Author: Olugbenga Fashina

My Dear Son, Today, as you turn forty, I thank Almighty God for your life and the man you have become. You have walked your path with focus, courage, and humility, and you have done so with a heart that seeks to build, serve, and uplift others. From an early age, you have shown determination and a desire to create and lead. I have watched you turn ideas into institutions and challenges into opportunities. In business and in service, you have shown that true success is not measured by wealth or power but by the impact we make and the…

OLUWOLE KUKOYI clocks 70 today. Having overcome several challenges, it is worth celebrating his attainment of this rare age in this clime and time. The name Dr Oluwole Kukoyi resonates with benevolence, generosity, and unwavering commitment to the well-being of others. He is a distinguished and successful Nigerian who, from a very humble background, rose to become a prominent figure in the health sector. Oluwole Kukoyi was born in Ijebu-Igbo on 6th October 1955 to Pa Jonathan Kukoyi and Madam Emily Kukoyi, both of blessed memory. He attended St. Mark’s Primary School, and later Molusi College both in Ijebu- Igbo,…

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE Illegal miners, white-collar convicts, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, capital offenders such as Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro Wiwa, and the other Ogoni Eight were among the 175 convicts and former convicts who received President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mercy on Thursday. President Tinubu granted clemency to most of them based on the reports that the convicts had shown remorse and good conduct. He forgave some due to old age, the acquisition of new vocational skills, or enrolment in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). President Tinubu also corrected the…

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That leaves Gov Sim Fubara of Rivers state as the only PDP Governor in the South South geopolitical zone but 20 of the 23 LGA chairmen in the state are APC. Along with South East which also has only one PDP Governor, used to be PDP’s strongest hold before the party started seeing demons. Three other Governor from other geopolitical zones are also perfecting their exit from the party that once controlled 23 of the nation’s 36 states. Diri’s impending exit will leave them with 9 Governors. Obasanjo, the first man to become president on the platform of the party…

The story was that at a time, he was called to the Flying Eagles but he rejected the offer telling the coach that he had passed the age limit for call-up. The angry coach promised to ensure that he would never play for the national team. But as fate would have it, the coach later went for a course abroad and that created an opportunity for him. He was called up to play for the Super Eagles earning a total of 5 caps (4 FIFA-recognized and 1 non-FIFA) with no goals scored. Born on October 9, 1967, in Ibadan, he…

According to the Police, the suspects are: Shortly after the robbery incident, four (4) of the suspects shamsudeen hassan, alkamu, sirajo and one other person were apprehended through the tracking of phones stollen from the apartment during the robbery. During interrogation, Shamsudeen Hassan confessed that he shot the security guard when he attempted to prevent them from gaining access to the apartment. Sani Sirajo confessed to have tried to hold Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu from falling off the three-storey building but was overwhelmed by her weight. Shamsudeen further confessed that he drove the white honda CR-V jeep out of the apartment…

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR AMUPITAN AS INEC CHAIRMAN The National Council of State has approved the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from the North-Central as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Amupitan as the nominee to fill the vacant position, following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s exit. Yakubu served from 2015 till October 2025. President Tinubu told the council that Amupitan is the first person from Kogi, North-Central state, nominated to occupy the position and is apolitical. Council members unanimously supported the nomination, with Governor Ahmed…

Pa Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola once told his fellow ministers during prayer meeting to kneel down for a SHORT prayer. After about 2-3 hours of kneeling down, the ministers became frustrated & sat down, leaving only Apostle Babalola still on his knee praying for about 5-6 hrs. The following day, they asked him “Baba, if you ask us to pray a short prayer with you which took almost 6 hours, How many hours will your LONG prayer last?” He prayed so much that his knee made a hole in a rock. The hole is still there on a big rock…