas Power Plant for BUA Cement Obu Line III while Wartsila Oy’s Senior Business Development Manager, Christophe Demay (left), Marc Thiriet, Energy Business Director, Africa West (right) and the Deputy Minister for International Trade for Finland, Ms. Nina Vaskunlahti (standing) look on at the BUA Regional office in Abuja. BUA has signed yet another agreement with Wartsila OY of Finland for the construction of a 70megawatts dual-fuel power plant for its BUA Cement Obu Line 3 project in Edo State, Southern Nigeria. This agreement was signed between both companies at a ceremony in Abuja presided over by the Deputy Minister for International Trade for Finland, Ms. Nina Vaskunlahti. This gas power plant will also be the third power plant to be commissioned by BUA from Wartsila as BUA Cement seeks to increase its total production capacity across all it

 * The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, said the Ministry  had already started implementing the Community Based Tourism, CBT, an aspect of the State's revised  Tourism Masterplan had trained one hundred and fifty youths to serve as tour guides.  She  made this  known to newsman during a chat on Tuesday in her office Alawusa ikeja.  Encouraging unemployed youths in Lagos to take advantage of opportunities available in the sector, Mrs Akinbile-Yussuf noted that they can go into arts and crafts, especially the production of items of cultural and aesthetics values, which can be purchased as souvenirs by continental and  international tourists coming into Lagos. "The stakeholders' input is very critical in this newly planned exhibition,  which without doubt is a community-based program that would be economically, traditionally and  educationally be of immense benefits to our people in all the areas so far identified",  Akinbile-Yusuf

   The Olowu of Owu Kuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama, says the former Chief of Army Staff and Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Tukur Buratai, has broken the over 100-year-old jinx that negated development and prosperity of Owu Kuta – his home town – with the construction of the abandoned bridge linking the community with Ikoyi-Ede, Osogbo and the outside world. Oba Makama said this during a media chat organised by the Southwest Group of Online Publishers (SWEGOP), in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. He figuratively noted that the former chief of Army Staff has broken the Jericho wall, adding that the present generation of Kuta people and the coming generations will ever remain grateful to Buratai. “We are eternally grateful to him and the Nigerian Army. If this was to be influenced by a political party, Kuta will continue to give unalloyed support to the party till eternity because the prosperity of the town is tied to that road”, he said The Oba recalled how military engi

    No fewer than three hundred (300) small scale entrepreneurs have benefitted from vocational training, while 15 cars 35 laptops and over One Hundred and Sixty-five (165) vocational equipment were distributed by the lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe on Sunday, November 21, 2021 in Ibadan.  The lawmaker facilitated several vocational skills and economic enhancement programmes, which commenced on November 15, 2021, for members of her constituency.  The programs included indigenous fabric production (Tie and Dye) practical in Abeokuta; Aso oke production in Oyo town and Aquatic Agriculture fish rearing with value-adding marketing options in Ibadan city.  The training was facilitated by the lawmaker in conjunction with the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced persons, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and the New Partnership for Africa's

   The former Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bola Tinubu and later Commissioner for Information and Strategy to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan has lost his wife, Mrs  Fatimah Bamigbetan to the cold hands of death. According to a family source, who confirmed the death on Monday, said, Mrs. Bamigbetan died last night on Sunday, in Ile-Ife, after a brief illness. Though, as of press time it could not be confirmed the nature of death but information making the rounds said she succumed to longtime cancer. Mr. Bamigbetan, the widower, was also one time staff of Vanguard Media Limited, and former Chairman, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Lagos State. Details later...

  The former Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bola Tinubu and later Commissioner for Information and Strategy to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan has lost his wife, Mrs  Fatimah Bamigbetan to the cold hands of death. According to a family source, who confirmed the death  on Monday, said, Mrs. Bamigbetan died last night on Sunday, in Ile-Ife, after a brief illness. Though, as of press time it could not be confirmed the nature of death but information making the rounds said she succumed to longtime cancer. Mr. Bamigbetan, the widower, was also one time staff of Vanguard Media Limited, and former Chairman, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Lagos State. Details later...

  By oluwaseyi fadaro ... says commission implementing hatchet job for certain interests ahead 2023 The Kogi State government has described as "mischievous, false and politically motivated", a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that it has returned N19.3 billion bail-out funds allegedly "hidden" by the state to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The government gave the EFCC 48 hours ultimatum to retract the statement posted on its Facebook Account on November 19 or be prepared for court action. The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, who issued the ultimatum during a press conference in Lagos on Sunday, assured the public, especially Kogi indigenes, Nigerians, investors and development partners that the funds claimed by the EFCC to have been returned to the CBN does not belong to Kogi State. He said the whole saga was "a hatchet job conceived by politicians and implemented by an irresponsible EFCC

  The facelift Ikosi Isheri Local Council Development Area has experienced since Princess Samiat Abonlanle Bada Mayoress of Ikosi Isheri got to the saddle as Chairman of the Council can’t be quantified. In fulfilling her campaign promises and giving the people of ikosi Isheri the dividends of democracy, she has commenced paving of asphalt on Tunde Abimbola Street magodo G.R.A Phase two for easy mobility and smooth vehicular movement. The road will be completed and commissioned as soon as is being completed by the engineers. The Mayoress said her heart is where her community and hoping on God to give her more strength to be deliver all her campaign promises. Meanwhile Princess Samiat will be celebrating her 100days in office in some weeks time,which she has done so very well in the area of Infrastructure,health care,education, empowerment,security and so many other areas.

