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By our correspondents Promises to commence massive rehabilitation work on Monday. In apparent response to the public outcry greeting the state of many of Lagos State roads in recent times, Lagos State Government has declared a state of emergency on various dilapidated highways and carriages within the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday ordered massive construction work on critical roads and highways across the State, beginning from Monday (tomorrow) The Governor’s directive followed the conclusion of his series of meetings with eight multi-national engineering firms, which began a few weeks back. After his final meeting with the contractors on Sunday,…

By Sola Ojewusi Six years after IGWE EZEUDO of Awka-Etiti, HRM Dr. Joachim Okwudilichikwu OJUKWU, Akum1, Ezeudo1, (The Obi of Awka-Etiti Kingdom) joined his ancestors, the people of Awka Etiti and indeed all Anambrarians still recall with fond memories his peaceful and prosperous reign. Before he went the ways of his ancestors, Igwe Ezeudo reigned with exemplary leadership, helping to transform the ancient kingdom to a world-renowned citadel of culture, modernity and progress. His reign witnessed the transformation of many Awka Etiti indigenes to successful businessmen and women. Many great professionals in various calling also emerged during his epoch. Awka…

By Our Correspondent In a multi-page handwritten note, a Nigerian man has shared some staggering details about the lives and living conditions of foreigners and untried law offenders in China. The piece which was allegedly smuggled out of where the young man is currently being held, reveals how the Chinese Government has repeatedly fooled countries all over the world by demonstrating diplomacy when in actual sense, has no regard for foreigners nor foreign policies whatsoever. The unnamed prisoner who seems to have spent a few years in one of China’s prison without a proper trial explained how the Chinese government…

By SOLA OJEWUSI Governor Aminu Waziri TAMBUWAL was vindicated on Wednesday when the Sokoto State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal upheld his election as the Governor of that Northwestern Nigerian state. In a unanimous judgment delivered in Abuja by a three-man panel, the tribunal threw out the petition of Ahmed Aliyu, the candidate of the APC at the March 9, 2019 poll. The tribunal led by Justice Bawale Abdullahi held that there was no evidence by the petitioner and his party to prove their case. Reports from Sokoto indicate that most residents are jubilaring this verdict which many considered to be…

BY SOLA OJEWUSI It was accolades galore in New York recently for one of Africa’s greatest young philanthropists and benefactors of the less-privileged, Engr. Noah Dallaji. The occasion was the just concluded UNGA, the United Nations General Assembly and the attraction was a series of events organized by the ACTDF, the African Children’s Talent Discovery Foundation, brain child of Dallaji. The epochal events which included seminars and presentations on the programmes and activities of the foundation were attended by dignitaries from the UN and other international agencies. Other attendees were technocrats from around the world including bigwigs from Nigerian and…

By Ismail Omipidan For close to about two decades, I have been involved in the business of gathering, processing and dissemination of information to the public. Although, I will still be doing same thing, it will be primarily to promote and propagate the activities and leadership philosophies of my principal, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of The State of Osun. Today is his 65th birthday anniversary. The first since he was sworn in as governor. But before I continue, I want to make a few confessions. One, part of the title of this piece was adapted from one of the pieces, written…

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled former Big Brother Naija 2019 contestant, Khafi Kareem and media personality, Temisan Emmanuel as season hosts for the 14th edition of the event which is scheduled to hold in Lagos. Maintaining the theme, Nigeria’s New Tribe, the Awards which recently received a groundbreaking endorsement from the United Nations, seeks to reward excellence and service among youth between the ages of 18 and 31. The annual event aims at building a strong network of inspiring persons supporting each other in the leadership space – individuals who are breaking boundaries to achieve distinction against barriers…

By Ademiluyi Ademola Gbadebo For a man who has continued to show nothing short of love, generosity and genuine care towards humans from every corner of the world, a charitable gesture towards his countrymen would only come naturally. Arguably the most down to earth clergyman in the country, Prophet TB Joshua has once again melted the hearts of Nigerians who had just returned to Nigeria from South Africa. Recall that the continuous attacks on Nigerians in the Southern Africa country had forced hundreds, if not thousands of Nigerians to seek a way out of there, and earlier in the week,…

Former Zimbabwean leader and ex-dictator ROBERT Mugabe has died aged 9. He had been battling serious ill health since November and had been in and out of hospital since then. According to a statement by the current President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe passed away in Singapore surrounded by his family including wife Grace. Robert Mugabe became Zimbabwean Prime Minister at independence in 1980 and had ruled the country with iron hand ever since until a People’s Revolution brought his regime to an abrupt end in 2017. Mugabe had also abolished the Office of Prime Minister to appoint himself President of Zimbabwe…

SOME CONCERNS AND CLARIFICATIONS Day two in Japan, and it was mainly for exhaling, catching our breath, receiving briefings and preparing for the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7), which holds from August 28-31. The program outline is rich, and holds much for Africa in different spheres like deepening sustainable and resilient society, building peace and stability, agriculture, climate change and disaster risk reduction, human resource development, education, blue economy, and many others. From concerns and comments on the social media, one is compelled to make some clarifications. No, not in response to futile efforts by some…