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OSINBAJO MARKS 66TH BIRTHDAY IN BORNO

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  OSINBAJO MARKS 66TH BIRTHDAY IN BORNO WITH RESTORED NORTHEAST "INSURGENCY ORPHANS", WHO CALL HIM DADDY "My wife & I will ensure you get the best," VP tells the children *VP told, "you will always be remembered, first to respond to plight of the children” *Ambushed at airport by joyous aides, Abuja Choir, others Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN set out to mark his 66th birthday today with a quiet morning devotion service at the Aguda House residence in the Presidential Villa and then spending time with the students of the Learning Centre in Borno. But unknown to him aides and others such as the Abuja International Choir had something else in mind. After the morning devotion service, the VP with his wife, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo proceeded to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport where he was ambushed by aides and associates and members of the choir who serenaded him with singing and joyous celebrations as he came out of the car. “I am hardly ever taken by ...

Presidential Candidates Should Caution Support Against Inciting Comments

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"Presidential Candidates Should Caution Support Against Inciting Comments"- NPF By: Kehinde Adekunjo In close monitoring of the ongoing 2023 electoral exercise, and consequent upon a series of intelligence reports, and high expectations from all angles, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has deemed it necessary to charge Presidential Candidates of all political parties, most especially APC, PDP, LP and NNPP, to caution their party stalwarts and supporters to avoid making inciting comments capable of unnecessarily heating up the polity and creating undue excitement amongst the electorates and the general populace in the country. According to a release,  NFP, having assessed the trend of scaled-up expectations and psychological projections on the ongoing electoral process viz-a-viz collation of results, charges all presidential candidates, as leading and respected figures in their respective political parties, to seize the opportunity of this waiting period to emphasize the rule of...

Oba Matemilola inaugurates Owu Community Library

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Oba Matemilola inaugurates Owu Community Library Olowu of Owu, Oba Prof. Saka Adelola Matemilola will on Tuesday inaugurate the Owu Community Library. In fulfillment of his promise as he is set to showcase his unwavering commitment to promote literacy throughout the length and breadth of Owu kingdom and by extension Nigeria. The event according to a release by the Coordinator, Owu Community Library, Mr Biodun Lasile will take place at the Olowu Palace,Oke- Ago Owu at 10am. The Chairperson of the occasion is the University Librarian, FUNAAB, Prof Fehintola Onifade, Other dignitaries are Permanent Secretary   Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Mrs Ogunleye, Director Library Services, Mr  Franklin Giwa,  Owu Chiefs, and many eminent personalities. The event being championed by the Olowu  is another clarion call to revive old libraries and provide new ones that bring books closer to the people, thereby encouraging and increasing human capacity development...

I wrote this as tribute to Alhaji Lateef Jakande 2 years ago...

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 I wrote this as tribute to Alhaji Lateef Jakande 2 years ago... By: Tunji Aderohunmu Alhaji Jakande will probably give report to his fellow progressives as thus: Chief Obafemi Awolowo- "Baba, the Cocoa House you bequeathed to us is still there standing gidigba. However, those who took over from us have refused to be creative, they only use your name and legacies to win elections, their common slogan "restructuring" evaporates as they gain political power. They still run to Abuja to share oil money while the once thriving agricultural sector is left unattended to. As your last disciple, I made sure I didn't derail from the lesson you taught us about frugality, it may interest you to know that my same Ilupeju-Lagos home was where I took my last breathe despite having one of the best housing scheme in the history of the state. I purposely stayed in that same neighbourhood to teach modesty but unfortunately, a common councillor takes residence on the Island and detach h...