    The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) – brainchild of Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder/Executive Chairman of BUA Group has donated and handed over a newly built 150-bed hospital to the Nigerian Police in Abuja. The hospital, which is the first donation of its kind to the Nigerian Police, is called the “ASR Africa Police National Reference Hospital, Abuja”, and was developed at a cost of 4billion Naira with funding drawn from the annual $100million ASR Africa Fund for Social Development and Renewal. Speaking at the physical handover of the hospital building to Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector General of Police, Abdul Samad Rabiu said that the hospital project was conceived out of the desire to provide the best healthcare services and facilities for the Nation’s security operatives. “The ASR Africa Police Hospital will bring qualitative healthcare closer to the people that protect lives and properties in the country as well as other Nigerians who will also be able to utilize

  Following an explosion of a PMS-laden tanker along Agodi area in Ibadan, the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority, OYRTMA, has advised road users to use alternative routes, while it's men and other relevant agencies strive to return normalcy to the route.  A statement signed by the Agency's Chairman, Dr. Akin Fagbemi, on Friday says, "the incident which resulted to the slagging of powered electric poles and cables dangling across the road portends danger to motorists plying the route hence, in the interim, the Authority has barricaded the way from Total-Garden to Agodi-Gate, Ibadan to enable safety officials of relevant government agencies evacuate the affected vehicles and restore normalcy".  However, the Agency suggested alternative routes to vehicles intending to ply the axis.  "Motorists are advised to navigate towards the State Secretariat at the Total-Garden Round-about to link the Government Road towards the Kola Daisi Civic Center inwards Agodi

  Even in the old testament, we never heard people prophesying to prophets because it is believed that God speaks to them about everything therefore they know every of God’s plan but it seems there is a difference in the case of juju maestro, King Sunny Ade who prophesied to Popular prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele on July 7, 2000 at the then new site of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke-Afa, Isolo, Lagos. On that remarkable day, King Sunny Ade came in a blue V-boot Mercedes Benz, dressed in a blue shirt and blue jean to perform for Primate Ayodele’s congregation being a close friend to the prophet and one who submits to the man of God as his father in the Lord. The total number of members at the church then was 500. While performing, Sunny Ade made an unusual move that could have only been orchestrated by the spirit of God. He suddenly went to the four corners of the church and prayed significantly with a cube of sugar. Right there, he released a prophecy that the Lord of host sho

  One of the popular Non-governmental organizations (NGO) in Nigeria called "Opolo ati Ewa" has done thier maiden edition of sisters keeper as they trained SS3 students in Alimosho local government area on self entrepreneur, to guide them when they take the next step in life. The event took place in ikotun, lagos state on saturday as 13 schools participated in the CSR initiative by Opolo ati Ewa. Meanwhile one of the training at the event, Adesuwa Oguocha "said as a student who is going to university very soon, you need to be self equiped through entrepreneur. She said an entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. The process of setting up a business is known as entrepreneurship. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures. She told them some business ideas they can do that will fetch them little money as a student, eg blogg

  The Oyo State Environmental Tribunal court, today, fined not less than 60 persons for flouting the state’s Environmental sanitation laws during the week exercise along Bodija, Iwo-road, Beere, Sapati, Elewi-Odo, Ojoo, Gate, Oke-bola, and few other areas in Ibadan. While giving his verdict, the Magistrate, Mr. Raheem Wasiu stated that in as much as the offenders were caught dumping refuse in unauthorized areas, hence found guilty for violating the environmental sanitation and waste management laws, therefore they were charged for a fine between ₦5000 and ₦25,000 ranging from the degree of offences while 3 other persons opted for community services. In his reaction to the judgement, the Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Abiodun Oni, commended the Magistrate for his professionalism while also adding that this administration will not leave any stone unturned towards regaining the environmental sanity in the state. “No matter how we take care of ou

