Gov. Abiodun commiserates Chris Ogunbanjo family over his demise

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has commiserated with the family of Chief Christopher Oladipupo Ogunbanjo over the demise of the patriarch. The Governor described the death of Chief Ogunbanjo as a great loss to the state, Nigeria, the corporate world and humanity, as he commiserates with the deceased family. Abiodun while commiserating with the family of the late business tycoon, who passed on to glory on Saturday. He said that Ogunbanjo was a worthy...

President Tinubu mourns legal luminary, Chris Ogunbanjo

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of legal luminary, Chris Ogunbanjo which took place on Saturday, two months before his 100th birthday. Tinubu paid tribute to Ogunbanjo for consistently dedicating himself to championing causes close to his heart including grassroots community development. The President expressed his condolences to the Ogunbanjo family and the Ijebu-Ode community following the death of the elder statesman on Saturday, October 7, 2023. According to reports, Ogunbanjo’s family announced his death...

Nigeria Records 24,720 Gender-Based Violence In 33 Days

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye on Tuesday said between Sept. to Oct. 3, 2023, the country has recorded 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the 36 states and the FCT. The Minister gave the figure while briefing newsmen on the reported GBV, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and other harmful traditional practices in the country. “We recorded about 24, 720 cases of various violence cases that were reported across the 36 States and...

363 Inmates Regain Freedom In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee has discharged 363 convicted and awaiting trial inmates in nine Custodial Centres in the state. The inmates regained their freedom after their cases were reviewed by the committee during visitation to the Correctional Centres led by the state Chief Judge, Justice Hapsat Abdulrahman as part of efforts to decongest the Centres. The Correctional Centres are located in Hong, Dumne, Maiha, Mubi, Jimeta, Yola, Yolde-pate, Numan and Shelleng. Addressing the...

Gov. Bello congratulates Ilebaye, winner Of Big Brother Naija

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has congratulated Ilebaye Odiniya, the winner of the Big Brother Naija Allstars Season reality television show. Governor Bello commended Ilebaye, a Criminology graduate from Salem University, Lokoja, as a true Trendsetter. He noted that Ilebaye’s victory confirms her brilliance, unwavering perseverance, and commendable humility. A press statement signed on Sunday by Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor read, “I’m delighted to congratulate one of our own in Kogi State,...

NAHCON: CSO calls for early preparation of 2024 hajj

…Warns that time is running out A faith based Civil Society Organisations (CSO) on Monday expressed concern over slow pace with which Nigerian authorities are handling preparations for 2024 Hajj. In a press statement signed by its national coordinator, Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), Ibrahim Mohammed, he appealed to National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to exploit the limited time available. The CSO also reminded the supervising authorities that “Nigeria has about 4 months from now...

Ilebaye wins BBNaija All-Stars season

After an exhilarating ten-week journey, the “All Stars” edition of the annual reality TV show Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) came to an end on Sunday (Oct. 1) with Ilebaye winning the N120 million grand prize. The All-Stars season commenced on July 23 with 20 housemates, all of whom were ex-participants who had left their mark on previous seasons of the show. Ilebaye beat other top five finalists, Cee-C, Mercy, Adekunle, Pere and Cross with 30.08...

“I don’t know how Mohbad died”, Sam Larry tells police

Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, the music promoter popularly known as Sam Larry, says he knows nothing about the death of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad. Sam Larry made the claim in his statement to the police after he was arrested and taken into custody. The music promoter was reportedly arrested on Thursday, according to Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State police public relations officer. Hundeyin said Sam Larry was “assisting” with the ongoing investigation into the...

Diphtheria: UNICEF Deploys 9.3 Million Doses Of Vaccines To Nigeria

The outbreak of Diphtheria in Nigeria has become a great concern to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) which called for a widespread vaccination application nationwide. UNICEF, in a statement, said it would provide support to the Nigerian government in its efforts to combat the outbreak. According to the statement, UNICEF has already deployed about 9.3 million doses of the diphtheria vaccine to seven affected states in the north of the country including Kano, Bauchi,...

Kogi: Gov. Bello’s wife flags off 3-day medical outreach

…Distributes over 8,000 school items to primary, secondary school students The wife of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Barr. Amina Oyiza Bello, yesterday, flagged off a three-day free medical outreach for Eika-Ohizenyi community in Okehi Local Government Area of the state. This was done following the recent reconstruction and the inauguration of a cottage clinic, through her pet project, Hayat Foundation, The Foundation also distributed over 8, 000 educational items, including sandals, school uniforms,...

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