Cross Section of Secondary School Students who attended Polaris Bank’s IWD Seminar held in Lagos Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment through its International Women’s Day (IWD) Seminar, themed: “Accelerating Action: Breaking Barriers & Creating Equal Opportunities”. The event provided a platform for thought leaders, professionals, and advocates to emphasize the urgent need to accelerate action towards gender equality by breaking barriers and creating equal opportunities for women across all sectors. Speaking at the event, Polaris Bank’s Executive Director, Mrs. Abimbola Ozomah conveyed greetings from the Managing Director/CEO, Management, and Staff of the Bank,…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged to cover the medical expenses of victims involved in the fatal truck accident that occurred in Karu, Abuja on Wednesday evening. Wike expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident, describing it as avoidable. He directed that those injured continue to receive medical care and revealed that he had instructed the Mandate Secretary on Health and Environment, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, to ensure the victims receive proper medical attention. According to Wike, Dr. Fasawe was at the Asokoro District Hospital, where 17 casualties were…
The presidency has condemned the remarks made by former president Goodluck Jonathan and literary icon Wole Soyinka on the State of Emergency declared by Bola Tinubu in Rivers. Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity said, it is important for Jonathan and Soyinka to know that President Tinubu has a nation to govern. Stating that the remarks made by both leaders can only be regarded as personal opinions, Ajayi insisted that the president exercised his constitutional power in declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers State. Continuing, Ajayi said Tinubu as Nigeria’s president has…
In a video dated November 2024, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele stated that the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) will face some issues in the year 2025. Primate Ayodele made this revelation in a video sighted by this publication, making it known that if the party doesn’t resolve the crisis that would come up within the party, 2025 would be a year of defections from the party. As it is known that defection is always a thing of opposition parties and bearing in mind that President Tinubu has spent barely two years in his…
It was a heartbreaking scene as family, friends, and well-wishers gathered to say their final goodbyes to Dozie Okoye and Joan Gusiora, the young couple whose dreams were tragically cut short in the Otedola Bridge fire recently. Dozie, a banker at Zenith Bank’s Ladipo branch in Lagos, and Joan, a devoted nurse with a promising career in the United States, had their whole lives ahead of them. But in a cruel twist of fate, their journey together ended in an inferno that claimed their lives. Dozie and his wife died when a 30-tonne gas truck exploded following a brake failure…
The Commissioner of Police in-charge of Lagos State Police Command CP Olohundare Jimoh Moshood in retinue of officers from Lagos State Command pays a courtesy visit to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of one 2 Command comprising Lagos and Ogun States AIG Adegoke M. Fayoade at the Zonal Command Headquarters, Onikan Lagos on 21st day of March, 2025. The visit is aimed at seeking support and professional guidance from the AIG. During the meeting, the Lagos Police Boss shared his security strategies with the AIG as he solicits support and collaboration in the fight against crime and criminality…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., has ordered the immediate posting of 38 Commissioners of Police to various State Commands and Police Formations. The deployment comprises 9 CPs to key state commands and an additional 29 CPs to various police formations across the country. The Commissioners of Police deployed to state commands include CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba to Zamfara State, CP Bretet Emmanuel Simon to Taraba State, CP Christopher Ado Emmanuel to Yobe State, CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosayin to Cross-River State, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman to Niger State, CP Sani Omolori Aliyu to Bauchi State, CP…
The Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Bola Shobowale, has passed away after a prolonged battle with illness. Her death marks the end of a challenging period that saw her absent from office for nearly a year due to health complications. Shobowale’s demise comes just three days after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, appointed the council’s Vice Chairman, Oladipupo Oluwaloni, as the Acting Chairman. The decision was made to fill the leadership vacuum that had hindered the administration of the council’s activities. During her tenure, Shobowale was known for her dedication to grassroots development and community engagement. Her…
Akintunde Akinsehinwa (November 11, 1944 – February 13, 1976) was the aide-de-camp to Murtala Ramat Muhammed, the military ruler (head of state) of Nigeria (1975–1976). Akintunde Akinsehinwa was born in Ondo City in Ondo State, Nigeria on November 11, 1944. He started his early education in Owo and finished his secondary school education at Edopkolo Secondary School in Benin City, Nigeria where he obtained his Secondary School Leaving Certificate (WASC) in 1963. At the commencement of the Nigerian Civil War (Nigeria’s Civil War) in 1967, Akintunde Akinsehinwa was recruited by the Nigerian Army and trained as an officer cadet at…
Born Mabel Dorothy Okanima Aig-Imoukhuede on February 13, 1930, in Ondo City to Isaiah and Eunice Aig-Imoukhuede-both originally from Sabongida Ora in Edo State-Segun was a pioneering Nigerian writer, editor, and advocate for children’s literature whose influence spanned decades. She received her early education in Edunabon and Akure before attending CMS Girls’ School,Lagos, from 1942 to 1947. Her academic brilliance led her to the University of Ibadan, where she graduated in 1953 with a BA in English, Latin, and History. At university, Segun served as deputy editor and advertisement manager of the University Herald. Her literary gift was quickly recognised…