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  • My visit to Tinubu not for personal gain – Bakare

    My visit to Tinubu not for personal gain – Bakare

    Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, has dismissed speculations that his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu was driven by personal ambition or political gain.

    Bakare, a former APC presidential aspirant, met with the president last week at the State House—a move that stirred rumours of possible political alignment or interest in appointments.

    Addressing the claims during a church sermon, Bakare clarified that his meeting with Tinubu was strictly in the interest of national development.

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    “Some people think I went there to settle myself. What have I ever taken before? What they gave me, I returned. What am I looking for?” he said.

    Speaking to journalists after the visit, Bakare said the discussion focused on national progress. “It’s not just about criticism; it’s about ensuring the country works. My vision is to see Nigeria function in my lifetime.”

    He noted that while he made recommendations to the president, it was up to Tinubu to act on them.

  • LAGRA holds inaugural AGM, elects Bakare as president

    LAGRA holds inaugural AGM, elects Bakare as president

    The Lagos Recyclers Association (LAGRA) on Friday held its first-ever Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the IPDX Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, culminating in the election of new executives led by Dr Rasheed Bakare as President.

    The meeting, attended by seven executive council members and fifteen general members, marked a major milestone for the association, which was formally inaugurated in 2021 following extensive efforts to organise a body that represents recycling stakeholders across Lagos State.

    In his opening remarks, the outgoing president, Dr Femi Adegoke reflected on LAGRA’s journey so far, highlighting the crucial support provided by the former Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Ibrahim Odumboni.

    “I appreciate the efforts of Dr Ibrahim Odumboni, who played a pivotal role in the registration of the association and the formation of the interim executive council before our first election in April 2021,” he said.

    The meeting opened with a prayer led by Mendes Olayinka, who also addressed members on the need to prioritise welfare. “I have personally benefited from LAGRA as a member. The welfare of our members is key to driving the association,” he stated.

    Financial Secretary Omoh Alokwe presented the association’s financial reports, covering the period from 2021 to March 2025, detailing income and expenditures, and distributing copies of the audited accounts to members.

    However, the presentation also triggered a round of accountability discussions. Mueez Ajetunmobi of Muyincci Recycling Solutions queried the amount spent on the association’s incorporation. Alokwe responded, offering a detailed breakdown to clarify the figures. In a similar vein, Sunday Sholanke from Junkyard urged for more granular detailing of expenses to enhance members’ understanding.

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    The 2025 election process was coordinated by an ex officio member, Taiwo Adewole, alongside the Electoral Committee. Of the 55 eligible voters, 26 participated, 16 physically and 10 via online platforms.

    At the end of the exercise, Dr. Bakare was elected as the new President of LAGRA. Other winners included Mr. Victor Komolafe (GIVO) as Vice President, Ms Omoh Alokwe returning as Financial Secretary, and Mr Oreoluwa Shafar elected as Welfare Officer. Meanwhile, Mr Ogbe Olajide (General Secretary), Mr Shedrack Bright (Assistant PRO), and Ms Aderonke (PRO) retained their respective positions.

    The winners were formally presented by the Electoral Committee. Following the administration of the oath of office, the outgoing executives officially handed over responsibilities to the newly elected team.

    In his closing remarks, Bakare who’s the CEO of Ecoflow expressed gratitude to the members for their confidence and trust.

    “I am committed to working with all members to take LAGRA to greater heights,” he pledged.

    With a renewed leadership team and a focus on transparency and welfare, LAGRA is poised to further strengthen its role in advancing recycling and sustainable waste management initiatives across Lagos State.

    LAGRA, a coalition of recycling companies and environmental advocates, is dedicated to promoting sustainable recycling practices and fostering a circular economy within the city. Through policy advocacy, community engagement, and industry collaboration, LAGRA works closely with government agencies like the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and private sector stakeholders to drive environmental stewardship, economic development, and social responsibility.

    The association’s contributions are critical to enhancing waste management, supporting the circular economy, empowering communities, and creating economic opportunities across Lagos.

