Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Southwest Speakers Meet In Lagos • Speaker Obasa explains reasons behind meeting • Oluomo, Ogundoyin, others commend Obasa for commitment to legislative principles Speakers of state Legislatures in the Southwestern part of Nigeria on Monday gathered at the Lagos State House of Assembly for discussions aimed at the progress of the zone. The gathering comes few days to the Abuja meeting of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria where a national chairman is billed to emerge. State Speakers at the meeting hosted by Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, include Rt. Hon. Taiwo Oluomo of Ogun, Adebo Ogundoyin of…

To Replace 500 Migrating Doctors Nigeria Needs 10 Years The President of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, Prof. Aminu Muhammad, has said that it would take Nigeria 10 years to replace the 500 Doctors who recently left Nigeria in search of greener pastures. Muhammad was speaking on Sunday against the backdrop of findings by the association from 50 out of 80 chapters confirmed that no fewer than 500 medical personnel have left the shore of Nigeria to the outside world. The president who was fielding questions from newsmen shortly after he read a Communique of the Biennial…

FG INAUGURATES CARGO SERVICES FROM APAPA PORT ON LAGOS–IBADAN RAIL The Federal Government has finally inaugurated the first cargo movement from the Lagos-Ibadan rail corridor after initial concern over the under-utilization of the standard gauge rail line 2 years after its commissioning. The inauguration was performed Tuesday 13 September by the Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, during his first official tour of the rail corridor. The minister kicked off the tour at the Ebute Meta station before proceeding to Apapa for the launch, then travelled to Ibadan using the 157 km rail corridor. On September 11, 2019, the Federal Executive…

FG INAUGURATES CARGO SERVICES FROM APAPA PORT ON LAGOS–IBADAN RAIL The Federal Government has finally inaugurated the first cargo movement from the Lagos-Ibadan rail corridor after initial concern over the under-utilization of the standard gauge rail line 2 years after its commissioning. The inauguration was performed Tuesday 13 September by the Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, during his first official tour of the rail corridor. The minister kicked off the tour at the Ebute Meta station before proceeding to Apapa for the launch, then travelled to Ibadan using the 157 km rail corridor. On September 11, 2019, the Federal…

PENGASSAN Reacts As Dangote Refinery Misses Production Deadline The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery is yet to begin production after the August commencement date, earlier announced by the President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. While delivering his speech at the official commissioning of the refinery by former President Muhammadu Buhari in May, he said, “Your excellencies, distinguished guests, our first product will be in the market before the end of July or beginning of August this year.” However, no drop of refined petroleum product from the refinery has hit the market weeks after the promised production deadline, according to findings…

Oyebanji Presents Armoured Personnel Carriers, Vehicles, Gadgets to Police in Ekiti Worried by the recent news of insecurity threats in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has donated two Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), 10 operational vehicles and other security equipment and gadgets to the Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Police to ensure safer and more peaceful environment in the state. Presenting the vehicles and equipment during the weekend at the Fajuyi Pavilion in Ado Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji said that the vehicles were meant to assist the activities of the command and boost the morale of its officers and men, adding…

Malaria deaths in Nigeria reduce by 55 percent – WHO Nigeria has recorded a 55 percent drop in malaria deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said it fell from 2.1 per 1,000 population to 0.9 per 1,000 population. Speaking in Abuja yesterday during the launch of the 2022 Nigeria Malaria Report, she said Nigeria accounted for around 27 percent of the global burden of malaria cases, adding that malaria incidence in the country had also fallen by 26 percent since 2000. She said it fell from 413 per 1,000 to 302…

Success isn’t money to me, says Davido Afrobeats maestro, David Adeleke aka Davido has offered a personal definition of success, stating it has nothing to do with money. He noted that money doesn’t equate to success, noting that the latter was basically about the transformation of lives around one’s community. He said: “Success to me is not money. To me, it’s the organisations and the lives you change around the community. That is success to me.” In a bid to provide more insight into his point of view, the “Timeless” crooner tried to give life to his imagination with spoken…

I can never split bills with my husband, Chizzy Alichi rebuffs Kiekie Chizzy Alichi-Mbah, a Nollywood actress has opposed her colleague, Kie Kie’s view on splitting household bills with one’s spouse. She emphatically stated she would never be caught in that web regardless of her financial worth. She wrote: “I refuse to be in this Whatsapp group, no matter how much I make, the bill is for my Oga only.” The movie star’s reaction followed a remark made by Kie Kie in a podcast with Toke Makinwa where she suggested couples ought to split bills. She illustrated her recommendation citing…

Captain America Star, Chris Evans Marries Actress Alba Baptista Captain America star Chris Evans has married actress Alba Baptista in a ceremony at their home in Massachusetts, according to reports in the United States. Page Six reports that 42-year-old Evans married his 26-year-old girlfriend, Baptista, in an intimate ceremony on Saturday. An insider told the celebrity news site the wedding was “locked down tight” as guests signed NDAs and phones were forfeited. The guest list reportedly included some of Evans’ co-stars from the Marvel franchise, including Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, and Jeremy Renner. A source told People magazine that…