In furtherance of the inclusive governance of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, a citizens’ engagement forum is being organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy. The event, scheduled for Friday, 24th January, offers a unique opportunity for Lagos State residents to engage with government officials, share concerns, and contribute to the decision-making process. This event demonstrates the government’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. The forum is designed to foster dialogue and collaboration between the government and the citizens, ensuring that every voice is heard. This aligns with Governor Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES Plus Agenda, which prioritizes inclusivity. This…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
…Set to raise additional N200 billion in combination of Rights & Special Placement to complete CBN recapitalization requirement Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced that it will be completing its capital raise through a combination of a Rights issue and Special placement exercise set to go live on April 1, 2025, with the goal of raising N200 billion in fresh capital. This would mark the second and final tranche of the Bank’s capital raise exercise, supplementing the N40 billion raised in the first tranche, and ensuring the Bank surpasses…
• Reviews Strike With General Managers • Reiterates Dialogue To Resolve Grievances Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso visited the State’s broadcasting agencies to see the managers at work. The visit followed a three-day strike by the workers who are pushing to be put on the government main payroll. Omotoso, who was accompanied by Permanent Secretary, Olumide Sogunle, met with General Managers of LTV, Radio Lagos/Eko FM and Lagos Traffic Radio. Omotoso expressed displeasure that despite his efforts to ensure that the stations got an enduring solution to their requests, the Unions disparaged the commitment and went ahead to…
The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police CP Olatunji Disu is bereaved. CP Disu’s beloved son lost his life in a tragic auto crash that occurred on Tuesday in Abuja. The deceased Adam Kaka Disu was a promising Nigerian youth who just completed The mandatory National Youth Service ( NYSC) at The Ministry of Tourism, Abuja tragically died in a car accident that reportedly involved a fire.The devastating occurrence has left many in shock, deep sorrow with condolences from colleagues, friends and sympathizing Nigerians. Adam Kaka Disu ‘s remain is set to be buried today Wednesday the 22nd of January…
In the gilded halls of excellence where dreams are crafted into legacies, stands a beacon that blazes across the African financial skyline. This is the story of FirstBank, the timeless oak of Nigeria’s banking heritage. In 2024, First Bank of Nigeria Limited stands not just as a financial institution but as an emblem of innovation, resilience, and purpose. Garnering 47 prestigious awards across diverse categories, the bank carved a niche for itself in the pantheons of the good and great companies. For those who may not know, and perhaps those who know but largely uninitiated, FirstBank lived up to its…
By Bolaji Israel Many were taken aback on Friday, December 20, 2024, when Primate Elijah Ayodele, a prominent cleric and leader of the INRI Evangelical Ministry in Lagos State, issued a stark warning that another term for Donald Trump as President of the United States would lead to increased chaos, disunity, violence, and various global crises. The popular prophet made this revelation during a church service while unveiling a series of pivotal prophecies for the year 2025, detailed in a 95-page booklet. In Section 16 of the booklet, Ayodele stated, “I foresee that the incoming American president will take a…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele’s marks on the prophetic ministry in Africa are indelible; he has attained so much height that whatever he says never misses. The prophet released his 2025 prophecies in December 2024 and as we speak, more than 50 prophecies have been fulfilled, just in the first month of the year. Day in, day out, these prophecies including those he had released before December keep on coming to pass. One of the latest of them all is the death of member of the Lagos governance advisory council (GAC) which he prophesied four…
Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, the Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Remoland, attended the 20th Annual Family Thanksgiving Service of His Excellency, Senator Otunba Engr. Gbenga Daniel (FNSE, FAEng, FNIMechE), on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The event was held at Abraham’s Tabernacle, GRA, Sagamu. As a distinguished guest, Aare Adetola delivered a goodwill message that resonated deeply with the congregation, celebrating His Excellency’s commitment to faith and gratitude. In his address, Aare Adetola praised his dedication to honoring God over the past two decades. He remarked, “This annual family thanksgiving service, now marking its remarkable 20th edition, is proof of God’s grace and…
In a continuous effort to actualize the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) towards ensuring that vulnerable Nigerians keep getting support pending when the economy would become stable for all classes of Nigerians to begin to consolidate on their sources of income, Hon. Abiọdun Yinusa, the Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture and Food Security has just embarked on distributing over 10,000 bags of 10 kg rice grains. This was in compliance with a presidential directive to support Nigerians during the first quarter of 2025. Based on the intelligence aggregated from the grassroots across the federation, Hon. Yinusa…
The equity market rebounded on Thursday from its previous session’s loss, gaining N53 billion.Investor interest in key stocks such as Dangote Cement, FBN Holdings, Guaranty Trust Holding Company, GTCO, and Fidelity Bank, alongside other advancing equities, contributed to the market’s positive performance.The market capitalisation increased by N53 billion, or 0.09 per cent rising from N62.257 trillion at the opening to N62.310 trillion at the close.Similarly, the All-Share Index, ASI, advanced by 0.09 per cent, gaining 87.11 points to close at 102,183.06, compared to 102,095.95 reported on Wednesday.This performance brought the Year-To-Date, YTD, return to 0.72 per cent.However, in spite the…