Written By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel June 8th of every year is set aside for the commemoration of Africans (Blacks) who were captured into the land of ‘NO-RETURN,’ losing their lives during the slave trade saga. The African Diaspora Ancestral Commemoration Institute (ADACI) Nigeria – Lagos Chapter, under the leadership of Olaide Gold, along with other members, visited Oshodi Art Gallery in Ikorodu area of Lagos state. Here, over 118,000 artworks and antiquities showcasing African heritage were managed and displayed for future generations. The tour was a poignant reminder of African life and culture before the era of white intrusion. ADACI, an…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
FBN Holdings Plc declared N238.53 billion profit before tax (PBT) in its unaudited first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2024 results, which was about 325.2percent growth from the N56.1 billion reported in Q1 ended March 31, 2023. The Q1 2024 results was a reflection of 2023 impressive performance as one of the oldest banks in Nigeria sustained its fundamentals amid domestic and foreign challenges. From its Q1 2024 profit & loss figures, the Group declared N208.1 billion profit, which was about 315.8 per cent compared with the N50.1 billion reported in Q1 2023. The group announced N730.3 billion gross earnings in…
No fewer than 25 suspected killers of Alex Timileyi, a 200-level engineering student at Ajayi Crowther University who was clubbed to death by his colleagues on May 24, 2023, over a claim that he stole a mobile phone, were arraigned on Wednesday before the Chief Magistrate in Oyo State.This was continued in a court document obtained by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday. Timileyi was allegedly beaten on May 24 until he passed away inside a hostel known as Shepherd Inn on the school premises by the suspects. The deceased was also said to have had his hair forcefully shaved by his…
The Nigerian flag has been treated largely with love and respect since it was raised in 1960. Sadly, till his death at the age of 87 in August 2023, its designer, Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, had little recognition, and his body remains cold in a morgue 10 months later. It was in 1958, during the transition into an independent state, that the Nigerian government advertised a competition in a handful of newspapers, calling for the submission of flag designs. Akinkunmi, then a 22-year-old student at Norwood Technical College, London, United Kingdom, registered his interest in the competition and submitted an entry:…
On Friday, May 31st, the iconic Band Lavolta, in collaboration with Sappers Waterfront Lounge at Bonny Camp, Victoria Island, hosted the highly anticipated “Together As One Friday Fiesta.” The event ran from 7 PM to 11 PM, offering an unforgettable evening of music and celebration. Featuring the extraordinary talent of Band Lavolta (menee) alongside DJ Ray Bee Browne, the event captivated the crowd with a harmonious blend of live music and DJ beats. The seamless fusion of sounds created an atmosphere of pure energy and excitement, leaving attendees mesmerized. Guests were treated to a unique musical adventure, experiencing the rare…
Bishop Joseph Ighalo Edoro, his a philanthropist, a man of God who is so passionate and concens about humanities is envious, and one of his slangs says, let’s the tempest rage, let the billows toss high, beloved do not expect the worst to happen to you, instead expect the best and believe that every day will bring good things to you, the word of God says you are an over comer, that settles it. Speaking with Jane osamor, the publisher fabulous international magazine, at a visit in his office on the states of our country Nigeria it’s views. Good morning…
Sequel to complaints by residents in the metropolis on the activities of armed robbers, the Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi deployed tactical teams to complement the efforts of the Divisional Police officers in the metropolis with the various tactical commanders leading the operations from 1800 hours to 0600hours. These deployments have been helping in checkmating the activities of these hoodlums, and some of them have been arrested and charged to court while others are still being hunted. At about 2140hrs, on the 31rst of May, 2024, operatives of Ekpan Divisional undercover surveillance patrol team while on routine…
CP ABANIWONDA OLUFEMI SOLICITS FOR MOREPOLICE-COMMUNITYY PARTNERSHIP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME ANDCRIMINALITYY IN THE STATE The Command has again recorded another major achievements in the fight against crime and criminality in Agbarho. On the 30th of May, 2024 at about 1050hrs, the Command received an intelligence report from a concerned vigilante member in Agbarho(name withheld) on the hideout of some suspected kidnappers who have been terrorizing Ughelli, Agbarho, Warri, Sapele and environs in the bush at Uwurghelli village by the rail tracks. Sequel to this information, the DPO Agbarho Division CSP Josephine Ekebuike swiftly detailed and led Police operatives…
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested four intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia with cocaine consignments in Lagos. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotic agency, Femi Babafemi on Thursday in Abuja. He said operatives of the agency had raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo, Oshodi, Lagos State, on June 5. According to him, the intending pilgrims were caught in the act of ingesting wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight to the holy land. Babafemi said those arrested during the intelligence-led operation include Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38 and a lady,…
With firm determination to salvage the nation’s economy from saboteurs perpetrating acts of illegal dealings in petroleum products; the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General’General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi min. OFR has commended the effort of the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) for the arrest of 9 suspects for their alleged involvement in Pipeline Vandalism, operating illegal local refineries and crude oil theft. Narrating the ordeal of effecting the arrest of the 9 suspects in a very massive thick forest at Ommuma/Owaza forest- a boundary between Rivers and Abia States; the CG’s SIS Commander DC Appolos…