Author: ODUNLAMI SEUN ORIYOMI
Lagos, Nigeria — October 26, 2025 The 2025 edition of the prestigious ACE Awards, themed Celebrating Excellence, was held in grand style at the Watercress Hotels and Event Center, Ikeja, Lagos. The event, organized by ACE Media Magazine and ACE Awards, brought together a distinguished gathering of eminent Nigerians whose contributions to national development, entrepreneurship, education, and public service were celebrated with honor and admiration. Among the awardees was His Excellency, Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel FNSE, representing Ogun East Senatorial District. Being an awardee underscored the caliber of leadership the Awards seek to recognize. Also awarded was HRM Oba Professor…
IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE — Legal practitioner, Arbitrator, Mediator and Chairman of Technology Essentials Limited, Mr. Adebowale Owolabi Olufeko, has formally declared his intention to contest for the revered Stool of the Awujalẹ of Ijebuland, pledging to uphold the legacy of the late monarch and usher in a new era of inclusive leadership and development. Addressing a gathering of elders, family members, and supporters, Olufeko began with a message of unity: “Distinguished elders, respected members of the Jadoara Bubiade family, our noble women, vibrant youth, and beloved relatives both near and far — I greet you all in the spirit of…
The Ogun State Government has commended IHS Nigeria Limited for organizing a two-day media training and retreat for over 100 journalists across the state, aimed at equipping them with modern knowledge and tools of journalism. The event, held at Park Inn by Radisson, Kuto, Abeokuta, was organized by IHS Nigeria Limited in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Correspondents’ Chapel, Ogun State Council. Participants were drawn from various media platforms including print, broadcast, online, logic, and information chapels. Declaring the retreat open, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, represented by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Kayode Akinmade,…
The Imiokpe community in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, has accused BUA Cement Plc of deliberate manipulation, exploitation, and continued illegal mining operations without accountability or transparency. In a petition and demand notice addressed to relevant authorities, the community alleged that BUA Cement is attempting to impose a “One-Centre” Community Development Agreement (CDA) across Okpella — a move they say violates Section 116 (1) of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007, which mandates companies to sign CDAs directly with their actual host communities. “Ownership of land rests squarely on kindreds in Okpella, who by law…
In a strongly worded statement, Satguru Maharaj Ji has criticized former Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo over remarks linking Europe’s rise to prosperity with the Christian gospel. “Yemi Osinbajo narrated that the Christian gospel is the backbone and was the driving-force of the rise of Europe to prosperity and global power; that narration to say the least, is colossal falsehood!” Maharaj Ji declared. He questioned Osinbajo’s own record in office, stating, “Yemi Osinbajo ought to tell the world how he used Christianity to drive Nigeria out of poverty and chaos in his tenure as Vice President.” Maharaj Ji further challenged…
Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Africa’s leading Pan–African real estate company, joins millions of Nigerians at home and in the diaspora in celebrating the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary. In a goodwill message to mark the occasion, the company’s Group Managing Director, Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing, lauded the resilience, unity, and indomitable spirit of Nigerians, which have continued to sustain the country through six and a half decades of challenges and triumphs. “As Nigeria marks 65 years of independence, we salute the courage of our founding fathers and the collective will of Nigerians who have kept the dream of a united, prosperous,…
Lagos, October 1, 2025 – Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Nigeria joins millions of citizens and well-wishers in celebrating Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. At JTI, we are proud to be part of this great nation, contributing to its growth and development. On this milestone occasion, we reflect on Nigeria’s remarkable journey over the past 65 years and look forward with optimism to the future, underpinned by our continued commitment to support the country’s aspirations. For more than 17 years, JTI has invested in Nigeria, creating employment opportunities and building an inclusive workplace that reflects the country’s diversity. Speaking on the significance of the…
The Ogun State Government has suspended the principals of both the junior and senior sections of Ilugun High School, Elega, Abeokuta, following the death of a student. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, who announced the suspension at a press briefing in Abeokuta said the measure would remain in force pending the outcome of a full investigation. He explained that preliminary findings showed that the junior school principal, Mrs. Alaba Olukoga, was involved in illegal fee collection, which reportedly sparked a protest by students. He added that while local security operatives were invited to disperse the…
The Global Africa Business Initiative’s flagship event Unstoppable Africa 2025 will bring together Heads of State and industry to chart Africa’s path to shape the markets
History and tradition converged in Isara-Remo, Ogun State, as the Otun Asiwaju of Remoland and Chairman/CEO of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking KOF, paid a courtesy visit to Bashorun Oluwole Ogunbayo, the Odemo-elect of Isara, who was recently chosen as the 38th Odemo, and is presently undergoing the customary rites ahead of his coronation. The visit was both a gesture of honour and an opportunity for Aare Adetola Emmanuelking to extend his heartfelt felicitations to the monarch-in-waiting and his close friend on his historic emergence. He described Bashorun Ogunbayo’s selection as a testimony of destiny fulfilled and the dawn…