  • Bakare, Kukah and politics of religion

    Bakare, Kukah and politics of religion

    In their Easter homilies cum state of the nation messages, Pastor Tunder Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church and Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Matthew Hassan Kukah deployed diverse analytical tools to x-ray the societal and developmental crises facing Nigeria. Bishop Kukah’s address was more homiletical, even partly exegetical, while Pastor Bakare’s was more political, judgemental, and didactic. Both men delivered their addresses on Easter Sunday, with the bishop more mindful of the need to sound less political in a church environment. As a matter of fact, he tended to be more acutely aware of the indispensability of aligning his speeches with the person and doctrine of the Christ. In contrast, Pastor Bakare has obliterated the divide between the secular and the non-secular, probably because he believes that the goal of bettering the circumstances of the people had become urgent.

    The bishop described as expiative sacrifice the difficult economic measures in which the Bola Tinubu administration has got Nigerians to welter. Alluding to the transcendence of the cross on which Jesus Christ was hung, and directly calling on the president to vicariously feel the people’s pain, he said: “We all admit that you neither erected this cross nor effected our collective crucifixion. Notwithstanding, Nigerians have been dangling and bleeding on this cross of pain and mindless suffering for too long.” He then went on to ask the president to bring the people down from the cross if far more cataclysmic forces of destruction and despair were not to overtake the country. As he put it: “The bandits have not only become embedded in every sphere of our lives, they threaten to destroy all that holds our communities together. This self-destructive cancer has invaded our communities and kidnapping is now a dog whistle for undermining the very structure and foundation of our country. We now hang on the cross at the mercy of these forces of darkness…Mr. President, please bring us down from this painful cross of hunger. Now is the time to re-enkindle and renew that hope. We have all the ingredients to create a toxic mix of violence that can spin out of control. Right now, frustration has penetrated every spectrum of our society, especially as the government and its security agencies seem to have largely become spectators in the dance of death that has overtaken our country.”

    Bishop Kukah seemed to recognise the sinister forces at play in Nigeria, indicating that beyond the superficial events of apparent administrative laxities and complicities is a more terrifying undertow of forces determined to skew the structural equilibrium of the country or destroy it altogether. If it is not an exaggeration, the bishop seemed very circumspect in railing against the administration. He knew too well that to do so would surrender to the populist excoriation of the administration capable of emboldening the forces of disintegration. He, therefore, measured his words, attempted to give the people hope in the survivability of their country, and suggested that human and economic resources could still be marshaled to lift the country out of penury and instability. His message was thus familiar to exponents of the faith, if not the rest of the country.

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    Pastor Bakare was in contrast fiery and a tad populist. Dividing his message into two sections, either deliberately or accidentally, he launched into a fierce denunciation of both the administration and the legislature, inexplicably sparing the judiciary perhaps because he is a lawyer. He completed his message with quotes and annotations, managing in the process to eschew the rhetorical and scriptural balance famously associated with the New Testament. Without scrupulous interrogations or careful investigations, he turned the femme fatale, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and the hypercritical Oby Ezekwesili into national totems of resistance and virtue, using both women to vilify the National Assembly and infer the complicity and indulgence of the Tinubu administration. His logic was far-fetched, and his quotations, both biblical and secular, were more meretricious than relevant; but overall, his address tilted largely towards the judgemental and populistic.

    The first part of Pastor Bakare’s address was mainly devoted to rhapsodising his idols and stigmatising the Tinubu administration. More, it was also shockingly consecrated to unedifying name-calling. “Those responsible for steering the course of our nation,” he said plaintively, “lack the humility and character this moment demands of leaders. Instead, what we have seen since the beginning of the year is a descent into tyranny and the brazen abuse of power.” He offered no substantiation except his interpretation of the state of emergency proclamation in Rivers State and the alleged orchestration inspired by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister and former Rivers governor Nyesom Wike. He threw in the tangential matter of what he implied was the role of the groveling national legislature in the president’s acts of ‘state capture’, concluding inelegantly that the “two main contenders in the ongoing institutional immorality Olympics are the executive and the legislature.” He also suggested that “The quality of leadership in Nigeria has become so repugnant that citizens must declare a state of emergency on governance.”

