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The governors of Anambra state, Charles Soludo, Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, Senator Stella Oduah and several other prominent political figures are set to arrive Lagos for Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele.They have confirmed their attendance at the two-day grand finale of Primate Ayodele’s ‘21 day of thanksgiving’ which began in January and will end on Friday, 14th of February, 2025.The confirmation of attendance is in recognition of Primate Ayodele’s unwavering commitment to God’s work and the credibility of his ministry.Asides these prominent personalities, celebrity musicians are also expected at the event which is primarily to appreciate the goodness of God…

Femi Akintunde, Group Managing Director (GMD), Alpha Mead Group, has said, that the Nigerian Real Estate Sector has the capabilities to drive the Federal Governments’ $1 trillion economy ambition. Akintunde disclosed this while citing the immense contributions of the Real Estate industry to the Nigerian economy, pointing out that the sector witnessed a 46.52 percent expansion, 16.5 percent quarter-on-quarter growth rate, and 5.43 percent contribution to real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Q3 of 2024. He stated that if properly harnessed, the real estate sector will play a significant role in driving the achievement of Nigeria’s N1 trillion economy ambition…

The former president of Liberia, George Weah, the former governor of Edo state, Phillip Shuabu, United Nations representatives, and royal fathers are set to storm Lagos state to honour Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele on Thursday, 13th of February, 2025 at his church.These personalities and several others would be storming the prophet’s church as part of the lined-up programmes for Primate Ayodele’s 2025 annual thanksgiving programme which started in January and will be ending on Friday, 14th of February 2025.George Weah, who has confirmed his attendance will be coming with an entourage of 10 prominent personalities from Liberia to honour…

..says company purveying falsehood because it has no caseThe Ogun State Government has dismissed news reports claiming that the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal filed by it in a case against Datkems, a company associated with the senator representing Ogun East in the National Assembly, Gbenga Daniel.In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the governor, Hon Kayode Akinmade, on Wednesday, the Ogun State government noted that it merely withdrew one of the four appeals it filed against Datkems in the court having noticed an error in the title, adding that all the appeals…

The Ogun State Government has officially unveiled Premium Trust Bank as the lead sponsor of the highly anticipated sports fiesta, National Sports Festival tagged, Gateway Games 2024.The partnership represents the largest single sponsorship agreement for the National Sports Festival.In a grand unveiling ceremony held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Wasiu Isiaka said the partnership underscored the significance of public-private collaboration in advancing sports development for a sustainable sports economy. Isiaka said expressed confidence in the positive impact the partnership will have on the Games and the broader sports ecosystem.The sports commissioner posited that the commitment…

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, has committed a bill to establish the State’s research trust fund to a sub-committee of the House.Meranda also emphasised the need for tertiary institutions in the state to partake in effective research works for the benefit of the state.This was as the bill, sponsored by a member of the House, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu, scaled second reading on the floor of the House.The proposed law is aimed at creating a ‘state research trust fund for the allocation, management and administration of the trust fund and for connected purposes’.Supporting…

…INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM YOUNG INNOVATORS ACROSS AFRICA  HabariPay’s Squad, payment fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”), today announced dates for its annual social coding competition. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, “Squad Hackathon 2.0” is set to take place from the 13th–15th of March 2025 at the state-of-the-art GTCO Training Complex, Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State.  Launched in January 2024, Take on Squad Hackathon is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills among emerging tech talents. Competing teams will leverage Squad’s advanced APIs to create scalable digital solutions that not only…

By Oludayo Salami  Kunle Ogunrombi, popularly known as K-Peace, has once again raised concerns about unpaid prize money from his 2015 victory on “Etisalat’s Nigerian Idol”. His recent interview on The Honest Bunch podcast has re-ignited discussions about prize settlements after reality TV shows in Nigeria. As the winner of a reality TV show, backed by a popular brand (Etisalat at the time), K-Peace deserves the money he won on the show. However, K-Peace’s claims are marked by glaring inconsistencies. Maybe it was intentionally shared to whip public sentiments, knowing that most people would run with that snippet, not the…

As Nigeria continues to grapple with an unreliable power supply and rising electricity tariffs, PPC Limited, leading engineering and infrastructure development company is driving a sustainable energy revolution by championing solar power solutions** to enhance energy security and affordability.With over 85 million Nigerians lacking access to reliable electricity and businesses struggling with high operational costs due to power instability, the need for greater investment in solar energy has become more critical than ever. PPC Power Division is committed to providing cutting-edge solar power solutions that will reduce dependence on the national grid and improve access to clean, affordable electricity.…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has instituted a $5,000,000 (Five Million US Dollars) lawsuit before a Lagos High Court against Meta Platforms Inc., the U.S.-based tech giant owned by Mark Zuckerberg, over alleged invasion of his privacy In the originating motion brought pursuant to Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and section 24(1)(A) and (E) & Section 34(1)(D) of Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, Order 2 Rule 1 Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules, 2009, by his lawyer, Olumide Babalola, the human rights Lawyer accused the organization of publishing motion images and voice…