Author: ODUNLAMI SEUN ORIYOMI

In a bid to maintain it’s high pedigree of inspiring the Centre of Excellence, organizers of Lagos-Ikeja City Award will, on its 16th edition this year, celebrate 100 outstanding personalities, men and women of integrity, dignity and unwavering passion for national development, who have all through dints of hardwork, focus and resilience, immensely contributed to the sporadic growth of the economic development of the commercial capital of Nigeria. For a whopping 16 years, Lagos-Ikeja City Award has been a fronliner in celebrating deserving individuals, governments, corporate orgnizations amongst others and the award event has gathered a massively magnificent reputation as…

Ogun State, the hosting State has clinched on another gold medal in golf by Owolabi Olajide at the on going 22nd national sports festival tagged: ogun gateway games 2024. While Rivers State came first in the stableford amateur (ladies) category championship on the table with gold medal by frank chinyere who returned with 23 points that top on the table as first position with gold medal, 2nd position goes to Ogun State with 20 points by mohammed latifat with silver medal while 3rd position goes to lagos with 18 points by Bisong Regina Dachi with a bronze medal on the…

By Babajide Obafemi Hon. SALMAN IDIRIS embodies legislative excellence, one who has consistently demonstrated unwavering dedication to the people he represents. With an unshakeable commitment to open, responsive, and responsible governance, he has established himself as an apostle of empowerment and a champion of his constituents’ interests. I have known him for a while, but I had the closest contact during the last election. I was the media head of the late Olobatoke Olaiya Michael (OMO) campaign team. He was in PDP with us, and he and OMO contested the primaries where OMO carried the day. He wasn’t satisfied with…

JMG, Nigeria’s leading supplier of power solutions, proudly marks a decade of successful collaboration with Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine Europe B.V., part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, in delivering high-performance diesel and gas generators across Nigeria. Over the past 10 years, this partnership has seen the deployment of more than 20,000 kVA of Mitsubishi-branded heavy-duty generator sets, powering key infrastructure projects across sectors such as telecommunications, manufacturing, logistics, and commerce. Among the most notable projects fulfilled under this partnership are installations for MTN Nigeria, Engeepet Manufacturing, and Dangote Industries, where JMG provided diesel and gas power systems up to 4.5MW output in some…

It was an electrifying atmosphere at the Cinema hall of the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital venue of the shooting event of the National Sports Festival when Taiwo Ogunbanwo of Team Ogun defeated seven other shooters to claim gold in men’s 10metre air rifle. Taiwo fired 24 shots in 12 rounds with 225.4 points to dislodge Nigeria’s number one from Delta State, Okposo Esugo, who scored 223.5 and Borno’s Samuel Okanlawon who polled 204.0 point to win the bronze medal. It would be recalled that Okposo Esugo of Delta state has been dominating the…

May 22, 2025, Lagos: IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has announced a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (“NSCDC”) to enhance the protection of critical telecommunications infrastructure across Nigeria. IHS Nigeria, which owns and operates over 16,000 towers in Nigeria and has deployed over 15,000km of fiber, and the NSCDC, the security agency assigned with responsibility for the protection of critical national information infrastructure,recently signed a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”) toformalize their collaboration. This collaboration seeks to tackle the challenges of theft and sabotage affecting tower sites, fiber optic cables and other telecommunications infrastructure, and highlights their shared commitment to ensuring the security of Nigeria’s telecommunications industry. Under the terms…

Team Ogun State male and female cricket teams have made it to the semifinals of the T20 version of the sports at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway games. The two host teams made the progress on Thursday after respective victories. The male team, led by its skipper Seasan Adedeji, defeated Team Zamfara after a 9 wickets win. The 1st Innings ended with 73/10 and 20.0 Overs and a 2nd Innings of 74/1 and 5.0 Overs. The result is a bounce back from the technical loss to Team Kaduna on Tuesday. Team Ogun now look out for an…

22 May 2025, – In celebration of Africa Day, Facebook today launched the pan-African “Made by Africa, loved by the world” campaign, celebrating the creative brilliance and global impact of Africans from across the continent. This year’s theme, “Where Culture Meets Connection,” reinforces Facebook as the leading space for conversation around cultural moments globally, and brings together internationally recognised African creatives from diverse disciplines, uniting to create a powerful celebration of African creativity, culture and global influence. The three short cinematic films, premiering on the Meta Africa page, takes viewers on a journey through the groundbreaking work, personal stories, and cultural influences…

Yaba College of Technology Sports Centre came alive with the spirit of resilience and inclusion as the Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind (FNSB) hosted the 27th Annual Sports Day of the Blind. Proudly sponsored by the Daramola Dynasty Foundation, the event was a dynamic showcase of ability, determination, and the power of inclusivity in sports. Under the inspiring theme “Champions of Inclusion,” the event united enthusiastic participants, lively spectators, and dedicated advocates of sports equality. From the precision of the March Past and the strength displayed in Tug of War to the electrifying intensity of Track Races, the day…

Ogun State government, on Tuesday, assured athletes participating in the National Sports Festival holding in Abeokuta, as well as the residents of the state, of their safety, following a diesel tanker explosion near Alake’s Sports Complex, one of the facilities used for the ongoing Sports Festival. Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, in a statement, said that while there was an incident involving a diesel tanker that resulted in a fire outbreak, the fire was immediately put out to prevent any damage. Akinmade commended the promptness and proactiveness of the fire service in the…