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Youths in the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Sango area of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government in Ogun State have expressed satisfaction with the administration of the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR for being passionate about the development of the state. The youths made their feelings known during their inaugural meeting on Friday December 22, 2023, which coincided with their 2023 Christmas celebrations and preparation for a promising 2024. During the meeting, the group lauded Governor Dapo Abiodun for his exceptional leadership in the state, saying that he is committed to the growth of the state despite the limited resources at his disposal.  They also congratulated the Deputy Governor of the state, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele, for receiving dual honors as a fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) and for being confirmed as the Beere of Awori Kingdom by the Olota of Ota, HRM, Oba (Prof.) Adeyemi Abdulkabir Obalanlege during the just concluded Iganmode Day Cult...

  At the end of every year, Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church is known for always releasing new prophecies for the coming year. The accurate seer has been in this practice for close to three decades. His New Year prophecies have become phenomenal subjects thousands of his followers that span across the globe look up to for directions into the New Year. For Primate Ayodele, it’s not about churning out prophecies but they also come to pass accurately. The majestic clergy is the only prophet among hundreds that prophecies about every sector including sports, politics, governances, corporate organizations, traditional institutions, education, federal ministries, local governments, yet maintains the credibility of his prophecies in all of these sectors world-wide. As usual, he released his 2023 prophecies on Friday, 23rd Of December, 2022 and many of them came to pass in the course of the year. He also shared more prophecies in the year. Some of them even start...

  Polaris Bank’s CEO, Adekunle Sonola, has urged Nigerian government to prioritize legal policy and reforms for sustained economic growth.   Sonola made the call in a presentation he delivered at the Annual Law Dinner of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos branch which held at the weekend in Lagos themed: “Favourable Investment and Business Environment Through Legal Policy & Reforms”.   The summit, a pivotal gathering for industry leaders, legal luminaries and High Networth Individuals (HNIs), provided a platform for the CEO to underscore the critical role of legal frameworks in shaping a conducive environment for investments and business development.     Emphasizing the need for legal reforms in his address, Sonola highlighted the escalating challenges faced by businesses in the ever-evolving national and global landscape. He reiterated the indispensable need for comprehensive legal reforms to align with the demands of modern business operations. ...

An indigenous oil and gas engineering company, Kaztec Engineering Limited, has asked the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment of Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha of Federal High Court Abuja, which struck out its suit filed against the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, and five others regarding Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 123, 124, 126 and 137. Justice Maha had in her judgment delivered on December 15, 2023, struck out suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1291/2020, filed by Kaztec Engineering Limited against the Ministry of Petroleum Resources; the Attorney General of the Federation; Mars Exploration and Production Company Ltd; the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Dissatisfied, Kaztec Engineering Limited in its Notice of Appeal filed by its team of lawyers, led by Jeph C. Njikonye, SAN is praying the appellate court to allow the appeal and set aside the whole decision striking out the appellant’s suit/claims. The...

  Progressives Yoruba Youth Congress has called on President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike to order over the ranging political crisis in Rivers State. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the President of the Progressives Yoruba Youth Congress, Akintunde Adedeji, said the President should openly denounce the assault on democracy in Rivers State and direct that all government institutions act according to the law. The congress asked Tinubu should insist that Wike must choose whether he wants to remain FCT Minister or return to Rivers State as a warlord. It said: "Where Wike continues to be recalcitrant and refuses to let peace reign in Rivers State, he should be relieved of his ministerial position so that he can return to Rivers State and concentrate on local state politics without dragging President Tinubu’s name into the mess he is making. "Additionally, we call on the 27 former Rivers State House of Assembly members to s...

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations has urged the Department of State Service (DSS) and the police to take action against those blackmailing the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the leader of the coalition, Declan Ihekaire, said the allegations against Kyari and the NNPCL have been investigated by the National Assembly and the lawmakers cleared the GMD of any wrongdoing. The coalition condemned the blackmailer for engaging in a relentless campaign to extort Kyari from other government agencies including corporate institutions. “For the records, the National Assembly who is saddled with legitimate investigations of all MDAs has investigated the phantom missing 48 million barrels of crude oil that only exists in George Uboh’s world and angrily thrashed it after thorough investigation that none of such happened. “It may interest you to know that it was the same George that ra...

The Director of Studies of Aerovessel School of Aviation & Tourism Management, Hon. Abolaji J. Kelani, FITPN, FOSHA, MTHC, has said that the graduates of the institution are ready to make their mark, not just as professionals, but as leaders who he said will shape the future of the industry. Hon. Kelani stated this at the 6th Convocation & Awards Ceremony of the Institution, which held recently at the school's premises in Ota, Ogun State, with the theme: "Tourism & Green Investment “Gateway To Economic Prosperity." The Director used the occasion to appreciate the Almighty, saying that "we give God the praise honour and adoration. He is the giver of life. His mercy and grace are sufficient. He has done exceedingly above all things that we can ask or think." "It is with immense joy and pride that we celebrated the hard work, dedication, and exceptional achievements of our graduates.  "The convocation is a testament to the culmination of years...