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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…

President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Ahmad Lawan has announced the chairmen and vice chairmen of Standing Committees of the 9th Senate. Agriculture and Rural Development Chairman – Sen. Abdullahi Adamu Vice Chairman – Sen. Bima Mohd Enagi Airforce Chairman – Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah Vice Chairman – Sen. Ama Micheal NnachiAnti-corruption and Financial Crimes Chairman – Sen. Suleiman Abdu Kwari Vice Chairman – Sen. Aliyu WamakoAppropriations Chairman- Sen. Ibrahim Barau Jibrin Vice Chairman – Sen. Stella Adaeze OduahArmy Chairman – Sen. Mohd Ali Ndume Vice Chairman – Sen. Abba MoroAvation Chairman – Sen. Dino Melaye Vice Chairman – Sen.…

SEYE AKANMU-BODE. The much awaited ministerial list was released and submitted to the Senate in the evening of July 22 , 2019. That was 2 months after the President began his second term and 5 months after he won re-election. There was disquiet in the polity as many doubted the constitutional and administrative capacity of the permanent secretaries to steer the ship of the nation in terms of taking decisions that are constitutionally and conventionally taken by the political heads. An example is the issue of the Shi’ites. The country needs an Attorney-General and Minister of Justice to give sound…

‘SEYE AKANMU- BODE President Muhammadu Buhari has finally released his long awaited ministerial list. In the list sent to the Senate , about 12 ministers from his first term are continuing their work with him. Notable names from the first term of PMB’s regime include, Adamu Adamu,Raji Fashola, Chris Ngige, Lai Mohammed among orders. Also on the list is the sister to the immediate past Senate President, Gbemisola Saraki. The list as transmitted to the Senate by the President late Monday night include: 1. Ikechukwu Oga (Abia) 2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa) 3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) 4. Chris Ngige…

It was a theatre of war yesterday Monday 22,2019 when the Shiites sect clashed with the Police. The Islamic Movement in Nigeria ( IMN) were protesting against the continued incarceration of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzakt despite a court order grantimg him bail. At the end of the face- off, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Usman Umar lost his life while 2 other officers in the rank of ASP were critically injured . Sadly also, Precious Owolabi, a 22 year old Youth Corps member working with Channels TV lost his life after he was caught in the exchange of gun…