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The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Homes, Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing has emerged winner of the 2020 Ogun Man of the Year (AMEBO NEWS HUB) award. He won the contest by polling 8,131 votes of the 14,161 valid votes cast, representing 65.85 per cent, a feat said to be unprecedented in the history of award. While expressing his gratitude to Almighty God, Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing dedicated the award to God, Ogun State residents and his supporters, saying: “We are all winners together.” The 2020 award is the 1st edition, as it started in 2020. The outcome of…
As part her effort to tackle poverty at the grassroot, the federal government through the ministry of Hummanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has empowered about 2,600 rural women in Nasarawa State. Sadiya Umar Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development who made the disbursement in Lafia, said the effort was to improve household consumption. Sadiya, said the money was to improve school enrollment and attendance and encourage household financial capacity. Sadiya, who was represented by minister of State for Science and Technology Barrister Abdullahi Mohammed explained that, Nasarawa State has received 3.2bn from federal…
The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. ( Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has urged NYSC members posted to Lagos State to learn one vocation or the other in addition to their higher institution education. He said this would enable them to be self-employed and enhance their entrepreneurial development rather than waiting endlessly for scarce employment opportunities. Obasa said this when the NYSC members and officials of the agency led by State Coordinator, Mr. Edwin Chinedu Megwa, paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. His words ” No sector of the economy…
In fufillment of his promise to ensure that heroes who fought for the territorial independence of the country continue to get all the regard they deserve, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has donated a sum of 10 million and two motorcycles to the state chapter of the Nigerian Legion while promising to ensure the delivery a patrol van to the retired officers before the end of the week. Prince Dapo Abiodun who made this known at the Emblem Appeal Launch Week of the Armed Forces and Remembrance Day held at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1204 new COVID-19 infections in Nigeria. NCDC made the announcement on its verified Twitter handle on Monday night. It noted that with the latest infections, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country now stand at 91,351. The public health agency said that the new cases were reported in 20 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC further said it recorded seven additional COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours. NCDC tweet read: “1204 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;Lagos-654FCT-200Plateau-60Kaduna-54Kano-40Rivers-30Edo-28Nasarawa-25Kebbi-19Bauchi-18Oyo-13Akwa Ibom-12Bayelsa-11Ogun-11Delta-9Abia-8Benue-5Imo-3Borno-2Sokoto-1Osun-1 91,351 confirmed75,699 discharged1,318 deaths.”
….Doctors knock governors for reopening schools Another lockdown is likely in Nigeria with the rising COVID-19 cases, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus Control has warned. The ad hoc body working on prevention of the virus is worried that despite the second wave whose effect is deadlier than the first wave, Nigerians have continued to shun the prescribed protocols. National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, said the only way to prevent a re-introduction of a lockdown is by adhering to the advisories. Many business concerns and the generality of Nigerians have cautioned against another lockdown because it will…
The Ace Fuji Musician, Ambassador Sulaiman Adio Atawewe popularly known as Mr. Spirit was engaged by journalists on Sunday during the house warming of one of his bossom friends in Abeokuta. When asked about his new album, Ambassador Sulaiman Adio Atawewe said his last album was released last year – According to him the last album which was titled “World Best” is doing fine. While responding to a question about the effects of Covid-19 on him, Atawewe said he spoke about it in the new album “I spoke about the effects of Covid-19 on people especially the entertainment sector. Atawewe…
A business tycoon, Mr. Adesoga Williams has officially open and declare for rent a gigantic hostel situated at the ancient city of Abeokuta. Mr. Adesoga Williams in an interview told journalists that siting the hostel in the community was borne out of the love he has for developing the area. The US based Business man also talked about his crave for Agriculture, he said: “without farmer, there won’t be food and without food there is no life” according to him – he is having more than 50 hectares of land which is being used for Agricultural Plantation full of cassava…
The Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below tertiary level in Lagos State remain closed indefinitely due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr. Kayode Abayomi noted that the recent directive makes it mandatory that all schools earlier scheduled to resume on 4th of January, 2021, must remain closed until a new resumption date is announced. While informing that a new date will be communicated in due course, Abayomi urged parents and students to ensure strict adherence to guidelines…
More than 800,000 people in Russia have been inoculated so far against coronavirus and more than 1.5 million vaccine doses have been dispatched, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday. Russia, which began rolling out its Sputnik V vaccine in early December, has the world’s fourth higher number of COVID-19 cases and is putting high hopes on several vaccines it plans to produce. The Sputnik V vaccine, which Russia already started supplying to other countries, is administered in two doses, which use different components, 21 days apart. Russia sent 300,000 doses of the vaccine to Argentina last week, causing frustration…