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The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Tuesday held a world press conference in commemoration of the annual African Traditional Medicine Day, at his Ile Oodua palace, Ile-Ife. The African Traditional Medicine Day is commemorated on 31st of August, every year. Addressing newsmen after a brief introduction by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, Ooni Ogunwusi who is the spiritual leader of the prestigious Yoruba race, described the African Traditional Medicine as a major inheritance of the black people which is capable of solving all medical, spiritual and other problems. The monarch who called on Nigerians particularly sons and daughters of Oduduwa to join in the promotion of the African Traditional Medicine, added that herbs and roots are of unbeatable efficacy globally. He said, "Recently, as part of my COVID 19 response, promising traditional therapies have emerged and are still emerging. The Ministry of Health

•Organizes free medical checkup Inner Wheel Club, a charity cum philanthropist organization, paid a courtesy call on the Executive chairman of Oshodi-Isolo local government, Otunba Kehinde Almoroof Oloyede and his vice, Hon. Mrs. Modupe Badmus-Aregbe.  The delegation was led by the district chairman, Mrs Adefunke Olubunmi Shinaba (district chairman, 912) for year 2021/2022. Inner Wheel Club is a charity organization that focuses majorly on women course. They target mainly widows, orphans, youths and girls and they operate currently in 104 countries. In Nigeria, they operate 6 districts.  The district chairman, Mrs Adefunke Olubunmi Shinaba, informed journalists that the aim of their visit was to felicitate with the chairman on his election victory and to intimate him on the operation of the club as well as intimate  him of the free medical checkups they are doing in the local government.. "We are here today to felicitate with the chairman and his vice on their election victory. We

The social and economic development of any society is directly proportional to the level of gender equality and women empowerment.  The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made this assertion on Thursday, 26 August, 2021 at the 21st Regular National Council Meeting on Women Affairs in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.  For Aregbesola, where women are encouraged to thrive, there is always rapid development. For this reason, "one of the greatest self-harm humanity has done to itself is to deliberately hold back more than half of its own species". The Minister in his speech titled "Better Women, Better Society" described women as God's special gift to mankind, acknowledging the very vital role they play in human progress, particularly the perpetuation of the human race. "Women are the stabilizing agent in the family.  The major reason women are always very successful in any given assignment is unique to their feminine biology. Women demonstrate uncanny focus and

The Chairman of Lasaco Assurance Plc, Mrs Olateju Philips, has disclosed that in spite of the challenging situation experienced in the year 2020 has a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company was able to deliver an awesome performance with a record Gross Premium Written of N10.937billion.  Mr Philips who made this known during the company’s 41st Annual General Meeting held at Marriott Hotel, Ikeja GRA Lagos, added that Lasaco Assurance Plc was able to generate N8.05billion in net underwriting income as against N6.71billion made in 2019, signifying an increase of 20% year on year.  According to her,”In spite of the challenging situation experienced during the course of the year, the company was able to deliver an awesome performance in 2020 and grew stakeholders’ value. We recorded a Gross Premium Written of N10.937billion.  “This signifies a 17% growth in performance compared to Gross Premium Written in 2019. The company made N8.05billion in net underwriting income as against N6.71

  The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has charged the management of the Indorama Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Limited, Port Harcourt, to create a clear career path for their Nigerian staff through promotion, upgrade, conversion and advancement in their chosen fields.  Ogbeni Aregbesola made the remarks on Monday, 23 August, 2021 when he paid a working visit to the industrial complex. The Minister was guided round the complex, seeing the control room, the bagging and loading sections and the product display room.  Speaking at the end of the tour, the Minister noted that he was impressed with the level of investment and expansion of the company, commending the management for their contribution to the development of the Nigerian economy. He however stated that Indorama needed to do more in employing more Nigerians to work at the facility.  “If I was the Minister of Trade and Investment, perhaps, I would have applauded you and left this place, as the level of investment is q

The call has again been made to Parents, Guardians, Teachers, and Religious leaders to pay attention to Nigerian children and youths in the face of the heightened rates of substance abuse in the society.  This note was shared by participants at the 7th Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ meeting, held simultaneously in all the forty (40) Constituencies of the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday Thursday 19th August, 2021. In His Opening remark, the Council Mayor of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Oloyede-Almaroof call for synergy among all political office holders in Oshodi, he also passed vote of confidence in the Lagos lawmaker for His brilliant and quality representation. At the Stakeholders meeting hosted by the Chairman, House Committee on Health, Hon. Hakeem Sokunle at the Legislative building of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Secretariat on Thursday 19th August, 2021, Stakeholders harped on the need for Youths to eschew drug addiction and abuse, because it is dang

