The Governor of Ogun State Dapo Abiodun has suspended the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, from office pending the conclusion of an independent investigation into an allegation of sexual harassment of a 16-year old Barakat Mayowa Melojuekun. Barakat Melojuekun who is secondary school final year student had accused Abudu-Balogun of subjecting her to sexual…
The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman Abdulrasaq, has dissolved the members of his cabinet in just a year after they were inaugurated into office. In a statement released late Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, the cabinet had been relieved with effect from December 31, 2020, though the Secretary to…
An online newspaper (thestreetjournal.org) has named Reverend Father Mathew Hassan Kukah, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto as the Man of the Year 2020. In an era where clergymen, with the exception of a few, are not afraid to speak the truth boldly, either to the political, religious or social circles, this…
Mouka, Nigeria’s foremost manufacturer of mattresses and other bedding products, celebrates families with babies born on New Year’s day, in Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States in furtherance of its commitment of adding value to life. Mouka presented gifts to mothers of the first babies at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Olabisi Onabanjo University…
As citizens, diplomats and people of goodwill all over the world cling glasses in commemoration of the birth of a composite gentleman and personification of courage and philanthropy; the Scion of the Kalabari Kingdom, Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples…
The Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below tertiary level in Lagos State remain closed indefinitely due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr. Kayode Abayomi noted that the recent directive makes it mandatory…
In recognition of its meritorious contributions to the development of Olambe Community in Ogun State, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has been honoured with the Outstanding Community Service Award in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) category. The award, organised by Ascend Hotels Limited, in conjunction with Rainbow Entertainment was…