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In celebration of World Food Day, Capacious Farms & Foods Ltd hosted the 2024 Junior Secondary School (JSS) Arts & Essay Contest Award Ceremony yesterday, with sponsorship from Adron Homes & Properties. The event, which took place at the Adron training School in Simawa, aimed to engage young minds in agriculture, creative arts, and essay writing to raise awareness about food security and sustainability.The competition saw participation from 40 schools nationwide, each submitting entries focused on the future of agriculture and its role in combating food insecurity. After a rigorous judging process, five schools emerged as winners, with students from…

The Honourable Minister of State for Defence Bello Mohammed Matawalle on Tuesday evening after his arrival from Istanbul Turkey zoomed straight to presidential Villa where he briefed His Excellency president Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his successful Foreign Assignment which appear to germinate more fruits for the ongoing Military onslaught against bandits terrorising North western Nigerian.A source at the Presidency confirmed that, though, the Honourable Minister meeting with Mr president Bola Ahmed Tinubu was not made public due to the nature of their discussions which was held behind closed doors.Another source withing the presidential Villa who begged for anonymity said that,…

Nestlé Professional, in collaboration with the World Association of Chefs’ Societies (Worldchefs) and the Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria, marked International Chefs Day 2024 by championing healthy eating and creativity among Nigeria’s young generation.The annual event, celebrated on October 20, embraced this year’s theme, “GROWING GREAT CHEFS” and brought together 10 professional chefs and 40 children from Nestlé for Healthier Kids (N4HK) beneficiary schools in Agbara, Ogun State. The children participated in hands-on cookery workshops, using nutritious ingredients like spinach, potatoes, carrots, and rice. This immersive experience allowed the children to add their personal touch and creativity to cooking while…

President Bola Tinubu has resumed his official duties at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.This was disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday.Posting on X, Onanuga said the president met with the First Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Chairman, Zach Adedeji in his office.He wrote: “President Bola Tinubu at his desk this morning, after his two-week vacation. His first meeting was with FIRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji.”Tinubu had travelled to Europe on a two-week leave. He returned to the country two days ago after the leave in the United Kingdom and France.Tinubu, who arrived at the Presidential…

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has been celebrated once again for his prophetic warning to the Nigerian chief of army staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja about his health status which has been fulfilled.Confirmed reports have it that the army chief is currently out of the country, though the army claimed he is on annual leave, it’s been confirmed that he is receiving medical attention.Earlier reports had it that the COAS lost his life but it was debunked as the Nigerian presidency revealed that President Tinubu spoke with the army chief and ‘prayed for his quick…

…2 Blocks of 22 Classrooms At Wright Memorial Nursery/Primary School, SomoluIn their numbers, residents of Somolu Local Government Area, and Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, welcomed the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, *Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru*, FCA, as he officially handed over completed and fully equipped 2 blocks of 22 classrooms at the Wright Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Somolu  and a 40-bed Primary Health Centre constructed inside the popular Mascara Health Centre, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA.Senator Abiru, who is widely commended for his impactful programmes and projects across Lagos East Senatorial District, was joined at the well-attended event by the *Special Senior Assistant…

– as parents protestFollowing a protest by some Lagos parents over the increase in the boarding fees of the state’s model colleges, the Lagos State House of Assembly has directed the Chairman of its House Committee on Education, Hon. Mosunmola Sangodara, to invite all the concerned stakeholders and report back within a week.This directive came after the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, met with the protesters at the Assembly gate.The fees were hiked from N35,000 to N100,000 for the 2024/2025 session which commenced on September 15, 2024.During plenary on Monday, Obasa said that he had to intervene when he heard…

The Ogun State Police Command, on Monday, arraigned the Olu of Obafemi, Oba Taofeek Olukayode, before a Magistrate Court sitting in the Owode-Egba area of the state for allegedly defrauding one Michael Adeyemi to the tune of N75m and assaulting a police officer.Oba Olukayode is facing four counts bordering on felony, fraudulent conversion, and assault.PUNCH Metro reported on June 29 that some community leaders in the Agboro, Latunde, Olorode, Agbelu, Odedola, Akero, and Sagalu communities had accused the monarch of forcibly taking over 500 hectares of their land.They had told newsmen that on 24 December 2023, some “hoodlums armed with…

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, top real estate firm, Adron Homes and Properties, led by its Chairman and CEO, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, paid a courtesy visit to the Palace of His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, CFR, in Ile-Ife. This visit was to seek the revered monarch’s endorsement for the upcoming ADRON GAMES 2024, scheduled to take place in November 2024 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Following a week of celebratory activities for the Ooni’s milestone birthday, Aare Adetola, also known as Aare Akile Adimula Oodua, commended the Ooni for his unwavering support for real estate professionals in…

Here’s a shocking truth: Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies do not have the legal power to summon! Yes, you read that right. The Police, EFCC, and other security outfits can only invite you for questioning, but they cannot compel you to appear. Every day, Nigerians are harassed and pressured into showing up at Police stations or Law Enforcement Offices, at their own cost and inconvenience, under the guise of a “summons”, this is a mockery of the criminal justice process. The law is moot: only the courts—and in some cases, the National Assembly—can compel an individual to appear through a summons…