Today, we celebrate a milestone birthday of a remarkable individual who has left an indelible mark on the media landscape of Nigeria. Otunba Seye Kehinde, the renowned publisher of City People Magazine. This is a testament to his life’s work, dedication, and passion for excellence. Born six decades ago, Otunba Seye Keinde has lived a life of purpose, driven by a desire to inform, educate, and entertain the masses. Through his publication, City People Magazine, he has provided a platform for Nigerians to share their stories, showcase their talents, and stay informed about current events. Under Otunba Keinde’s leadership, City…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) hereby notifies the general public of a grave road traffic incident that transpired earlier of Saturday the 26th of April,2025 along Agege, Old Abeokuta Road, involving a fully-laden truck (registration number: GGE 624 YJ) and two painted commercial Volkswagen buses. Preliminary inquiries suggest that the truck driver, who suffered grievous fractures to both hands, lost control of the vehicle while navigating the Pen Cinema Bridge. Consequently, the truck plunged from the bridge, landing upon the two commercial buses stationed beneath. LASTMA Officers, responding with remarkable alacrity, successfully extricated the severely injured driver and…
On the 24th of April 2025, the Commissioner of Police Delta State, to the surprise of senior officers of the command, presented commendation certificates to sixteen (16) officers of the command in recognition of their unwavering dedication, exceptional performance, and outstanding services in the discharge of their duties. Top on the list was ASP Julius Robinson who is the Commander CP-Special Assignment Team of Delta State Command. ASP Julius Robinson and his team were posted and deployed to Ughelli in the month of April 2024 by the Commissioner of Police Delta state with a mandate to bring to a halt…
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to enforce sanitation laws with the reinvigoration of the State Environmental Enforcement Agency of the Ministry, known as KAI, which has been in operation for a while to complement the functions of other Agencies in the Environment sector by ensuring strict adherence to sanitation laws by all residents.. Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, Honourable Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, disclosed this today in his address delivered at the Year 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kalto Press Centre, Alausa, Secretariat, Ikeja, to commemorate the 6th anniversary of the Governor Babajide…
The Lagos State Government on Friday reiterated its commitment to revolutionise the State’s waste management process from a linear “collect and dump” system to a sustainable circular economy. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab made this known while addressing the media during the year 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kalto Press Centre, Alausa, Secretariat, Ikeja, saying that providing workable practical solutions to the management of generated waste would ensure that a drastically reduced quantum gets to the landfill sites. He said the State generates over 13,000 metric tonnes of solid waste…
With a GDP of $259b, a 25 million population, four seaports, and friendly government policies, Lagos is an investor’s delight, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. “Lagos is a place where people come in without anything and become somebody. We are a business and commercial powerhouse,” he said on Wednesday. It was another sales drive for the “State of Aquatic Splendour” at Harvard Business School where Mr. Sanwo-Olu spoke on “Building the Future: Lagos State Infrastructure-led Transformation”. He was a guest in Professor Hakeem Belo-Osagie’s course, “Understanding Africa: Business, Entrepreneurship, Political Economy and the Complexities of a Continent.” Belo-Osagie is a…
The Inspector General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetoken PhD, NPM represented by the AIG Zone 5 Benin city, AIG Salman-Dogo Garba psc, on 22nd April 2025 launched safe school protection squad in Delta State and organised a two day stakeholders forum on the security of schools in Delta State and training of the schools protection squad with the team strengthening security resilience and integration of host communities in the protection of education. During the two-day stakeholders forum which ended on 24th April 2025, resource persons from the educational sector, ICT, and security experts delivered power-packed lectures to the amusement of…
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, has congratulated real‑estate titan Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, Chairman and CEO of ADRON Homes & Properties, on his 50th birthday. “Reaching fifty in good health and remarkable professional standing is a testament to God’s grace,” the governor said. Governor Abiodun lauded Aare Adetola’s “exceptional journey and unwavering commitment to excellence,” noting that ADRON Homes has expanded under his leadership from modest beginnings to a leading national developer that has broadened access to home-ownership for countless Nigerians. “As governor of your home state, I am proud of your accomplishments,” Governor Abiodun added. The Governor highlighted Aare Adetola’s…
All roads lead to Lagos on May 2nd 2025, when Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, leading innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, will be marking its 80th anniversary in grand style, in Lagos, the city where it all started. Founded on May 2nd 1945 as Agbonmagbe Bank Limited, Wema Bank was established by the Late Chief Matthew Adekoya Okupe and two others—his wife, Regina Adekoya Okupe and a family friend, Reverend Alade. In an era where the banking industry was designed to cater only to the colonial government and expatriates, Wema Bank came to…
L-R: Bukola Ayeni, Lead External Communications, Union Bank of Nigeria; West Bromwich Albion Football Club coaches; Mrs Lai Koiki, Founder and CEO, Greensprings School and participants of the 11th Greensprings Football Camp sponsored by Union Bank of Nigeria under its Edu360 initiative at the school’s Awoyaya campus in Lekki, Lagos recently. Union Bank has again demonstrated its commitment to youth development and quality education by sponsoring the 11th edition of the Greensprings Football Academy. The five-day training camp, held from April 13 to April 17, 2025, at the School’s Lekki campus, catered to children aged 5 to 17. Participants received expert coaching…