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THANKSGIVING: Patron, Celestial Church of Christ, S/V/M/S/E. Olusiji Olagunju (middle) flanked by  Chairman, Parish Management Committee,  S/M/S/Evang. Esuola Oyekanmi (right),  and H/S/Evang. David Oluwole Sotomi (left), during thanksgiving at the church auditorium, on  Palm Sunday. BIRTHDAY:  C/E/S. Dorcas Oluwatoyin Olagunju (middle) flanked by other church members of Celestial Church of Christ, El-Beracah Parish, Mafoluku-2, during her birthday thanksgiving at the church auditorium recently. The National Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme has begun collation of data of all out-of-school children in the country.   The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, made this known at the second meeting of the committee, held, at the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, in Abuja, yesterday.   The minister noted that about 12 million children are currently out of schoo...

BIRTHDAY: C/E/S. Dorcas Oluwatoyin Olagunju (middle) flanked by other church members of Celestial Church of Christ, El-Beracah Parish, Mafoluku-2, during her birthday thanksgiving at the church auditorium on Palm Sunday. THE Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday and Monday, April 2 and 5, 2021, respectively as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration. The Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday. According to him, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf  Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which were demonstrated by Jesus Christ. He called on Christians to use the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebration to pray for the peace, unity, and progress of Nigeria. Aregbesola assured that the Federal Government wou...

Let us live in peace, harmony — Tinubu Nigerians better, stronger together — Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerians are better and stronger in unity; urging them to avoid anything that cause disunity and war. Buhari said this through virtual, as the chairman  at Bola Tinubu's birthday seminar titled: “Our Common Wealth:  The Imperative of National Cohesion for Growth and Prosperity’’, to celebrate the 69th birthday of  All Progressives Congress chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in Kano. President Buhari spoke against the calls by groups and individuals for secession in different parts of the country. But the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, vowed that under his watch, the Nigerian Army will be resolute in dealing decisively with any and every threat confronting the country. Nigerians better, stronger together — Buhari Buhari speaking at the colloquium also virtually attended by the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; House of Representatives Spea...

NATIONAL leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said, that Lagos and Kano states must remain peaceful, given their large population and economic potential. This came on a day President Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan; Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; the Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF; Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Rotimi Akeredolu of Lagos and Ondo states, respectively, and the APC, yesterday, hailed Tinubu on his 69th birthday, saying he has nurtured talents for the benefit of the country.   Tinubu said this when he paid a visit to Aminu Ado Bayero, Emir of Kano, during his birthday seminar at Kano. The former governor of Lagos said Kano and the centre of excellence, which possess common population densities and hold economic growth, must lead other parts of the country on a peaceful mission. Tinubu said: “Nigeria is going through difficult times especially challenges of insecurity and other tou...

 Aare-Ona-Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has said that the clamour for Oodua Republic was long overdue. Also, a coalition of over 174 Yoruba groups in Diaspora, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, said the call for self-determination remained the last option for the Yoruba nation, insisting that long years of misrule, nepotism and failure to embrace true federalism and also tackle the protracted spate of insecurity across the country had been the bane of Nigeria.  The group added that the southwest would no longer play second fiddle in the entity called Nigeria. Gani Adams and YOV made their declarations during an International Webinar Conference where over 1,000 participants from all over the world expressed their readiness to seek justice and liberty for the South-West. Those present at the conference, with the theme: "Dealing with critical fault-lines of a failed Federation: Is it to Unbundle or Restructure the Leviathan?’ were the guest speaker, Prof. Akin Alao; Aare-Ona-Kakanf...

....Names estate after ex-deputy gov, Ogunleye By Iyabode Ishola GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, handed over three bedroom flat key to a veteran Nollywood actress, Mrs Olanrewaju Adesina Hassan, popularly known as Iya Awero, out of the 360 units of three-bedroom apartments in the LagosHOMS Igbogbo 2B Housing Estate, in the Ikorodu axis of the state. Sanwo-Olu also presented keys of three-bedroom apartments, each to the best teacher and best principal for 2020 in the state. He also renamed the estate after a former commissioner for Finance and one time deputy governor of the state, Mr. Abiodun Ogunleye. According to Sanwoolu: “It is necessary to celebrate heroes who are impacting society positively. while they are alive. “We don’t need to celebrate them when they are dead; we can celebrate them when they are alive.” The housing estate has 360 homes, comprising 120 one-bedroom, 120 two-bedrooms and 120 three-bedroom apartments in 30 blocks. The governor, who prese...

Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB PRO *Says registration commences April 8,  NIN compulsory for participation THE  Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has fixed June 5 for the commencement of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.   JAMB made the announcement in a statement issued by its Head of Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. According to him, the 2021 UTME examination will start from June 5 to Saturday, June 19, 2021. The registration for the examination will start from April 8.  He said: “The board has decided that for any student to be registered for UTME/DE, he/she must supply his/her National Identity Number, NIN “Registration will take place in 700 centres across the country "The list is available in all the state offices and JAMB’s website. “The approved schedule for registration and examination are as follows:   Registration will start from Thursday, April 8  to Saturday, May 15, 2021. “Candidates are also ...

Oshodi-Isolo LGA receiving AstraZeneca vaccine . Oshodi-Isolo legislators and some community leaders. CHAIRMAN , Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Council, Hon. Idris Bolaji Muse Ariyoh has urged residents of the area to visit the nearest accredited Public Primary Health Centers for immunization of AstraZeneca vaccine. The council boss made the call during the immunisation flag-off campaign of the vaccine at the council secretariat in Oshodi. According to him, "The world has been subjected to turmoil with the outbreak of the novel pandemic virus which practically has birthed a new order across the globe. "I am glad that in finding a lasting remedy to the pandemic, the medical scientists have been able to come out with this vaccine to improve the immune system in the fight against the spread of the virus. "The vaccine will provide a huge relief to the vaccinated people, as their immune system will be strengthened." Likewise, the council vice-chairman, Hon.Timothy...

By Abimbola Oloyede LEADER , Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has promised to support the one million man march planned by Ilana Omo Oodua. He made the promise in a his twitter on Wednesday stating that IPOB would stand with all oppressed ethnic groups in Nigeria. According to him, “As the brave men and women of #Oduduwa plan this historic “one million man march across Southwest”, I want to assure all and sundry that #IPOB will stand with you and all oppressed ethnic groups in #Nigeria in this brave step and I implore all that desire freedom to support it. #WeMove,” he said. Ilana Omo Oodua is the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups within and outside Nigeria. The group scheduled to hold a one-million march rally in the South-West states. Meanwhile, the rally, the previously scheduled rally for Wednesday has been postponed due to the need to have consultations with all Yoruba socio-cultural and self-determination groups on Saturday. The statement read: “Ila...

THE Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, Mr. Hakeem Odumosu, yesterday, disclosed that policemen have been deployed to carry out 24 hours surveillance on schools and farms, to avert kidnappings and banditry in Lagos State. The Police boss, however, lamented that some of the terrains, especially those of the farms, were not accessible by vehicles. He said the command would liaise with the Ministry of Agriculture and the state government in purchasing motorcycles for that patrol of the farmlands. Fielding questions from journalists on the Command’s preparedness to prevent kidnap attacks on schools and farmlands, Odumosu said: “The Command has designed an Operation Order to cater for the deployment of personnel, surveillance, patrol and strict monitoring of schools and students’ activities across the state, in its bid to provide adequate security for both public and private schools in Lagos State.” Besides, the Police boss said: “The command has also established synergy between schools...

BIRTHDAY: Prophetess Taiwo Oyeyebi (2nd right) and her twin sister, MC Kehinde Onatayo flanked by some church members during their 61st birthday thanksgiving held at Celestial Church of Christ, Mafoluku-2, Oshodi, recently. From left: MC Hannah Akinwunmi, Prophetess Taiwo Oyeyebi and Kehinde Onatayo. Nigeria in critical situation — Defence Minister MINISTER of Defence, Retired Major-General Salihi Magashi, has stated that Nigeria is in a critical situation, considering the terrorists attacks, banditry and kidnappings ravaging the country. Magashi reinstated this again, when a father, son and nephew were shot dead by rampaging herdsmen along road to a farm reserve at Oghonobo, a village in Ezhionum community, Ukwuani Local Government Area, Delta State. This came on a day the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN,  distanced itself from the assassination attempt on Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, by gunmen last Saturday. However, the Minority Caucus of the...

Rt. Hon. Remy Shittu, Leader of the House, Isolo LCDA CHAIRMAN , All Progressives Congress of Isolo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Chapter, Barrister Gani Bello, has explained the reason for the suspension of the leader of council's lawmakers, Hon Remy Shittu. Bello stated that the party can no longer tolerate Remy’s disobedience as he refused to recall the suspended councillors of the House, after three consecutive plenaries. According to Bello, “It is true, we’ve suspended him for being disobedient to party’s mandate. We gave him a directive to go and lift the suspension of his honourable colleagues on Monday, March 8. We gave him the directive on the third of March that he should reconvene the plenary and lift that suspension instead of complying with that order, he set up a committee to review the directive of the party, that’s an insult. He did not recall them on that Monday, and even on Thursday, March 11. On Monday, March 15, he did not recall them and at each session...