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One wouldn't have bothered his or her head over the fake news which recently hit the social media space about  the the spurious allegation that the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo, was arrested and jailed under the name of "Shawn Michael Davids" during his stay in Miami, Florida, USA, but a maxim that if a lie is told repeatedly, it may have colouration of truth, necessitated this piece in order to put the record straight. Politics is in the air, fake news makers are at it again! A discerning mind would decode the motives behind such a baseless write up. The sponsors and promoters of the news conjured a story that the performing governor of Ogun State was arrested and sent to jail for forgery, grand theft and credit card fraud. What a lie from the pit of hell! For the records, investigations have been carried out and it was discovered that the story was nothing, but figments of the imagination of those behind the fake news. These are those  who are hell bent on painting ...

  Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday described the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a man of courage. They also praised him for helping the parliament of the State achieve financial autonomy years before the mass clamour for it by other Houses of Assembly. The lawmakers gave accolades at a special plenary session in honour of the astute politician to commemorate his 70th birthday, which holds on March 29, 2022. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, described Asiwaju Tinubu is a benefactor, adding that the presidential aspirant had done well as a leader. "This is an opportunity for us to recognise all that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done for us as a leader. In the face of opposition, he resolved and insisted on being on the opposition against against the Federal government.  "It is better to celebrate people that have contributed immensely to the development of t...

Once again especially at this time when the trumpet and sounds of electioneering have filled the air in Nigeria, the name Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dominated all facets of the nation’s media. Is that surprising to anybody? No! Not to a discerning mind who has followed the trajectory which this enigma has plotted for himself and after having carved it, marched with gusto and savvy into its curves both treacherous and sanguine. Year after year from 1999 to this moment, Asiwaju has become a constant factor in defining the outcomes of elections not just in Lagos state but also in Nigeria.   Since I have come to know this phenomenon, I have realised that this is a man that is deliberate in all his ways doing nothing superfluously but with utmost caution and carefulness ensuring that it meshes into the whole vision which he has crafted for himself and the people that he has come to lead. Every step he takes has been methodical and fills a gap in his overall quest for the enthronement o...

Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly presenting hospital beds and mattresses donated to the General Hospital, Ikorodu to the Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Taiwo Hassan on Wednesday during the lawmaker’s visit to the hospital. The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Opomulero of Ikorodu Kingdom, Hon. (Chief) Sanai Agunbiade, has commended the Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Dr Taiwo Kamorudeen Hassan, the management committee and entire staff of the General Hospital, Ikorodu, for the delivery of quality medical services to the residents. Agunbiade, who paid a visit to the medical facility with members of his operational group, Onward Movement of Nigeria, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, donated ten hospital beds and ten mattresses to the hospital. The lawmaker, who also toured the hospital to see the state of the facilities, said that the donation will not be a one – off exercise. “The Medical Direct...

Mr Folorunsho Coker, Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has expressed concern over the dwindling tourism sector in Cross River State. Coker raised the concern at the opening of the Food Fashion and Art Exhibition entitled “Tour Nigeria,” organised by NTDC in collaboration with the Cross River Tourism Bureau at the Marina Resort, Calabar on Wednesday. “Cross River’s hospitality was second to none in Nigeria, but suddenly in the last few years this industry has noticed a turn of event that has slowed it down. Tourism cannot and should not fail in Calabar. The NTDC DG said that some people have blamed the downturn on the End SARS Protest, while others blame it on the economy but that the spirit of the people have remained and that NTDC was trying to revive it using the Tour Nigeria project. “Cross River has always been the cradle of tourism in Nigeria, but the last three times I visited, I did not feel that fire, all of a sudden, tourism in the state t...

  The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the demise of Alhaja Oluwatoyin Gbadero Adaranijo (Nee Macarthy) as shocking. Dr. Obasa said this in a condolence statement released by his media office on Tuesday. Alhaja Oluwatoyin, wife of Chief Safari Adaranijo, apex leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Agege area of Lagos, died on Monday at 64 following a brief illness. Speaker Obasa described the deceased as a loving wife to her husband and true mother to her children, adding that she would be sorely missed. "Alhaja Oluwatoyin served God and humanity. Through her profession, she was able to touch many lives positively. "While we mourn and miss her already, we remain consoled by the fact that she lived worthy life of sacrifice just to ensure the  happiness of many. "On behalf of my family, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, members of the House of Assembly, I pray for divine strength upon her husban...

  Barrister (Dr.) Rahmon Abiodun AbdulRaheem is the Commissioner for Education in Oyo State. Abdulraheem believes that the state has transformed education in recent years, and called on others to see Oyo education model as a good sample.  He speaks to Oladipupo Awojobi in an interview. Excerpts... Can you tell us some of the achievements of the Oyo State Government in the area of education? We have had a lot of achievements in the education sector since we got to office in 2019. Governor Seyi Makinde of the state said that education is one of the four cardinal points of his government immediately he got into office. To start with, as soon as he got to office on May 29, 2019, he cancelled all levies in Oyo State schools. Since then we have been buying books for the children, we provide infrastructure facilities for them with conducive classrooms and we give two hours of extra coaching for final year students in secondary schools.  We also teach the final year students Engl...

Centre, Commissioner of Education and Technology, Dr. (Barr.) Raheem Abdu-Rahman, left to the Commissioner, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Oyo State, Mrs. A. B. Ateere next to her, Dr. H. A. Okediji, Head of Curriculum Department, Ministry of Education and Technology, Oyo State. From the right side, Mr. M. K. Oyekan mi, Director 3, Curriculum Department, followed by the author, Mr. Lagada-Abayomi Olanrewaju. The Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Barrister (Dr.) Rahman Abiodun Abddulraheem has commended Mr. Olanrewaju Lagada-Abayomi for inspiring Nigerian students with his books written in Yoruba Language. Speaking during the presentation of books written by the author that have been approved for use in schools in some states in the country on Wednesday March 16, Abddulraheem commended Mr. Lagada-Abayomi for his creativity and foresight, which he said would help promote the Yoruba Language amongst the students. Some of the books presented to the Commissioner in his offic...

The final journey of late Professor Tunde Samuel, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and member of the Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), from earth has commenced with service of songs held in his honour on Thursday. The event had in attendance top members of the party including the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa, former Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, friends, associates, family members and a representative from the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa, where the deceased once served. Professor Samuel, an International Consultant for UNESCO and UNICEF, died on February 16, 2022 at 74 after a brief illness. In a condolence message, Speaker Obasa had noted the deceased's many contributions to the growth and development of Lagos, especially in relation to eduction. The Speaker had described him as "an experienced educationist and excellent administrator who served Lagos State and the nation with so much passion and comm...