The Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State, Prince Gbolahan Lawal has asserted that the State Government would soon domesticate the Nigeria Agricultural Sector Food Security and Nutrition Strategy 2016- 2025 in order to give teeth to the Federal Government initiative in addressing the problem of malnutrition in all forms. Lawal who gave the assurance in Lagos today when he received a delegation of the Inter-Ministerial Agriculture Nutrition Working Group from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at his Office in Alausa, noted that under nutrition, micro-nutrient deficiencies and over nutrition remain a significant development challenge in Nigerian hence…
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Nigeria’s foremost philanthropist, business mogul and billionaire, Sir Adebukunola Kesington Adebutu , hosted the eminent Remo Obas to a banquet at Churchill Hotel, London, on Monday, September 2, 2019. The event was not an all comers affair as it was basically centered on honouring the kings who have remained the custodian of Remo culture and values. Sir Adebutu, who is the Balogun of Remoland, in his short speech, emphasised the need for Remo people to remain united and called on other prominent sons and daughters of Remoland, both in diaspora and at home, to close ranks and join hands with…
Being the Address delivered by the Governor of Ogun State, His excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, at the Annual Remo Day 2019 held on Friday, 30th August, 2019 in London, United Kingdom Protocols, On behalf of the government and the entire people of Ogun State, I congratulate Kabiyesi, the Akarigbo of Remoland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, FCA, (Torungbuwa II); the Chairman and all members of the Remo Growth and Development Foundation (United Kingdom & Ireland); and, the entire people of Remoland on the commemoration of the 2019 Annual Remo Day. I also commend the organizers and every…
Lagos State Government has acquired 84 hectares of land in Osogbo, Osun State with the aim of cultivating various types of crops to produce food to meet the immediate needs of the residents of the State, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal has disclosed. The Commissioner who disclosed in Lagos noted that the Osogbo Farms will also serves as the aggregation center for the State Government’s collaborative efforts with the DAWN States exporting to other State of federation and countries. He noted that the Osogbo Farm would also forestall shortage of food as well as ensure food security…
Hon (Dr) Ladi Adebutu was the Chairman of the 4th Annual Remo Day Event held in London on August 31, 2019. The program brought together eminent Remo kings including the Akarigbo of Remoland, HRM Oba Babatunde Ajayi, and prominent sons and daughters of Remoland both in diaspora and in Nigeria where the economic progress and culture of Remoland were discussed. The event was also used as veritable avenue to forge unity, oneness and closing of ranks among the Remo people with the ultimate aim that they speak with one voice.
Mrs Yemisi Longe Olujekun clocked the golden age, 50, on Friday, August 30, 2019. The occasion, which was celebrated at her residence in Iyana Ipaja, was well attended by colleagues, old students of Ikenne Community High School, former school teachers, friends, relatives, neighbours and some members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The delectable Ondo State born Yemisi looked gorgeous in her dress and beamed with smiles and excitement throughout the event as she ensured all the guests were treated to sumptuous meal and drinks. Congratulations.
Unconditional love and great joy filled the air in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when Adedeji Adejare Babington-Ashaye took Aanuoluwapo Modupeola as his wife in a colourful wedding ceremony on August 10, 2019. For the couple who believed that God is the pivot of their relationship, it was really a dream come true as they held hands and said ” I do ” in front of hundreds of family and friends who had come to witness the great day and also wish them well. Nothing less than what unfolded that day could have been expected from a couple with their profile. Adedeji…
Toyin Saraki, global advocate and Founder-President of leading women and children’s health organisation, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, has welcomed the milestone of Nigeria being free of Wild Polio Virus for three years. In a statement released on on Wednesday 21st August, 2019 by her office Mrs. Saraki stated: “Today Nigeria marks a great milestone by reaching the three-year mark without any cases of the Wild Polio Virus (WPV). The last case of WPV was detected on 21st August in 2016, in Borno State. Since then, no new cases of WPV have been detected in any part of Nigeria. This is…
People prefer to do most things from home nowadays. Whether it be shopping for clothes or ordering groceries. The internet has made this possible, and it has also left its mark on the gambling industry. Convenience and accessibility Before the advent of online casinos, players had to travel to a casino facility to place a bet physically. This meant that many people could not visit a physical casino. For example, some areas might not have a physical casino, so players would need to travel to another area or even state to play, which, let’s face it, is a lot of…
While the nation is witnessing a moment of uncertainty and backlash of retrogressive economy and insecurity, the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Hon Sikirulai Ogundele, beamed a message of hope and possibilities for a better future for Ogun State in 2023. At a Unification Meeting held at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, the party pulled back the curtains of despair and despondence among its members spread across various political parties and brought encouraging answers to heal ‘wounds’ sustained prior to 2015 and 2019 general elections. This bold step…