The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Engr. Adebayo Dayo, into its fold. In a statement issued in Abeokuta by the Publicity Secretary of the APC in Ogun State, Tunde Oladunjoye, on Thursday, 18 January, 2024, the party said: “Engr. Adebayo Dayo’s move, though should have happened much earlier, was a step in the right direction. “We welcome Engr. Dayo into the progressives fold. We salute his courage and hope to tap from his rich grassroots political experience.” The party further assured…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Adedapo Abiodun of Ogun State. A five-member panel of the court, in a unanimous judgment a moment ago, dismissed the appeal by Oladipupo Adebutu, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Ogun State. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who read the lead judgment, held that Adebutu and his party failed to prove their case. Justice Abubakar resolved all the issues raised for determination against the appellants and held that the appeal was without merit. He proceeded to dismiss it Details shortly.
Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, a British Nigerian, who is the newly appointed Lord Mayor of Leeds, the first citizen of Leeds, for the term 2024-2025. The NIDCOM boss also congratulated Tope Awotona, a Nigerian-born entrepreneur, who has officially been declared the richest Nigerian immigrant residing in the US. In a congratulatory message through the Director of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Errwa described the appointment and attainment of the duo as very well deserved. Dabiri-Erewa said she was not surprised about the appointment of Councillor Katung going by…
United Kingdom has appointed Ms Cynthia Rowe as the Development Director for the British High Commission, Nigeria. She takes over from Mr Christopher Prycroft who recently concluded four years in the role. A statement on Thursday, 18 January, 2024, by the British High Commission Communications Office said Cynthia Rowe is an experienced development diplomat and practioner who has worked in different parts of the world including Nepal, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone. Prior to becoming the Development Director for the British High Commission in Nigeria, she served as the Head of Governance, Political and Services, British Embassy Kathmandu. Before then, she…
Community Sports Development Initiatives in conjunction with Edo State Sports Commission Thursday, 18 January, 2024, commenced a two-day training of one hundred Physical and Health Education Secondary School teachers across the State on the basics of Netball. The two day seminar which is being staged at the Media Centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin City, has coach Urhobojerwe Odiri Patience, Kingsley Bayo, and others as resource persons, and the event is expected to come to an end Friday, with presentation of certificates of participation to the participants. Addressing the participants, the head of the Community Sports Development Initiatives CSDI,…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has nullified the selection of ex- Chairman of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Gboyega Famodun as the Owa of Igbajo reports thegazellenews.com The decision was part of the six White Papers released on Thursday, 18 January, 2024 by the state government. Also nullified was the selection of the new Aree of Iree while the final decision on the disputed Akirun of Ikirun would be taken after the decision of the Appeal Court on the matter. The government ordered the commencement of new processes for the selection of the referred stools.…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has approached the Court of Appeal to set aside a no-case ruling granted a former Governor of Niger State, Dr, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and former Chairman, People’s Democratic Party, Niger State, Tanko Beji by Justice Abdullahi Mukailu of the Niger State High Court sitting in Minna, on December 7, 2023. The Commission had filed a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abetment and criminal breach of trust before Justice Aliyu Mayaki( now retired) against Aliyu, Beji and a former Commissioner for Environment and Chief of Staff to Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, Umar Mohammed Nasko. …
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has described Nasarawa state as a worthy partner in the drive to develop mineral resources in Nasarawa state and Nigeria at large. Speaking while receiving Nasarawa state Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Thursday, 18 January, 2024, in his office, Alake stated that the Governor has provided immense support for the Lithium factory undergoing construction in Nasarawa state, emphasizing that the state has led the way in fostering partnership with the Federal Government for solid minerals development. “The Governor has been very supportive of the solid minerals sector, not because his state is…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has implored African leaders to work towards ramping up the total $3.1 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of countries on the continent, amounting to a paltry three percent of the overall global GDP. According to him, “the total Gross Domestic Product of African countries taken together is barely $3.1 Trillion, which is less than 3% of world GDP”. Senator Shettima who gave the charge during the African Economy of Scale Plenary on the sidelines of the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, regretted that African trade was still hovering around three percent…
A penalty goal in the 56th minute scored by Skipper Williams Troost-Ekong was all the Super Eagles needed to beat host Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire on Thursday, 18 January, 2024, at the ongoing African Cup of Nations reports thegazellenews.com The penalty came as a result of a foul on the box by Ivorien defender Diakhite on African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen. Captain Troost-Ekong came forward and hit a powerful shot down the middle for what turned out to be the winning goal. Nigeria played a compact game and fully deserved their victory. Earlier in Group A, Equatorial Guinea beat…