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…”The Best of Me Has Gone”, AFRIMA President Mourns His Wife BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr. Mike Abayomi Dada, mourned his wife, Modupe Temitope Dada nee Baruwa, with profound sorrow, saying, “The best of me has gone.” During the …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Prof Saka Matemilola, over the death of his mother, Alhaja Aliratu Àdùnní Matemilola. Alhaja Matemilola died on Sunday, October 27, at the age of 81, following a brief illness. The …

…Says, “Policies Should Have a Human Face” LISA KINGDOM, IFO LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Lisa Kingdom, Oba Najeemdeen Oladele Odugbemi, has called on the federal government to provide immediate alternatives to ease the economic tension caused by its policies and programmes. He made this appeal on …

…Approves Reconstruction Of Imoro-Imegun-Opopo Road, Igbeba-Eid Praying Ground To Prison Road, Others In Ogun East BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that no part of Ogun State has been left out of the developmental projects of his administration in …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The death of Mrs. Omotayo Cordellia Oyekan, née Akinwunmi, has been announced. She was the third wife of the late Adele Olu of Ilaro-Yewa, High Chief JAS Abiodun Oyekan. According to Mr. Tunde Oyekan, the final burial ceremony will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) will confer honorary doctorate degrees upon four distinguished individuals, including Otunba Wasiu Jayeola Taiwo, Chairman and CEO of Wessy Group, during its 16th Convocation Ceremony, scheduled for Thursday, November 28, 2024. This recognition celebrates their outstanding …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Moniepoint has been honoured for its remarkable impact on Nigeria’s financial services sector, securing three prestigious awards at this year’s Marketing Edge Awards and the inaugural MSME Finance Awards, both held in Lagos. These accolades celebrate Moniepoint’s dedication to financial innovation and support for small and medium-sized …

… Express Collective Dissatisfaction ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – In preparation for the upcoming Owerri, Imo Triennial Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the undersigned aspirants have jointly passed a vote of no confidence in the Ikeogwu-led Credentials Committee. The aspirants accuse the committee of incompetence, favoritism, and a …

AGBARA-LUSADA-ATAN ROAD, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The asphalt pavement works are steadily advancing on the Agbara-Lusada-Atan Road, with significant progress observed from Chainage 15 + 575 to Chainage 15 + 955, approaching the Atan-Idi-Iroko Junction. This development marks a key phase in the construction, aimed at improving the road’s durability …

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Former Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, has expressed concern over the growing scarcity of individuals with integrity in today’s society. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony of MIVA Open University in Abuja on Saturday, October 19, 2024, Osinbajo emphasized the importance of integrity, urging the students …