Don petitions GTBank on fraudulent withdrawal of about N10million from his account
By Adeyinka Adeniran A University lecturer and renowned scholar (names withheld) has petitioned the management of Guarante Trust Bank (GTBank) over fraudulent withdrawal of about N10 million from his account, demanding immediate reversal. The petition, signed by his solicitor from Solanke and Solanke Chamber explained that two separate transactions were carried out in less than three minutes with almost five million...
Tinubu’s gun and the fatal ricochet of El-Rufai’s pistol
By Festus Adedayo “Critics must talk. When they accused me of killing the opposition, but I didn’t have a gun.” That was President Bola Tinubu talking last week. It was at the interfaith breaking of fast with members of the Senate which held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He was replying gathering pushback from opposition forces who claimed he...
Leadership requires rolling up your sleeves and seeing the reality on ground
By Oluwole Dada There is danger in managing from a distance. When department heads do not understand what their team goes through on the field, it is difficult to comprehend the details of their reports when submitted. Leaders must truly inhabit the world their team members operate in every single day to enable them to distill the dashboards, reports,...
Expert calls for deeper public-private partnership to combat rising osteoporosis burden in Nigeria
By Adeyinka Adeniran Health experts are sounding the alarm on the growing threat of osteoporosis in Nigeria, particularly among the elderly, and are calling for greater public awareness, early prevention, and stronger government-private sector collaboration to address the issue. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Centre for Osteoporosis and Bone Health, Ibadan, Professor Temitope Alonge, emphasized the need for deepened...
Lafarge hits N1.1 trillion revenue milestone as Profit Before Tax rises 170% to 411bn in 2025
By Adeyinka Adeniran Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable building solutions and manufacturer of premium cement brands, has announced a revenue milestone of N1.1 trillion in 2025, representing a 53% surge from N696.8 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. Following a review of the results, the company recorded an increase in Profit After Tax...
Lafarge Africa honours trade partners at 2025 customer, transporter awards
By Adeyinka Adeniran A leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company and manufacturer of premium cement brands, Lafarge Africa Plc, has celebrated its outstanding trade partners at the 2025 Customer & Transporter Awards held on Saturday, February 21, at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The colourful ceremony brought together customers, transporters, and key stakeholders including the Honourable Commissioner for...
Mental health: stakeholders sound alarm, says Nigeria must transit from stigma, silence to innovation, inclusion
By Adeyinka Adeniran Stakeholders in the field of mental health have said Nigeria is at a crossroads in its mental health journey, urging the government and citizens to transition from stigma and silence to innovation, inclusion, and community-based care. To change the narrative, the stakeholders identified priority areas which must get urgent and immediate attention of both the govenrment and its...
Video: Kwankwanso visits Makinde in Ibadan
By Adeyinka Adeniran A former Governor of Kano State and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Wednesday visited Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state at the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. See video:
Makinde, Kwankwanso in closed door meeting in Ibadan
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) during the 2023 general elections who was also a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has arrived the Oyo government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The NNPP Chieftain who was received at the Governors office by Governor Seyi Makinde areived in company of some of his political associates and...
Councillor, two others arraigned over alleged encroachment
By Adeyinka Adeniran Officers of the Oyo State Police Command on Tuesday, arraigned a councilor, Seriki Idris and two others before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates' Court in Ibadan over alleged illegal land grabbing and encroachment. Seriki, a councilor representing Ward 8, Onireke, Ibadan, Southwest Local Government Area of Oyo state, was arraigned along Adebayo Lateef, 25 and Jimoh Lateef, 30. They were arraigned...
