Okunade Adekunle

A Brazil, Rio de Janeiro-based Academy of Letters has said it bestowed "Academic Palms", the highest ho nour usually granted Heads of States, Ministers and President of High Cultural Association, on Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi for promoting peace among people of diverse religious beliefs globally.    Brazilian Scholar, Alberto  Silva, decorating Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, with Academic Palms honour, in Brazil. Members of the academic community, who received Ooni Ogunwusi and his entourage to the premises of the academy where the award ceremony was held, during his 10 days visit to the Latin American nation, included the immediate past Brazilian ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Maria Auxiliadora Figueiredo who received special encomiums from the Ooni for her roles in fostering unity between Afro Brazilians and the continent of Africa. Speaking before conferring the honour on him, the leader of the community, Academician Alberto da Costa e Silva, who had been for man...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has considered the Lagos State Award Scheme bill 2017. This was made known today during the second reading of the bill for a law to establish the Lagos State Award Scheme to specify among other things the privileges of the recipients and for connected matter. Hon. Sanai Agunbiade According to the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the executive bill is to establish the Lagos State Merit Award which benefits will confer on recipients the privilege of using the award to being qualified for certificates and medals as well as such other privileges. “The bill is meant to be a kind of motivation to individuals who have served meritoriously the State in different capacities” He further stated that the bill also provides for a Council to be constituted of a Chairman of 5 Members representing each of the 5 divisions of the State. The bill conferred on the Council to conduct the making of the awards and reveal the c...

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have evaluated the  activities of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LSNSC) after one year of its activities. Rt Hon. Mudashiru Obasa The Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Mudashiru Obasa while commending the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode for investing in the State security, recalled that the LSNSC recently celebrated its one year anniversary and there was need to review their activities and achievements in respect to security in the State. According to the Acting Chairman House Committee on Information, Strategy, Publicity and Security, Hon. Tunde Braimoh stated that the LSNSC has recorded lots of achievements since their inception and the agency has performed tremendously well in terms of information gathering, community policing, and apprehending grassroots criminals amongst others. Hon. Tunde Braimoh Hon. Braimoh also added that there have been so many petitions and complaints by both members of the p...

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has been awarded a Doctorate in Humanities by Sun Moon University in South Korea. This was disclosed by Professor Hong Young-Shik of Political Science Department of the University, who led a team to pay a courtesy visit on the wife of the President, Thursday 21 st  June, 2018 at the Presidential Villa. Professor Hong said “the humanitarian activities of Mrs. Buhari have caught the attention of the world and the Senate of the Sun Moon University, especially her outstanding work with women and children.” The University, he said, identifies with her efforts through Future Assured. He said further that Mrs. Buhari and her husband the President are showing good leadership example to humanity. The letter conveying the award states, “I have been directed to notify you, Your Excellency, on the decision of the University to confer on you, a meritorious Doctor of Humanity (Hon. Causa).” The letter indicated that recommendations c...

The Acting Chairman of the House Committee on Health Services, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Segun Olulade, has said that the ongoing amendment of Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme (LHIS) Law would help in improving the delivery of adequate health services in the state. Hon. Segun Olulade Olulade said this at the stakeholders meeting organised by the Committee during the week, at the Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja. He stressed” I believe that we are on the path of positive improvement on the things that have to do with health. All over the world, no government can on its own fund the Health sector, so the health scheme is part of the inclusive policy of the Ambode’s administration aimed at ensuring all residents of the state. It will help, especially those at the lower rung of the ladder, access qualitative medical services on real time. The Acting Chairman continued, “This is a law that allows us to do the Health Insurance Scheme, which is targeted at the most needy an...

Lagos State House of Assembly members have congratulated Oba of Lagos, His Royal Highness Rilwan Akiolu on his 15th coronation anniversary. Hon. Olanrewaju Ogunyemi Hon. Olanrewaju Ogunyemi raised this during matter of urgent public importance stated the celebration is worthy. He commended the efforts of the Oba owards various developments in the state, adding that Akiolu had greatly promoted cultural values in Lagos state. “I stand to congratulate the royal father who has unrelentlessly played major roles in enhancing security in the state who is also a courageous king. Hon Tunde Braimoh described the royal father as a blessed king who has brought immense blessings to the state to an extent that the state which according to him has contributed to the growth of its population. He said, “Before he was enthroned as Eleko, population of Lagos was nine million and now it has increased to twenty two million, this is parts of the blessings enjoyed in Lagos through the fortune of...

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has called on Nigerians, particularly Muslims not to relent in sharing love among themselves despite the end of the Ramadan fasting. Rt Hon. Mudashiru Obasa Obasa also advised Nigerians to continue to maintain peace and avoid utterances and actions that can cause disharmony among themselves. The Speaker’s advice was contained in his Eid-l-Fitri message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau Rasak “Ramadan is the period we share love, move closer to God and all try to maintain cordial relationship. As we are celebrating the Eid-l-Fitri in commemoration of the end of the fasting period, we should not abandon all the qualities and virtues we have imbibed during the period,” Obasa said. According to him, the Ramadan period served as a moment of sober reflection, “the period we collectively decided to abandon vices and embrace virtues. The vital lesson for us therefore is for us to maintain those ...

A Former Commissioner in Lagos State and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Remi Adiukwu, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Olusola Sokunle representing the APC constitution to Chief (Mrs) Remi Adiukwu. The defection which took place at the Oshodi APC Local government meeting venue at Owoseni Primary School, Oshodi, held in attendance many APC Leaders in the area. Adiukwu stated that the excellent performance of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the state influenced her to decide to return back with her supporters to the party, saying that PDP is dead in the local government. “I am back in the party, when I say I am back, I am actively back. I am enlightened now. “Election is coming, we will do it with all our strength to deliver back to the party all the slots and mandates we took from APC to PDP during the 2015 election. “PDP is now dead in this council, no more opposition. This council is completely for APC now. I pledge my ...