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to strengthen partnership in the fight against trafficking of illicit drugs between the two countries. The anti-narcotics agencies of the two countries, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate Of Narcotics Control (GDNC) at a meeting in Abuja emphasized the need for such agreement. This was the highpoint of discussions on Monday and Tuesday between the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) and representative of GDNC, Colonel Naser Hajid Al Otaibi. A press statement by the spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi said Marwa while welcoming the Saudi official, expressed appreciation for the support received from the Saudi authourities in the past.  He said “considering the need for an enduring partnership, we propose a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two agencies in combating trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and its precursor

Lagos State Environmental and Enforcement and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has said it would not abdicate its statutory duty of enforcing traffic laws in the metropolis because penchant disregard of some motorists to traffic laws in the state just as it debunked fake news that its personnel killed a driver and a conductor.   The Chairman Lagos State Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye explained that what led to the protest by commercial drivers in LASU/Iyana Iba was an attempt to escape arrest by a danfo driver who on sighting the operative of the agency in Iyana – Ipaja yesterday sped off and hit a broken down bus.   He added that the broken down vehicle on impact injured a technician who was repairing it. The technician, he noted was taken to the hospital immediately where the injury was treated and discharged the same day.   He emphasized that there is no truth in the fake news that Lagos State Taskforce killed a driver and its conductor, noting that such incident never happened anyw

A chairmanship aspirant in the last local government election from Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA, Otunba Kayode Akintomo dolled out cash and other gifts to the elders and some indigents to celebrate his birthday.  The birthday celebration which was organized to launch Akintomo's Foundation, that would see to the need of the less privileged in the society.  According to Otunba Kayode " Usually, we celebrate birthdays for merry making, parties and all but critically looking, everytime should not be about party. It should be about giving back to the society and the poor. Those in government cannot do it alone, that is why, I am dedicating today for my people." "My foundation will be given fifty people a token of five thousand naira each. This is a very small amount but I know it will sort some immediate needs. By the time the foundation is well footed, I promise we will do more."  Some of the beneciaries spoke with our correspondent, On her part, Mrs. K.A Audu " Said&qu

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has demanded that all officers and men of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) acquaint themselves with their expected roles and responsibilities and be guided by the expected principles and standards of behaviours in the discharge of their duties.  The Minister said this at the launch of the NIS Code of Conduct and Ethics Document and unveiling of Electronic Data Management Systems (EDMS) at the Service Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, 10 August, 2021.  Aregbesola said that as gatekeepers of the nation, NIS cannot but regularly showcase the cherished virtues of integrity, courtesy, sound morality and uncommon transparency in its official conduct.  He noted that the essence of setting code of conduct and ethics for any organisation is to ensure that actions, dispositions and behaviours of the workforce conform significantly with the laid down rules of engagement.  Stating that, “the code of conduct and ethics for the NIS should const

As muslim faithful across the globe  celebrate the  new year,the Executive Chairman of Oshodi Isolo local government,Otunba Kehinde Almoroof Oloyede has congratulated them for seeing this year,urging them to use the opportunity to make supplication to Allah for the progress of our dear local government.  He made the disclosure in a message he sent out on this year's hijra 1443, maintaining that  the muslim year is also another opportunity to render prayer to Allah for peaceful co existence and progress of our dear nation,state and local government In his words" let me use this opportunity to congratulate all muslim faithful across the world for witnessing the new year.  Let me use the same opportunity to call on the muslim community in Oshodi Isolo local government to continue to pray for our new administration ,so that all our laudable plans will be realised. Your prayer for peace and progress is important,we must let hands to be on deck.. " Continuing"I rejoice wit

The Executive Chairman of Oshodi Isolo local government area of Lagos State, Otunba Kehinde Almoroof Oloyede, has warned residents of the local government to be cautious in the wake of the third wave of the covid pandemic, urging residents to strictly observe necessary precautions as announced by the state government. The Executive Chairman made the announcement while chatting  with media on the surge in the cases of covid cases across the state,stressing that all hands must be on deck to curtail the spread of the deadly virus. The council boss equally disclosed that in compliance with the directive of the state government, staff and all visitors to the local government are enjoined to ensure they wear face masks and wash their hands regularly as prevention is better than cure. According to him "let me use this opportunity to caution our people to ensure compliance with the directive of the state government to ensure wearing of face masks and shields while entering the local gover

Popular oil magnate and Edo state born business man, Captain Hosa Okunbo is dead.  It was gathered that the businessman passed on to the great beyond in a London hospital after a protracted battle with cancer.  He was said to have died early Sunday morning after efforts to save his live proved abortive.  He ventured into politics few years ago and was a close ally of the former governor of the state,Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.. He founded Ocean Marine solutions (OMS) and Hoslyn ventures.  He was a commercial pilot.

