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Hon (Dr) Oladipupo Adebutu has joined other eminent Nigerians to wish the notable Ogun State political leader, Alhaji Jubril Martins-Kuye OFR, a happy birthday as he clocks 80, August 16, 2020.In a congratulatory message signed by the Media Director, Afolabi Orekoya, Adebutu acknowledged and honoured the former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance describing him as a peace loving man whose devotion to the progress of humanity is not only unquantifiable but legendary.”You have been steadfast in the economic betterment of humanity which have endeared you to the downtrodden. You are a man of exemplary honour and leadership consistency. I join other…

The member representing Somolu Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Abuja, Hon. Ademorin Kuye; the wife of the Lagos socialite, Sikiru Kunle Atoyegbe, a fabric Marchant, who is also the Iya Egbe Obayori, Chief (Mrs) Morounkeji Atoyegbe; members of Egbe Obayori and others, rolled out drums of encomium for the Chairman/CEO Azukem Group of Company, and the Giwa Egbe Obayori Okunrin Akile Ijebu “Kuye”, Giwa Alhaji Suraju Lasisi, as he marks 41 birthday.Excerpt:★Hon. Ademorin Aliu Kuye poured the encomium on Giwa Azury in a congratulatory message, marking the Giwa’s 41st birthday on 16 August 2020. The congratulatory message which…

Some survivors of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says mental health is key to defeating the virus.The COVID-19 survivors said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.Ms Mary Adenuga, 29, and a lawyer said that she recovered from the infection having tested positive on July 17. She said that she experienced severe chest pains, extreme fatigue, lack of appetite and a high fever.“After eventually going through with the test, I spent 14 days at home in self-isolation while waiting for the test results.“My worst fear was confirmed when the results…

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has charged the state’s anti graft agency, not to compromise in the fight against corruption no matter who is involved.Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has charged the state’s Public Complaint and Anti Corruption Commission, not to compromise in the fight against corruption no matter who is involved.Ganduje gave the charge while on a visit to the commission’s office in Kano on Saturday.According to him, the Federal Government cannot alone fight corruption hence the replication of the anti-graft agency at the state and local government levels.He said: “Whosoever falls into the commission’s trap should…

Senegal’s COVID-19 cases surpassed the 12,000-mark, on Saturday, after 160 more cases were reported by the country’s Health Ministry.Out of 1,886 tests conducted in the past 24 hours in two qualified labs, the ministry received 160 positive results on Friday, bring the total number of COVID-19 cases to 12,032 in Senegal.According to the spokesperson of the ministry, Dr Mamadou Ndiaye, the newly confirmed cases contain 67 follow-up contact cases, two imported ones detected at airport, and 91 community transmission cases.Senegal has been reporting more community transmission cases than follow-up contact cases since over a week.This is due to the Tabaski…

The Federal Government says the funds it has borrowed so far are justifiable because they are being used for the development of critical infrastructure that will benefit NigeriansThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this at the Obafemi Awolowo terminal end of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project.The ministers were accompanied by the officials of the Nigeria Railway Corporation NRC) the contractor handling the project – China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and a team of journalists.“There is no better way to answer Nigerians as to what we have done with the money we borrowed, than this project…

Train on Abuja-Kaduna routeThe Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Friday said it was collaborating with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to train its personnel on passenger screening at train stations.NRC’s Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria, said this at the closing ceremony and graduation of the corporation’s screeners, after a training programme.The managing director said that the corporation was passionate about the security of its staff and passengers at railways stations.“We are modernising, and those facilities we don’t normally have in our stations, we are now bringing them in.“We are talking of walkthrough scanners and luggage scanners. We are…

Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab says most Nigerians, especially ladies in Lebanon entered into the country legally.Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam DiabLebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Houssam Diab has said that contrary to the assumption, most Nigerians, especially ladies in Lebanon were not trafficked but entered into the country legally.Diab made this known when he visited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on Friday in Abuja.According to Diab, the Nigerian ladies who recently called for help in viral videos were stranded in Lebanon because they could no longer be paid by their employees as a result of the recent…

The Ogun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is amazed at the celebration of a bogus claim in some sections of the media that Ogun state has become the industrial hub under the ruling government led by Prince Dapo Abiodun. Our party is not in any way doubting or denying the potentials and the capacity of Ogun state transforming into such socioeconomic glory especially given the robust template put in place by the PDP’s 8 years administration led by H.E. Otunba Gbenga Daniel. We are however shocked with the celebration by the unnecessary celebration going on in government quarters on…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched an online television to propagate his social and political activities.The event took place at Bristol Palace Hotel, Kano where a video clip showed Atiku speaking on his vision and aspiration.Atiku was represented at the occasion by one of his sons and political allies, particularly PDP members.Atiku TV was launched by Hajiya Baraka Sani, a former Kano Commissioner for Agriculture and Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan.Sani said the ‘Atiku TV’ is a new approach that will change Atiku’s mode of reaching out to people from analogue to digital henceforth.She explained the contents…