    The pastor was even fiercer on President Tinubu. He dismissed him as the guiding but graceless force in Nigeria’s political theatre. Said he: “…At the centre of this political banditry is the motor park brand of politics nurtured by the old brigade politicians and, in recent times, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Mr. President, it is through your influence that the Nigerian National Assembly has become a haven for legislative rascality. Mr. President, it is under your watch that the National Assembly has become an extension of the executive, grossly violating the principles of separation of powers, and rubber-stamping the whims and caprices of your office, all the while singing the international anthem of sycophants: ‘On your mandate we shall stand.’ Mr. President, thanks to your political machinations, Nigeria is now bedevilled by a captured National Assembly, the most ineffective in its checks-and-balances role since the start of the Fourth Republic.”

    His denunciatory and sweeping dismissal of the president was music to the ears of the opposition, the social media, the Obidients, and the regional merchants of ethnic and religious bigotry. The pastor in fact showed no care about the subtleties of power relations in Nigeria, nor the dangerous political convolutions that have upended many nations, nor still the ecumenical restraint expected of his calling or that should reflect in his language. He was widely quoted days after with resounding approbations, which perhaps gratified his private, public and political longings. If he was worried that the brilliant second part of his address was vitiated by the excessively vituperative first part, the country may never know. It is, however, sufficient for him that he has remained in good standing with the social media and the vocal and significant majority of angry Nigerians.

    The second part of his address, which showed a lot of brilliance and scholarship, was hardly acknowledged in the media, let alone quoted or even understood by the jubilant rabble that approved his person and politics. But at least he got the headlines and publicity his brand of liberation theology crucially welcomed. His address might contradict his essential theology, but he had long made his peace with such contradictions, and constantly built and co-opted them into his pastoral undertakings. The contradictions may sometimes lead him to predictive errors, but in his interventions it is remarkable how he explains those fallibilities away in the same awkward manner he frequently reconciles his flawed politics with his controversial theology.   

  • Bakare’s ‘spineless, rubber stamp’ tag misleading, says Senate

    Bakare’s ‘spineless, rubber stamp’ tag misleading, says Senate

    • ‘Contemptuous, misleading’

    The Senate yesterday took on Pastor Tunde Bakare over his criticisms of the role that the National Assembly played in approving a State of Emergency in Rivers State.

    Pastor Bakare, who is the President and Founder of The Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC),  at a nationally televised service on Sunday, criticized the National Assembly, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s influence has turned it into a rubber-stamp institution.

    He claimed that the lawmakers now blindly approve the president’s decisions, undermining the separation of powers.

    But, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs,  Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a statement in Abuja, said Bakare’s claims were contemptuous and misleading.

    He said as a politician and cleric, Pastor  Bakare may probably have spoken from frustration occasioned by past failed contests or calculations based on intention to run for a higher political office in future.

    Adaramodu’s statement was titled:: “Clarifying the role and responsibility of the National Assembly in response to Pastor Tunde Bakare’s recent comments”

    He said that the attention of the Senate was drawn to recent public remarks made by Pastor Tunde Bakare, which “included sweeping generalizations and disparaging commentary aimed at the institution of the National Assembly.”

    He said while the Senate respects the right of every citizen – regardless of station – to express views on the state of the nation, “we are constrained to respond when such commentary crosses the line into unwarranted invective and misleading assertions that risk eroding public trust in democratic institutions.”

     “Pastor Bakare, a cleric and political voice in his own right, has previously contributed to national discourse in ways that have spurred reflection and debate.

    “However, his most recent statements veer away from constructive criticism into rhetoric, unfortunately laced with contempt and unsubstantiated claims.

    “It is also important to acknowledge that Pastor Bakare was a presidential aspirant in the last general elections and a vice-presidential candidate in a previous electoral cycle.

    “We view his corrosive criticisms of the National Assembly as a biased and political ecumenical homily.

