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PARENTING: Integrity Like A Child By Femi Adekunle on Parenting My friend and colleague told me a fascinating story. She went visiting her friend whose son brought out raffle tickets for her to buy. Let’s call him Caleb. It was end of the session in Caleb’s school and they were having end-of-the year events for which ticket booklets were distributed …

Castle of Law welcomes Prof. Akinola amid leadership transition Castle of Law, a leading legal firm with a reputation for excellence and justice, has announced the appointment of Professor Omoniyi Bukola Akinola, PhD as the new Head of Chambers and Senior Partner. This leadership change follows the recent appointment of the firm’s Founder and Managing Partner, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo SAN, …

Ibadan Funfair Stampede: House Of Oduduwa Sympathizes With Oyo Government, Organisers And The Bereaved Families   The House of Oduduwa has extended its heartfelt sympathy to the government of Oyo State, the organisers, Agidigbo Radio owned by Oriyomi Hamzat, the Women in Need of Guidance and Support (WINGS), owned by a former queen at the Ooni’s Palace; Ms. Naomi Silekunola …

Strict Security Around National Assembly Complex As Tinubu Presents 2025 Budget   By Shalom Oludele Following the 2025 budget presentation by President Bola Tinubu which was originally scheduled for yesterday Tuesday, December 17, but was moved to today Wednesday, December 18, security measures in and around the National Assembly Complex has been made stricter than usual. All business operators and …

Forum Of States Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Urges NAHCON To Fastrack Remittance Of 2024 Hajj Balances To States By Jameel Gulma, Kebbi As refund for the 2023 pilgrims is ongoing across the country, Forum of Executive Secretaries of Pilgrims Board has appealed to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria to fasttrack remitting the 2024 hajj balances to the affected states. …

POWER SUPPLY FACILITIES: Bayelsa, Rivers To Establish Joint Anti-Vandalism Taskforce Worried by the incessant incidents of transmission power lines vandalism, the Bayelsa and Rivers State Governments have resolved to jointly work towards strengthening security architecture to protect power and other critical national assets in their border communities. This decision followed the outcome of a meeting between the Acting Governor of …

Royal Farewell: Families announce 4-Day burial programme for Princess Olajumoke Ajanaku The royal families of Musa-Ajanaku, Adegbite, and Amudipe have released the programme for the Burial Outing Ceremony and Celebration of Life in honour of a great matriarch, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Princess Olajumoke Eunice Ajanaku (Asabi) née Adegbite, who departed this world on 28th July 2024. The burial …

Revival of Port Harcourt Refinery, not Yet Uhuru The news earlier this week of the revival of our old Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), which is the mother of refineries in Nigeria, was indeed cheery to many Nigerians. But with the everyday dissonance between what was revealed to Nigerians concerning the refinery by NNPC on Tuesday and the news emanating …

Your victory divine, historic, Prince Dr Wumi Akintide congratulates Gov Aiyedatiwa on election victory An American-based Ondo State senior citizen, Prince Dr Wumi Akintide, has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on his well-deserved and landslide victory at the governorship election held on Saturday, 16th November. Dr Akintide described Governor Aiyedatiwa’s victory as both divine and historic, …

GUBER POLL: GOV AIYEDATIWA, DGOV ADELAMI RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF RETURN. We conducted credible, peaceful, conclusive election in Ondo, says INEC Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has promised more developmental strides across the state as a way of repaying the massive votes given him in the just concluded election by the people of the State. The Governor stated this …