BY ABUSATAR HAMED The ancient city of Osogbo, capital of the State of Osun, Nigeria was on Thursday June 28, 2018 standstill as Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Najeem Folasayo Salaam, the Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly officially declared his intention to vie for the governorship position in the state. Fondly called …
Read More »Cardinal Okogie Writes President Buhari; Demands His Resignation Over Herdsmen Killing
A former Archbishop of the Catholic Church in Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to renounce the presidential seat following failure to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. He accused the President of failing to stop killings perpetrated by Fulani militant herdsmen. In an open letter …
Read More »Otedola Bridge Incident: Lagos Slams Restriction On Tankers, Demands Road Worthiness Certificate
Following the tragic tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge inward Ojodu Berger along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which claimed lives and property on Thursday June 28, 2018, the Lagos State Government on Sunday July 1, 2018 restricted movement of Fuel Tankers to designated trailer route going forward. The government also said it was …
Read More »Cardinal Okogie Writes President Buhari; Demands His Resignation Over Herdsmen Killing
A former Archbishop of the Catholic Church in Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to renounce the presidential seat following failure to secure the lives and property of Nigerians. He accused the President of failing to stop killings perpetrated by Fulani militant herdsmen. In an open letter …
Read More »Macron Visit: Lagos Announces Traffic Diversion In Alausa, African Shrine Axis
Ahead of the historic visit of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron to Lagos, the State Government on Sunday announced that there would be traffic diversion and restricted movement from 12 noon to 12 midnight on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 around the Alausa, African Shrine/Agidingbi axis. Permanent Secretary in the …
Read More »Devil’s Pawn, A Decade Old Story Wins Gtbank’s Dusty Manuscript Contest
A manuscript written almost ten years ago has been selected as the winner of the Dusty Manuscript Contest; a prize organized for budding Nigerian writers. Written by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson, the winning manuscript, titled Devil’s Pawn clinched the top prize ahead of The Orchid Protocol by Onoche Emeka Onyekwena and …
Read More »Road To Finals Of GTBank Master’s Cup
Queens College Yaba, Ansar-Ud Deen Girls High School Itire, King’s College Lagos and Igbobi College have now progressed to the Finals of the 2018 GTBank Master’s Cup Football Competition after semifinal games played at the Agege Stadium, Agege, Lagos on Tuesday June 26, 2018. The semifinals began with matches in …
Read More »UBA To Takes Leo To Other African Markets To Redefine E-Banking
Recently, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc launched an Artificial Intelligence personality called Leo to make its banking operations and interaction with its customers hassle-free The system has been very effective in Nigeria with commendations coming from different stakeholders in the banking sector. In other to make other African …
Read More »I Believe in Justice, Equity, Fairness…and Service to Humanity –Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam …Describes Governor Aregbesola as a Special Being, Highly Intelligent, an Enigma and a Visionary Leader
Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Najeem Salaam is the current Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly and a governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun. In this interview with AbuSatar Hamed and Abiola Rufai, the cool & collected gentleman opens up on his over-seven-year sojourn as Speaker and …
Read More »June 12 Annulment: Buhari Apologises To Abiola’s Family
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday June 12, 2018 in Abuja offered unreserved apology on behalf of the federal government to the family of Moshood Abiola, over the annulment of June 12 1993 poll, presumably won by late Abiola. The president apologised at the Special National Honours Investiture and award presentation …
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