Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, now has a new Chairperson. She is Mrs. Folayemi Owohunwa, the wife of the Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP. Idowu Owohunwa. The new POWA leader took over from Mrs Tosin Alabi on Friday at a brief ceremony witnessed by some officers’ wives from the command, held at the POWA’s Secretariat, GRA, Ikeja. The POWA leader asked for cooperation and commitments to the association from the officers’ wives in the state. She said their cooperations would assist her to succeed in new position, adding that their advice and constructive criticism would put the association in a…
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Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. This the decision of the apex court on Friday, 3 March, 2023. The court nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesigned policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. Sixteen states of the Federation instituted the suit to challenge the legality or otherwise of the introduction of the policy. The suit initially instituted by Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara states has been slated as the first case on the cause list for final verdict. Justice John Inyang Okoro who led a…
The Lagos State Government may commit proceedings against Chrisland School over the death of one of its pupils, Whitney Adeniran. The outcome of the autopsy revealed that the student died of electrocution against the claim of the school that the girl was sick. A statement on Thursday by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Grace Alo said the post-mortem report revealed Whitney’s cause of death to be Asphyxia and electrocution. The statement indicated further that the Directorate of Public Prosecutions had been instructed by Lagos State Attorney General to issue legal advice on the matter with immediate effect. She…
Leading Pan-African Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has expressed commitment to maintaining its partnership with host communities and relevant stakeholders to create enabling environment for sustainable peace and mutual growth of communities within its areas of operations. Plant Director, Dangote Cement, Ibese Plant, Mr. Azad Nawabuddin who gave the assurance, said the company would continue to strengthen its relationship with the communities through purposeful social investments focused on socio-economic development, job creation, job training, education, health and more. He was speaking through the Plant’s Head of Admin and Human Asset Development, Mr. Abu Sufyan during the opening of a workshop…
A reknown lawyer, Professor Taiwo Osipitan SAN has declared that a candidate can be declared winner of a presidential election in Nigeria without necessarily scoring up to 25 percent of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Osipitan who is a law Professor maintained that winning the FCT was not a requirement to emerge as the President of the country. Section 134, subsection 2, of the 199 Constitution states: Section 134 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria says that “A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly…
See Full Speech: “THE ERA OF RENEWED HOPE“ By The President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 28 February 2023 My fellow Nigerians, I am profoundly humbled that you have elected me to serve as the 16th president of our beloved republic. This is a shining moment in the life of any man and affirmation of our democratic existence. From my heart, I say thank you. Whether you are Batified, Atikulated, Obidient, Kwankwasiyya, or have any other political affiliation, you voted for a better, more hopeful nation and I thank you for your participation and dedication…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been officially declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election. He was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the president-elect. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect after the 70-year-old polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election. He scored a total of 8,794,726 votes, the highest of all the candidates, thus meeting the first constitutional requirement to be declared the winner. By this, he scored over 25 per cent of the votes cast in 30 states, more than the 24 states constitutionally…
Rather than Saturday, February 25 be remembered as a new dawn for Nigeria, when new set of leaders were elected to leadership positions, this date will now be remembered as a Doom’s date, by the family of a woman felled down in het prime by a thug’s bullet. The 41-year-old mother was an electorate who went participating in the Presidential and National Assembly elections, only to be gunned down by a bullet from shots fired by political thugs at Ogheghe community in Ikpoba Okha Local government area in Benin City, Edo State. The sad incidence, was reported to Okechukwu Nwanguma-led…
The Nigeria Police high command has warned citizens, especially social media influencers to stop circulating fake election results as it could heat up the polity. The warning was communicated through CSP. Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Sunday. According to the Police Spokesperson, “The Nigeria Police has observed the spreading or circulation of alleged/fake elections results on social media and other news platforms, which is contrary to the policy and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. “The Police has perceived this trend as a calculated attempt to heat up the polity and possibly create post elections chaos. We…
By Dennis Isong The Real Estate Industry has been revolutionised by the integration of technology in the past decade. With the rise of the digital era, the way real estate transactions are conducted has changed dramatically. From online property listings to virtual tours, technology has made it easier for real estate businesses to reach a wider audience and streamline their processes. One of the most significant technological advancements in the real estate industry is the use of online property listings. Today, buyers and renters can easily search for properties online and view detailed information, including photos and virtual tours, without…