By Abimbola Ogunnaike This indeed not the best of times for the embattled and impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu as members of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Etsako West Chapter in Delta State, on Tuesday, 9 April, 2024, protested over his alleged planned return to the party. The protesters, who came from the 12 wards in the council area, marched to the party secretariat to submit their petition against the move, saying welcoming him back will bring rancour, disharmony, and unprecedented crisis into APC. Presenting a communique on behalf of the APC stakeholders in Etsako West LGA, Yakubu Musa said Shaibu’s exit…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated Muslims in Osun State and across the globe on the conclusion of 1445AH (2024) Ramadan and occasion of the Eid-el-fitr celebration. He noted that though Ramadan has ended, Muslims must continue to reflect on and sustain the lessons and virtues of the Holy month and replicate same in their daily lives, particularly in their conducts and dealings with others. Oyetola in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Ismail Omipidan, prayed Almighty Allah to accept all the acts of worship and supplication of the Muslim faithful during the just-concluded holy month. …
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has declared that there is no cause for alarm over the selection of the next Olubadan, warning individuals peddling divisive tendencies over the matter to desist from such acts. The Governor maintained that the due process on the matter includes the nomination of the next Olubadan by the Olubadan-in-Council and the forwarding of the same to his office, which is yet to be done. Governor Makinde said this on Wednesday, when the Deputy Governor, Barr. Bayo Lawal, led Muslim Government Representatives and other Muslim functionaries on a courtesy visit to his Ikolaba residence, shortly after…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has condoled with the immediate family, Isolo community and Lagos State in general over the death of the Osolo of Isolo, His Royal Majesty Kabir Agbabiaka. The Isolo monarch died on Wednesday, 10 April, 2024. Princess Orelope-Adefulire described the late monarch as a lover and promoter of peace. “He loved peace and he was chief promoter of peace throughout his reign until he answered the final call,” she said. The Presidential Aide stated that the news of the Monarch’s death was a shock. “His death…
The Osolo of Isolo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Kabir Agbabiaka has joined his ancestors, reports thegazellenews.com This medium learnt that the first class traditional ruler in Lagos breathed his last early Wednesday, 10 April, 2024 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital(LASUTH) where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. The late traditional ruler was aged 64. He became the traditional ruler of the town in 2004, hence his death came barely three months to his 20th coronation anniversary. Until his death, HRM Agbabiaka was the Secretary of the League of Awori Obas in Lagos State.
In another unprecedented performance, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023, showing exceptional and impressive performance across all its major indicators. The 2023 financials, filed by the Bank at Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGx) on Monday, showed an impressive leap in gross earnings, as it grew from N853.2 billion recorded at the end of 2022 to close at N2.08tn; representing a strong 143 percent growth. The banks’ total assets also rose remarkably by 90.22 percent, doubling the N10 trillion mark, to close at N20.65 trillion…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A local radio station in Kano State has announced that the popular actress and veteran Kannywood actress Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso, has died in her sleep. Her family members explained that the actress failed to wake up on the morning of Tuesday, 9 April, 2024 after the midnight meal before the commencement of the day’s Ramadan fast, Sahur. Daso, until her death, was a prominent figure in the Hausa film industry for over 18 years. Her remarkable performances and versatile roles endeared her to audiences across the Northern region. Before she took up the illustrious…
In his desperation to always want to hug the headlines as a self-appointed opposition leader, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has allowed himself to be led into a blind alley again by his poorly informed aides. In a press statement signed on his behalf by media assistant, Paul Ibe, the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate in the last election made false allusions, in his futile attempt, to denigrate and find faults in the audacious and transformational Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project, which was recently inaugurated as one of the signature projects of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. To Atiku’s chagrin and…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Residents of Apata in Oworo District, Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, were in a jubilation mood on Monday, 8 April, 2024. This was understandable. Their traditional ruler’s wife finally delivered a set of triplets after 17 years of waiting. It was gathered that the elated queen, Olori Teniola-Faith, delivered the babies in the early morning of Monday, 8 April, 2024 at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja. The Palace of the Olu of Apata, Oba Fredrick Balogun, the latest father in the community, was agog with praise singing and dances as the people celebrated with the…
By Niyi Akinsiju The World Bank projects that the value of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product in 2024 will reduce to $394.94 billion at current prices, that is, a decline of $82.44 from the 2022 size when it was stated to be $477.38 billion. This projected shrinking of the size of the Nigerian economy will reflect in further reduction of the nation’s per capita GDP to $1700, that is, the value of the country’s economic output per person which is calculated by dividing the GDP of a country by its population. The reality of the Nigerian national economy is that though…