Ikoyi Club based category-1 amateur golfer, Ajayi Tajudeen has emerge winner of the 59th edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Open Golf Championship. Ajayi closed with 1-under par 70 for a total of 7-over the course par to win the Championship by two-shots after 56-holes. Happy at the recently held golf tourney, Ajayi adduced his success…
The annual public lecture of January 9th Collective (J9C), a socio-cultural group devoted to good governance and development in the society, holds tomorrow, Saturday January 9. However, due to the COVID-19 challenge, this year’s edition with the theme: Evolved Generation, Fresh Voices and The Pragmatic Next Step will be held as a hybrid virtual event….
One of Nigeria’s foremost entertainer, comedian, actor and astute wedding compère, Adeyemi Ajele, popularly called MC Ajele has recounted the ugly, good and best experiences of the year 2020. The versatile humour merchant, who has concluded plans to enjoy about 3 weeks holiday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, recounted that though 2020, started great, the…
Saleh Mamman, minister of power, has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to halt the implementation of the reviewed tariff. On Tuesday, the commission approved an increase in electricity tariff across the country. In a statement on Thursday, the minister said the tariff…
Unclaimed dividends and bank account balances unattended to for at least six years will available as special credit to the federal government through the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund According to the Finance Act 2020 recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, the trust fund will be a sub-fund of the Crisis Intervention Fund. “Any…
The Commander of Oyo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd.), has said some of the aides of Governor Seyi Makinde are indirectly backing hoodlums terrorising the people of some areas in Ibadan. The Amotekun commander disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking during a programme on Fresh FM, Ibadan. Three…
Veteran Yoruba actress, Folake Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi, is dead, reports The Gazelle News.com. The news of her demise was broken by the President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan,…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in electricity tariff across the country. According to a directive issued on December 31, 2020, and signed by Sanusi Garba, NERC chairman, the new tariff will take effect from January 1….
Two suspected members of a three-man armed robbery gang, have been gunned down by a team of police operatives at Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State during a failed robbery operation. It was gathered that the hoodlums had laid siege at the Automated Teller Machine, ATM of one of the…
For any man of means, who desires to be accorded respect and recognition in any society, being first recognized and celebrated by his kinsmen should be the foundation of that acceptance by the larger society. So it is with the man who has been chosen by his people to be the 9th Osi of Egba…