    “While he remains a respected cleric, his role as a prominent political figure cannot be discounted when assessing the lens through which his comments are made.

    “His position as a political leader influences the context of his statements, which are not only reflections of personal views but also carry significant political implications.

    “We also wish to note that Pastor Bakare is not only a cleric and political figure but also one with a legal background.

    “He is, therefore, well aware of the constitutional boundaries that guide public commentary – particularly on matters that are sub-judice.

    “The National Assembly cannot and will not be drawn into responding to issues that are already before a court of competent jurisdiction, out of respect for the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary.

    “While some may attempt to portray an unnecessary adversarial dynamic between the National Assembly and the executive arm of government as a marker of virility in checks and balances, we must clarify that such tension, though it may entertain some, does not necessarily equate to effective legislative oversight.”

    He added that: “The true test of institutional maturity lies not in performative hostility but in principled engagements and results-driven processes.

    “Indeed, there are well-documented instances where the National Assembly has constructively disagreed with the Executive – including on specific provisions of the presidential declaration on the Rivers State state of emergency, which Pastor Bakare referenced.

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    “These examples reflect our commitment to constitutionalism and fidelity to the Nigerian people – not posturing for effect.

    “It’s noteworthy that the executive has never brought any unconstitutional agenda before the 10th National Assembly, like the unspeakable but infamous Third Term agenda, the rejection of which the Pastor used as a benchmark for performance.

    “To cast aspersions on the entire institution based on personal frustrations, ideological differences, or as positioning ahead of possible future political alignments is not only unfair but also counterproductive to our collective democratic journey.

    “The challenges facing our country require dialogue anchored on truth, mutual respect, and a commitment to nation-building – not polarizing rhetoric that undermines confidence in our democratic institutions.

    “It is important to note that Pastor Bakare may have, in times past similarly directed harsh criticisms at previous sessions of the National Assembly – some of which he now praises in glowing terms.

    “We are confident that, in time, with a nuanced review of the performance of the 10th National Assembly – within the context of the exigencies of this time and season – Pastor Bakare may, at some point in the future, commend us for acting in the best interest of the people of Nigeria, in line with our constitutional mandate.

    “The Senate remains open to engaging with all Nigerians – including Pastor Bakare – in the spirit of constructive engagement.

    “It is through such dialogue, not diatribe, that we can advance the cause of good governance and national development.

    “We urge all public figures – especially those with influence in the civic and spiritual spheres – to temper their criticisms with facts and a sense of national responsibility.

    “Our democracy, though imperfect, is best nurtured through thoughtful contributions that inspire reform, not resentment.”

  • Senate tackles Bakare over ‘rubber stamp’ comment 

    Senate tackles Bakare over ‘rubber stamp’ comment 

    The Senate on Tuesday tackled Pastor Tunde Bakare over his criticisms of the role that the National Assembly played in approving a State of Emergency in Rivers State.

    Bakare, who is the President and Founder of The Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), at a nationally televised service on Sunday, criticised the National Assembly, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s influence has turned it into a rubber-stamp institution.

    He claimed that the lawmakers blindly approve the President’s decisions, undermining the separation of powers.

    However, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a statement in Abuja, said Bakare’s claims were contemptuous and misleading.

    He said as a politician and cleric, Bakare may probably have spoken from frustration occasioned by past failed contests or calculations based on intention to run for a higher political office in future.

    Adaramodu’s statement was titled: “Clarifying the role and responsibility of the National Assembly in response to Pastor Tunde Bakare’s recent comments”

    He said that the attention of the Senate was drawn to recent public remarks made by Pastor Tunde Bakare, which “included sweeping generalizations and disparaging commentary aimed at the institution of the National Assembly.”

    He said while the Senate respects the right of every citizen – regardless of station – to express views on the state of the nation, “we are constrained to respond when such commentary crosses the line into unwarranted invective and misleading assertions that risk eroding public trust in democratic institutions.”

    According to Adaramodu: “Pastor Bakare, a cleric and political voice in his own right, has previously contributed to national discourse in ways that have spurred reflection and debate.

