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  Today, I am wishing a happy birthday to a leader I hold so much respect and admiration for! Have the most wonderful birthday! I am so proud and so lucky to have you as my leader! I hope you have an incredible day celebrating your birthday today, which is certainly well-deserved! I hope you can find some time to relax, too! Advertisement  Your commitment, experience, and ability to bring out the best in your staff are simply outstanding. May this year be filled with intriguing prospects and exceptional accomplishments. As we celebrate your birthday, I'd want to offer my heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering support and faith in my talents. You have been an exceptional boss, and I wish you a happy, successful, and memorable birthday Honourable AKT, I hope you have a successful career and a wonderful life. I wish you a very happy birthday. On this special day, I want to thank you for all your support and guidance—many happy returns of the day! Alade Adedapo Akilapa

  The Federal Government has commenced the release of 4,068 inmates languishing in correctional facilities across the country over the inability to pay fines. The government said N585 m was raised by cooperate bodies as Corporate Social Responsibility for that purpose. Speaking during the flag-off of the programme on Saturday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the initiative is part of the efforts to decongest prisons in the country. He said, “It’s with great pleasure that I stand with you today to flag off the release of 4,068 inmates sentenced to various terms of imprisonment with the option of fine and compensation in custodial status nationwide. This is in a bid to decongest custodial centres as well as make ready proper reformation and rehabilitation of offenders to take place. Advertisement “As of yesterday, November 17, 2023, there were about 80,804 inmates in 253 custodial facilities nationwide with a total installed capacity of less than 50,000. It shows that

  We the PDP councillorship candidate in Lagelu Local Government felicitates with our State Constituency Honourable, Honourable AKT as he adds another year today, 19th November, 2023 We give glory to Almighty God for making you to witness another celebration of your day and a year celebration of the first ever Constituency office in the history of Lagelu Local Government. We are happy to identify this joyous and great moments with you and pray that the remaining years of your life be filled with God's abundant blessings, sound health and excellent spirit to be able to enjoy life to the fullest.  As our State Constituency Honourable, you have not only shown readiness in your continuous impacts on the lives of the people of Lagelu Local Government but you have also contributed to the unity and strength of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagelu. You've done alot in terms of; (a) Motion Sponsored on Primary Health Care, Tittle: Urgent Need For Community Health Care Refo

  Six persons have been injured in Eko-Ende, Ifelodun Local Government Area, Osun State as suspected arsonists launched an attack on Wednesday. Nigerian Tribune gathered that A Chartered Accountant, Adekunle AbdulWaheed Babatunde was elected as the Oba of Eko-Ende. This medium gathered that the incident happened after the selection of the Babatunde by five Afobajes.   Advertisement In a petition to Osun State Commissioner of Police and sighted by this medium, through the victim’s counsel, Dawood Ajetunmobi accused eight persons of masterminding the attack. According to the petition, “We are Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with office at the below address, and this petition is at the instance and on behalf of Mr Mustapha Adeyemi, Mr Adekunle Kabiru, Mr Adeniyi Azeez, Mr Rasheed Niniola, Mr Bakre Sodiq, Mr Afolabi Abdulafeez all of Eko-Ende, Ifelodun Local Government Area, Osun State (whom we hereinafter called ‘our clients’). Their complaint is against: “Hammed

  The Federal Road Safety Corps has urged road users to prioritise safety as they ply the road before, during and after the yuletide. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Delta State FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Bassey Eshiet, gave the advice during a visit to road crash victims at the Federal Medical Centre Asaba on Saturday in Asaba Eshiet described road traffic crashes and fatalities as a public health crisis that requires urgent, concise and dedicated actions. “For me, road traffic crashes and fatalities are a public health crisis that requires urgent, concise and dedicated actions. Advertisement “Hence, the pertinence of the event which is aimed at demanding actions towards improving safety on our roads nipping avoidable deaths and fatalities in the bud. “The burden of these injuries and fatalities is disastrous to families, the nation’s economy and humanity in general,” he said. Advertisement He called on governments, stakeholders and the public to uplift proven strategies

  Liberian leader and football legend George Weah conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was “time to put national interest above personal interest”. The latest and nearly complete results showed Boakai leading with nearly 51 percent of the votes in Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic founded by freed American slaves. “The results announced tonight, though not final, indicate that… Boakai is in a lead that we cannot surpass,” Weah said in a speech on national radio late on Friday. He said his CDC party “has lost the election but Liberia has won,” adding: “This is the time for graciousness in defeat”. The 78-year-old Boakai lost to Weah, 57, by a large margin in the second-round presidential vote in 2017. With more than 99.5 percent of the polling stations reporting vote tallies after Tuesday’s second-round vote, Boakai had garnered 50.89 percent of ballots cast, according to the election commission. Advertisement Boakai was 28,000