Month: December 2022

Understanding Why Labour Party Campaign Rally Derailed in Lokoja, By Michael Abu

ADEOLA YUSUF

For a party that is increasingly turning itself into a third force in Nigeria, Wednesday December 14, 2022 appeared to be a day of reckoning for the Labour Party as it was forced to call a suspension on its presidential campaign rallies. The party in an announcement said the scheduled presidential campaign rallies in Ekiti and Ondo States had been put on hold. The suspension came after what many have described as the fiasco on Tuesday of the campaign rally in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. Before the Lokoja fiasco,…

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Seriki: Adebule Condoles With Family, Buhari, Tinubu, Other

ADEOLA YUSUF

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Lagos West Senatorial District, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has condoled with the family of the late Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Chief Ademola Rasaq Seriki, who died on Thursday. She also commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Lagosians over the demise of the former minister. Adebule described Seriki’s death as shocking and unfortunate and that it occurred at a time his contribution to nation building is needed most. The former Deputy Governor of Lagos State said “the…

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NPL Urges Nigeria to Declare December 12 National Leadership Day

ADEOLA YUSUF

As Nigeria grapples with leadership challenges across various sectors, Nigerian Prize for Leadership (NPL) has called on Federal Government to declare December 12 every year a national leadership day, beginning from 2023. NPL while reaffirming its belief that the task of nation-building is a joint effort of both government and citizens, said it will continue to lead the way in supporting government to appropriately address the challenge of leadership deficit in the country. “Since 2020 we have set aside the 12th of December each year to call attention to the…

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How I Rake-In N40,000 From Motorists Daily, Fake LASTMA Official Confesses

ADEOLA YUSUF

  David Oluchkwu, a 27 year-old fake officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reportedly confessed how he raked in 40,000 on daily basis from drivers of commercial and private vehicles on Lagos roads. Oluchukwu was arrested around the Lekki area of the state. In a statement by Director, Public Affairs Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq quoted the General Manager Mr. Bolaji Oreagba who confirmed that the suspect was nabbed by the Agency’s patrol team while on duty monitoring and controlling traffic around the Lekki axis.…

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LASU Lecturer, Olalekan Hassan, Bags Ph.D

ADEOLA YUSUF

  How his thesis on “Press Freedom and Repression in a Democracy: A Comparative Study of the Administrations of Presidents Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari” earned him highest academic degree     A lecturer at the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Lagos State University (LASU), Olalekan Hassan, has successfully defended his thesis for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Studies. Platforms Africa reports that Hassan, who had his M.Sc in Mass Communication at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) was officially pronounced a Ph.D. holder by the External…

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Kagame: Rwanda Won’t Be Bullied To Release Rusesabagina

ADEOLA YUSUF

RWANDAN President Paul Kagame on Wednesday criticised the United States over the concerns it has raised in the case of Paul Rusesabagina, a US permanent resident jailed in Rwanda who was portrayed as a hero in the film Hotel Rwanda. Rusesabagina, 67, was sentenced last year to 25 years in prison over eight terrorism charges tied to an organisation opposed to Kagame’s rule. He has denied all the charges and refused to take part in the trial that he and his supporters have called a political sham. Kagame, who was…

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14-Yr-Old Dies As Morocco Fans Riot Across France, Belgium After World Cup Loss

ADEOLA YUSUF

A 14-year-old was killed as riots broke out last night in the French cities of Paris, Nice and Montpellier when Moroccans protest their country’s 2-0 loss to France at the FIFA World Cup semifinal match in Qatar. Reports revealed that Morocco fans were trying to pull off a France flag from a car driven by a French man, and the driver in question performed a sudden U-turn and sped away ramming into the teenager. Daily Mail reported that the boy who sustained several injuries was rushed to the hospital but…

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Nigeria’s Ambassador To Spain, Demola Seriki, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos politician was said to have died in Madrid, Spain. He was aged 63. His death was announced in a notice signed by his children on Thursday. The notice said that he died in Madrid, Spain in the early hours of the day. READ ALSO: Kagame: Rwanda Won’t Be Bullied To Release Rusesabagina 11PLC Heads to S’Court over Sale of Continental Hotel 11PLC Heads to S’Court over Sale of Continental Hotel ‘I Met Him 25 Days Ago’: DJ Cuppy Announces Engagement To British Boxer PHOTOS: Singer Teni Flaunts New…

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11PLC Heads to S’Court As Bickering On Continental Hotel Sale Degenerates

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oil firm files  stay of execution  of Appeal Court’s judgment    The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Polaris Bank Limited and 11PLC have approached the Supreme Court seeking to quash the recent judgement of the Appeal  Court nullifying the sale of Lagos Contintental Hotel to 11PLC. In a statement issued yesterday, 11PLC stated that the parties appealed to the Supreme Court vide its Notice of Appeal dated December 5, 2022. The statement  signed by Samuel Ozeh, Asst. Company Secretary/Legal Adviser further disclosed that the parties have also filed a motion…

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Yakubu Lawal Underscores Media Roles In Nigeria’s Power Sector

ADEOLA YUSUF

Journalists have been charged to present their subjects in a professional manner to proffer solutions to societal problems. An astute Media/Public Relations Consultant at Hawalsha Nigeria Limited,Yakubu Lawal, made this call during the training for Power Correspondents Association Of Nigeria (PCAN) organised by Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) in Calabar, Cross River State. Lawal said globally, energy is identified as a critical enabler for economic development; hence the role of media in development is pertinent especially as it relates to adopting development journalism. READ ALSO: Kagame: Rwanda Won’t…

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