    “However, his most recent statements veer away from constructive criticism into rhetoric, unfortunately laced with contempt and unsubstantiated claims.

    “It is also important to acknowledge that Pastor Bakare was a presidential aspirant in the last general elections and a vice-presidential candidate in a previous electoral cycle.

    “We view his corrosive criticisms of the National Assembly as a biased and political ecumenical homily.

    “While he remains a respected cleric, his role as a prominent political figure cannot be discounted when assessing the lens through which his comments are made.

    “His position as a political leader influences the context of his statements, which are not only reflections of personal views but also carry significant political implications.

    “We also wish to note that Pastor Bakare is not only a cleric and political figure but also one with a legal background.

    “He is, therefore, well aware of the constitutional boundaries that guide public commentary – particularly on matters that are sub judice.

    Read Also: Bakare tackles Tinubu on governance

    “The National Assembly cannot and will not be drawn into responding to issues that are already before a court of competent jurisdiction, out of respect for the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary.

    “While some may attempt to portray an unnecessary adversarial dynamic between the National Assembly and the Executive arm of government as a marker of virility in checks and balances, we must clarify that such tension, though it may entertain some, does not necessarily equate to effective legislative oversight.”

    He added that: “The true test of institutional maturity lies not in performative hostility but in principled engagements and results-driven processes.

    “Indeed, there are well-documented instances where the National Assembly has constructively disagreed with the Executive – including on specific provisions of the presidential declaration on the Rivers State state of emergency, which Pastor Bakare referenced. 

    “These examples reflect our commitment to constitutionalism and fidelity to the Nigerian people – not posturing for effect.

    “It’s noteworthy that the executive has never brought any unconstitutional agenda before the 10th National Assembly, like the unspeakable but infamous Third Term agenda, the rejection of which the Pastor used as a benchmark for performance.

    “To cast aspersions on the entire institution based on personal frustrations, ideological differences, or as positioning ahead of possible future political alignments is not only unfair but also counterproductive to our collective democratic journey.

    “The challenges facing our country require dialogue anchored on truth, mutual respect, and a commitment to nation-building – not polarizing rhetoric that undermines confidence in our democratic institutions.

    “It is important to note that Pastor Bakare may have, in times past similarly directed harsh criticisms at previous sessions of the National Assembly – some of which he now praises in glowing terms.

    “We are confident that, in time, with a nuanced review of the performance of the 10th National Assembly – within the context of the exigencies of this time and season – Pastor Bakare may, at some point in the future, commend us for acting in the best interest of the people of Nigeria, in line with our constitutional mandate.

    “The Senate remains open to engaging with all Nigerians – including Pastor Bakare – in the spirit of constructive engagement.

    “It is through such dialogue, not diatribe, that we can advance the cause of good governance and national development.

    “We urge all public figures – especially those with influence in the civic and spiritual spheres – to temper their criticisms with facts and a sense of national responsibility.

    “Our democracy, though imperfect, is best nurtured through thoughtful contributions that inspire reform, not resentment.”

  • Bakare to lawyer: make honesty, hardwork your watchwords

    Bakare to lawyer: make honesty, hardwork your watchwords

    • Lawyers praise Tope Adebayo LP on new office

    Pastor Tunde Bakare of The Citadel Global Community Church, has urged Mr Tope Adebayo, the senior partner at Tope Adebayo LP,  to allow truth, honesty and hard work be their watchword in all their undertakings.

    The respected clergyman stressed that there was honour in staying on the path of truth, citing 1 Timothy 1 v 8 to back his admonition.

    Pastor Bakare gave the admonition at the opening of the new office complex of when Tope Adebayo LP  located on the third floor of The Phoenix, along  Mobolaji-Bank Anthoy Way, Ikeja.

    While casting his mind back to his days as a practising lawyer, Pastor Bakare said there were cases he refused to take no matter the money involved.

    “There were cases I didn’t take and I didn’t need to take in those days,” he stated.

    He prayed for partners and other members of staff that they will be on the same page in all matters to aid the law firm’s growth.

