POLL: AMBODE LEADS AS NIGERIA'S TOP PERFORMING GOVERNOR ...Secures 36 Percent of Vote Casts

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode is leading other Governors in the poll organised by the African Leadership Magazine to determine Nigeria's top performing Governor.

The poll, tagged 'Good Governance Polls for Nigeria’s Top Performing Governor' started two weeks ago with Governor Ambode maintaining the lead with increased 36.1 percent of the total vote casts.

FG, SHELL explore health partnership opportunities

 The Federal Ministry of Health and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) are exploring partnership opportunities in healthcare delivery.  At a just-concluded Health Concepts Validation Exercise organised by SNEPCo in Lagos, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole identified potential areas of collaboration in the delivery of primary and secondary healthcare

PDP Chairmanship: Daniel's Ambition is beyond him to relinquish. - The Reformers

 

The aspiration of the former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to run for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been described as a decision which is was far beyond him to relinquish.  

Oba Sonariwo lived a fulfilled life – OPC

The National Coordinator of the Pan-Yoruba Group, the Oodua Peoples
Congress, OPC, and Otunba Gani Adams has expressed sadness over the
recent death of the Akarigbo and Paramount ruler of Remo land, Oba
Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo but urged the Yoruba people to take solace in
the fact that the renowned monarch lived a fulfilled life.

23 FINALISTS OF #UNLEASHSeasonV Out

Organizers of #UNLEASHSeasonV released list of 23 FINALISTS

True to the words of the organizers of the foremost grassroots talents exposition “UNLEASH Your Talents” to make this edition quite a memorable one, the Organizers finally released to the public in a fashionable way the list of finalists lucky to make it to the #UNLEASH Orientation camp.

HERITAGE BANK COMMENDED ON FINANCIAL LITERACY INITIATIVE BY LAGOS SATE GOVERNMENT

 

Heritage Bank Plc has been highly commended by the Lagos State Government on the bank’s financial literacy initiative aimed at driving financial inclusion of young persons in the country.

 

The commendation which came through the office of the Deputy Governor, Her Excellency, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluranti Adebule at the weekend referenced major components of the bank’s financial literacy initiative and entrepreneurial support which it had embarked on in its very short period of existence as a bank.

OGD Speaks on Late Akarigbo: Late Akarigbo, An Accomplished Monarch.

The immediate past governor of Ogun State and the Arole of Remoland, Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga Daniel has described His Royal Majesty, Oba Sir (Dr.) Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, Erinjugbo II, the late reply Akarigbo and Paramount ruler of Remoland as an accomplished monarch whose death ended another glorious chapter in the administrative and rich cultural history of Remoland.

In his condolence message, Otunba Daniel mourn the passage of the highly revered king whose courage, carriage and charisma as a sovereign was exceptional.

"It is with heavy heart and great sadness that I learnt of the passing of Oba Michael Sonariwo, an exemplary and accomplished sovereign whose reign witnessed unprecedented development in Remo Kingdom and its environs".

"As a sincere reformer and detribalized traditional ruler, he worked tirelessly to move his Kingdom forward with progressive vision, sterling leadership qualities and unshakeable commitment to serve which endeared him to the people of Remo Kingdom, Ogun State and Nigeria in general"

Accirding to the former governor, the people of the ancient kingdom of Remo would miss the peace-loving Kabiyesi who provided conducive environment for indigenes and non-indigenes and also promoted socioeconomic development of Remoland and its environs.

Artificial Intelligence meets banking as ChatPay debuts in Nigeria.

The over 100 billion daily active users on Facebook, twitter, WeChat, Skype and Telegram can now experience the ease of performing their financial transactions directly from these platforms with the aid of the recently introduced solution, ChatPay.

1 Dead As OPC Men Engage Militants In Ikorodu....4 Arrested...... Photo of the abducted and rescued landlord

The Rescued Landlord... Daniel Four members of the Nigeria-  Delta militants ,who have been terrorizing residents of communities around Igbo Olomu area of Ikorodu in Lagos State have been arrested by members of the Ogbagba zone of  Oodua  People's Congress in Ikorodu West. 


The OPC members engaged the millitants in a force gun battle around  Yewa community in Igbo Olomu and facilitated the release of two landlords in the area ,who were  earlier kidnapped  by the gunmen .


Sadly an OPC member was killed but other members of the Yoruba group succeeded in arresting four members of the hang ,who were handed over to the divisional police officer in charge of Owutu Police Station ,who later handed them over to the area commander in charge of the area .


It was gathered that the Otunba Gani Adams OPC led members from Ogbagba zone responded to a distress call that the milllittants  had invaded  Yewa area of Olainu Kan ,where they kidnapped two people, including a landlord, simply identified as Mr Daniel Akpughe.


The OPC responded and caught up with the militants ,who had by then relocated to part of the creek and a serious clash ensued between the two groups . The abducted members of the Lagos community were rescued .


The militants regrouped and waylaid the OPC members on their way back ,killing one of them ,Tunde Sogunro in another round of gun duel 


An OPC leader ,who commented on the incident under the condition of anonymity said " people have been saying all sorts of things about OPC not doing anything  about the militants in Yoruba land " .


He continued that " now we have lost one of our members  but people will not come out and say that OPC rescued two people, who were kidnapped by the Niger Delta militants. Nobody will come out now and say something about compensating his family " .


The OPC leader also expressed the readiness of the group to tackle the menace of of the militants  He said ' we have always expressed our readiness to collaborate with other security agencies . We know the terrain more than them They need to invite us and discuss with us ,before we can do anything "


Femi Atiku, the coordinator of Ogbagba zone of OPC in Isawo confirmed the incident to our correnpodent and expressed the condolence of the group to the slain member 

1 Dead As OPC Men Engage Militants In Ikorodu....4 Arrested...... Photo of the abducted and rescued landlord

The Rescued Landlord... Daniel

Four members of the Nigeria-  Delta militants ,who have been terrorizing residents of communities around Igbo Olomu area of Ikorodu in Lagos State have been arrested by members of the Ogbagba zone of  Oodua  People's Congress in Ikorodu West. 


The OPC members engaged the millitants in a force gun battle around  Yewa community in Igbo Olomu and facilitated the release of two landlords in the area ,who were  earlier kidnapped  by the gunmen .


Sadly an OPC member was killed but other members of the Yoruba group succeeded in arresting four members of the hang ,who were handed over to the divisional police officer in charge of Owutu Police Station ,who later handed them over to the area commander in charge of the area .


It was gathered that the OPC members from Ogbagba zone responded to a distress call that the milllittants  had invaded  Yewa area of Olainu Kan ,where they kidnapped two people, including a landlord, simply identified as Mr Daniel Akpughe.