2023 Elections: Amosun Endorses Micky Kazzim

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2023 Elections: Amosun Endorses Micky Kazzim By: Kehinde Adekunjo Former  State governor and serving senator for Ogun Central Senatorial District, Senator Ibikun Amosun has endorsed Hon. Micky Kazzim of Allied People Movement (APM) candidacy for Aboekuta South Federal Constituency in the coming general elections. Senator Ibikunle Amosun of the All Progressives Congress, APC made this endorsement yesterday in Abeokuta, at Ake Palace ground, as the campaign for the African Democratic Congress candidates kicked-off officially. As a serving senator and former governor in Ogun, Ibikunle Amosun staked his reputation and goodwill as he advised his loyalists, party faithfuls and  voters to give maximum support by voting all his anointed candidates, amongst whom is Honorable Micky Kazzim APM's candidate for Abeokuta South Federal Constituency in the coming general elections. Amosun's endorsement came at the right time, as one of the prominent foundation fathers of both APC and APM in t...

NCF and LFZC Sensitize Coastal Communities on Sea Turtle Conservation in Lagos State. Sequel to the sea turtle conservation partnership signed between the Lagos Free Zone company (LFZC) and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), series of activities began in December 2022. The ultimate vision of these activities is to promote the preservation of endangered sea turtles and reduce the impact of human activities on their population within the operational range and surrounding communities around the LFZC. The community awareness and sensitization exercises on sea turtles that were embarked on aimed to achieve the following: support the ecosystem in mitigating the impact of human activities; educate and create awareness within and beyond the surrounding communities; evaluate the behavior of stakeholders towards sea turtle conservation; and promote environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation. Sea turtles play an important role in maintaining marine and coastal ecosystems. Their ecosystem functions include nutrients recycling, maintaining habitat integrity, maintaining the ecosystem of coastal reefs and coastal dunes. Unfortunately, most species of sea turtles are currently threatened according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The decline in the population of these species is largely due to anthropogenic pressures on the species and its habitats. Activities such as commercial fishing, loss of nesting habitat, pollution, harvesting of their eggs, overfishing, direct hunting of sea turtle for meat all contribute to the decline of the species. As their population decline, so does their ability to fulfil vital functions in the marine ecosystems. The awareness program took place at Magbon-Segun hall, Okunraye Baale’s house, and Idotun hall with 115 participants drawn from Magbon-Segun, Okesegun, Ilekuru, Okunraye, Lujagba, Idotun and Itoke communities. Participants were educated on the role sea turtles play in the environment, how human activities have affected their population and the possible conservation actions to mitigate the impact of human activities towards the protection of sea turtles. Some concerns were raised by the attendees, including Availability of Protein Substitutes for sea turtles; Livelihood Intervention; Handling Accidental Bycatches; Accounting for Damaged Fishing Gears; Disagreement on the major causes of Species Decline; Myths and Beliefs; the roles of large trawlers in the species decline; Actions on Captured Species; Compensation for fishers in the case of damaged nets from accidental catch of turtles.

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  NCF, LFZC Sensitize Coastal Communities on Sea Turtle Conservation in Lagos State. Sequel to the sea turtle conservation partnership signed between the Lagos Free Zone company (LFZC) and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), series of activities began in December 2022. The ultimate vision of these activities is to promote the preservation of endangered sea turtles and reduce the impact of human activities on their population within the operational range and surrounding communities around the LFZC. The community awareness and sensitization exercises on sea turtles that were embarked on aimed to achieve the following: support the ecosystem in mitigating the impact of human activities; educate and create awareness within and beyond the surrounding communities; evaluate the behavior of stakeholders towards sea turtle conservation; and promote environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation. Sea turtles play an important role in maintaining marine and coastal ecosyste...

Ogun Central Youths And Their Prominent Roles In Politics

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Ogun Central Youths And Their Prominent Roles In Politics By: Kehinde Adekunjo Youth Participation in Ogun Central Politics Politics around the world is said to be local. Every politician that aspires to reach the nadir of the game of politics knows the importance of their immediate environment. This underscores the importance of grassroot in the art of politics. In politics, the involvement and participation of Youths cannot be overemphasized. They play vital roles in nation development.  In this interview, we shall be examining the roles of youths in Nigeria politics and we shall be focusing on Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.  The choice of Obafemi Owode LGA is informed by the fact that the ratio of youth involvement in politics in that LGA is so pronounced to the extent that it attracted our attention even though we are not based in the state.  Can we meet you ma (Full name, Ward, current political assignment and  Academic background): My name i...