The trial of Mrs. Rose Deffi, one of the 89 staff of the National Examination Council (NECO) dismissed in year 2020 over allegation of certificate forgery has been stalled following her absence in the Plateau State High Court, Jos when the case was called on Thursay, 30 May, 2024. Mrs. Deffi had been charged to court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegation of forgery of her academic certificate while being a staff of NECO. During a nationwide certificate verification exercise conducted by NECO in year 2020 for members of staff, 89 workers were…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) has expressed deep sadness, shock and great loss at the demise of one of his political allies of many years, Barrister Babatunde Ishola Quaseem Rajh- Label (B.I.Q) in a fatal motor accident in Olorunda LCDA, Badagry. The senator, who could not hide his unbelief and bereavement at the death of BIQ, stated that he spent a greater part of the last 24 hours with BIQ before the accident in a Hilux Toyota jeep adding that his demise is not only a great loss to his immediate family but also his political family across Lagos…
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Barrister Babatunde Rajh-Label who lost his life in a fatal auto-crash on Friday, 31 May, 2024, was a PhD student in Law, thegazellenews.com exclusively reports. A post by one of his supervisors on Saturday, 1 June, 2024 was emotional and tragic as the erudite scholar lamented the loss of a brilliant student. Professor Yemi Oke, one of the academics supervising the doctoral thesis of the deceased former Sole Administrator of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government said: “BIQ: This passionate doctoral degree (PhD in Law) endeavours of yours has now been abandoned? Another brain for the graves! A…
By Jackson Ekwugum It is as if some people have sworn to never see anything good in Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, no matter what he does. Otherwise, I cannot understand the hullaballoo over the Annual Praise Day, which was held on May 29, 2024, to mark his one year in office. The Annual Praise Day is a noble initiative that was introduced by the Immediate past governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. Prior to 2015, the inauguration of a new Governor was followed by a Gala Nite that had entertainers and sumptuous food and drinks in abundance. But in a break from…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babatunde Rajh-Label popularly BIQ is dead reports thegazellenews.com. This medium learnt that the politician died on Friday, 31 May, 2024, in a fatal auto-crash on his way to his country home in Badagry. He was reported to have attended a meeting in Alimoso area on Friday. After the meeting, he told other participants that he was going to Badagry. He drove alone since his driver had taken his wife and children to Badagry ahead of him. His car was hit by a trailer and he died on the spot. He was in Ilaro…
President Bola Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and his Edo counterpart, Mr Godwin Obaseki were among guests who graced the memorial mass in honour of the late 13th Asagba of Asaba, HRM Professor Joseph Chike Edozien, CFR in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Other guests present include: Deputy Governor of the state, Sir Monday Onyeme; former Governors: Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Chief James Ibori; former Deputy Governor, Chief Benjamin Elue; Senator Ned Nwoko; Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor; Chairman of UBA Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu; Member, House of Representatives, Hon. Ngozi Okolie; Senator…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), which represent organised labour, have announced an indefinite strike that would start on June 3, 2024. “The Federal Government appears stubborn in its refusal to enhance the N60,000 it gave at the reopening of the tripartite committee meeting in Abuja on Friday, according to organised labour, which is why the strike has become essential,” Organised Labour said. Festus Osifo, President of the TUC, and Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, jointly announced the strike. Osifo stated, “As you are aware, we had the last meeting preceding today, which was…
The eagerly-awaited ex-Nigeria Internationals football tournament organised by the Lagos State Football Association kicks off Saturday, 1 June, 2024 with three matches to be played on Matchday 1, in two different centres. In the opening match, FC Ugbade would play host to FC Nieketein at the Nitel ground, Oshodi, at 7am. Other Matchday 1 games would hold at Legacy pitch Surulere, as FC Omoruyi and FC Obafemi trade tackles at 10am, while FC Elaho and FC Udeze do battle on the same pitch at noon. According to the organisers, the tournament which would see 32 Lagos based ex-Nigeria internationals adopting…
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, why are we here? We are here to assess what Governor Inuwa Yahaya and his team have done with the resources entrusted to them by the Gombe people. Democracy thrives on accountability and a review such as this even at the instance of the Government is welcome. What were the promises, and usually there are many during the campaign, and what is the progress report? If the objective of this self-examination by the Gombe government is a search for honest answers, it is to be commended and I daresay it should be sustained. Our Government in…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a suspect identified as Emeka, who allegedly led the gang rape of the wife of a Pastor, Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward, to death in the Abarikpo community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, after quarreling with Mrs Steward earlier that day, broke into her house at midnight with his gang on 12, February, 2023 kidnapped the woman, and ferried her to an unknown destination. The suspect was said to have fled from the community after getting information that the police were on his trail.…