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Just In: Tinubu appoints Oyo-born career diplomat as State Chief Protocol [See Profile]
Victor Adekunle Adeleke, an Oyo-born career diplomat, has been appointed by Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s new president, as State Chief of Protocol. The newly appointed SCOP officially, began his assignment, today Monday, May 29, 2023. An accomplished diplomat and lawyer, Ambassador Adeleke joined the Nigerian Foreign Service in 1993 and rose through the ranks, serving in …

BUHARI CONFERS OON NATIONAL HONOURS ON KAYODE AJULO
OLUKAYODE ABRAHAM AJULO, ESQ: CONFERMENT OF THE NATIONAL HONOUR OF OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE NIGER (OON) I am currently outside the shores of Nigeria, and on an LNER Train to Aberdeen from London when I got the pleasant news that I am part of the eminent Nigerians listed for the conferment of one …

President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation To Attend The Inaguration of Tinubu
President Joseph Biden, has announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria. The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the delegation. Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja …

US secretary of state, Blinken, phones Tinubu, seeks stronger partnership with Nigeria
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has phoned President-elect Bola Tinubu, pledging the commitment of his country to Nigeria’s democracy. Mathew Miller, a spokesman for the US government, disclosed this in a statement. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke this morning with Nigerian President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to emphasize his continued commitment to further …

Nigeria 2023: President Buhari Congratulates Tinubu
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the winner of this year’s Presidential Election, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reacting to the presidential election results announced this morning by Chairman of the Independent National ElectoralCommission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, President Buhari said: “I congratulate His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

Ghanaian striker Christian Atsu reportedly trapped in rubble after earthquake in Turkey
Ghanaian soccer athlete Christian Atsu is reportedly stuck u9nder rubble after an earthquake struck Turkey early Monday morning. According to reports, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake erupted Ghanaian soccer athlete Christian Atsu is reportedly stuck under rubble after an earthquake struck Turkey early Monday morning. According to reports, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake erupted near southeast Turkey and northern Syria and generated …

CLARIFICATION: NIGERIAN VETERAN ACTOR, FEMI OGUNROMBI aka PAPA AJASCO IS DEAD, FIRST Papa Ajasco is Alive!
Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, who was a stand-in character for Papa Ajasco in the popular 1996 Sitcom is dead. Meanwhile, Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Abiodun Ayoyinka, also known as Papa Ajasco, has debunked reports claiming he is dead. Richard Ayoyinka is the first known as Papa Ajasco. The confusion has it …

Sharp, Long-lasting Slowdown to Hit Developing Countries Hard, World Bank reports.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Given fragile economic conditions, any new adverse development—such as higher-than-expected inflation, abrupt rises in interest rates to contain it, …

STOP PRESS! UK Historical Space Rocket Is A Woeful Failure
Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747 jet — dubbed “Cosmic Girl” — took off Monday from Newquay in England’s Cornwall county, 245 miles west of London, in a first launch for the country from UK soil. But nearly two hours after the plane left the ground, Virgin Orbit revealed the launch was a failure. Richard Branson’s Virgin …

Oyo excited about AfDB’s special agro-processing zone project- Makinde
…as Bank commends Oyo govt Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, maintained that the state government is delighted with the prospects and potential of the African Development Bank’s special agro-processing zone project sited in the state. The governor, who made this statement while receiving a team of the AfDB at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, …

LAST CHANCE TO SPEND is 30th September, 2022: WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR £20 & £50 NOTES AFTER DEADLINE
If you still have any paper £20 or £50 notes in your wallet, today is your last chance to use them. After September 30, 2022, the Bank of England will be withdrawing the legal tender status from all paper £20 and £50 banknotes. Businesses and shops will not accept these notes as payment from October …

ABOBAKU OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II WONT LOSE HIS HEAD BUT HIS JOB
*ABOBAKU OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II WONT LOSE HIS HEAD BUT HIS JOB* – By Kayode Ajulo Tomorrow, 19th September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in a lavish, dignified, and solemn burial ceremony in London. The morrow will be a day unlike any other, beginning with a public Christian burial service …

Breaking: How Her Majesty Queen of England died at 96!
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace has announced. The Queen died on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the palace said. She served as head of state for more than 70 years. In a statement, the Palace …

Ajulo Makes Surprise Appearance At UK Court Where Ekweremadu & Wife Are Facing Trials, As Judge Adjourns Till October 31
Constitutional lawyer and Rights Activist, Dr. Kayode Ajulo was among prominent Nigerians who appeared before the Central Criminal Court in United Kingdom in solidarity for the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice during the continuation of their organ harvesting trial on Thursday August 4, 2022 Adamu Bulkachuwa, Senate committee chairman on foreign …

Pacesetter buses will provide world-class transportation system in Oyo – Makinde
…inspects Omi Tutun luxurious buses at Pacesetter Transport Service, Eleyele See Video Here : https://youtu.be/SlGJRl6vpW8 Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, declared that the Pacesetter buses soon to be launched by his administration will provide world-class transport service to the state. The governor while inspecting the Omi Tuntun luxurious buses at the Pacesetter Transport …