Year: 2024

Ondo Guber Poll : Gov Okpebholo congratulates Aiyedatiwa,commends Ondo Electorate

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has congratulated the people of Ondo State for voting for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lucky Aiyedatiwa in last Saturday’s governorship election. Governor Okpebholo said as neighbours, he will work closely with Governor Aiyedatiwa for the good and prosperity of Edo and Ondo States. Governor Okpebholo prayed to God to grant Aiyedatiwa the wisdom to pilot the affairs of the State for the next four years and bring more developments to his people. In his words “I congratulate my friend and…

Gov Lucky Aiyedatiwa wins Ondo guber poll

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The candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has won the Saturday’s off cycle governorship election in the State.   The incumbent Governor polled 366,781 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, who scored 117,845 votes, while Zenith Labour Party candidate who came distant third secured 2,692 in the election.            

National Grid, Alau Dam Collapse: Who Pays?, by Hassan Gimba

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The national grid collapsed three times last month and twice this month. This year, it has collapsed at least 11 times. This underscores our long-standing struggle to have a consistent power supply, even if not for the whole nation, at least for those fortunate enough to have access to the few megawatts produced by the so-called “Giant of Africa.”   While last week, Niger Republic was able to add no fewer than 18 megawatts to its national grid in just four months, Nigeria, with an installed capacity of 16,348MW, achieved…

Lagbaja: When Generals, the Olúóde, die By Festus Adedayo

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The Yoruba believe in the law of causation, a principle of philosophy which says that, every change in nature is produced by some cause. To buttress this, they posit authoritatively that a tree will never fall in the forest and kill peasants at home. Following this causative trail, they also say that rafters will never sink and kill a passerby (Igi kìí dá l’óko kó pa ará ilé; àjà kìí jìn k’ó pa èrò ònà). Sakara music lord, Yusuff Olatunji, appropriated an ancient Yoruba words of incantation while paying obeisance…

Niger SSG mourns passing of Chief Imam of Minna, describes him as epitome of humility

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Chief Imam of Minna Central Mosque, Malam Ibrahim Isah Fari, the Muslim community in Minna, and the entire State.   The SSG in his condolence message said Malam Ibrahim Isah Fari was a revered Islamic scholar, a dedicated servant of Allah, and a unifying figure who worked tirelessly to promote peace, understanding, and harmony among the people of Minna in particular and State as a whole.  …

Former DG NBC,Prof Armstrong Idachaba, calls for Cultural Reintegration

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf     As the 25th anniversary of the passage of the icon of Igala politics holds on the 26th of November 2024 at the Yar’adua centre, University Don and former DG of NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba has called for the integration of cultural values in the development efforts of Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities.   Prof Idachaba, who was Chairman at the retreat of Urhobo Leadership forum , ULFA , which held on the 16th of November , at Abuja, recounted the rich and long standing cultural and historical…

To overcome Nigeria’s economic woes, there is need for one shop solution,says Senator Ned Nwoko

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James Isaac, Abuja   For Nigeria to overcome its numerous economic, social and security woes, there is need for one shop solution; this can not be achieved by giving more arms to the security agencies neither by arresting, prosecuting and sending people to various prisons. This is the view expressed by Senator Munir Nwoko, Delta North during a media parley to critically examine five (5) of his bills which are meant to uplift the dignity and humanity of Nigerians which held at Sport Complex,Royal Court Villa, Life Camp, Abuja, on…

Put your trust in God: declares Bro Charles Damen

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Dr. Afolabi Olajuwon     Actualising God’s Commanded Blessings: A Report on a Sunday Service at Foursquare Gospel Church, Wuse, Abuja On Sunday, November 17, 2024, the Foursquare Gospel Church, Wuse District Headquarters, Abuja, held a spiritually uplifting Sunday service focused on the theme “Actualising God’s Commanded Blessings.” Brethren, join me to look into the sermon’s core message, highlighting the sermon’s key takeaways and the overall atmosphere.   Service Overview: The service commenced with vibrant choir ministration, setting a reverent yet joyful tone. The sermon, delivered by Bro. Charles Damen,…

NITDA DG seeks enhanced collaboration in FinTech to deepen financial literacy

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has called for increased collaboration among key players in the Fintech ecosystem to enhance financial literacy and promote financial inclusion for all citizens. The call is In line with the present administration’s focus on Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Economic Growth, Accelerating Diversification through Industrialisation and Digitisation, and Improving Governance for Effective Service Delivery.   NITDA DG made this appeal at the 6th edition of the annual FirstBank FinTech Summit where he joined other key…

Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations: Natural Capital and Economic Productivity in Africa – Akinwumi Adesina

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I applaud H.E. President Sassou Nguesso, the President of the Republic of Congo and President William Ruto of Kenya, the co-chairs, for their leadership on this agenda, and for joining with me in our collective drive to ensure that Africa’s vast natural resources are considered in the valuation of Africa’s wealth – what I call Green Gross Domestic Product (Green GDP). Africa has some of the largest sources of natural capital in the world, including over 40% of the world’s clean energy potential; 65% of the world’s uncultivated arable land;…