PRINCE ADEYEYE IS 51St OONI OF IFE, SUCCESSOR TO OONI SIJUWADE

Barely three months after the death of  Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi ruling house has emerged the 51st Ooni of Ile-Ife, Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola has said in a press statement.


Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said in the brief statement that the kingmakers of Ife had completed the required process and communicated the choice of Prince Ogunwusi to his office for approval.

Ogunwusi takes over from Oba Sijuade, who died on July 28, 2015 in a London hospital.


Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi’s Profile

Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi holds a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy from the Polytechnic Ibadan, where he started cutting his teeth in outstanding entrepreneurship, even as a student. To mention a few, he is a member of dignified professional bodies, namely, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), an Associate Accounting Technician and a certified member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria. He is also an active member of Global Real Estate Institute (GRI), having participated at various levels.

He has been involved in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) locally and abroad for over 12 years and he is also actively involved in the development of over 2,500 housing units with various consortia of developers/promoters over the last 8 years in Nigeria. He facilitated strong trade relationship through Association for International Business (AIB) with presence in over 200 member countries across the globe which he set up in Nigeria. One of the key achievements of this body is the trade facilitation between the United Arab Emirates (Jebel Ali free Trade Zone development) and Federal Government of Nigeria through Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).

He was a co-organizer for Ondo State Economic Planning and Implementation Committee. He led the Government delegation team to Canada in 2002 for strategic alliances and partnership with Ondo State Government on solid mineral potentials of the State (Bitumen, Dimension Stones, Granite, etc.) which led to the formation of Amalgamated Mining and Exploration Company Limited – wholly owned by Ondo State Government. He was involved in the facilitation and development of Sparkwest Steel Galvanizing Plant (the only Steel Galvanizing Plant in Nigeria), National Iron Ore Mining Company Limited and Jakura Mines resuscitation projects, which has eventually become the major limestone feed stock to Obajana Cement Plant in Kogi State, Nigeria.

Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi was involved with trading and marketing of commodities, the main facilitator for Dangote Group’s break into the ‘up-country supply chain consortium’ between 1996 and 1999. He also traded for Dohagro Allied, Global Apex, Olam, Clemco, Stallion Group, Milan Group etc, at about the same period. This is where he gained expertise in marketing prowess which up till date is one of his major strengths. He also facilitated the biggest Lead and Aluminum recycling plant set up in Nigeria by National Steel Company of India in Ota, Ogun State.

He began his strides in the Real Estate sector with various dredging and land reclamation projects in Lagos State. Adeyeye is the initiator of EssentialHomes, a real estate product launched in January 2014 formed to deliver affordable upscale homes to the middle and low income earners. The 1st phase of the product (The Southpointe Estate, Lafiaji Road, Lekki, Lagos State) started in February 2014, and has been successfully delivered within 1 year with about 60% occupancy recorded. This attests to the huge market demand and acceptability of the EssentialHomes product. He also led the team that developed the beautiful Northpointe Estate Phase I,II,III and Midland Court on Chevron Drive Lekki Lagos.

In addition, Prince Adyeye has successfully undertaken more multi-billion Naira projects across Lagos and environs; Jacob Mews Estate Yaba, Lakeview Park I and II Estates Lekki, the ongoing Golden Leaf Estate Lafiaji, Lekki and Grand Lake Estate Ajah, Lagos.

Adeyeye is presently an employer of over 300 indigenous youth at the Inagbe Cocowood Factory – EssentialHomes Furniture brand, first of its kind in Nigeria using 100% indigenous raw materials for production. He has over 450 direct employees across his various companies, and over 3000 indirect employees.

Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is a Director on the Board of Directors of Imperial Homes Mortgage Bank Limited, (formerly GTHomes), a leading National Mortgage Bank and former subsidiary of one of the biggest banks in Africa, GTBank Plc. He is also a Director, FinaTrust Microfinance Bank Limited, one of Nigeria’s foremost Microfinance Banks focusing on SMEs and micro credit facilities. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Gran Imperio Group, the holding company of Real Estate and Construction, Manufacturing, Facilities Management, Leisure and Tourism companies in Nigeria.

Prince Ogunwusi has been involved in remarkable partnerships with dignified Royal Fathers in some of his Real Estate developments; HRM, Oba Saheed Elegushi, Kusenla III, Elegushi of Ikate Land, Lagos (Development of LakeView Park 2, Lafiaji, Off Orchid Hotel Road, Lekki – Epe Expressway), HRM, The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, (development of Northpointe Estate, Chevron Drive, Lekki, Lagos), HRM, Oba Oyekan, Onilado, of Ilado Inagbe Island, Lagos, (Development of Inagbe Grand Resorts and Leisure, Lagos), HRM, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, The Oranmiyan Osile Oke Ona of Egba Land, Abeokuta (development of The Lord’s Estate, Buckswood College Abeokuta), HRM, Oba Oloruntoyin Saliu, the Oloworo of Oworonsoki, Lagos (partners in the proposed Oworonsoki Redevelopment Scheme, Lagos), HRM Oba Akinloye, Ojomu of Ajiran Land, Lekki – a host to several developments which Adeyeye has embarked on, HRM, The Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Gbadamosi (partnership during the rice and sugar merchandising for Dangote Group and others).

