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  The leadership of the Nigeria Immigration Service has come out to clear the air on the trending media report about one Babangida Tanko who is claiming to be an aide to the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. With this, he has been collecting huge sums of money from unsuspecting members of the public with the promise of securing job placements for them into Nigeria Immigration Service. In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP by the Service PRO, Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, Amos Okpu noted: "The acting Comptroller General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris wishes to use this medium to state that Mr. Babangida Tanko though a Personnel of the Service, is not an aide to the Minister of Interior and so the alleged actions do not represent what the Service or Ministry stands for." NAOSNP can reliably inform that the acting CG Isah Jere Idris has therefore ordered an investigation into the alle

  The significance of creating affinity in man’s life, goes beyond political mentalities. Realistically, no man can live without creating a web of connection or networking, if he wishes to make social change, or even achieve individual successes. The understanding of this pushes Mobolaji Ogunlende to keep pushing himself for greatness. As seen in every media, he pays homage to former president Olusegun Obasanjo. This is coming a week after he was spotted with the APC presidential aspirant –Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The succession of this, is what is making the waves across media space. His visit to Obasanjo any importance? Let’s take a deep dive into this. Firstly, Mobo RAK is reviving the lost heritage. Badagry’s impacts in the history of Nigeria cannot be undermined, but it’s been forgotten now and the records are being stolen. Badagry seems to be enjoying only historical records which are so evident. Otherwise, even the first Storey building we pride about would have been ascribed

  The Chain Reactions Africa, a public relations and integrated communications consulting firm, has unveil a news platform, call Goodnews Nigeria, to promote positive stories around the country. Speaking on Wednesday during the 15th anniversary of the firm tagged Ara Unstripped, Israel Opayemi, managing director of Chain Reactions Africa, said the digital platform will move away from the negativity being portrayed about the country and shed more light on the good things that are happening in all sectors of the nation. He added that the platform has no input from the government as it is a commitment by the company to amplify important and developmental stories that are hidden from the public glare. Opayemi noted that the company is set to introduce innovations that will help governments and businesses chart a new course in communicating and engaging the society. “Everything you see in the society, whether it is people disobeying the traffic laws or people buying a particular product, it

 * The Lagos State  Co-operative College LASCOCO is set to graduate 104 students under its Professional Diploma Programme.  Provost of the College, Mr. Akorede Ojomu, who stated this at a news briefing to herald the maiden convocation and graduation of  Professional Diploma students, said honorary award of fellowship would be bestowed on five  persons who had been instrumental to the development of the College during the event coming up on April 7.   Those to be conferred with the award are: a former Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperatives and the Oniru of Iruland, Oba Gbolahan Lawal, former Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye, retired Permanent Secretaries, Mr Wale Raji, Dr Yaqub  Bashorun and Mr. Lekan Akodu.   He said the maiden Convocation lecture titled  “Concern for the 21st Century economy: what roles do cooperatives have to play in the transition to a sustainable economy?“  would be delivered by the Chief Executive Officer and Pri

  The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA congratulates member House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon Babajimi Benson on his 50th birthday.   In a statement issued by Enitan Olukotun, the media aide to Senator Abiru described the legislator as a dedicated representative who always seeks how to impact the lives of his constituents through people-oriented initiatives like Apo Anu (food bank for the needy) and various intervention services under the iCare Foundation.   “Hon Jimi Benson’s strides both at the Green chamber in Abuja and at home in Ikorodu, further validates the rationale to have more professionals in politics’’, Olukotun quoted Senator Abiru.   The #DoingGood Senator extended good wishes to MHR Benson on his 50th milestone and asked God to grant him good health as he ages gracefully.    “My dear brother , I rejoice with you on

" The Oyo State government has reiterated its commitment to leave no stone unturned in harnessing the natural resources at its disposal. It also vowed to put the resources into effective use in order to expand industrialization potentials for progress and development in the State. Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye made this known while delivering his keynote address at the quarterly meeting with Oyo State Council of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OYCCIMA) and other Organised Private Sectors in Oyo State held at the Western Hall, Secretariat, Ibadan . According to Hon. Olaleye, the purpose of the quarterly meeting is to encourage interaction among relevant stakeholders, interest groups and government with a view to ensuring virile business environment conducive for productive investments in the State. The commissioner stated that the Ministry has put in place laudable programmes and projects targeted at

