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The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has asked for the support of the Federation of Construction Industry in Nigeria (FOCI) in order to achieve his administration's target of massively developing the country's infrastructure if elected president.  Tinubu made this known during his consultative session with FOCI held at Wells Carlton Hotels in Abuja on Thursday.  "We must work together and collaborate to look at the bottlenecks impeding the realization of the full potential of the construction industry and take realistic efforts to address them," he said. The APC candidate said he would further the developmental feats achieved by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in the sector.  He said: "God willing, as we assume the mantle of leadership, we shall build an even more prosperous economy. This means additional investment in relevant infrastructure: Roads, Bridges, Rail, Airports, Schools, Power facilities,

Popular Nigerian business magnate Sir Kensington Adebutu is bereaved. 'Baba Ijebu' as Adebutu is fondly called has lost his first wife, Chief (Mrs.) Caroline Oladunni Adebutu. She was said to have died on Friday, at the age of 83. She was the Otun lya Laje and the lya Apesin of Lagos in her lifetime. Late Chief Caroline, it would be recalled, had a mega celebration when she clocked 80 in 2019. She was married to her business baron husband for 48 years. She was regarded as the matriarch of the Adebutu family. She is the mother of Reps Member and Ogun PDP governorship candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu. Born to the Jaiyesimi family of Odogbolu, Caroline Oladunni Adebutu had her Elementary Education at St Dominic Catholic School, Yaba and St Paul School, Odogbolu, Ogun State. She attended Methodist Girls High School, Yaba from 1952-57 and started work at the Board of Customs and Excise in Lagos briefly before proceeding on a vocational training at the Federal Training Centre, Broad

Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has stated that the residents of the state are in for a better life and greater times if he is re-elected as governor of the state in the March 11, governorship election. The governor, who maintained that he has fulfilled his promises to the people of the state on education, poverty eradication and security in the last 44 months, said that everything he has achieved under Omituntun 1.0 are just the beginning and that more will come under Omituntun 2.0. The governor added that his administration has done quite well for civil servants and pensioners, noting that his government approved four years promotion arrears left by the immediate past All Progressives Congress (APC) and also paid three years leave bonus arrears. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on behalf of the Media Committee of the Seyi Makinde 2023 Governship Campaign, indicated that the governor stated this while speaking at Erunmu, Egbeda Local Government, noting

“Hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, and someday the rewards will follow”. The above quote by popular author, Allan Rufus succinctly captured the moment on Thursday, 19 January, 2023, as the MD/CEO of Ace Mall, Mr. Yinka Afonja presented a brand new car gift to his outstanding staff, Miss Fatoki Grace Adenike. The event held at the newly opened Ace Mall Oluyole, Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State. It was such a surprise, not only to the recipient but all staff members of the company because no one saw it coming. “This will definitely spur other employees in no small measure to be more committed,” Afonja noted. The noble gesture, according to Afonja, was a move to reward excellence and dedication to duty. As demonstrated by the recipient over the years that she’s been working with the company. Speaking further during the presentation, Afonja disclosed that the exercise was just another edition of the gesture which has being in place for years. Noting that several staff members had benefi