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Excitement as Tokunbo Wahab Wins Excellence Recognition Award

Sep 27, 2021 topnews

Tokunbo Philip Wahab, the Special Adviser on Education to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu was Sunday, September 27, 2021 honored as the Government Official of the Year at the Excellence Recognition Awards’ 17th edition in Lagos. The affable, hardworking legal practitioner was recognized for the giant strides that have been recorded in the education sector in Lagos State since his appointment by the governor in 2019. Indeed, it is an honor well deserved for Barrister Wahab or TW as he is fondly called by those close to him.…

Olota of Ota recieves Star of Fame plaque, inducted by Great Lagosians’

Sep 26, 2021 topnews

The Professor king, His Royal Majesty Oba PROF ABDULKABIR ADEYEMI OBALANLEGE will on Sunday 31st October be officially inducted into the Great Lagosians Hall of Fame by receiving THE STAR OF FAME PLAQUE. The event which promises a lot of glitz and glam will hold at the newly completed prestigious palace of the First class king who is also the Paramount Ruler of Aworiland in Enu Owa, Oke Ede Ota. His Induction into the Great Lagosians Hall of Fame is in recognition of his formative years in Lagos which catapulted…

Great Lagosians’ Hall of Fame inductees honoured

Sep 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021 topnews

Celebrated journalist, Wale Seriki; the brain behind Great Lagosians’ Hall of Fame project has inducted some notable personalities who have excelled in their chosen fields. Some of the inductees include the Advertising Czar and politician, Sen. Kamar Akin Odunsi. Also, Hip TV’s Chief Executive Officer, Ayo Animashaun was recognized as the Most Successful Enterpreneur in the entertainment industry, while the veteran On Air personality and Director of Radio Services, Dr. Ambrose Eyitayo Somide also got inducted. The inductees were also given Star of Fame plaques as mark of honor for…

Victorious Army Ministries’ General Overseer, Joseph Agboli Is Dead

Aug 26, 2021 topnews

The general overseer of Victorious Army Ministries (VAM), Reverend Joseph Agboli, is dead. The founder died on Wednesday. He had been under treatment at a London hospital. According to reports gathered, he was diagnosed with a heart-related ailment. Agboli, in his 50s, started Victorious Army Ministries in 1995. The worship centre and international headquarters on Acme Road in Ogba, Lagos was developed in 1998. The church has branches in Southern States, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United States. He is survived by wife, Blessing and children. Share on:

Faces at Racheal Oniga’s symposium: Exit of an Icon

Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021 topnews

A symposium held in honour of the late actress, Racheal Oniga at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alausa, Ikeja on August 23, 2021 had in attendance, people from different walks of life which include movie stars, musicians, politicians, business personalities amongst others. The event, which was organised by the coalition of NGOs and friends, had the children of the deceased; Tunji and Sola Oniga spoke about the glowing attributes of their late mother as an actress who never neglected her motherly role while alive. The theme of the…

EFCC operatives break into BBNaija star’s apartment

Aug 23, 2021 topnews

Dorathy Bachor, the ex-contestant on the Big Brother Naija reality TV show 2020 edition, took to her Instagram page early morning, today (Monday) to narrate how operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) broke into her apartment. Dorathy said, the incident made her feel unsafe as a Nigerian. The men of the anti-graft agency broke into her apartment in search of a person who ran into the estate but refused to tender an apology to her after they discovered their mistake. In her narration on her Instagram story,…

Apostle Suleman gave me N500,000 after we had sex -Nollywood actress

Aug 22, 2021 topnews

Nollywood actress, Chioma Ifemeludike, has put the Senior Pastor and General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, on a tight spot with allegation that, the pastor paid her over N500,000 and had sex with her. The actress revealed that she had no idea that the man of God was quite prominent at the time she had an intercourse with him. On her Instagram page, Chioma revealed that the first deal of her encounter of romp sex with the man of God was sealed through a hookup by another…

10-year jail term for beggars using children, says Lagos State Govt.

Aug 19, 2021 topnews

Lagos State Government has officially announced that, anyone caught using children to beg for alms, risk being jailed for 10 years as the state commences onslaught on those engaging in street begging and hawking. This was in a press briefing by the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Segun Dawodu, who disclosed this, on Wednesday. He announced a special team to daily raid the nooks and crannies of the state of street beggars, miscreants, and street hawkers. He said the task would be executed in conjunction with the Nigeria Police.…

Captain Hosa Okunbo dies of pancreatic cancer in London

Aug 9, 2021 topnews

Edo State born billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo, has died after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Okunbo, a professional pilot and philanthropist, died on Saturday night; 12 months after doctors said he had nine months to live. Late Okunbo, who moved to London a year ago for treatment, is survived by widow, Nosa, and children. In October last year, there were rumours that he was in a coma and that his illness was due to the outcome of Edo State governorship election. The business mogul admitted that, he was…

Onalaja will exceed expectations -Ooni

Aug 4, 2021 topnews

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has described the newly installed President of Rotary Club of Maryland, Rtn. Bamidele Onalaja as an energetic and hardworking man who will surpass the mandate and expectations of the 20 year old club. The monarch spoke in Lagos on Saturday, during Onalaja’s installation as the 20th Hope President of Rotary Club of Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos. Oba Adeyeye, himself a Paul Harris fellow of Rotary, congratulated the club for having Rotarian Onalaja as its President and urge the entire membership to…