The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, Kogi State Chapter, on Saturday, 16 September, 2023 publicly declared their firm support for the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate, Usman Ododo, ahead of the November 11 election in the state. The State Executives of MACBAN, along with national leaders and hundreds of Fulanis, representing all 21 LGAs of Kogi State, visited the Government House to pledge their unwavering support for the Bello-led administration and the APC’s flag bearer. They were received by Governor Yahaya Bello at the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja. The Chairman of MACBAN, Kogi State, Umar Yusuf…
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Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that his administration has successfully laid the necessary foundations, which successive administrations can build on with regards to the infrastructure, education and the economy of the state. The Governor maintained that his government had pulled the state out of the trenches and would continue to build on the gains already recorded, noting, however, that if previous administrations had laid the necessary framework, his government would not have had to start from scratch. Governor Makinde stated this in Iseyin, on Friday, 15 September, 2023, during the commissioning of the College of Agriculture and Renewable…
After a successful outing at the G-20 Summit in New Delhi, India, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja on Sunday for New York, where he will participate in the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which will be his first as the Nigerian leader. The theme of the UNGA is: “Rebuilding trust and Reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.” On Tuesday, 19 September, 2023, the first day of the High-Level General Debate of the 78th UNGA Session,…
The 27-year-old singer, known for his streetwise and relatable lyrics, died on Tuesday and was buried in Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Wednesday. ByOnu Stephen September 15, 2023 Reading Time: 3 mins read The Lagos State police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Thursday, 14 September, 2023 said they are ready to go the extra mile to ensure that they unravel the circumstances surrounding the a docking death of Nigerian rapper Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. Hundeyin gave the assurance when he appeared on Daddy Freeze’s Instagram live show alongside singer and producer Samkelf. “The Force PRO issued a statement this evening saying an…
DATKEM Enterprises Limited, the promoter of DATKEM Plaza, Ijebu-Ode is an illegal company as it is not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), according to an investigation. The illegal company is constructing the equally illegal 5-storey plaza, which was partially demolished on Sunday. DATKEM belongs to the wife of the former Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunke Daniel. The Plaza was without an approved plan. The structure also contravened the state’s physical planning laws and the building codes with numerous defects. However, the most intriguing is that the company is operating illegally and is, therefore, not recognised as a…
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has denied the claim that he met with President Bola Tinubu at the 80th birthday reception of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo on Thursday. A video clip on a TikTok social media platform with “@asiwajuwoldwidef” as profile name of the account was posted to falsely claimed that Tinubu and Obasanjo met on Thursday. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Friday, Obasanjo condemned the fake post, which also lifted a banter conversation that took place between the two, when he played host to the former Lagos State governor…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to collaborate with the Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Authority, OGFTZA, on the development of Industrial Parks in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, made the commitment during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the OGFTZA, led by its Managing Director, Senator Tijani Kaura at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. Ogbuku noted that Industrial Parks occupy a strategic position in sustainable development value chain because of their multiplier effects. He said: “Having industrial parks is very key in the development of a society like…
The British High Commission says it will explore partnerships with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, with a focus on renewable, clean energy and green infrastructure in the Niger Delta region. The Second Secretary (Political), British High Commission, Abuja, Mr. Hamish Tye, said this when he led a delegation that visited the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. Mr Tye observed that the NDDC had shown commitment to realising sustainable development in the Niger Delta region through partnerships and collaborations with national and international development agencies. He stated: “The attraction to the NDDC…
Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Friday, September 15, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Ukoh Michael Odeh to one year imprisonment on one count charge of fraud brought against him by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The convict got into trouble when the Command received an intelligence report regarding the suspicious activities of some individuals suspected to be internet fraudsters in Makurdi. He was subsequently arrested in a sting operation. The charge reads: “That you, Ukoh Michael Odeh, between 2022 and 2023 in Makurdi, Benue State within the…
The Onisabe of Igbobi-Sabe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Owolabi Adesina Adeniyi has congratulated the Secretary of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Chief Mutiu Are, on his appointment as a Member of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) reports thegazellenews.com. Onisabe, in a personally signed statement, referred to Chief Are as a dependable and reliable brother and friend, who had for several decades expressed qualitative leadership skills in all expects of life. The Monarch stressed that Chief Are has always been an agent of positive change, and advocate of communities and social development, which had earned him some chieftaincy titles of…