Agbarijo Egbe Odo Yoruba, Grand Council of Yoruba Youths, was founded in October 2001 inside Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, Oyo State, with the blessings of prominent Yoruba Sons and Daughters in both Afenifere and Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) as well as their bosom friends from far North, General Buba Marwa (Rtd) and then sitting Governor Buka Abba Ibrahim of Yobe State, now late. Our Objective was to join hands with progressive Elders within and outside Region for the promotion of Unity, Peace and Progress within Yorubaland and this exactly is what we have been doing selflessly…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
· The Lagos State Government has endorsed Wahid Enitan Oshodi, former Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, for the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) President. Oshodi is set to contest for the position at the Y2024 Elective Annual General Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on October 15. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, the government expressed its support for Oshodi’s candidacy, citing “his genuine passion for table tennis over the past decades”. Under Oshodi’s leadership as Commissioner, Lagos became a prominent destination for table tennis globally. “We are backing him and wish him all the best.…
Access Holdings Plc (‘Access Holdings’) is pleasedto inform the investing public and the Nigerian Exchange Ltd that its flagship subsidiary,Access Bank Plc (‘Access Bank’ or ‘the Bank’) has obtained a provisional licence fromthe Bank of Namibia to establish a commercial bank in Namibia.Commenting on the development, Roosevelt Ogbonna, Managing Director/ChiefExecutive Officer of Access Bank PLC, said:“This expansion represents an important milestone towards establishing a railroad inNamibia for intra-African trade within the Southern African region, Africa, and the rest ofthe world. It cements our commitment to building a robust Southern African bankingnetwork to deliver shared prosperity and advance financial inclusion thereby…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday handed down an indefinite suspension to the chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon. The suspension is with immediate effect. Sitting at plenary, the lawmakers resolved that the vice chairman of the council, Mr. Akinpelu Johnson, should take over the running of its affairs. The House further instructed the management of the council, including the manager and treasurer, to recognise the authority of the vice chairman and accord him all the support to make him work effectively. The chairman was suspended in a unanimous vote by the lawmakers over an…
L – R: Winner, Miss Iremide Ogunyemi of The Ambassadors’ College, Ota, Ogun State; and Executive Director, South Business, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Pamela Shodipo; at the prize presentation ceremony of the Fidelity Bank-organised Read2Lead Writing Competition held in Lagos recently. A student of The Ambassadors’ College, Ota, Ogun State, Miss Iremide Ogunyemi, has won N2 million cash, a publishing deal worth N2 million and another N2 million to upgrade her school’s library after emerging the star prize winner of the inaugural edition of the Fidelity Bank organized Read2Lead writing competition. This was disclosed at the competition’s prize presentation event…
Union Bank of Nigeria, in continuation of its on-going efforts to improve the standard of Nigerian education, has partnered with Nigeria Breweries, makers of Maltina malt drink, as the official financial sponsor of the 10th-anniversary edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year Award. The bank is supporting this year’s anniversary edition, themed ‘A decade of inspiring excellence in teaching’, as part of its corporate strategy and vision to improve three core aspects of education in Nigeria: improving access, improving quality, and optimising learning outcomes through cross-industry partnerships. Union Bank, an advocate dedicated to ensuring the bright educational future of…
Following the failed attempted kidnap of the wife of one of the members of Delta State House of Assembly on 2nd of September 2024 at Okoloba Junction Jakpa Road, Uvwie LGA, where the suspected kidnappers murdered two mobile Policemen and the driver Mr. David Imela. The Commissioner of Police CP Olufemi Abaniwonda immediately ordered water-tight deployment around Warri and environs as well as narrowing the roads and blockage of all exit points. It didn’t take long as Police operatives of Ebrumede division led by the DPO CSP Iwok Ndifereke strategically deployed and created an artificial hold-up at DSC roundabout and…
Polaris Bank Limited has collaborated with the University of Ibadan (UI) and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on environmental conservation through a tree planting initiative. This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to the UI Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, by representatives of Polaris Bank Ltd and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). During the visit, Polaris Executive Director, Corporate & Investment Banking, Abimbola Ozomah, mentioned that the initiative is part of the bank’s corporate social responsibility efforts. Ozomah explained that the initiative stemmed from the bank’s desire to continuously contribute positively to the environment and communities, as well as to…
Written By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel Mr Hakeem Ariori’ is a child advocate, a social worker it can be defined as a divine call or a ministry by the supreme being placed on the hand of a cat fish farmer who despite his own biological children have flair, passion for kids within his vicinity. Mr Ariori Hakeem founded ‘ Children Academy And Vocational Support Initiative’ (CAVSI ) two decades ago with an extraordinary input of a day forum, interactive sessions with parents to celebrate this year’s 20th anniversary. Mr Babatunde Hakeem Ariori actually believes parents should relate properly with their children as…
FirstBank has announced the full restoration of services on Firstmobile, its mobile banking platform, following a downtime earlier this week which occurred following a recent upgrade of the mobile banking application. Firstmobile is now up and running as the Bank remains committed to delivering seamless and innovative financial services to enhance the digital banking experience of our customers, irrespective of where they may be across the globe. However, customers who still experience challenges in accessing or using their Firstmobile app are encouraged to contact our dedicated customer service team, FirstContact, via any of the means below: On phone: 070 FIRSTCONTACT…