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Dignitaries Set For HRM Oba Lateef Akanni’s Final Passage Rites In Ado-Odo Ogun State

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Government officials, private sector leaders, royal fathers and chiefs are some of the dignitaries expected to attend the final passage ceremony and 41-day prayer for the late Olofin Adimula Oodua of Ado-Odo,

on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

The event, which will have the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR and his Deputy, HE Noimot Salako-Oyedele in attendance will hold at Alamuwa Grammar School, Ado Odo, Ogun State.

The late Oba Lateef Akanni, a first class royal father joined his ancestors on January 7, 2022 and was buried according to Islamic rights same day. However, the 41-day prayer ceremony will be held as is usual in the custom of the town

Other key dignitaries expected at the ceremony include the Ooni of Ife, HIM Oba Enitan Ogunwusi as well as  paramount rulers in Ogun State such as the Olu of Ilaro (Yewa Land), Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, MFR, who would will be the host.

Other royal fathers of Awori origin in Lagos State will also be present at the event in the ancient town of Ado Odo, while key political leaders, Senators, members of the Federal House of Representatives and other elected leaders from the South West are also expected to grace the occasion.

In the course of the event which is set to begin at 10am, the official launch of the Oba Abdul Lateef Adeniran Akanni Foundation will also be held.

The Chairman, Programmes Committee of the Olofin Funeral Committee, Professor Bamikole Ogunleye, who spoke about the new foundation and its purpose said, “The foundation will be at the forefront of the preservation of the ideals for which our highly revered Oba lived.”

While soliciting support in cash and kind to the foundation, Bamikole explained that the foundation would be used for the benefit of humanity in the areas of education, health, peace and development.

“We will be delighted to welcome all to the ancient town of Ado-Odo to join us as we celebrate the life and virtues of our late Kabiyesi and Immortalise his persona, name and greatness,” Ogunleye said.

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Mike Adenuga, Emmanuel Macron Hold High-Powered Meeting in Paris

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Accomplished billionaire businessman and Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., GCON, CdrLH, has held a private meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

The two powerful citizens of the world held the meeting on Wednesday at the historic Élysée Palace in Paris.

The high-level engagement underscores the longstanding relationship between Dr. Adenuga and the French Republic, as well as his continued relevance in global business and diplomatic circles. 

A respected industrialist and philanthropist, Adenuga has been widely acknowledged for his contributions to economic development, telecommunications, energy, and humanitarian causes across Africa and beyond.

The meeting adds to Dr. Adenuga’s growing profile as a bridge between African enterprise and international leadership.

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Free at Last: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Aircraft

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Burkina Faso has released Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country earlier this month, Nigerian officials said.

The release followed a diplomatic intervention by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday.

In a statement, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar’s spokesperson, said both sides resolved the matter amicably and secured the release of the Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew.

The soldiers had been held for nearly two weeks after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) described the aircraft’s landing as an “unfriendly act” carried out in defiance of international law.

The Nigerian Air Force, however, said the crew encountered a technical issue that required a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, the nearest available airfield. It said the landing complied with standard safety procedures and international aviation protocols.

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Corruption Allegations: NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed Meets Tinubu, Resigns

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has resigned following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu amid corruption allegations.

Tinubu, on Wednesday, summoned Ahmed to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, following allegations of economic sabotage and corruption.

Also caught in the web of resignation was the CEO of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, according to a statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy.

Tinubu was said to have nominated successors to the senate for approval.

“Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),” the statement reads.

“The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC.

“Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

“To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.”

Onanuga said the two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.

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