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The Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Chief Folorunsho Coker, popularly called Folly Coker has been honoured with the chieftaincy title of Enyi Ndi Igbo ( Friend of Igbo Race) by the traditional rulers of Igbo speaking states. The conferment, which held on Friday November 26, 2021 during the One Day South East Tourism Summit in Enugu by traditional rulers of Igbo speaking states, was seen as another feather to the cap of the celebrated promoter of tourism in Nigeria. In a letter dated November 4, 2021 addressed to Folorunsho Coker and jointly signed by Ife II of Omogho, HRH IGWE R.N Offor and Igwe of Akpuguoze, Enugu State, HRH IGWE Dr. Amb. C.N Nwajagu J.P, Folly Coker was regarded as a live wire to many families, who they said had used his "God-given talents and work connections to help recreate the face of the Earth. Indeed we are proud of you." The letter was entitled; "Nomination For Chieftaincy Title on 26th November, 2021 Dur...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday presented a budget estimate of N1,388,285,459,990.51 (One Trillion, Three Hundred and Eighty-Eight Billion, Two Hundred and Eighty-Five Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety Naira, Fifty-One kobo only) to members of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The 2022 budget, which was christened "Budget of Consolidation" by the Sanwo-Olu, has an increase of about N233 billion as against Year 2021 budget, which stood at N1.155 trillion. The Year 2022 Appropriation Bill has a capital expenditure of N823,351,128,104.10 representing 59 percent of the budget, while the recurrent expenditure is put at N564,934,331,886.41 representing 41 percent of the total budget. The budget, according to the governor, comprised a total revenue of N1,135,159,092,822.30 and deficit financing of N253,126,367,168.21. He said that his administration proposed a total revenue of ₦1,135,159,092,822.30 for Y2022, which comp...

Chief Mrs Folashade Tinubu Ojo, the Iyaloja General of Nigeria has explained the circumstances that led to the closure of the popular Oyingbo market in Lagos, last Friday. She stated that, Honorable Omolola Essien, the Chairman of the Lagos Mainland Local Government, which oversees the Oyingbo Market, ordered the immediate closure of the market over the very poor hygiene conditions in the market. Tinubu-Ojo stated this while addressing members of the press at Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday. “The Chairman of the Local Government called me and said that she had ordered the immediate closure of the market. She said the market was too dirty and not appropriate as a sales for food items to be consumed by human beings”. “I also visited the market myself and ordered the traders to immediately commence a sanitation exercise and that the market will not be reopened until the market is properly cleaned. “In order not to make the traders suffer much losses, I asked that traders selling perishable ite...

The South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023, SWAGA’23 is in Osun State this week as it embarks on Local Government inauguration of the group and sensitization of the populace to the need to be prepared to support the aspiration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Presidency in 2023.  The group has gone round all the States of South Western Nigeria visiting traditional rulers, notable politicians and inaugurating State Chapters while calling for support for the former Governor of Lagos State and the National leader of the ruling APC as they persuade him to contest the Presidency of Nigeria in 2023. In one of his interviews on National television, Senator Dayo Adeyeye the National Chairman of SWAGA’23 has stated that with the support of South-West, “it is sure that 12 Million votes were already in the bag for Tinubu”. Observers and commentators therefore see the grassroots launch by the group as a step towards affirming the harvest of the avowed votes come 2023. The event events were hosted by Osun ...

The Chairman of the Central Planning Committee (CPC) of the 2021 edition of Odun Omo Iganmode Afeleja, Aare Dele Bankole met with social, NGOs and cultural clubs groups in Ado-Odo/Ota Area of Ogun State and sought their support towards hosting a successful celebration, a December to Remember. While seeking the support of the clubs and societies, at the palace of the Olota of Ota, Aare Bankole said that the clubs were all expected to donate into the central purse, adding that they were not expected to pay for canopy or chairs during the events, a new arrangement introduced by his committee. In his remarks at the meeting, Aare Dele Bankole explained the potentials of the event, which he said would be deployed to showcase the cultural heritage of Ota-Awori Kingdom, her foods, her dances, cultural practices and others socio-cultural attitudes. It was expected that by the conclusion of the festival celebrations on December 18, Odun Omo Iganmode would have become a major tourist attraction i...

