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Oluremi Tinubu Condoles Akwa Ibom Governor on Wife’s Death
Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, visited the Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Lodge in Uyo on Friday to offer her condolences over the passing of Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, the late wife of Governor Umo Eno. She praised Mrs. Umo Eno as a peaceful, God-fearing woman who truly cared for her community. During the visit, Mrs. Tinubu signed a condolence register and participated in special prayers, emphasizing the importance of love and support for one another, regardless of political differences.
Mrs. Tinubu expressed her gratitude for having known Mrs. Umo Eno, recognizing her commitment to serving the people. Governor Umo Eno thanked the First Lady for her compassion and referred to his late wife as his greatest partner, promising to continue the initiatives of her office in the state. The visit was also attended by the Vice President’s wife, Hajiya Nana Shettima, and the wives of other National Assembly leaders, highlighting a sense of unity and compassion during this difficult time.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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