Culled from www.theblogonline.com The highly celebrated coronation of High Chief Dele Akinosho at the federal capital territory (Abuja)  as the custodian of 'Oduduwa shrines' by the various traditional groups across the Southwestern states of Nigeria and beyond might have come and gone but its beautiful memories will continue to linger in peoples’ hearts. The event which had in attendance various traditional groups from all walks of life, was made colourful by the African tradition and cultural heritages displayed by the masquerades, igunu ko, Eyo among others. According to Chief Peter Ifatonbi, who is the publicity secretary of the Ododuwa followers  (cult ) group, " Today is a joyous day to us the traditionalist. The Muslims and Christians do celebrate their days and honour their members too with one title or the other. Today, we are celebrating our ancestors and at the same time, honoring our living legends who have been preserving our traditions and culture." &quo

The Lagos State House of Assembly during Plenary on Thursday, granted the Executive request for the conversion of the African Development Bank, AFDB loan to alleviate the debt obligations incurred by the State Government and be able to assume full ownership of Lekki Concession Company Limited, LCC.   It would be recalled that the request received from the Executive arm on Monday 21st June, 2021 was committed to Committee on Finance to further look into the request and report its findings to the House. Giving his presentation, Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Rotimi Olowo, positioned that upon the buy-out of all the shareholdings interest of the Lekki Concession Company Limited, LCC by the State; Lagos State Government became the subsitting shareholders of LCC with 75% shareholding and the Office of Public Private Partnerships, shareholding 25% respectively.  He further stated in the report that the original $53.9 million loan obligation from a private sector facility, AFDB has been reso

The recent parallel Congress executed by MHR  have been well planned long before now but poorly carried out by the TEAM leader and his lieutenants. The video clip above is an evidence, attestation and confirmation for script that had been written to,effect, disrupt, claim and take leadership role of Ikeja ,. This MHR project is not a day plan,he has set his plan rolling ever since the party chose David Olusegun Odunmbaku to be party flag bearer,he have vowed to form parallel government against the party recognised government,he went further to say he will foot all bills,he even promised to get them secretariat to operate from The recent happenings clearly exposed their selfish plans to work against any party decision.

-Says Presentation Of Agricultural Equipments Will Serve As Morale Booster. The new chairman of Oshodi-Isolo local government, Otunba Kehinde Almoroof Oloyede (Kendoo), has lauded the Lagos State governor for his agricultural initiative, saying the initiative is very timely more so in such a critical time that the cost of food stuffs have increased. It should be recalled that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu had on 31st of July, 2021 empowered over 3000 agroprenuers farmers that were critically selected in a transparent and merit-based process across the length and breadth of Lagos State. The agricultural tools and equipments that were presented to the farmers include tractors, smoking-kim, feeds, crates of eggs, layers, fertilizers, to mention but a few. The presentation is aimed at motivating them as well as lessen their operational stress. It is also aimed at ensuring food security. "We must commend our amiable governor for this kind of initiative to motivate our farmers. Mr governor is

RSM, the leading network and a provider of audit, tax, and consulting services to the middle market, has announced Stransact as its Correspondent Firm in Nigeria.  RSM is the sixth largest network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms worldwide, encompassing over 120 countries, 820 offices and more than 48,000 people internationally. Stransact will provide local expertise and experience to international clients of RSM which have a footprint in Nigeria. Reacting to the announcement, Mr. Eben Joels, the Managing Partner of the Firm, stated that, "As a leading global network, RSM advisers help middle market enterprises mitigate risk and achieve accelerated growth both locally and globally. The middle market is the engine room of Nigeria's economy and Stransact is well positioned to serve emerging entrepreneurs and local companies with global aspirations to further grow their businesses."   Clive Betty, RSM Regional Leader for Africa says, “A confident, resurgent Nig