Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, 10 June, 2024, received South-West Governors, who are currently in Lagos for their zonal meeting. Governor Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat; received Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Ondo; Dapo Abiodun, Ogun; Seyi Makinde, Oyo; Ademola Adeleke, Osun; and Biodun Oyebanji, Ekiti; at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The meeting by the South-West Governors Forum is expected to address issues affecting the zone and Nigeria as a whole. The South-West Governors Forum is the umbrella body for all the six governors in the geo-political zone. The close-door meeting, which started around 12noon is…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Nigerians and other African citizens seeking a Schengen Visa to enter the European Union will have to pay an extra £10 as the visa fee surged to £90 from £80. This was contained in the latest data released by Schengen visa statistics at the weekend. The EU Commission stated that as from June 11, 2024, Nigerians and other African Nationals will pay £90 for the visa application fee. According to the data, in 2023, African nationals received 704,000 negative responses for their visa requests. With this latest development, African Nationals spent €56.3 million on visa applications last year only. “This…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Residents of Ikot Uboh, a community in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa –Ibom State are presently in a mourning mood following the killing of a final-year Electrical Electronics student of state polytechnic in Ikot Osurua, while trying to protect his cellphone from the robbers. The victim, identified as Saviour, was said to have been shot around 8:00 pm on Saturday, 8 June, 2024 near his former residence in Ikot uboh. According to a source close to the school, the armed robbers opened fire on their victim as he tried to raise the alarm. “Apart from his phone, the devils took…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has announced the disbursement of a US$40-million Intra-African Investment Facility to Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc to support Fidelity Bank’s acquisition and recapitalization of Union Bank UK as part of its international expansion programme. Provided in two tranches of US$20 million each, the first tranche of the facility enabled Fidelity to part-refinance the acquisition of 100 per cent equity stake in Union Bank UK, while the second tranche was used to support its recapitalisation via the injection of additional equity into the acquired bank, as approved by the United Kingdom’s regulator. With this acquisition, Fidelity Bank…
A Rivers State High Court presided over by Justice Okogbule Gbasam, has thrown out a suit filed by Wosa Amadi and three others seeking to declare the seats of the 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the immediate past Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike vacant following their defection to the All Progressives Congress(APC) in December 2003. Justice Gbasam in his ruling on Monday, 10 June, 2024, declared that Martin Amaewhuke led 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly are still bonafide members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) According to Justice Gbasam ,the claimants…
MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Pan-Atlantic University, has announced the 20 Fellows to participate in the third edition of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP) following a rigorous selection process. These top media practitioners have been selected to participate in this initiative aimed at fostering innovation and excellence in media at the Pan-Atlantic University. The application process, which commenced on March 23 and ended on April 10, 2024, received thousands of entries. The School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University faculty reviewed the applications and selected the top candidates who had the most outstanding essays. The 20 fellows began their classes on Monday,…
Two pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from Kwara State, Salihu Mohammed and Hawawu Mohammed have reportedly died in Medina. The Executive Secretary of Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims’ Board, AbdulSalam AbdulKabir, announced the sad occurrences in a statement on Sunday, 9 June, 2024. These incidents increased the number of deaths of Nigerian pilgrims at this year’s Hajj to 5. He said while Saliu Mohammed died in an intensive care unit of a public hospital in Madina after suddenly falling ill, Hawawu Mohammed died “following what Saudi authorities have investigated and found to be an unfortunate suicidal episode from the rooftop of her…
Former Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development in Kwara State, Mahalia Aisha Ahman Pategi was the first Commissioner to resign her portfolio when dissatisfied with some policies of the government and the Governor over local government autonomy. In her recent chat with thegazellenews.com the common loyalist of President Bola Tinubu, discussed issues bothering on the PBAT’s policies and government, autonomy for the third tier of government among others: Q: What is your general assessment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration?* A: Local government autonomy is what will hit the nail. This approach indeed has the potential to address…
A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Monday, 10 June, 2024 proposed an alterations to the 1999 Constitution to give way for the rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country. That is not all, as they also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for “A single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The member representing Ideato South/Ideato North Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, who spoke on behalf of the group on Monday, 10 June, 2024 in Abuja, said, “The reduction…
All roads lead to Eric Kayser Restaurant, Bishop Aboyade Cole Str., Bendel Close, Victoria Island, Lagos this weekend as another Nigerian plans to break Guinness World Records. Akinsowon Faderera Edwin, an accountant and a chef, will be making an attempt to become the world record holder in Grill-A-Thon Berbeque for 82 hours. An indigene of Ondo State, the parents are retired civil servants in the Sunshine State. When successful, he will put the 48-year-old state on the world map. Akinsowon is a passionate griller and aspiring world champion, with a background in accounting and a deep love for the culinary…