The President, Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private-Owners Association of Nigeri (PEDPAN) Comrade Idris Shonuga on Tuesday reiterates his commitment in ensuring improved welfare of members and unity of the association. Shonuga made the promise in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that he would be working with members as a team spirited style as all intellectually minded members are carried along in all process delivery and to take the association to an enviable height. "I have always projected the association in good light from inception of this great union.  "In my capacity as the National president,  i supervised the creation of PEDPAN website to enable association activities to reach out to international bodies.  "Anytime I have presentation with other counterpart Union across the globe ,I received thousand accolades for my contribution and many borrowed ideas from my contributions. "I have  projected the union into the limelight as wel

  The Member, representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has congratulated the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he celebrates his platinum jubilee at 70. The Lawmaker in a statement by her Media Aide, Lekan Olusada eulogized the sterling qualities of the Jagaban of Nigeria, describing him as an enigma, a unique progressive political leader like no other. "You have  become a septuagenarian. Your life today is a signal from the guardian angels that they recognize your constructive ideas and deeds, and you will be generously rewarded for the same. Happy birthday to our wonderful enigmatic political leader Bola Ahmed Tinubu, A Trailblazer of our time. Your records are impeccable, your grooming incomparable, your contribution to national development, astonishing’", the statement read in part. Wishing him a happy birthday on behalf of her constituency members and the people of Oyo at large, Akande-Sadipe, who

 * * The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA has congratulated the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his landmark 70th birthday. Abiru, a retired bank Chief Executive and former Lagos State Commissioner of Finance in a congratulatory message  signed by him described the former Lagos State Governor as a leader of leaders with unrivalled capacity of discovering star talents who will add value to people's lives. Senator Abiru said, "On behalf of my family, and the great people of Lagos East Senatorial District, I heartily congratulate our revered National Leader, *Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu* on your landmark 70th birthday.  "Sir, your leadership capacity and ability to headhunt star talents that will deliver great services to the people is never contestable. I belong to that class of outstanding professionals

  Hon. Bolu Adebayo political participation into the federal house of representatives career received boost yesterday when he met with some of Oluyole local government in a thank you visit. Speaking at the event the S.A. to the governor in Oluyole Constituency, Hon. Olumide Akinlade who express joy in the participation of Hon. Bolu , saying such young energetic core indigene of Oluyole local government are expected and not strangers who are not ready to follow the laid down rules and procedure which is serving as a guide.  "We thank God someone like Bolu Adebayo is aspiring and my wish and prayer is to get the ticket, he is not just living abroad, he is close to the grassroot, he participate in all the activities of the party financially and party can only survive with someone or people of his kind" I advise you that when God grant your wish , kindly remember where you are coming from, we know you, your parents and you grew up within this local government so we are for you&qu

  The  lawmaker representing Somolu federal constituency  in the House of Representatives, Hon Ademorin Kuye joined millions of people around the world to congratulate and celebrate a living legend Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu* on the auspicious occasion of his  glorious 70th birthday anniversary. Kuye described him as an Icon, patriot,nationalist,philanthropist , bridge builder,Pathfinder and a quintessential leader of great repute. The lawmaker now  commend him for the outstanding role he has continue to play in ensuring the unity, growth and development of the nation as a great progressive leader. He added, that at 70,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is strong ,healthy,Agile and versatile with great capacity and competence to lead Nigeria to the promise Land.  Kuye now use the medium to wish Asiwaju  many happy returns of the day in good health and well being . *Congratulations to  my leader,mentor and benefactor KMP

  Dream Catcher Academy, an NGO, on Friday in Lagos inaugurated a free art school hostel to nurture vulnerable young girls to build their talent through arts. The .news Gist reports that the school, established in 2014 with 10 wards, now has a hostel to accommodate about 60 students. The school, situated at Elepe area of Ikorodu, has about 30 children from age of seven and above, is being supported by AFRODROIDS Speaking during the inauguration, the Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Education, Mrs Adetola Salau, commended the founder on her initiative in taking vulnerable children out of the street. She said that it was necessary to promote art and music as a very important learning process in schools. The SSA said that it was disturbing that most schools were excluding art programmes from their curricular, adding that arts programmes highlighted the humanity and creative element in human. She advised both teachers and the students to continue to keep on the good w