    According to him, the next level of blessings is making sure one stays in tune with God.

    “When God began to bless me, then I found the secret of ensuring that I stay in a position of not going down. And it’s in Isaiah, 22 v 8’’, he said.

     Speaking on the new office, the principal partner of the law firm, Adebayo, said it was based on the realisation that one must continuously seek better ways of doing things.

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    “So, you must realise that whatever you don’t treasure cannot confer benefits on you and one way to demonstrate that you treasure a vision or idea is to put in resources to back that idea, especially when God has been gracious to you. “You need to use available resources to create an environment for the legal practitioners and other members of staff to practice their craft better and make it easier for clients to interact with us.

    “Before now, we used to queue for the only conference room at our former office, especially when we have more than two meetings at the same time. It was always a struggle to plan meetings for the different practice groups in the firm. “So, we decided that to put more money in the practice to make it easier for us to serve our Clients.

    “Thus, this office is essentially created to enhance service delivery to our clients,” he said.

     Adebayo stated that he has always been driven by the idea of focusing on building his practice given the values he imbibed during his days at Olaniwun Ajayi LP.

    “It has always been a part of me, from when myself and my colleagues Mr. Wolemi Esan (SAN) and Mr. Kunle Adegoke (SAN) started practice at what was then Olaniwun Ajayi & Co.

    “There’s something that environment does to you, it has a way of conditioning your thinking and Professor Olaniwun Ajayi, then a Dr, did a lot to shape our view”, he recalled.

    On his own, Esan, a colleague said: “This is a beautiful day, a beautiful day in the sense that Tope Adebayo is someone that we have grown together in the profession.

    “ I have known him for over 20 years and looking at where he is coming from and where is today, one cannot but be extremely happy.

    And the other day, I was telling him that it is very fitting that he has moved into a building that is called the Phoenix, because if you know the phoenix, it is the mystical bird that reinvents itself every time. Same for Tope (Adebayo), when you think you know him and have seen him and the glory of God in his life, he becomes something else that is even greater than what you thought was great.”

    The immediate past chairman of NBA, Ikeja Branch,  Seyi Olawumi, said Tope Adebayo was one of the pillars of the branch.

    He  said he was elated when he was invited to the office opening.

    “I knew that I was coming to see something more beautiful, by his choice of office when he said I should come and celebrate with him today. That is because of the standard of even his former office.

    “I am very happy and like I said, Tope Adebayo is one of our pillars in Ikeja Branch of the NBA and I pray that he will continue to grow and wax stronger.”

    Olawunmi also prayed that other members of the firm will record such achievements and wax stronger.

    Other clients and associates of the firm present at the event include the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lekoil Nigeria Limited; Mr. Samuel Kolajo, Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Owena Oil & Gas Ltd.

  • Bakare unveils pathway to prosperity

    Bakare unveils pathway to prosperity

    The Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Tunde Bakare has identified humility, fear of God, and faithfulness to God’s words as a veritable pathway to wealth and riches of the kingdom.

    Bakare said this at the Kingdom Wealth and Prosperity Summit organised by The Fair Havens Kingdom Center held at the church in Ilupeju, Lagos.

    Tagged: ‘The Kingdom Pathway to True Riches,’ brought together Christian faithful from all part of the country.

    He said that the All-sufficient God was more than enough, and abundantly rich to provide for his own even in hard times.

    According to him, the pathway to kingdom true riches is faithfulness to God and His word. “He is ever faithful to his promise of safety, protection, provision and prosperity for all. Through faithfulness, we can unlock the abundant riches God has made available.

    “Do you know God as your father? How evidence does we know you are His? Are you God’s work? Can God depend on you come rain, come shine?” he asked.

    He highlighted the significance of discipline, hard work, and responsibility in achieving financial success.

    He noted that while wealth is a blessing from God, it must be earned through diligent effort, consistent savings, and wise investments.

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    He emphasized that true blessings from God are not measured by the abundance of possessions, but by repentance from sin and a commitment to following Jesus.

    The pastor highlighted that such a spiritual journey brings endless joy and blessings, touching every aspect of life.

