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The Nigeria police force has arrested popular notorious land grabber, Abubakar Suleiman also known as Miyaki, for unlawfully invading a landed property in Aja, Lagos.According to confirmed reports, Miyaki was arrested with 10 of his boys while invading the landed property with several weapons.This is coming few months after Miyaki was fingered in the murder of one Idowu Keshinro, staffer of a local government.According to Keshinro who spoke about his killers before giving up the ghost, Miyaki was one of those that attacked him at a farm he was overseeing. Keshinro explained in a video that Miyaki and his cohorts…

Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, has been unveiled, for the 2nd year running, as the headline sponsor for the Inspire Africa Conference, the largest gathering of product professionals in Africa, organized by the Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG). The annual conference, which is enjoying keen support from the Interswitch Group for the second consecutive year, is slated to take place from Tuesday, October 15, 2024, to Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.The 2024 edition, themed “Product is Hard”, highlights the challenges and intricacies of product development while…

As part of events lined up to mark the 50th founders’ anniversary of the popular Government College, Lagos, Surulere, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, commissioned the GCI STEM Lab equipped and managed by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation, an endowment of Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abru and his wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru.The Governor also commissioned other landmark projects provided by the Senator, through the intervention of the office of the Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. Senator Abiru graduated from the elite school over 40 years ago. The projects include: Complete…

The candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Edo, Monday Okpebholo has been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the governorship election, causing an embarrassment for the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki, who is from the People Democratic Party (PDP).The embarrassing loss of PDP and Governor Obaseki’s anointed candidate, Asue Ighodalo has been traced to the misdeeds of the incumbent governor, especially on the process of selecting Ighodalo as the party’s flagbearer which involved fighting stakeholders within the party and state to ensure his candidate emerges.However, long before the primary election was held, Primate Ayodele,…

In alignment with its commitment to promoting Nigeria’s cultural heritage and supporting national development and sustainability, Adron Homes and Properties has recently unveiled sponsorship and partnership with the House of Oduduwa for the 2024 Olojo Festival in Ile-Ife, Osun State.This significant collaboration was revealed during a courtesy visit by Adron Homes and Properties management, led by Managing Director Mrs. Adenike Ajobo, to the Ooni of Ife and the progenitor of Yoruba Race, Ooni Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II CFR, on September 19, 2024, at his Enuwa palace. For the past six years, Adron Homes and Properties has been a…

…all the dirty details  Claims made by Lagos politician, Babatunde Gbadamosi over ownership of Amen Estate and it’s holding company has been debunked by inside sources. An insider disclosed: “Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi is a vocal but a deceptive social media activist and politician whose writings and posts often attack the establishment. It is rather contemptuous that a person who consistently calls for justice for his political party is full of lies and fakery.”Mr. Gbadamosi’s inability to let go of Redbrick Homes demonstrates how unhinged he has become.””While Redbrick Homes’ lawyers have issued a press release disclaiming Mr. Gbadamosi and his…

Growing investor confidence and strong market participation have continue to boost optimism about Fidelity Bank’s stock as the bank experienced a remarkable 20% surge on the Nigerian stock market, with its share price surpassing the N13 mark by the third week of September. This upward trend follows the bank’s combined offer, which included a Public Offer and Rights Issue launched on June 20, 2024.The combined offer consisted of 10 billion ordinary shares priced at N9.75 for the public and 3.2 billion shares at N9.25 for existing shareholders, collectively raising N127.1 billion. After a consolidation period from June to August, coinciding…

Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, (APC, Ogun West), the chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations has felicitated the First Lady of Nigeria and wife of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she celebrates her 64th Birthday.In a statement eulogizing the Distinguished Senator and First Lady, Senator Adeola described her as the “Mother of the Nation” who has contributed greatly to the development of Nigeria before her present role as First Lady of Nigeria.“Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu is a role model par excellence as a wife, mother, teacher, philanthropist, politician, Distinguished Senator and First Lady. She has contributed…

– calls her Nigeria’s shining lightThe Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has congratulated Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her 64th birthday describing her as a compassionate Nigerian dedicated to impacting the citizens of the country.In a message by the Speaker’s media office, Dr. Obasa noted the First Lady’s courage, commitment to a better society, support for the President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and her belief in an egalitarian society.The Speaker further described her as a shining example of a Nigerian woman who commits her life and service to lifting the downtrodden.”The First Lady’s love for Nigeria and…

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is set to launch the 4th season of its transformative reward initiative, the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo. The highly anticipated Season is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Introduced in 2021 the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo is a reward initiative pioneered by the Bank with the goal of rewarding its diverse range of customers for active loyalty to the brand, its products, and offerings. The Promo is executed seasonally via thoroughly regulated live draws where winners are selected…