Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged Christians and Nigerians not to allow the current economic challenges to dampen their spirit, saying that there is hope of economic turnaround. Prince Abiodun, in his Christmas message on Sunday, 24 December, 2023, also urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirits of love, peace, and goodwill. The governor in a Statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, said the current hardship in the country occasioned by double digit inflation will soon give way as governments at the federal and state levels fashion out ways to ensure economic recovery and improved living conditions…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is dead, reports thegazellenews.com. News of Akeredolu’s death was confirmed on Wednesday morning, 27 December, 2023. He died after long battle with Leukemia in a Lagos hospital where he was receiving medical attention. He was aged 67. Akeredolu was supposed to proceed on his second sojourn to the German hospital after his return to the country after spending three month medical leave in the Western European country. He took another three month medical leave earlier this month after handing over to his Deputy, Lucky Ayedatiwa who has been acting until the announcement of his demise.…
The Senator, representing Lagos West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has congratulated the Christian faithfuls on the celebration of Christmas. She wished the Nigerian Christian community a memorable celebration, full of joy and happiness. Senator Adebule enjoined Nigerians to exploit the opportunity of the celebration of Jesus to renew their hope of a wonderful, secure and prosperous nation. She also encouraged all Nigerians to imbibe the teachings and character traits of Jesus as an important factor to Nigeria’s journey to eternal greatness. She expressed her appreciation to Christians for voting the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the heinous and brutal attacks in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, which resulted in the tragic loss of many lives. President Tinubu has therefore directed security agencies to immediately move in, scour every stretch of the zone, and apprehend the culprits. The President also directed immediate mobilization of relief resources for surviving victims of the primitive and cruel attacks as well as medical treatment for the wounded. While condoling with the government and the people of Plateau State, President Tinubu assured Nigerians that the envoys of death, pain, and sorrow…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Ghali Umar Na’aba is dead, reports thegazellenews.com The ex-Reps Speaker died early this morning, Wednesday, 27 December, 2023, at an Abuja hospital after a brief illness. He was aged 65. Na’aba was the House of Representatives Speaker from 1999 to 2003. He became Speaker after the resignation of Salisu Buhari over certificate forgery scandal. He served only one term as an House of Representatives member.
Many passengers in Abuja on Boxing Day, Tuesday, 26 December, 2023 took advantage of 50% discount in public transportation fares as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reports thegazellenews.com At Jabi Motor Park, three Borno Express Buses of 16-passenger sitting capacity loaded and got 54 all passengers on their manifest refunded half of the fare they paid to Maiduguri from Abuja. Passengers who left with buses that left earlier than the three just before the monitoring team got involved to create the awareness in Borno Express Park, rued missing out on the presidential largess when they were informed on phone of…
The Yobe State Council of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has awarded Governor Mai Mala Buni with the “Inclusive Governance” award for his administration fairness to all ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. Yobe state CAN Chairman, Bishop Yohanna Audu, and leaders of the association presented the award to the governor on Tuesday during a christmas homage to him at the Government House, Damaturu. “You won this prestigious award because of your style of leadership that carries everybody along irrespective of tribe, region, or religion,” Audu said. The association commended Governor Buni for appointing people from all faiths and ethnic…
By Emmanuel Oladesu He was prepared for the job and the rigour of discharging the huge tasks of governance in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous and highly heterogeneous country. The outcome of the February 25 presidential poll, particularly the vote spread, attested to the true picture of a political colossus with a national outlook; an experienced, tested and trusted leader who commands a national acceptability. The road was rough and laced with thorns. The journey was long and tortious. There were predictable distractions on the way. But, he was not distracted by the obstacles, the antics of detractors, the encounters that…
President Bola Tinubu has said that the federal and sub-national governments of Nigeria have the mutual responsibility of ensuring the country’s peace and stability. Speaking during a meeting with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at his residence in Lagos on Tuesday, 26 December, 2023, the President reiterated his condemnation of the latest killings in Plateau State. Addressing the Governors, the President issued a stern directive to security agencies to halt the carnage in Plateau State and intensify the pursuit of those responsible for the recent tragic events in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas. Condoling with the victims, President Tinubu…
The Special Investigation Team put up by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to probe the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria during the tenure of Godwin Emefiele has summoned the Chairman of Titan Trust Bank, Chief Tunde Lemo to appear before it unfailingly on Thursday, 28 December, 2023, reports thegazellenews.com Lemo, a former Deputy Director of the Apex Bank, was ordered to appear before the team alongside with two shareholders of the Bank: Cornelius Vink and Raul Savara unfailingly at 2pm on Thursday, 28 December, 2023. The invitation letter dated Sunday, 24 December, 2023, was signed by Eloho Okpoziakpo, Head…