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MILESTONES G.M Ibru @ 75 By Leo Ezekiel Mr. Goodie Ibru a lawyer who turned a hospitality business mogul   has graciously and gloriously marked his seventy-five birthday celebrations at the function suites at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking to the guests the celebrant himself and his entire family members raised their voices in thanksgiving to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob for good health and all that Speaking in a joyful mood the celebrant Mr. Ibru gave a graphical narrations of how he sought monies to set up his hospital business. The idealist and master strategist said that Nigerian financial institutions are not business friendly but, however, he profusely shared his glad tidings of how he was on board travelling abroad and by providence an Indian man entered into a conversation with him as they both discussed the Indian man told him that the world bank has a loan she wishes to give to Nigerian government adding that he keyed into th

HEALTH Financial Institutions Are A Bit Hostile To Health Sector—Dr. Idris By Joseph Chukwudebe Many owners of pharmacy are not trained pharmacist. Speaking at the Lagos State Government Ministry of Health at a (Health  Sector Partner’s Development Forum) (First General Assembly for 2018) at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos the honourable commissioner for health Dr. Jide Idris said that financial institutions are a bit to hostile to health sector adding that health sector actually need unimaginable finances to function at full capacities of health care delivery to the citizens most especially the residents of Lagos state. Speaking further, hon. Commissioner for health Lagos state Dr. Idris said that a medical doctor is not meant to administer drugs to every patient that comes to the hospital adding that is not every patient a medical doctor must counsel as there are many departments in a hospital management. Speaking further to the participants who w

EDUCATION JESUS IS THE GREATEST TEACHER - PROF ESIOBU BY MILES OLU Delivering the eight inaugural lecture of 2017/2018 academic session of University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos Professor Gladys ObianajuEsiobu, a Professor of Science Education (Specialist in Social Constructivism Teacher Education) adding that this is third of such inaugural lecture of Department of Science and Technology Education Faculty of Education, University of Lagos and the first inaugural lecture of the Department of Biology with the topic “Providential Options: Teachers and Students on Trial? at the JF Ade Ajayi Auditorium University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, the University of first choice and nations pride said that Jesus is the Greatest Teacher in the entire globe adding that Jesus used so many methods in discharging His teaching prowess adding that those methods are parables, stories, field work, arguments, silence and debate. Prof Esiobu said that there are teachers who are always in the ha

EDUCATION Our Mother Would Have Been 92 Years Old Today- Otunba Olufemi Oduntan By Joseph Chukunudebe Speaking with Iconblaze Magazine online portal Otunba Olufemi Oduntan A 1962 set of Government College Ibadan said his late mother Princess Olufunmilayo Oduntan would have been 92 years old if she were to be alive adding that his dearly beloved mother passed on to eternal glory at a very tender age 38 years old leaving six children for her husband to raise alone. Otunba Oduntan said they were four boys and two girls their late mother left behind adding that all of them are alive after 54 long years their mother Princess Oduntan painfully passed on from this earthly sojourn. He particularly gave thanks to God Almighty for the uncommon graces He granted their father to have the unimaginable wisdom, love patience to raise them up successfully. Speaking further Otunba Oduntan said that he hosted the Lagos branch Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association Severally

MILESTONES AGS @ 80 BY Leo Ezekiel Estate surveyor Ayodele Gbadebo SangoSanya has graciously and gloriously celebrated his 80 th birthday at Bishop Adelakin Howells Memorial Church, Hogan Bassey crescent, Surulere Lagos, Diocese of Lagos Mainland Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion ). In celebratory of God’s faithfulness in his life, his amiable   paragon of beauty spouse Princess Adenike Omolola SangoSanya, his children, grandchildren, relatives, Egbe Ifelodun club members, Professional colleagues, sons and daughter–in law, friends and well-wishers joined him at service of his four scores birthday celebrations. Estate Surveyor SangoSanya read the first reading from the epistle of Philippians (4:4-9) while one of his pretty daughters read the book of Deuteronomy (28:1-14) and, again the Gospel reading was from John (15:1-5). In delivering the sermon the priest said that Estate Surveyor Sangosanya was a self-made man having lost his dearly beloved father to the cold

POLITICS MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS HOSTS EID-UL-FITRI AT 20 LOCATIONS By Leo Ezekiel Speaking as the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of home affairs, Dr. Abdulhakeem AbdulLateef at Agege Local Government Area Maternity Sango, Agege, Lagos at the celebration of EID-UL-FITRI, the Hon. Commissioner Dr. Abdulhakeem AbdulLateef said that it gave him great pleasure to welcome all and sundry to year 2018 Eid-Ul-Fitri celebration which was been observed simultaneously at 20 locations across the State, adding that these festivals were held at the State House, a centralized arrangement did not allow a vast majority of the populace especially the class of the people whose attendance were mostly required to participate as HE. The Governor of Lagos State a man of his words as he keeps promises. Speaking to the audience through a Director at the Home Affairs Ministry, lagos State who read the speech prepared by the Hon. Commissioner Dr. Abdulhakeem AbdulLateef as he said as part of t

MILE STONES Testimonies Galore as Service of Songs Held in Honour of Late Gbadebowale Wayne Aboderin. By Oliver Iwelu Testimonies flowed like torrents in honour of Late Gbadebowale Wayne Aboderin, the Chairman of Punch Newspaper. A service of song was held in his honour at the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Diocese of Lagos West, Arch Bishop Vinning Memorail Church Cathedral at the Haven, GRA, Ikeja, lagos. The service of songs was celebrated by the RT. Rev. Dr. James Odedeji and Relly, his daughter, gave an inspiring testimonies of her father where she described him as a great man, a respected entrepreneur and philanthropist. A chairman like no other, sports enthusiasts’ and finally she said that she was very proud of her father for the uncommon graces bestowed on him while he was on this planet earth. The next testifier was an editorial staff of Punch Newspaper, Joel Nwokoma. He said that their Late Chairman whom they fondly called the “Chair” was an epi

EDUCATION I Have Four Cardinal Points Agenda for YCT – Engr. Omokungbe By Miles Olu. Speaking with gentle men of the press at the Rector’s Conference room of the Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos the Rector, Engr. Femi Omokungbe said that he has mapped out four cardinal points agenda to be carried out during his tenure as the new rector of the first higher education institution in Nigeria adding that he has put in place the plans of improving and development of academic activities for both the students and lecturers. Speaking further he   said that Yaba College of Technology being a technical education at centre of choice and academic excellence in Africa that training of quality and middle manpower personnel for the nation adding that academic improvement and development must be pursued vigorously for the huge benefits of humanity. Speaking further, the rector, Engr. Femi Omokungbe said that the tetefunds that they have not assessed is over Two Hundred Mill