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Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ilorin on Tuesday charged the  people of Kwara State to vote for him and all APC candidates in the coming general elections in order to cement the freedom from exploitation they achieved four years ago.  A press statement signed by Tinubu's media man, Tunde Rahman indicated that Asíwájú Tinubu and his entourage virtually shut down Ilorin, the state capital, as the mammoth crowd that thronged the Metropolitan Square venue of the rally spilled across the roads and all over the ancient city. It took well over two hours for the Asíwájú train to arrive at the square from the Ilorin Airport. Speaking at the rally, Tinubu told the people that they had been enjoying freedom and progress under the leadership of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, urging them to remain committed to the administration. "Are you going to be committed to the freedom that you have been enjoying under Governor Abdulrazaq?  Are

Nollywood actor has recalled his encounter with a “top” entertainer who attempted to make him his gay partner. In an interview on OAP Nedu’s ‘Honest Bunch’ podcast, the actor said the entertainer, whose identity was not revealed, promised to make him popular and wealthy. The film star said the entertainer had bragged about his “connections,” adding that “I was not selected for the reality show, (Gulder Ultimate search) because I’ve not paid my dues”. Remi said, “Before I got into the industry, the first time I went to the Ultimate Search. I got denied. The second time, my friend at the University of Ibadan (then I was in UI) said there is this one of his friends, he’s an entertainer he’ll guide you. “And then I travelled a distance to somewhere around Iyana-Ipaja. Never been there. I was from Ibadan. I had a friend on this side. I got to his place. The guy looks at me. He sizes me up and says come in. I didn’t feel anything about him. “This is in the spirit of networking and meeting pe

MAYA Group has announced the opening of nominations for the second edition of the prestigious Pace Awards. Come Friday 3rd February 2023, 47 Personalities/Brands will be honoured and celebrated at the awards ceremony. The idea of the award, according to Founder/President MAYA Group Ademola Titilopemi Ajibola aka ATA, was conceived to commemorate the 47th-anniversary celebration of Oyo State. A press statement on Ajibola’s Instagram handle @themayagrouphq indicated that the award is strictly for personalities/brands from and within the pacesetter state. He writes: “On Friday, the 3rd of February, 2023, Oyo State will be 47 and we @themayagrouphq will be hosting a celebrations event to celebrate 47 people and brands from/within the Pacesetter State. Kindly tag someone you think should be part of this “47 selected pacesetters”. Nomination is restricted to Oyo State Indigenes (at home and abroad), Oyo State based Innovators and Creditors (Across The 33 LGAs) and Oyo State Residents (IGR Co

Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, inaugurated the  Implementation   Committee for the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, tasking the committee to make the university the number one education degree  awarding  institution in Nigeria. Governor Makinde, who stated this while inaugurating the committee members at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, said that his administration will leave a legacy of quality education in Oyo State. While charging members of the committee to work out the policy and process by which the institution will be run, the governor said that the new university of education will soon become a topmost institution in Nigeria for the acquisition of degrees in the field of education. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as charging the members of the committee to bring their experience to bear in the discharge of the duty given to them. The implementa

Industrial action looked set to intensify on Monday after Britain’s largest teaching union announced a series of strike days over pay next month in England and Wales. The National Education Union (NEU) said its members voted overwhelmingly to walk out as part of calls for an above-inflation pay rise. The announcement came as public sector workers hold a wave of walkouts for salaries to take into account double-digit inflation. “We believe the government knows there needs to be a correction on teacher pay,” NEU joint general secretary Kevin Courtney said in a live-streamed meeting with members. The union leaders are set to meet the education minister on Wednesday. “They know that we mean business. They know that you are prepared to take action to protect your jobs, to protect your pay and costs and to protect your ability to remain in the profession,” added fellow joint general secretary Mary Bousted. The union announced a national strike day on February 1, followed by a series of more

It is definitely a season of celebration for top CEOs in Lagos, as the Lagos CEO Awards releases the first list of winners. The list was made available to journalists in Lagos recently by the award head of the Jury, Ambassador Ayo George. Top on the list is the Executive Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu, who wins the Public Sector CEO of The Year, for his administrative acumen and infrastructural development initiatives in Lagos. On the list also is Chief Mrs. Adebimpe Giwa, the CEO of TrippleGee Company PLC, she wins the Print Industry CEO of The Year, Dr. Simon Adozi, the CEO of Adozillion Homes & Realty, he wins the Real Estate CEO of The Year, Bria Okonkwo, the CEO of AvanteFly, she wins the Aviation CEO of The Year, Mr. Seyi Ademoye (Sheyman), the CEO of Secrets Palace, he wins the Lounge & Club CEO of The Year, while Dimeji Gbotoso, the CEO of Global Healthcare LTD, wins the Pharmaceutical CEO of The Year, Florence Obioma, the CEO of Fl