Author: ODUNLAMI SEUN ORIYOMI
In a bid to further build on the strength of regional cooperation and shared developmentalagenda, members of the Southern Governors’Forum are scheduled to meet in Iperu, Ogun State, today, Wednesday, to deliberate on pressing national issues. This was indicated in a statement issued by the Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The meeting which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m, will be held at the Governor’s Residence, Iperu, Ogun State. The statement added that in addition to the scheduled meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum, there will be a joint engagement with the Southern Traditional Rulers…
Jamara Home, Nigeria’s leading wholesale and retail hub for electronics and home appliances, is thrilled to announce a double celebration sales event, offering customers an unparalleled shopping experience with unbeatable discounts and a promo dubbed “Everyday na Friday” on its Black Friday and Christmas sales. The celebration sales event is currently ongoing at all Jamara stores online and offline. This exciting event promises to bring joy to customers, with a wide range of products at discounted prices. According to Jamara Home’s Managing Director, Rabi Jammal, during this period, customers can enjoy exclusive and numerous benefits for loyalty programme members. He…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has once again demonstrated excellence and sector leadership by receiving major recognitions at the 2025 Peak Performer Awards, held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. Solidifying its position as a leading institution in public sector excellence and innovation, in a proud moment for the agency, while the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ayodele Subair, was featured on the cover of the 2025 edition of Peak Performer Magazine, he also received the prestigious “Board Chair of the Year” Award, recognising his visionary leadership, strategic direction, and outstanding results in advancing revenue administration…
Nestoil Limited has dismissed reports that it and Neconde Energy are under receivership, describing the publications as “blatantly false” and an attempt to prejudice ongoing litigation. In a statement, the company said: “The purported publication that Nestoil and Neconde are under Receivership is blatantly false and an attempt to prejudice ongoing pending suit between First Bank Trustees and FBNQuest Merchant against Nestoil and others.” Nestoil noted that an ex-parte application filed by the plaintiffs seeking judicial recognition of their purported receiver-manager was refused. “Furthermore all issues requesting judicial recognition in the substantive suit by the plaintiffs on behalf of the…
By Adeyemi Obadimu In the bustling heart of Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I, Lagos State, a quiet revolution is taking shape, one driven not by rhetoric, but by results. Honourable Temitope Adedeji Adewale, a second-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, stands today as a symbol of purposeful representation, distinguished by his tireless investment in education, empowerment, and community development. Championing Education and Youth Empowerment For Adewale, education is not a privilege it is a right that the people must enjoy. Through his Adewale Temitope Educational Initiative (ATA-EI), the lawmaker has distributed thousands of free JAMB and GCE forms to…
….70 foreigners from Niger, Chad, Sudan arrested-Abiodun
IJEBU-ODE — The contest for the next Awujale of Ijebuland has intensified as real estate expert and accomplished Engineer, Otunba Babatunde Alatise, formally declared his intention to vie for the revered stool of Awujale. Alatise made the announcement on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 during a press conference which was held at his residence in Ijebu Ode. Addressing members of the press, he said the gathering was convened “to publicly express my readiness to serve the people of Ijebuland as the next Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland” According to him, his aspiration is not driven by personal ambition but by…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised alarm over policy measures it says are increasing operating costs and weakening capacity utilization across the manufacturing sector, calling for urgent engagement with government to prevent job losses and plant closures. Key points from MAN’s press conference in Lagos MAN President Otunba Francis Meshioye said the association had received widespread reports of pressure on member firms attributed to higher energy tariffs, foreign exchange volatility, and excise duty adjustments across select product categories. “We are not asking for favors; we are asking for fairness. Manufacturers cannot thrive when energy tariffs rise sharply, when…
Lagos, Nigeria – 04 November 2025: Whip Music, a creative-tech company founded by tech entrepreneur Melissa Kariuki – recently recognised among the GRAMMYs’ 13 Women Shaping African Music (2025) – has been selected to join the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) flagship initiative, eTrade for Women. The appointment places Whip Music among 353 women-led digital enterprises from 69 countries championing inclusive digital trade and sustainable growth. The company’s inclusion underscores Africa’s growing global influence in the creative and digital economy and marks a major milestone for women-founded tech ventures shaping Africa’s role in global trade. eTrade for…
Cement maker Lafarge goes on trial in France on Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists to keep its operations running in war-torn Syria. The French firm earlier pleaded guilty in the United States to providing material support to terrorists and paid a $778 million fine. In a similar case in the United States, the French firm pleaded guilty of conspiring to provide material support to US-designated foreign “terrorist” organisations and agreed to pay a $778-million fine, in the first case of such a charge against a corporation. In the French trial, Lafarge — which has…