  The ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) after so many hurdles finally held a national convention yesterday Saturday, 26th Of March, 2022 in Abuja. The convention was well attended by bigwigs of the party and didn’t end till late hours of the night when the election for new national executives was held. There have been many opinions about the convention of the ruling party but most prominent of them all was the prophecy of Primate Elijah Ayodele which caught the attention of the ruling party, the opposition party and the citizens of Nigeria as a whole. Primate Ayodele doesn’t need any introduction when it comes to prophecy, he is known for talking about virtually every sector of the society and politics is one of them. Long before the APC crisis began, the man of God had warned that the party would have issues before 2023. Even when Mai Mala Buni was appointed as the caretaker committee chairman, Primate Ayodele made it known that he foresees a gang-up against him, this came

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of Osun has described as laughable the purported defection of the former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon Lasun Yusuf from the APC, noting that his defection is "good riddance to bad rubbish". The party said Osun APC remained unperturbed, and will not lose sleep over the defection of Hon Lasun from the APC, adding that, in the last 7 years, he added no value to the development of the party. This reaction was contained in a statement issued from party's Directorate of Publicity, Research and Strategy and signed by its Director, Kunle Oyatomi Esq and made available to Newsmen on Saturday in Osogbo, the state capital. The Osun APC said the party will not, in any way, feel the absence of Hon Lasun Yusuf, adding that his defection is a blessing to the party. "It is pertinent to tell the public what they already know that Hon Lasun Yusuf is a "noisemaker and  paperweight politician" who

The Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, has again stressed the need for waste sorting for residents, hinting that come April, residents who comply would get reduction in waste bills and increase for those who dont. He said this while interacting with journalists in his office at Ijora-Olopa, Lagos, adding that LAWMA was engaging recycling as a veritable tool, to tackle the challenge of plastic pollution, as the state generated about 13,000 metric tonnes of waste daily, with plastic materials constituting seventeen percent. According to him, “From April, you will get reduction in your waste bill if you sort your waste at source and vice versa if you dont. I am appealing to estates, companies and all residents to comply. What we face in Lagos is challenging. In fact, Lagos is 5th largest economy in Africa; and population wise, we have over 25 million people living in the city. Scientifically, weve estimated that each individual generat

  The former chairmanship Aspirant under All progressive Congress (APC) in ijede LCDA Hon Oluwatosin ONAMADE his yet to declare his intention to run for any office come 2023. Onamade who disclosed this during a media chat in his resident in ikorodu.lagos state He said Despite numerous calls and pressures from supporters, friends and families for him to immediately declare his intentions for the forth-coming 2023 elections, ,  Onamade now use the medium to tell  his supporters to calm down that his seeking the face of  God to know what to do next  Onamade, further said“the past few weeks has been a very positive one for me as I have received so many words of encouragement and requests from families, friends, loved ones and some political leaders urging me to declare my intentions to put myself forward and participate in this coming 2023 elections.” “I am deeply touched by the resilience of my teeming supporters who have overwhelmed my phone with plenteous calls to indicate their undying

  ...As Olatunbosun Inaugurates GSM Teachers' Vanguard Initiative Teachers in Oyo town have expressed support for Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, just as the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun inaugurated the GSM Teachers' Vanguard in the town.  The teachers, numbering over 2, 500, today urged Governor Makinde to be rest assured of their support, assuring him of their unwavering support.  While inaugurating the Vanguard, its initiator, Dr. Olatunbosun said it is aimed at bringing together all associations and groups of teachers to propagate the good works of Governor Seyi Makinde.  "Teachers across Oyo state, comprising of primary and secondary schools are gathered here today to show their Solidarity for Governor Seyi Makinde", Olatunbosun said.  Addressing the gathering, Dr Olatunbosun highlighted laudable every people-oriented programmes of Gov Seyi Makinde in his three years.  The commissioner stated that Gov Makinde has ex

  The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has released a fresh prophecy concerning Delta governorship election coming up in 2023. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele warned the present governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on choosing his successor. Primate Ayodele who had mentioned politicians who won’t become the governor in the state explained that Ifeanyi Okowa may hand over to the wrong person if he doesn’t seek the face of God. He revealed that the person he will hand over to will probe him and lead him into EFCC net if God is not involved. He noted that his successor will become his enemy and will betray him except he involves God. ‘’ Governor Ifeanyi Okowa needs to seek the face of God in choosing his successor because I see him being led into EFCC net if he makes a mistake’’ ‘’ As human, he will definitely make mistakes and handover to someone who will later become his enemy, but with God, his eyes will be opened to choos

