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      The Ogun State Government has disclosed that the status of the Alumni Association of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta is intact in spite of its relocation to Ipokia in Ipokia Local Government Area of the State. The Commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Mrs. Modupe Mujota who made this known while playing host to the Executive members of the Association at her office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said the change in st atus of the polytechnic to a University of Science and Technology would not have any effect on the activities of the Alumni Association.Mujota stated this against the backdrop of the transition of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic to Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology and the relocation of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic formerly in Ojere, Abeokuta to Ipokia.She however said moving the polytechnic to Ipokia would not rob off the Association’s dignity and fame, saying that the new development was borne out of the believe that...

          Lagos State Government unveils The Football Forever Statue at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.One more photo below.

       *VP's speech to focus on "What Makes Africa Work." Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be delivering the keynote address at this year's Africa Summit, themed “What Makes Africa Work” taking place in London, United Kingdom from tomorrow the 8th to the 9th of October, 2017. The Africa Summit hosted by the Financial Times of London is a global forum reputed as one of the leading conferences in the world on African business and economic matters. The newspaper itself has had a relationship with the African continent that stretches back to its opening issue more than 125 years ago. At the summit which attracts global leaders, economic experts, investors and intellectuals from Africa and around the world, Prof. Osinbajo will discuss the increasing economic prospects in Africa and detail the progress of the Buhari administration, especially through the Federal Government's medium-term Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP, to the global audience. ...

         This is a 30 feet tall installation of an indigenous life size wooden canoe made in fibre glass to depict Lagos Water Ways, life style, the culture and coastline traditions. Lagos is an open canvas for creative mind and the canoes will always be there in our hearts to keep bringing in creativity. The design of this art work is premised on the use of canoe to represent each local government within Lagos State. The Lagos Communities are made up of 57 canoes, depicting the 20 Local Government Areas and the 37 Local Council Development Areas with their maps carefully designed on individual canoes. The beauty of Lagos is in her hospitality and acceptability of people from other culture and background, hence, the intentional clustered arrangement of the canoes. The upright positioning of the canoes is inspired by the skyline of Lagos as a city and a successful metropolis. Aside being an art installation, it also acts as archival material documenting the map ...

      Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike seems to have found love again following his recent divorce from his estranged wife and mother of his four children, Suzanne Emma Rero. The actor has been sharing beautiful and loved-up photos of himself with a curvy lady who has been identified as a 28-year old South African. Emeka Ike finds love again, unveils his new South African boo & she Earlier last month, the beautiful lady accompanied the actor to Germany where he received an award for excellence in Frankfurt.More photos below.

           This Imo state born lady has shattered the record of the prestigious African Legal Awards to become the youngest African and first Nigerian to win the Attorney of the Year award in the 2017 edition of the prestigious award. Adaku made history after she was selected among thousands of entries across the continent and the award ceremony held in Johannesburg. The African Legal Awards recognises exceptional achievements from within Africa’s legal community and is hosted by Legal Week (organisers of the British Legal Awards) in association with the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA). In 2016, Adaku was also named, and received award as one of the 40 Under-40 Leading Lawyers in Nigeria at the Nigerian Legal Awards 2016 which held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. "Africa’s 2017 Best Attorney" is a graduate of Law from the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka. She also bagged a Second Class Honours Upper Division...

     • The Force rejects and condemns Aisha Tosan's Interview as Malicious. • Nigeria Police Force remains focused and will not be distracted. The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a report on the front Page & Page 10 of Vanguard Newspaper of October 7, 2017, of an interview credited to one Aisha Tosan and reported by Charles Kumolu, with sub headings as follows: - Emirs, Ministers, Senators influence Postings – Crime Fighter Boss  - State Governors lobby for Commissioners of Police  - IG’s friends enjoy special promotion  - Hard working officers lose morale  - Buhari should save Nigeria from doom The report was studied and found out to be misleading, unfounded and deliberate attempt to cast aspersion on the meritorious services to our great Nation, Nigeria by some of the previous Inspectors General of Police and the current Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim k. Idris NPM, mni.  2. The Force is cons...

        Persons with disabilities have staged a protest in Awka, the Anambra State capital, over their voting rights. The group said its members were being marginalised in election issues. It demanded equal voting access in the November 18, 2017 poll in the state and in other elections. The Executive Director of Centre for Citizen with Disabilities, Mr. David Anyaele, led the protest. Anyaele said persons with disabilities were more than 600,000 in Anambra State and over 25 million in Nigeria. He said, “The number of people with disabilities in Nigeria towered above the number of citizens in countries like Croatia, Belgium Denmark, and New Zealand put together.” He said the group would take their protest to the Independent National Electoral Commission and ask to be provided with items as braille ballots, assistive devices, especially for the visually impaired amongst them. The group threatened to take its protest to the National and State ...

     Senate President Bukola Saraki posted all these photos yesterday with the caption '' Celebrating our qualification for the   # Russia2018   World Cup with the Super Eagles. It was great to have the opportunity to personally thank the players, the coaches, and everyone that contributed to our success today against Zambia.''.More photos below.

       Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government to conduct credible governorship poll in the state next year, expressing optimism that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will emerge victorious. This is just as he also warned the Federal Government against the use of force or manipulating devices and plans  in the the election, adding that democracy needs a virile opposition to thrive. He stated this in Ado-Ekiti on Friday while reacting to the announcement by INEC that the governorship election in the state has been fixed for July 14, 2018. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, he quoted the governor as saying that he and his party were fully prepared for the poll. " We are happy, prepared and expectant of the date for the election and it has come. I only want to appeal to INEC to live to the expectation of Nigerians by...