He is loved and highly respected by the people of Ile-Ife. As a Prince, he has stayed and is very much in touch with his roots and tradition. He has close alliances with some of the most esteemed Royal fathers, leaders and kings men. 

Saraki's Hearing Postponed to Nov. 5th and 6th by CCT

Senate President - Senator Bukola Saraki

The trial of the embattled Senate president, Bukola Saraki was expected to continue today but in a funny twist, the Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned hearing on the false asset declaration case to November 5th and 6th. Barr. Dawodu (SAN), Counsels to Senate president Bukola Saraki pleaded for adjournment to wait for the outcome of Court of Appeal ruling.

AKINWUNMI AMBODE NAMES COMMISSIONERS AND SA WITH THEIR PORTFOLIO

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode 

Former Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode unveils the portfolio of the Executive members!.  This is coming at a time when Lagosians are worried that the state of affairs in Lagos has gone worse since the former Gov. Babatunde Fashola handed over to the new Government.  It is hoped that with the new appointments, Lagos will get back to her best days and hopefully move up to a better stead.




1.Prof Ademola Abass- SA Office of Overseas affairs

2.Dr Abdul lateef Abdulhakeem Commissioner home affairs

3.Dr Samuel Adejare- Commissioner for Environment

4.Barrister Kazeem Adeniji- Commissioner for Justice/AG

5.Lola Akande- Commissioner for Women affairs

6.Huzamat Akinbile- Commissioner for Youth&Social Dev

7.Mustapha Akinkunmi- Commissioner for Finance

8.Engr Ade Akinsanya- Commissioner for Waterfront infrastructure dev

9.Benson Akintola- Commissioner for Estab and training

10.Wasiu Anifowoshe- Commissioner 4 physical planning

11.Yemi Ashade- Commissioner 4 Economic planning & budget

12.Steve Ayorinde- Commissioner 4 Information

13.Kehinde Bamigbetan- SA Community& Communications

14.Fela Bank Olemoh- SA Education

15.Agboola Dabiri- SA CBD

16. Durosinmi-Etti; Commisioner 4 Wealth creation

17.Anofi Elegushi- SA Transportation

18.Folly Coker- Commissioner 4 Tourism

19.Musiliu Folami; Comm 4 Local Gov

20.Tunde Hunpe: SA Environment

21.Jide Idris: Commissioner 4 Health

22.Ganiyu Johnson: Comm 4 Works

23.Kehinde Joseph: SA Civic Engagement

24.Gbolahan Lawal: Commissioner 4 Housing

25.Dayo Mobereola: Commissioner 4 Transport

26.Ben Olabinjo: SA Commerce

27.Femi Odubiyi: Commissioner 4 Science&Tech

28.Wale Oluwo: Commissioner 4 Energy

29.Seye Oladejo: SA Special duties

30.Yetunde Onabule: SA Urban Dev

31.Toyin Suarau: Commissioner 4 Agric

32.Deji Tinubu: SA Sports

33.Rotimi Ogunleye: Commissioner 4 Commerce

34.Mudirat Giwanson: SA Housing

35.Femi Onanuga: SA Primary Health Care

36.Bimpe Akinsola: SA Arts & Culture


We wish the new appointee best of luck on their new assignments. 

STOP SNORING WITH A JAW SUPPORTER

Snoring is more than a bedtime annoyance: it’s a serious health concern. Complications from snoring include chronic fatigue, gaining weight, high blood pressure, heart failure and stroke.
The jaw opens during sleep, which makes the tongue move towards the back of the throat. This obstructs the airway and limits the space air can flow through. The air that does make it through the partially blocked airway makes the noisy vibration we all know as snoring.

The complex interaction of body parts that creates snoring is a recipe for disaster. A lot of people are not even aware of the fact that they are snoring or that this affects their quality of sleep. It also worsens as we age, meaning that one day you don’t have a problem and the next day you do. Snoring can even develop into full-on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which can cause anxiety and depression and lead to poor performance at work.

The air blockage caused by snoring also keeps air out of the lungs, and can send your body into suffocation mode. This panicked state releases endorphins and other chemicals that actually damage the body on a nightly basis.

The non-sleep you get with OSA makes you suffer all day long. You start feeling like a zombie (and you may look like one too.) You won’t realize your snoring was keeping you up, but you will feel like you aren’t quite there, you aren’t 100%.

The most helpful prevention method to stop snoring and curtail these complications has recently been shown to involve nightly use of a jaw supporter. A Japanese study by the Kochi medical center recently found that the use of a jaw supporter had a marked improvement in rest rates for patients with obstructive sleep apnea and snoring.

Credits : TheGuardian

EFCC ARREST SENATE MINORITY LEADER, GODSWILL AKPABIO OVER ALLEDGED FRAUD

The Senate Minority Leader and immediate past Governor of Akwa-Ibom state,
GODSWILL AKPABIO was earlier today invited for questioning over
 alledged fraud during his time as the Governor of the state. 

According to the findings of an online news site, Premium Times, Akpabio
was said to have been taken in by EFCC operatives at about 5.20 pm.