The Chairman of the Central Planning Committee (CPC) of the 2021 edition of Odun Omo Iganmode Afeleja, Aare Dele Bankole has revealed that the Ogun State Ministry of Culture & Tourism is already committed to making this year’s Odun Omo Iganmode a state affair. Bankole stated this when he met with social clubs, NGOs and cultural clubs groups in Ado-Odo/Ota Area of Ogun State and sought their support towards hosting a successful celebration, a December to Remember. Bankole revealed that the ministry has promised to set all the necessary machineries in motion to ensure that the event is given all the attention it deserves and make it memorable as a means of promoting the rich heritage and culture of the people of Ota-Awori Kingdom. While seeking the support of the clubs and societies, at the palace of the Olota of Ota at a meeting held on Friday, 11th November 2021, Aare Bankole said that the clubs were all expected to donate into the central purse, adding that they were not expected ...

  The National Union of Ogoni Students INTL. USA (NOUS INTL, USA), has called for a referendum on the status of Ogoni people of Rivers State in Nigeria. The group, in a statement, jointly singed by the President (NOUS INTL) USA, Mr. Pius B. Nwinee, General Secretary (NOUS INTL) USA, Mr. Sampson B. Npimnee, Coordinator (CDHRAC INTL) USA, Mr. Cornelius J.S Dumerene, and Secretary General (CDHRAC INTL) USA, Mr. Toate Ganago, called on the FG of Nigeria to divorce Shell from the NNPC/Shell Joint Venture and bequeath Shell's shares/ dividends to Mosop and Ogoni people. NOUS INTL, USA then urged the Federal Government to conduct "an optional referendum in Ogoni to determine whether Ogoni will remain in Nigeria as a special autonomy territory or a nation due to ethnic genocide and ethnic displacement." NOUS INTL, USA stated this in the statement entitled; "Exoneration Of Ken Saro-Wiwa And Eight Ogoni Activists, Not A Pre-Condition For Dialogue In Ogoni. We Urge FG To Conduc...

Contrary to a widespread and trending story over an alleged sleaze running into $32 million against Lagos business woman, Prince (Dr.) Toyin Kolade, and Fisolak Global Resources Ltd, investigations revealed that the report "emanated from enemies of progress, who are hell bent on spoiling the good names she has built over the years." Sources close to the successful freight forwarding agent and her company insisted that Princess Kolade and her organization are notable for clean businesses through which she has earned respect from far and near culminating in her conferement as the "Iyalaje of the Source," by His Imperial Majesty, HRM Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi few months than back. Sources revealed that "Fisolak Global Resources Ltd was just involved in freight forwarding business with Metal Africa Steel Products Ltd some years back, adding that the report was a mere "smear campaign to destroy the good name the woman built over the years." "Iy...

  The annual one week-long Iganmode Annual Cultural Festival, “Odun Omo Iganmode Afeleja,” has been scheduled to hold from December 13 to December 19, 2021 with the theme; “Culture: A Module For Sustainable Leadership In Nigeria.” According to the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee of the event, Aare Ayodele Bankole, the festival opens on Monday  December 13 with the Osugbo Prayer session, which he said will come up at the Olota of Ota Palace. This was just as the Olota of Ota, Oba (Professor) Adeyemi Obalanlege (Lanlege Ekun II, Arole Iganmode) called on all residents, companies, and individuals, “who have chosen Otta as their home or are indigenes to support us to have a successful outing.” Buttressing the view of the monarch, Aare Bankole added at a press briefing, which was held at Oba Isiyemi Hall, Olota Palace on Wednesday that as part of the activities for the festival, there will be a free Medical Outreach program to cater for the aged and the less privileged m...