    In his words, the Senior Pastor of the Fair Haven Kingdom Center, Pastor Christian Chukwuekezie, said that the summit aimed at illuminating the authentic routes to wealth and prosperity as ordained by God, amidst a global climate of economic conflict and the temptation of shortcuts.

    He firmly believes that poverty is a choice, influenced by a lack of knowledge. “When people don’t hear the truth, how can they rise?” he questioned.

    The summit aims to instill hope and a sense of purpose in participants, helping them realize their potentials and contribute to societal good.

    He encouraged attendees to apply the teachings from the summit in their daily lives. “We hear, we get excited, but after a week or two, everything feels the same. I urge everyone to audit their lives and make a commitment to change”.

  • Bakare over  the moon at 80

    Bakare over  the moon at 80

    Accomplished woman Dorcas Oluwafunmilola Bakare is over the moon as she strolls into the world of octogenarians. She’s privileged to have hit the milestone age of 80, even though her ageless traits and energy do not suggest she’s been around for eight decades.

    Meanwhile, beyond the celebration of numbers, the Ondo State-born widow of late successful businessman, Alhaji Tijani Bakare, is relishing and celebrating grace, fulfilment, and favour.

    Setting out in life, Madam Bakare did not only get her priorities right by setting her goals, she was lucky to have come from a background where she was well brought up and armed with qualities that were helpful to her course. She was imbued with the virtues of hard work, honesty, and dedication to whatever she found herself engaged in.

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    When she got married, Madam Bakare was fortunate to have found the man of her dreams with whom she entered this phase of life. She was smart enough to discern that her offspring would be her best legacy, therefore, she spent her youthful age training and moulding her children accordingly.

    She equally contributed immensely to the success of the business empire of her husband. She no doubt played the role of a dutiful wife and mother perfectly. Her husband, to whom she was dedicated and devoted, passed on, and she too, at the instance of old age, retired from active business activities, but certainly not without leaving imprints of her successes that are still evident.

  • Salary earners with large families face more challenges over high cost of living, Actress Bakare

    Salary earners with large families face more challenges over high cost of living, Actress Bakare

    Actress Yetunde Bakare has expressed her distress over the country’s economic situation, highlighting the increasing hardship faced by salary earners with large families to feed.

    In an interview with Punch, she emphasized the necessity for the government to implement policies aimed at alleviating the financial pressure.

    She said: “The current state of the economy makes me speechless sometimes. I wonder how people are surviving, especially those earning monthly salaries and have to cater to large families.

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    “It is really frustrating, and something needs to be done urgently. Things are getting out of hand. A lot of people now spend more than they earn, and it’s driving them into depression. The government needs to introduce relief policies to reduce the pressure.”

  • Bakare turns golden

    Bakare turns golden

    Chief Ganiyu Olalekan Bakare is an accomplished man whose only goal in life is to affect his immediate environment positively, this notion is not undoubted.

    Chief Bakare stands tall as the Aro Oba of Ikate Kingdom and an environmentalist of note.

    Bakare has ventured into some projects to make his environment habitable in line with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.

    The telecommunications engineer bagged his first degree at the Bayero University, Kano in Business Administration, before proceeding to Germany to further his studies at the BFH, Hamm, Germany, where he graduated as a telecommunications and electronics engineer, and later enrolled at the University of Liverpool, England for his PGD in Management.

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    As a telecoms engineer, Bakare worked for multi- international organisations such as Interface Designs, Samsung, Sun Microsystems, Ericsson, Nationwide Building Society, Swindon, amongst others before returning to Nigeria and venturing into politics in 2017 when he became the Secretary to the Apapa Local Govt Council and Chairman body of Secretaries to Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State.

    On Wednesday, September 13, Bakare turned golden when he celebrated his 50th birthday amidst pomp and ceremony.

    Some of those that took their time to celebrate and felicitate with Bakare include Oba Saheed Elegushi; Ajiroba of Elegushi land, Temitope Oyefeso; and leading author cum writer, Jide Taiwo.