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…Pays Homage To Akarigbo, Awujale, Oba Olugbenle, Other Traditional Rulers BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Inspector General of PoliceI (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has expressed his gratitude to traditional rulers in Ogun State for their support, and assured them of the NPF’s continuous efforts to …
Read More »Femi Falana Criticizes Court Ruling On EFCC’s Authority Over Arrests
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Renowned Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticized a court ruling prohibiting the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting and prosecuting individuals. Mr. Falana’s remarks come in response to a recent ruling by a state high court in Kogi State, …
Read More »IGP Egbetokun Describes Ogun Most Peaceful State In Nigeria As Abiodun Donated 25 Patrol Vehicles To Police
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government on Thursday, April 18, 2024, donated 25 patrol vehicles to the state police command just as it acquired surveillance drones to monitor criminal activities in all parts of the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun donated the vehicles in the presence of the Inspector …
Read More »Ogun Monarch Urges Journalistic Integrity, Road Reconstruction For Community Welfare
LISA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Lisa, Oba Nojeemdeen Oladele Odugbemi, has emphasized the importance of fairness, accuracy, and objectivity in the daily reporting activities of journalists, stressing their crucial role in serving the nation’s interests. He made these remarks during a visit to his palace by the …
Read More »Abiodun’s Policies Impacting Lives – Pastor Bakare
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Lagos Pastor Tunde Bakare, has described Governor Dapo Abiodun as a visionary leader whose policies and programmes are impacting positively on the lives of the people. Bakare, who stated this in an interview with newsmen after a …
Read More »Dispatch Rider Tells Court…“I Collected Dollars in Cash For Emefiele, But Received No Reward”
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Osazuwa, a dispatch rider, recounted to the Special Offenses Court in Lagos how the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, instructed him on multiple occasions to collect $3 million in cash installments. Osazuwa, testifying under the guidance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s …
Read More »Amid Economic Challenges, Nigerian Breweries Announces Temporary Shutdown Of Two Breweries
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Amidst a challenging economic environment, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s largest and oldest brewer, has revealed a significant restructuring initiative. As part of a comprehensive Business Recovery Plan, the company will temporarily halt operations at two of its nine breweries. The move is designed to improve operational efficiency …
Read More »A’Ibom State Governor Extends Compassion To Family Of Late Nollywood Makeup Artist, Abigail Edith Frederick (+photos)
UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA – Governor Umo Eno of Akwa-Ibom State paid a heartfelt visit to the family of Abigail Edith Frederick, the Nollywood makeup artist tragically lost in the Anam river alongside actor Junior Pope. During the visit, Governor Eno met with Abigail’s parents and siblings, offering them …
Read More »Unprecedented Development Sweeps Through Ilaro Under Oba Olugbenle’s Reign
BY TUNDE AKINLADE I’ve been tracking His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro & Paramount Ruler of Yewaland‘s activities closely, and I can confirm that the pace at which Ilaro is attracting significant development projects, both from the government and private sector, is unparalleled. …
Read More »Nigerian Scholar Wale Adebanwi Receives Guggenheim Award
Professor Wale Adebanwi, hailing from Nigeria and affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, has been named among the 188 recipients of the Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awards. The foundation recently unveiled the winners of its esteemed 2024 awards following an extensive peer review process, which involved scrutinizing a lengthy roster …
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