Abiodun splashes Tobi Amusan with multi-million naira house, N5 million cash gifts

Abiodun, right; and Tobi Amusan A multi-million naira house and N5 million cash gifts have been splashed on the World, Commonwealth and African 100 m hurdles champion, Oluwatobi Amusan, by her home Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The governor, who hosted the star athlete at his Oke Mosan office on Tuesday, while announcing these jumbo gifts, […]

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Police officer, Amah gets national integrity award for rejecting $200,000 bribe

Daniel Itse Amah; Photo Platforms Africa President Muhammadu Buhari has granted the prestigious 2022 public service Integrity award to Chief Superintendent of Police Daniel Itse Amah for rejecting a $200,000 bribe from robbers. Amah who is to be conferred the award at the presidential villa tomorrow by President Buhari is the Divisional Police Officer in […]

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Ogunmolawa hails Aruwajoye, Ibidapo, the Owo national awardees

By Banji Ayoola The President of the World Council of Owo Association, Inc, USA, (WOCOA), Mr Ogunmolawa Samuel Adebayo, on Sunday, 25 September 2022, congratulated two prominent sons of Owo land, Chief Akin Aruwajoye and Chief Rotimi Ibidapo for being considered deserving of the National Award, Officer of the Order of Niger (OON). Aruwajoye has […]

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Buhari to confer national honour on Accord Party’s governorship candidate, Adelabu

President Muhammadu Buhari will on October 11, 2022 confer the National Award of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic, OFR, on Accord Party’s Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu. A statement by the party’s State Chairman, Mr Ojo ‘Kolade, said that the conferment notice was signed by the Minister for Special Duties […]

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African American University honours The Guardian editorial board member, Jacob Akindele, with PhD in Creative Writing

Dr Jacob Olubanji Akindele with the Chancellor and Founder of the University, Prof Ben Ezeohagwu By Banji Ayoola The stars shone brightly and twinkled repeatedly two weeks ago as celebrated writer and an editorial board member of the flagship of the Nigerian media, The Guardian, Prince Jacob Olubanji Akindele, was conferred with PhD Honoris Causa […]

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Buhari rewards victorious athletes with N200m, National Honours – Update

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved National Honours and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Championships. Speaking at a presidential reception in honour of the athletes, the President said his government is committed to rewarding excellence, no less for members of Team Nigeria who ignited […]

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Buhari rewards Amusan, Brume, others with honours, N200m

President Muhammadu Buhari presenting Tobi Amusan with national honour; Photo: Bashir Ahmad, Twitter President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, approved National Honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger,OON, and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. At an award ceremony held at the […]

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Honour: FEDPOLY Ile Oluji rector thanks management, staff

The rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin has thanked the institution’s management and staff for their goodwill messages and prayers over this year’s Pillar of Education Development award conferred on him on Sunday. In a statement titled “My Sincere Appreciation to FEDPOLEL,” which he signed, he expressed his […]

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FEDPOLY Ile Oluji Rector bags Pillar of Education Development in Nigeria award

The pioneer and incumbent Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, Prof. Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, will on Sunday, 3rd of July, 2022 be inducted into the Ondo State Hall of Fame as Pillar of Education Development in Nigeria, at the Dome Event Centre, Akure by 2:00 p.m. This was contained in a statement by […]

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Day Owena Press celebrated late ace photojournalist Remi Aye for meritorious service

By Banji Ayoola The day was Friday, August 16, 2019, when for the first time ever in the history of the Ondo State Government-owned Owena Press, Publishers of The Hope newspapers, celebrated its ex-staff who had served the company meritoriously. Remi Aye was among the four former staff of the company who were honoured that […]

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