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Friends and well-wishers, on 28th August 2024, organised a birthday cum pendown celebration for the retired Head of Investigation and Security Branch, Lagos Headquarters Annex, Mrs Folusho Afolaogun Akintayo, who retired from service, having reached the compulsory retirement age of 60 years and after 34 years and 10 months of service The Management of  Investigation and Security Unit had deferred the date for her pendown/birthday celebration from 28th August, 2024, to a date to be announced, but her friends and well wishers reasoned otherwise. They claimed that Mrs Akintayo, aka Mama General, aka iya Amuludun, is not one who should be denied the  celebration of two important milestones with her people on her last day in office.  Consequently they rallied round and organised a birthday celebration in her honour on 28th August, 2024 at the Marina office. impromptu as the event was, it was well attended and adjudged successs   The highly celebral and cosmopolitan celebr...

The Evule Ukwu Ii of  Umuosu Ubakala Autonomous Community, HRH Eze (Dr) Simeon I. Ibezim, has commenced activities aimed at celebrating his four years on the throne.  The  biennial celebrations popularly known as Evule Ukwu Day was initiated in 2022 by HRH to thank God for His divine direction and mercy in his life and also appreciate the people of the community, friends and well wishers for their immesurable support.  Recall that HRH Eze (Dr) Ibezim was coronated in a colorful occasion on 28th December, 2020. He was however suspended from office by the governor of Abia State, four months later following disagreement between him and some powerful individuals in the community. The suspension lasted till April 2022. In a meeting held shortly after the  suspension was lifted, it was agreed that Evule Ukwu Day (conceived by HRH) should be celebrated in every two years.  This year edition has been scheduled to hold on 28th December, 2024 at Umuosu Community Prim...

The sad news came that death has struck again. If it  knew Godfrey Ogbuehi,  Chairman Umuime Family Meeting Lagos, probably he would have  been spared. But the cruel angel that leaves vacuum when he passes has no time to cross check identities with effect that it deprived the society of noble men and women, who would have made a difference in the society. Late Godfrey Ogbuehi was reportedly rushed to the General Hospital, Apapa on 20th July, 2020 following the escalation of his health condition. After the initial treatment at the hospital, he was discharged,  He was later moved to his senior brother's  (Boniface) place, for more treatment and to be closer to  specialists in stroke management who were attending to him Unfortunately, on 2nd August, 2020, Just a week after he was brought to his brother's place,  he gave up the ghost, aged 60 years The news of his demise had come to his  friends and colleagues  as a rude shock. How wicked could d...