He was said to have been accompanied by a few aides and a Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, SAN, Ricky Tarfa.

The report states that an aide to the former governor, who cannot be named
because he is not authorised to speak on the matter revealed that Mr. Akpabio 
is currently being interrogated by top officials of the EFCC.

An EFCC source also stated to have confirmed the development.

“He was brought in at about 5.20 pm accompanied by a few aides and

Mr. Rickey Tarfa,” source said.

The ex-Governor was invited over alleged N101.8billion fraud, mismanagement of state 
funds, and plunging the state into huge indebtedness.

COMMISSIONERS, ADVISERS TO BE SWORN IN BY AMBODE ON OCT 19TH

• By Tessa Doghor

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will on Monday, October 19, swear in 23 Commissioners and 14 Special Advisers, who will constitute the State Executive Council.

According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the ceremony will hold at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat by 10 am.

According to him, “The House of Assembly has just officially informed His Excellency that they have completed the screening and confirmation of all the 23 Commissioner Designates and 14 Special Adviser Designates which he had sent to the House on September 21. So what is left is for him to conduct the swearing-in-ceremony so as to enable them resume the task of governance”.

It would be recalled that Governor Ambode had named six former cabinet members from the Babatunde Raji Fashola administration including former commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal, former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, former Special Adviser, Central Business District, Folarin Coker, former Special Adviser Commerce and Industry, Seye Oladejo, former Special Adviser Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ganiyu Johnson and former Special Adviser Rural Development, Babatunde Hunpe.

He also named a relatively young cabinet with the likes of Mrs. Yetunde Onabolu, Fela Bank-Olemoh, Akinyemi Ashade, a partner in KPMG, former Managing Director, National Mirror, Steve Ayorinde, Alhaja Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, a pharmacist, Kehinde Joseph and Prof. Ademola Abass, a Professor of Law, whose ages range between 39 and 47 years.

Other names include Dr. Akintola Benson, former Special Adviser Political and Legislative Powers Bureau, Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, Dr. Mohammed Akinkunmi, former member, House of Representatives, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, Dr. Femi Onanuga, CEO of LAMATA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, Arch. Wasiu Anifowoshe, former member House of Assembly, Mrs. Lola Akande, Agboola Dabiri, Ganiu Okanlomo Sanni, Anofi Elegushi, Rotimi Ogunleye, Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, Femi Odubiyi, Alhaji Musiliu Folami, Adeniji Kazeem, Adeyemi Labinjo, Toyin Suarau, Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, Deji Tinubu, Mrs. Mudirat Giwanson and former Chairman Ejigbo LCDA, Kehinde Bamigbetan. 

Source: TheGuardian 

GT BANK SCHEDULES MAINTENANCE OF BANKING CHANNELS

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc., one of the leading commercial banks in Nigeria,  a bank that prides herself as a bank for the youths with its innovative banking system and solutions particularly the zero account balance has hinted of maintenance services across its service channels that would affect transactions across the banking platforms. This information was made known through their bbm channel.

The maintenance upgrade service is aimed at improving banking experience of customers across the various channels.




The affected period and channels are listed below.


6:30am Saturday 17th October to 2:00am Sunday 18th October 2015

• Cheque confirmation and cheque book request on Internet banking
• Cheque confirmation on GAPS 

2:00am to 6:30am Sunday 18th October 2015

• All banking channels

The bank sincerely apologize for inconveniences caused. 

AMBODE TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING TOMORROW

Lagos State Governor,  Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will on Tuesday, October 6, meet with Lagosians at the maiden edition of his quarterly Town Hall Meeting, in the Lagos West Senatorial District.

The Town Hall Meeting is in fulfillment of his campaign promise to duly engage the citizenry and chart a path where regular interactions will take place to inundate people with plans, policies and programmes of the present administration as well as fulfill his pledge of participatory governance.

In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Folarin Adeyemi, the Town Hall Meeting which is slated for at Abesan Mini Stadium/Play ground, Abesan Housing Estate, Ipaja by 11am is designed to enable people rub minds with the Governor on salient issues that are germane to the progress of the state while proffering solutions to them.

Adeyemi said the importance attached to the forum is borne out of the fact that it would allow for divergent opinions and views from various sources, adding that the desire to maximize the diverse potentials in the state informed the need to embrace this generally acceptable window of interaction from all stakeholders in the state.

The Permanent Secretary also said that people being the bedrock of any society must be actively involved in governance, while emphasizing that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration is a people oriented government.

He listed some achievements of the present administration within the first quarter to include the reconstruction of Ejigbo-Ikotun Road, Isolo- Ikotun Road, Brown Street, Oshodi, provision of 20 mobile care units’ ambulances and 26 ambulances deployed across various General Hospitals, amongst others.

He said that the administration is poised to deliver on his electioneering campaign promises by improving on the standard of living of our people, attract foreign investment and build a prosperous Lagos.

Adeyemi however implored all stakeholders and good people of Lagos State to turn out en masse at the maiden town hall meeting which will provide a veritable avenue for them to interact with Governor Ambode.

Culled from Lagos indicator online.com