Pix; Media Owners in Nigeria in a group photograph with President Buhari By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher Contrary to a line in the National Anthem- “The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain”, several of Nigeria’s heroes and indeed, industry legends have died un-sung and un-celebrated. Indeed, every nation, as well as profession, must have icons to look up to because they laid the foundation for tomorrow, but in Nigeria, the case appears difference, as the labour of our heroes seems to be in vain. This unpatriotic act, is what the national leadership of the Nigeria Union ...

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher Ex-President of Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI, Comrade Oyinkansola Olasanoye over the weekend unveiled a newly-constructed N500 million ultra-modern suites and event centre, with the capacity to create job opportunities for over 50 workers. As shown on the schedule, Olasanoye wounded-up on Saturday, November 26, after the Triennial National Delegates’ Conference held in Ogere, Ogun state, which saw the emergence of Comrade Olusoji Oluwole, as the new President of the Association. The unveiling saw some past national presidents, as well as current leaders, who initiated and sustained the idea ...

Pix: NDLEA boss, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa delivering his lecture on Drug Abuse among Youths at the Realnews 10th Anniversary lecture held at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos yesterday. Story by Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher Unless urgent steps were taken to stem the tide of illicit drug consumptions by Nigerian youths, the desired impacts envisaged in the 2023 general elections may not be achieved. This is on the heels of a shocking disclosure that by the year 2030, the consumption rate of illicit drugs would increase by 11 percent in Nigeria and 40 percent in Africa, if unchecked, thus heightening the ...

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher Lagos State Chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has raised alarm over the use of Mr Kayode Salako by the opposition party, to distract it from a successful outcome in the 2023 general elections in the country. While Salako is laying claims to the chairmanship of the party in the state, describing himself as the recognized party chairman, another group swiftly disowned him, saying “he is only a mole planted by the opposition party in the state to distract us”. Briefing newsmen over the weekend at the Labour House in Yaba, the Vice Chairman of ...

Pix: Governor Dapo Abiodun receiving an award from JERDA, Phase 1 Exco for the promise-kept Photos by Johnnie Nwankwo   Story by Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher History was made today, Monday, November 14, as Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state declared open, the Arepo-Journalists Estate road in Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state. Prior to its construction, the 2.5km double lane road was a death trap for Arepo residents, as it was taken over by flood amid portholes, hence the intervention of the governor, who started and completed the road this year. The road has culverts, drainages, dividers, street ...

Mobile Prostrate Cancer Screening Van with fully-air-conditioned and medically-equipped gadgets Photos by Akin Jimoh   By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher Residents of Arepo community in Obafemi-Owode local government area of Ogun state over the weekend lauded The Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation, following its ongoing free prostrate cancer screening exercise in the community, as well as other parts of the country. The Foundation on Saturday concluded its 5-days free prostrate cancer screening exercise, where over 250 men in the community benefitted from the exercise. The exercise, which took place at the Civic Centre of the Journalists Estate Residents Development Association, JERDA, was ...

By Steve Ndubueze, Correspondent Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk said he had “no choice”, but to slash the company’s workforce, as the firm is losing more than $4m, about £3.5m a day from adverts. Already, half of the company’s staff are being laid-off, a week after Musk bought Twitter at the cost of $44bn, about £38.7bn. There are concerns that Twitter could water-down content moderation, but Musk said the firm’s policies remain “absolutely unchanged”. As reports emerged on Friday that thousands of staff at Twitter around the world lost their jobs, many were worried over the future of employees, responsible ...

  Iran has acknowledged for the first time since the war started in Ukraine, that it had supplied Moscow with drones, but saying they were sent before the war in Ukraine, where Russia has used drones to target power stations and civilian infrastructure. Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian said a “small number” of drones had been supplied to Russia, a few months before Moscow’s forces invaded Ukraine on February 24. In Iran’s most detailed response to date on the drones, Amirabdollahian denied Tehran was continuing to supply drones to Moscow. “This fuss made by some Western countries that Iran has ...

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher Emirates customers flying to or through Dubai can simply show their boarding pass and a valid form of identification to hundreds of retail, leisure and dining outlets, as well as famous attractions and luxury spas to be able to enjoy fantastic discounts throughout Dubai and the UAE. This special offer will starting from November 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, as the special pass enables customers to get more from their trip with exclusive offers at over 500 locations in the UAE, throughout the December holiday season and beyond. In addition, Emirates passengers can also ...

Nnamdi Ukwatar, Correspondent President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Group, Akinwumi Adesina has disclosed that the apex African bank has raised $31 billion in investment commitments for projects, during the Africa Investment Forum. Disclosing this at the end of a three-day said the latest figure brought the total investment for the year to about $64 billion, revealing that the bank secured another $32.8 billion at earlier meeting with investors in March this year. Adesina, who gave few details about the projects, noted that one focus would be agricultural processing zones. Some projects announced earlier in the year were from ...