The women of the Diocese of Lagos West, Anglican Communion have been urged to be upright, life builders, life changers and influential mothers to their families and the society at large. This clarion call was made by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, The Rt. Revd. Dr. James Olusola Odedeji at the 23rd Mothers’ Union Enrolment Service held on Sunday 14th May, 2023, at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral AVMCC, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. In his sermon, Bishop Odedeji described a woman as a very important vessel of honour to the world, he said “they are…
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Shareholders of the manufacturer of paints and allied products, Berger Paints of Nigeria Plc, have approved the payment of N202,876,413 as dividends for the 2022 financial year. The approval was given at the 63rd Annual General Meeting of the company in Lagos on Wednesday. The shareholders approved the payment of N202,876,413 as dividends at the rate of 70 kobo per share as against the 40 kobo paid in the preceding year. Shareholders also approved the appointment of Mrs Alaba Fagun as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Speaking on the floor of the AGM, a shareholder,…
The Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Health Care Professional Association have directed their members to embark on an indefinite strike. The National Vice President of JOHESU, Dr Obinna Ogbonna said this at a press briefing held in Abuja on Thursday. JOHESU is the umbrella body of health workers’ unions and associations, including the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, and Senior Staff Association of Universities’ Teaching Hospitals Research Institutes and Associated Institutions. The leadership of JOHESU had in a letter dated May…
The Department of State Services has disclosed that some elements are planning to disrupt the handover ceremonies in some parts of the country. According to the service, these elements plan to undermine the efforts of the security agencies as well as cause panic among the citizens. In a statement released on Thursday by the spokesperson for the service, Peter Afunanya, the DSS urged citizens to adhere to the laid down protocols for the events across the country. The statement partly read, “It would be recalled that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Transition…
The Federal Government has developed a citizen-based web application, EYEMARK, to enable Nigerians to track the execution of capital projects and report progress to the government. The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba said this during the end-of-tenure news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Agba said that the application would enable Nigerians within the country and in the diaspora to track the execution of government projects. He highlighted some of the progress made by the ministry in developing and implementing critical growth and development for the country. “We have achieved our commitment to the principles of the…
The Indigenous People of Biafra have said the naming of the Second Niger Bridge after the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) is unacceptable to them. During the commissioning of the bridge in Onitsha, on Tuesday, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said, “After consultation with the South-East governors and other stakeholders, they decided to name the bridge Muhammadu Buhari Second Niger Bridge”. But reacting to the development in a statement on Thursday, IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, claimed the action of the South-East governors amounted to “a betrayal” of the people of the region. Powerful, therefore, asked…
The President-elect Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, in Abuja, said he will not disappoint the trust conferred upon him by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and millions of Nigerians. He also affirmed that he understands the magnitude of the honour conferred upon him and the corresponding task ahead. Tinubu made the promise in his acceptance speech after he was conferred with the National Honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja. “I understand the magnitude of the honour conferred on me today and the task ahead. Nigerians deserve no less. “You (Buhari)…
The President, Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), has approved the appointment of Olushola Odusanya as the Director General of the National Centre for Technology Management, Ile Ife, Osun State. The President’s approval was conveyed to Odusanya through a letter signed by the Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Henry Ikoh. The letter which was sighted by our correspondent on Thursday noted that ”the appointment takes effect from 13th of May 2023.” Until his new appointment, Odusanya was the Director of the Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Advanced Research Center of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Abuja. He was also the…
A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, threatened to declare a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, wanted over his refusal to appear before the court for his trial. Fani-Kayode is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on 12 counts bordering on the use of false documents, use of fabricated evidence, and procuring the execution of documents by false pretence. The ex-minister was alleged to have forged medical report(s), which he tendered before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos, where he is being prosecuted by the EFCC for an…
The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, and Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima would be honoured with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic and Grand Commander of Order of the Niger respectively. The investiture is ongoing at the State House Conference Center in Abuja. The event is part of the activities lined up for the May 29 inauguration ceremony. After the investiture, there would be the handover of transition documents to Tinubu and Shettima. Details later… Punch