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Ogunde Celebrates Birthday at Goshen Orphanage; Pledges Support for Outstanding Students.

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  Ogunde Celebrates Birthday at Goshen Orphanage; Pledges Support for Outstanding Students For the children and staff of Goshen Home & Orphanage, Akute, Ogun State, Monday, May 29th 2017 will for a long time remain memorable; not just because it marked Nigeria’s Democracy Day or President Buhari-led administration’s second anniversary but because the vulnerable children at the home were treated to an elaborate birthday bash by one of Nigeria’s amazons; a foremost educationist, Managing Director at Goals & Ideas and Principal Partner at Edumark Consult, Mrs Yinka Ogunde. The celebrant, who came in the company of her husband, Barrister Wemimo Ogunde (SAN), her children, siblings and employees expressed great delight at the opportunity to share the joy of her special day with the less privileged, stressing that such vulnerable children need be showered with love, even as they are encouraged and supported to reach their full potential i...

NEWS IN SOME OF NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS ON 1ST JUNE 2017

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·          #SaveNOUN: Open Letter to President Buhari   ·          10 LUTH doctors injured in clash with security men   -   ·          2 sex workers arrested in Ogun for 'killing' customer   -   ·          2017 UTME: JAMB to conduct supplementary Exam for 3811 candidates   -   ·          2017 UTME: JAMB withholds 76, 923 results   -   ·          2019: Gulak, Modibbo fight over Adamawa guber bid   -   ·          2019: PDP national assembly caucus endorses Wike for second tenure    ·          20bn sticks of cigarette consumed in Nigeria annually ' FG   -   ·   ...

Motherland Beckons In Partnership With Turkey MUSIAD Foster Economic Off-Shoot, Also Launches Diaspora Nigeria Economic Recovery & Growth Plan-DNERGP.

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   Motherland Beckons, last November, signed a memorandum of understanding with world class business enterprise, MUSIAD. This MoU has afforded the Nigerian and African youths at large an opportunity to tap into the business and culture mix of both continents, intertwined with opportunities. MUSIAD which stands for Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association is a “BUSINESSMEN’S ASSOCIATION” founded on May 5, 1990, in Istanbul, Turkey, by concerned businessmen who have a vision to forestall human rights and supremacy of the law, justice and equality, peace and security, and the welfare and happiness of the people. The Company in its philanthropic modality is an active and strong Non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides the platform for development, with dialogue, co-operation and solidarity as tools created for the purpose of contributing to the social, cultural, political, economic, scientific and technological development of individuals and i...

BEEJAYSAX LIVE! Unforgettable and Remarkable.

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Abolaji Banjoko professionally known as BeejaySax held concert goers and sax lovers spellbound on Sunday May 14th 2017, at the prestigious Eko Hotel and suites Victoria Island, Lagos.  The hall was filled with over 2000 guest inclusive of Royal fathers, Captains of industries, past and present state leaders who were seated in less than one hour into the event proper, hence making the concert a sold out show. The atmosphere was electric and the air was thick with every act like Big Bolaji, Tosin Bee, Psalmos, Tim Godfrey, Nosa, Odunayo, Femi Okunuga, Tosin Alao, Olaolu Gbenjo, Segunfunmi, First Born, Saco, Damola, Palmira, Grand Komanda and Kenny Blaq raising the bar one after the other. Ushering BeejaySax on stage was the host, Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st who without prompting any idea had the whole hall in a rousing ovation as Beejaysax mounted the stage in a choreographed entrance; lights, fireworks and applause were relentless in his first 45 minutes of...

IRONY AS GOVERNOR NYESOM WIKE IS SET TO HONOUR HIS PREDECESSOR ROTIMI AMECHI.

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Rivers State Governor  Nyesom Wike in what many termed as an Irony has added his predecessor and arch-rival, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, among prominent Rivers sons and daughters and some other notable Nigerians to be honoured by the state. Those on the 29-man list will be honoured for their individual contributions to the development of the state. The list was put together by the Jubilee Anniversary Committee set up by the governor. Former Governor, Chibuike Amaechi’s name is at number 18 of 29 people to be awarded Grand Service Star of Rivers State. Also in the list are immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, former Head of States, Yakubu Gowon and late activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who would be honoured posthumously. The awards ceremony is billed to hold on May 27 in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Source>Dailypost.  

CONSUMER ADVOCACY FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA (CAFCON) MOBILISES NIGERIANS AGAINST CBNS EXTORTIONS AND EXCESSIVE CHARGES.

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Bank Accounts: CAFON mobilises Nigerians against CBN's extortion, excessive charges …To launch #CloseOneMillionBankAccountsIn2017 campaign In view of the public outcry against CBN's directive to increase approved bank charges with effect from May 1 2017, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria CAFON is set to launch another consumer protest tagged #CloseOneMillionBankAccountsIn2017. The aimed is to mobilse Nigerian consumers to resist what it described as “excessive charges’’ by Nigerian banks. The Consumer Advocacy NGO initiated the #NoBankingDay protest on March 1, 2016, to draw national attention to bank consumers' dissatisfaction with excessive and illegal bank charges. CAFON Founding President, Ms Sola Salako, in a statement stated that some of the disputed and unpopular charges include: a 600% increase in Debit Card Maintenance Fee from N100 per annum to N50 per month; Excessive Account Maintenance Charges; Mandatory SMS service charged at N4/SMS as again...

MUCH ADO ABOUT GOVERNOR SAMUEL ORTOM WHEEL BARROWS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT.

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The wheel barrows youth’s empowerment purported to be given by Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State may seem odious or laughable to many Nigerians. Gov. Ortom coming out to distant himself from the wheel barrows buhaha simply because they were branded with his name boldly written on them is also a comic. This is because is not new that even salt, sugar, rice, bread etc. are branded on many of our leaders name. According to the governor (CPS) Tever Akase, the consent of the governor was not sought for, before the wheel barrows were given out. He said the wheel barrows belongs to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) who received them as donations from the National Commission for Refugees, Migrant and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) for Benue citizens displayed during the Fulani herdsmen and farmers conflicts. Benue State is unarguably the food basket of the nation and this reputation is not derived by their advancement in mechanized agriculture. The state as agricultur...