* The Commandant, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Air Vice Marshal Bashir Rimi Mamman (GSS, PSC, MNIM), on Thursday, October 24, 2025, inaugurated the Middle and Senior-Level Officers’ Entrepreneurship and Management Course 16/2025 at the Centre’s Resource Complex in Oshodi, Lagos. The course, conducted in partnership with the Empretec Nigeria Foundation, marks the fourth quarterly edition in 2025, approved by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (OFR), as part of ongoing efforts to enhance officers’ welfare and post-service preparedness. AVM Mamman, in his inaugural address, emphasized the Nigerian Armed Forces’ resolve to equip officers with entrepreneurial,…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Over 2,000 women and girls across 215 host communities along the Eastern Corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) are set to benefit from a comprehensive entrepreneurship and financial literacy program initiated by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). The initiative—The PINL Women Entrepreneurs & Empowerment Programme—aims to equip women with practical business skills, financial education, and enterprise support to help them build sustainable livelihoods within their communities. Dr. Akpos Mezeh, General Manager, Community Relations and Stakeholder Engagement at PINL, announced the development during the company’s monthly stakeholders’ meeting with representatives from host communities in Rivers, Imo, and Abia States. “We…
The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has applauded the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for unveiling a new electric campus transportation scheme, set to launch in November 2025 across 12 pilot tertiary institutions. This was expressed in a press statement issued in Lagos today by the organization and signed by its Executive Chairman, Jolomi George Fenemigho. According to the group: “The introduction of a sustainable, affordable electric shuttle system marks a significant step forward for student welfare and campus infrastructure, aligning perfectly with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to educational innovation. We commend the Executive Secretary…
Pastor Daniel Kolawole Olukoya is a Nigerian Christian minister, scientist, author, and the founder and General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), one of the largest Pentecostal churches in Africa known for its strong emphasis on deliverance, prayer, and holiness. Early Life and EducationDaniel Kolawole Olukoya was born on July 15, 1957, in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, into a devout Christian family. His father, Mr. Olukoya, was a police officer, and his mother, Mrs. Olukoya, was a trader and a committed Christian who played a key role in nurturing his faith from a young age. He…
Whenever Nigerians use the words “Amebo” (for a gossip/ gossiper) or “Gorimapa” (for a bald-headed person), few realize they’re invoking the legacy of one of Nigeria’s television pioneers — Ambassador Olusegun Olusola. Olusola was the creator of The Village Headmaster, Nigeria’s longest-running television drama at the time, which first aired in 1968 and continued until 1988. Through the program’s storytelling, characters, and language, many colloquial terms found their way into everyday Nigerian speech. The character Amebo, portrayed by Ibidun Allison, became synonymous with gossip and rumor-mongering. Gorimapa, played by Chief Albert Kosemani Olayemi, was a nickname used to describe someone…
Adron Homes and Properties, Nigeria’s leading real estate company renowned for making homeownership affordable for all, has unveiled its much-anticipated Lemon Friday Plus Promo an upgraded version of its annual Lemon Friday campaign. The Lemon Friday Plus Promo is designed to make property ownership easier, more flexible, and more rewarding for Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora. With discounts of up to 50% on all landed properties, flexible payment structures, and exciting gift packages, Adron Homes continues to fulfill its mission of providing affordable housing solutions nationwide. According to the company’s Group Managing Director, Mrs Adenike Ajobo, the…
On Thursday, 9th October 2025, RRS operatives carried out sting operations at three notorious spots to arrest street urchins who harass motorists with broken-down vehicles in the metropolis. Some of the areas covered by the team included Old Toll Gate/Motorways (Ketu), Adeniji Adele (Third Mainland Bridge), and Ile Epo. The first operation yielded significant results. Three of the suspects were ex-convicts: Kayode Sulaiman (30 yrs), Basiru Saheed (33 yrs), Ekene Ifeanyi (20 yrs), Ile-Ifa Sherif (27 yrs), and Adeleke Sakiru (23 yrs). On 11th October, the team was at Ile Epo (Agbado) around 3:00 a.m., where a passerby reported to…
The attention of the Management of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has been drawn to a recent social media post alleging that a staff of our Agency engaged in improper transaction practices by using a personal bank account to receive payments from customers for signage-related services. The Agency views this allegation with utmost seriousness and wishes to state unequivocally that such actions, if verified, are contrary to the established financial and ethical procedures governing transactions within LASAA and the Lagos State Civil Service. In line with the directive of the Honourable Commissioner for the Environment and Water…
The Area Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, Comptroller Wale Adenuga, has expressed concern over the proliferation of checkpoints along the Lagos Badagry corridor, describing them as detrimental to trade facilitation. He made this known during a courtesy visit by the executive members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council to Seme Command on Wednesday. While receiving the NUJ delegation, Adenuga described the numerous checkpoints as a major obstacle to seamless trade, warning that the situation could discourage genuine business transactions within the region. “I want to categorically state that we have far too…
The incumbent Governor of Anambra state His Excellency Gov. Chukwuma Soludo has proved beyond reasonable doubt to Nigerians and the good people of Anambra state that the slogan” Soludo’s solution, Peoples agenda during his political campaign three years ago has remain his bond . In a recent chat, the APGA Political party Governor reeled out his immensely transformative impact of three years within the state which will definitely put him in power for the second time. With the dividend of democracy of security which is very paramount for a state development , good motorable roads in communities like Okpoko, Bzam,…