Ifedaio Oguniemi A socioeconomic activist and Yewa indigene, Engr. Gbenga Segun Akinwande has advised him to urge his relatives to support Governor Dapo Abiodun’s bid for re-election in the Ogun West Senate constituency to secure the governor’s seat in 2027. Akinwade’s recommendation also points out that it will be difficult for Ogun Westers to realize their gubernatorial ambitions in the 2023 gubernatorial election scheduled for this weekend. “While the people of Yewa-Awori should have occupied…
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Adebayor International Women’s Day this year [IWD] Come and go, but not without interesting lessons to learn, especially for women. Organizations seize the day as an opportunity to encourage and inspire women to showcase their creative talents without reservation. Handmaiden, a female leadership series platform led by Dr. Siju Iluyomade [WiLS]organized an educational forum for women to mark this year’s International Women’s Day under the theme: Women in Leadership, Leveraging Technology in the Marketplace to…
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Mr Jonathan Nicole, former President of the Lagos State Shippers Association (SALS), has urged the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to ensure that there is no cost impact on shippers when implementing the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN). According to Nicole, the Cargo Tracking Note, which is directly related to the shipper, is a document similar to a vessel’s bill of lading, which shows details of what is declared, and similar to a cargo manifest, which contains…
"NSC urged not to allow CTN implementation bring extra charges –"
(DriveBC Traffic Camera) Drivers urged to exercise caution on snowy roads in greater Victoria Trans-Canada Highway reopens after overnight crash in Colwood The South Island division of Emcon Services Inc. urged motorists to exercise caution on Thursday morning. The snow fell overnight on Wednesday afternoon and started to taper off, but motorway contractors warned most roads would be packed with snow and muddy…
"Drivers urged to use caution on snowy roads across Greater Victoria"
The Victorian Foundation is again calling on the community to get involved with the Random Acts of Kindness Day. The day, coming on Friday (February 17), is designed to help build a movement of kindness that will continue throughout the year. Random Acts of Kindness Day encourages people to do good deeds without expecting anything in return, only to be rewarded in return. Good things don’t have to be elaborate or cost a lot of…
"Greater Victoria residents urged to commit random acts of kindness and pay it forward"
Real estate investors, especially Nigerians in the diaspora, have been urged not to hire quacks when seeking government approval for any type of real estate or construction. Dr Babatunde Adeyemo, CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, who suggested that quacks often use forged documents to seek government approval, added that hiring such a person would have repercussions for other residents and landowners in the community. The real estate agent also praised the Ogun State Planning…
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Newly admitted undergraduate students at the Dominican University of Ibadan are required to undergo skills acquisition to complement the degree they will be earning at the University. During the University’s 6th Matriculation Ceremony on Friday, Dr Jos Chidia Maduekwe, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Films Corporation, Plateau State, acted as an Entrance Lecturer alongside the Entrance Lecturer. Speaking on the theme “Character and Learning: Imperatives for an Entrepreneurial Society,” Maduekwe noted that creative…
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The Federal Government has been urged to create an enabling environment for creative design engineers to come up with new products, concepts and innovative ideas that can contribute to Nigeria’s industrialization goals. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the week-long CAD training and design concept development for youth in Kwara State organized by the Nigerian Society of Mechanical Engineers and sponsored by Engineer Sulaiman Rotimi, State Commissioner of Engineering and Transport in Ilorin over the…
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Warning: This story discusses suicide and may trigger some readers. Vancouver-based Warren Head said the night he brought colleague Nicole Chan to the hospital in January 2019 was the first of thousands of similar mental distress calls he had to advocate for patients not to be discharged. Testifying at the coroner’s inquest into Chan’s death on Thursday (January 26), Head said he was appalled on the night of Jan. night. Hyde was called to Chen’s…
"VPD officer urged hospital to keep Const. Nicole Chan on night she died: inquiry"
Dr Sobuur Ghali Alaaya, boss of Al-Ghali College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, called on the clergy to pray for politicians who value the welfare of the people, not those who patronize them only during elections. Araya made the call during a special prayer in memory of Oyo North Senator Fatai Buhari of Oyo State under the All Progressive Congress (APC). He explained that the reasons for praying for Senator Buhari were his philanthropy and…
"Clerics urged to assist people-centred politicians with prayer –"