  No fewer than Sixty (60) trade unions and groups in Oyo State have pledged their support for Governor Seyi Makinde led-administration, saying that he had in the last two years shown purposeful leadership.  They pledged their support for the Governor during a meeting held at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Ibadan yesterday.  The coalition, represented by leaders of  different trade groups in the State highlighted several developmental projects embarked upon by the State Governor, adding that the Governor has not reneged in his promises to residents of the State.  The groups, under the aegis, Progressive Artisans Association led by Alh. Salaudeen Kamorudeen said all leaders of Associations present had unanimously agreed to work for the present administration's success.  They vowed to work with their members in propagating the developmental projects of Governor Seyi Makinde led administration and to key into the concept of canvassing for Governor Makinde's succ

  One of the leader Nidigbo  Apc in Agege,Cheif Solomon Sunday celebrates with the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly  Rt. Honourable Mudasiru Obasa on his 49th birthday. In his good will message, Solomon joins family members, associates and well-wishers to celebrate the astute the Speaking speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly on the auspicious occasion of his 49th birthday anniversary celebration.    According to him Obasa's  is an achiever  and also vibrancy and  commitment and determination with other members of the house to make Lagos State and Nigeria better place for all irrespective of their background, religion, tribe and political affiliation. My prayer for him is that God will give him good health sound mind to continue to serve humanity who he has sever for the past 21 years.

  Anambra governorship election came with its own surprises with the ruling party, All Progressive Congress at the receiving end unfortunately. Everyone had thought the party will end up winning at the polls either willingly or with the use of federal might but surprisingly, the ruling party lost out gallantly in the elections as declared by INEC. The gallant loss of the APC is astonishing to everyone except popular prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele who had said since 2020 that APC will not win the polls. Primate Ayodele’s first prophecy dates back to July 2020 when he categorically stated that anyone that want to contest for governorship under the APC should not bother because it will be a waste of time. He made this statement on Daily Post Online newspaper despite the fact that election was still far away. In his words ‘“APC cannot govern in Anambra, anyone that wants to contest under APC shouldn’t waste their time.APC cannot rule Anambra State, except they want to rig. (https://dailyp

 * The Chairman of Bariga local council, *Hon Kolade Alabi*, has said the council is ready to work with the Lagos state consumer protection agency to ensure that consumers get quality value for products and services they pay for. Alabi made the assertion during a visit to his Bawala council secretariat by the delegation of the LASCOPA, led by the General manager, Mr Afolabi Solebo. Mr Solebo in his address said the primary reason of their visit was to bring LASCOPA closer to the people of Bariga as well as to kick off sensitization programs that will guide Barigans of their rights as consumers.  Alabi in his response thanked the team for their visit on behalf of the people of Bariga, as well as for identifying with the critical stakeholders, which is local government.  He said people need protection from all consumable items in all spheres of our lives, but  the problem is that laws guiding consumer rights are not properly  implemented. Alabi added that  government is approaching issue

    By oluwaseyi fadaro   The chairman Yaba Local Council Development Area  Hon Dr Kayode Omiyale today  commission  blocks  of classroom St.Agnes Nursery & primary school at Sabo Yaba lagos.to Commemorate his 100days in office. While welcoming the people he commend the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for supporting the indigine students scholarship scheme, he said his administration is up and doing in complementing the state government contributing their quota in the development of education at the primary school level.  Hon.Omiyale also noted that his administration is taking steps further to process admission for any of the students in Yaba Lcda that performed very well in Jamb exam and make the cutoff mark to the effect of establishing a synergy with the 3 major institutions in their domains. He said as a government in the grassroot level they will continue to do their best quota for the development and growth of education within their available resources, he also empo

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has been invited by the House of Representatives for questioning, on issues bothering on the continued maltreatment of Nigerians in the Diaspora, especially United Arab Emirates.  The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, told newsmen over the weekend, during the commissioning of a Sports and Educational Facility, in Awe town, adding that the welfare of Nigerians living abroad matters to the Lawmakers.  While expressing concerns about the maltreatment of Nigerians outside the country, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe said the Minister owes the Nation an explanation on what is happening to citizens of the country in the diaspora.  She expressed concerns that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was not doing enough yet to get Nigerians respected in their various places of abode abroad.  According to her, “The key issue right now is the UAE. We have invited the Minister of Foreign affairs

  …. Gives Knowledge Pack To 1000 Trainees … Announces N100million Constituency Intervention Revolving Loan For MSMEs  The Chairman, Senate Committee on industries, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, on Monday organized a capacity development training for 1000 Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises, MSMEs in the Lagos East Senatorial district. Abiru, an accomplished banker said the training was to enhance the capacity of micro, medium and small business owners in the Senatorial district to scale adding that lack of capacity had been identified as one of the major reasons MSMEs fail. The one-day MSME Clinic/Workshop that was organized in conjunction with The Fate Foundation had major figures in the MSMEs ecosystem in attendance like the Managing Director, Bank of Industry, Mr Olukayode Pitan, The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Inland Revenue Service (LIRS) Mr Ayodele Subair, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, Mrs Tejumola Abisoye, officials from Smal