   One of  the leader and former chairmanship Aspirant of All progressive Congress in ijede Hon Oluwatosin ONAMADE yet to declare his intention to run for any post come 2023. Onamade said he has received  numerous calls and pressures from supporters, friends and families for him to immediately declare his intentions for the forth-coming 2023 elections, popular businessman and Lagos politician of the All Progressives Congress, Hon. Oluwatosin Onamade, has called for calm saying he has decided to first of all seek the divine direction from God before taking a decision. Onamade made this available to news men in his resident in ikorodu According to Onamade, “the past few weeks has been a very positive one for me as I have received so many words of encouragement and requests from families, friends, loved ones and some political leaders urging me to declare my intentions to put myself forward and participate in this coming 2023 elections.” “I am deeply touched by the resilience of my teemin

 * *By Enitan Olukotun* He is a man of few words but full of actions. Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, a retired bank Chief Executive and a former Lagos State Commissioner of Finance is a focus, goal-driven and selfless public office holder.  He won the December 5, 2020 Lagos East Senatorial District by-election on the crest of his outstanding credentials in the banking sector and his commitment to the public good of the people. He won the by-election with a landslide by winning 89 percent of total votes cast. In the discharge of the sacred mandate entrusted to him by the esteemed constituents of Lagos East, Abiru is leveraging his wealth of experience as a seasoned and accomplished ex-banker with global exposure to herald a new order in legislative representation and interventions in critical areas of needs of the people. Abiru, fondly called the #DoingGood Senator adopts a socio-political construct of utilitarianism that underpins greatest good for the largest number of people.

  By oluwaseyi fadoro One of the governorship Aspirant in People's Democratic Party, Lagos State Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called, Jandor, against all odds, on Thursday, formally, declared his interest to contest in the 2023 governorship polls against the incumbent, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu if given the ticket by PDP. The Lead Visioner, Lagos4Lagos Movement, which pulled out of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had earlier on Monday March 21, 2022, purchased the nomination and expression of interest form to run for the office of the Lagos State Governor in 2023 under the platform of PDP According to him, focus, doggedness and determination to rescue Lagos residents from the stranglehold of repeated dictatorship and clueless governance motivated some of his friends, referred to as Friends of Jandor (FOJ), to align with the vision and support him with the funds used to purchase the nomination form.    While nothing than it's less that 57 days to the primary ele

      Did you miss FirstBank’s recent webinar on 8 March 2022, to commemorate the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) – themed Breaking the Bias – and are yet to recover from the grumble of missing the event, following the experiences and excitement shared by participants? Letting the cat out of the bag… By 11 am on Friday, 25 March 2022, FirstBank will hold a round table for the Gen Zs and Millennials to learn from the event speakers cutting across diverse experiences, socio-economic backgrounds and career paths. The event themed “Discrimination, Bias, Stereotype. Still Walking Tall!” will have Cobhams Asuquo, award-winning music producer, songwriter and musician; Osas Ighodaro, Actress, Host, Producer & humanitarian; Ore Runsewe, the founder of Arami Essentials, a natural beauty brand and Foluso Gbadamosi, Executive Director, Junior Achievement Nigeria share their experiences with the event participants. Denola Grey, Actor, Model, Fashion Consultant, and on-air multimedia person

  By oluwaseyi fadoro One the leading Governorship in People's Democratic Party, Lagos State Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called, Jandor, against all odds, on Thursday, formally, declared his interest to contest in the 2023 governorship polls against the incumbent, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu if given the ticket by PDP. Jandor, the Lead Visioner, Lagos4Lagos Movement, which pulled out of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, had earlier on Monday March 21, 2022, purchased the nomination and expression of interest form to run for the office of the Lagos State Governor in 2023 under the platform of PDP He said,he focus, doggedness and determination to rescue Lagos residents from the stranglehold of repeated dictatorship and clueless governance motivated some of his friends, referred to as Friends of Jandor (FOJ), to align with the vision and support him with the funds used to purchase the nomination form.  Jandor reiterated the importance of having a new face to govern the af