The Lagos NSCDC Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited on Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 performed, ground breaking ceremony for three hundred ( 300 ) units of one ( 1 ) and two ( 2 ) bedrooms in Igbehin Community, Agbowa, Ikosi – Ejirin, Lagos. The Lagos state Commandant, Mr Keshinro Adedotun while delivering his speech at the event said that the project was laudable, impactful and capable of solving the challenges of housing that often times affect the overall performance of personnel. The Lagos State Commandant said that the Command wants its men and officers to have roofs over their heads based…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
L-R: Member, Nexus 2025 Inductee Class, Grace Bamigboje; Caregiver, Old People’s Home, Mrs Kebbi Orinowu; and Products Marketing Partner, Fidelity Bank Plc, Tolulope Rojaiye; at the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme Donation to Old People’s Home, Yaba, Lagos State recently. Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to corporate social responsibility with the donation of food and essential items to the Old People’s Home in Yaba, Lagos. The donation was made possible through the generosity of the bank’s Nexus Inductees Class, under its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative known as the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP). Through the FHHP,…
Tensions reached a breaking point in Owo on Saturday as dismantled a cenotaph erected to honor the victims of the tragic June 5, 2022 church massacre was Demolished. The monument, located near the palace of the Olowo of Owo, had become the center of growing controversy within the community. Though intended by former governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as a solemn tribute to those who lost their lives during the St. Francis Catholic Church attack, the memorial quickly became a flashpoint for cultural and spiritual discord. It was gathered that critics—including high-ranking traditional chiefs and local elders— had voiced strong opposition, citing…
The last will and testament of the late respected statesman and former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief (Engr. Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu , has been read to his family one year after his death and it allegedly comes with a controversial clause.Chief Iwuanyanwu married his first wife, Lady Eudora Nnenna Ozinyereaku Iwuanyanwu and they stayed married for over 40 years until her passing on August 28, 2011, at the age of 63.On June 16, 2025, late Chief Iwuanyanwu’s alleged will was made public by TheWill News Media .According to the publication, the Will, executed by Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN) , details…
The family of the late former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, has plunged deeper into crisis as his first daughter, Mrs Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, has approached an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, seeking an order for a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test on seven individuals claiming to be Biological children of the deceased, as well as an application for the exhumation of the late governor’s body to carry out the DNA test. In a suit filed before Justice Taiwo of Court 12 at the state high court, ring road, Ibadan, with Motion Number I/443/2024, Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, through…
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced the shutting down of the Oko-Oba Abattoir over unsanitary activities, waste mismanagement and unhygienic handling of animal products. The directive was given by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, after an extensive inspection tour with the media to the Abattoir at Oko-Oba in Agege informing that the Ministry received a petition from the Ministry of Agriculture to intervene as regards various environmental and health infractions going on at the abattoir. According to him, what was witnessed at the abattoir today is heart-wrenching; the operators have defied and chosen…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno was on Saturday night at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre,Abuja honoured by the Nigeria Union of Journalists with an Award of Excellence in the Development of Media Infrastructure during the Awards/ Dinner marking the 70th Anniversary celebrations of the Professional Body . The milestone event which had in attendance President Bola Tinubu represented by the Minister of Information, Hon. Mohammed Idris Malagi, State Governors, Captains of Industries, Stakeholders and members of the Union drawn across the 36 State Councils and the Federal Capital Territory was the climax of three days of…
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON, has encouraged women professionals to embrace continuous learning, courage, and collaboration as key habits for achieving long-term career success and breaking through professional barriers. She gave the charge during a Women’s Roundtable hosted by the bank over the weekend at the Fidelity SME Hub in Gbagada, Lagos. Themed “Mentorship with Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe”, the event drew female professionals from various sectors and was held under the Recognition and Networking arm of the bank’s HerFidelity Proposition—a flagship initiative designed to empower women entrepreneurs and professionals across Nigeria.…
Access Holdings PLC has been ranked the Tier 1bank with the best asset quality in Nigeria, having posted the lowest Non-PerformingLoan Ratio (NPLR) at 2.76 percent, according to Proshare’s 2025 Tier 1 BankingReport released, recently. This marks a significant achievement for Access Holdings,reinforcing its leadership in credit discipline, risk management, and sustainable lendingpractices.The report, titled “The Class of 2025: Getting Bigger, Bolder, and Dominant”, ranksAccess Holdings second overall in the Tier 1 category, placing just behind EcobankTransnational Incorporated (ETI), which led with a percentile score of 100. AccessHoldings followed closely with a 91st percentile ranking, ahead of Zenith Bank at…
By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel As the world marks World Refugee Day on June 20th, conversations around the African Refugees Empowerment Foundation (AREF) have resurfaced — particularly regarding its role in supporting displaced persons and refugees. AREF, founded in 1993, was the first to propose the establishment of local NGOs to ensure that challenges in humanitarian crises could be addressed more effectively at the community level. In recent times, many have asked: What has AREF been up to? Today provided some clarity, as the Foundation’s founder and his efforts were spotlighted in conversations centered around migration, displacement, and refugee welfare. Speaking on…