Members of the Goldberg Fuji T’o Bam team on Friday, July 29, 2016, paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Saliu Akanmu Olasupo Adetunji. On the entourage to the Yoruba paramount ruler’s palace was Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager, Mainstream Lager and Stout Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Funso Ayeni, Senior…
Month: July 2016
Photo News: Lagos Speaker Gets Omoluabi Award In Italy
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, recently received an Omoluabi award in Italy. Obasa was honoured in Italy on Thursday, July 28, 2016, during the celebration of Yoruba Culture Day in Naples. Representative of Ooni of Ife, Erelu Tunwase of Yorubaland, Mrs Ajiun Ayorinde, presented the award plague to Obasa while…
Ogun Police Rescue Girl Chained Over N4000
Police in Ogun State have rescued a girl who was allegedly chained by her aunt in Abeokuta, the state capital. It was learnt that the victim, 10-year-old Promise Udeh, was allegedly chained by the suspect, Chiamaka Okafor, at their residence at Adigbe area of Abeokuta. She was rescued on Thursday when neighbours living close to…
Police Inspector Detained Over Plantain
A police inspector attached to the Railway Police Command in Ebute-Meta, Lagos, has been detained for allegedly stealing bunches of plantain. The cop, identified only as Joseph, was said to have gone into the commissioner’s lodge and harvested plantains without any authority. He was further said to have brought two trucks into the command to…
Untouchable Dauda Lawal: The Golden Boy Of The North
On March 29, 2015, when President Muhammadu Buhari made the statement “I belong to everyone and I belong to nobody”, a lot of people didn’t believe he meant what he had said. However, as his anti-corruption fight started and took shape the President gathered fans. As corrupt individuals were picked and prosecuted he gathered more…
Nigerians Blast Nollywood Actor Who Set Self Ablaze
Many Nigerians were first shocked when news hit the internet that fast-rising actor, Ani Iyoho, was burnt almost beyond recognition while playing a movie role that involved fire. Initially, some thought it was purely a publicity stunt, but when pictures of the Akwa Ibom State born actor on his hospital bed were released, those who…
Amosun Mourns Akarigbo
Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Thursday, led members of the State Executive Council to observe a minute silence in honour of the late Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Adeniyi Michael Sonariwo. The first class traditional ruler in Ogun State joined his ancestors on Saturday, July 23, 2016, in the United Kingdom, where he reportedly went…
Ogun Goes Tough On Criminals
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has declared that the state won’t be a fertile ground for hoodlums and criminal-minded elements. He made the remark while receiving the new Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Illiyasu, who was posted to the state to replace AbdulMajid Alli who was recently promoted as Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge…
Kwara Governor Okays N162m for July Salary
In keeping with his pledge to help local government councils pay July 2016 staff salaries in full, the Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Thursday evening approved the release of N162,938,836.31 to augment Local Government allocation for the month. News of the approval was conveyed by the State Commissioner of Finance, Demola Banu in a statement…
Lagos Kicks Off ‘One Lagos’ Tourism Brand Event
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has kicked off a three-day programme of activities to unveil the State’s new tourism brand tagged ‘One Lagos’ at the Lagos Bar Beach during the grand finale on Friday July 29. Commissioner for Tourism in the State, Folorunso Folarin-Coker, during an interactive session with newsmen, disclosed…