The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended the Chairman of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi for what he described as his ‘progressive, purposeful and innovative leadership of the party in the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The Governor spoke on Sunday, 17 December, 2023 at the Acme Road state secretariat of the party during the Xmas Carol Night organised by the state executive council members of the party. The event was held to commemorate the yuletide period. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde, Governor Sanwo-Olu commended Ojelabi and the entire Exco members of…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Thisday Alumni Association has honoured Mr. Pius Ughakpoteni, the Director Corporate Affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC with Distinguished Alumni Award. He was honoured at a public ceremony in Abuja in recognition of his outstanding public service to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Pius Oghenevwairhe Ughakpoteni is a management expert, a skillful writer with insightful and analytical skills, apparently acquired during his many years in journalism practice. Over a period of 30 years, he has garnered a wealth of experience that spans journalism, management, public relations, and practice-driven research across Nigeria’s private and public sectors, as well as…
A multi-million-naira mansion used as clandestine laboratory for the production of methamphetamine by a convicted drug baron, Okenwa Nzewi, has been forfeited to the federal government. The property is located at K-5A/2 Road 14, Victoria Garden City (VGC) Estate, Lekki area of Lagos used. The forfeiture followed a court ruling secured by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Okenwa was arrested along with his associate, Sunny Ukah on 30 July, 2022 and subsequently arraigned on four counts in charge number FHC/L/527C/2022 at the Federal High Court, Lagos. They both pleaded guilty on 17th July, 2023, while they were convicted…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has assured that the Agbara-Atan-Lusada Road, currently under construction, will be completed in the next nine months. Governor Abiodun, who made this known in Ota during the 31st edition of Iganmode Day celebration at the weekend, also assured that the Ota-Idiroko Road as well as other township roads in the local government would be looked into by his administration. He noted that the completion of the Agbara-Atan-Lusada Road, among others in the axis, is to ensure that Ota continues to occupy its pride of place in the country. Prince Abiodun added that what has…
By: Moses Owopade, Accra One of the leading private Universities in Ghana has honoured the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The Governor was conferred with a honorary Doctorate Degree at the Institution’s 30th Congregation Ceremony that took place on Sunday, 17 December, 2023 at the University Campus located at Dodowa of the Greater Accra Region. The Chancellor, pr. Prof. Robert Osei-Bonsu expressed special appreciation to the vision of the founding mission of the University. He said Valley View University was established in 1997 and since then the school has not derailed from upholding the quality and mission of the…
Anti-corruption experts in Africa have endorsed the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) as a game-changer in the recovery and management of Africa’s assets from foreign jurisdictions. The experts, Director of Public Prosecutions of Zambia, Mr. Gilbert Phiri; and Head of Public Sector Governance and Peace Directorate of the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Roger Koranteng, also renewed calls for African countries to unite and speak with one voice through the instrumentality of CAPAR. The anti-graft authorities spoke separately with the media crew of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) on the sidelines of the 10th Conference of States Parties…
Fringe player for the Super Eagles, Izunna Uzochukwu is facing being reported from his base in Denmark, reports thegazellenews.com. This is the despite the fact that the football player has a girlfriend and daughter living in the Scandinavian country. Uzochukwu lost his permanent residency in Denmark when he was transferred to Chinese club, MZ Hakka in January, 2018. The Danish Immigration Board cancelled the midfielder’s permanent residency permit after his transfer to China in 2018. Despite argument by the player that he had girlfriend and daughter living in Denmark, he was told that the address of the daughter differed from…
The new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN has officially assumed office as the fifth substantive Chairman of the Commission. Dr. Aliyu, arrived the Commission about 2:30pm after he was earlier in the day sworn-in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the chamber of the State House. Speaking during his inaugural meeting with members of management staff, Dr. Aliyu thanked President Tinubu for finding him worthy of the position stating that though the task ahead of him may be challenging, with the support of the management and the entire…
Former Minister of Communications, Major General (rtd) Tajudeen Olanrewaju, has sent his congratulatory message to former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on his being installed the Gbobaniyi of Ijebu Land The honour was conferred on him by the Awujale of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The Awujale conferred the title on El-Rufai, who is also a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday, 16 December, 2023. In his goodwill message, General Olanrewaju said: “It is a well-deserved title for a good friend, a highly qualified, educated, straightforward Nigerian political elite, who speaks truth to…
A Brazilian gospel singer, Pedro Henrique, 30, died after he collapsed on stage during a performance on Wednesday, 13 December, 2023. The 30-year-old was performing his song ‘Vai Ser Tão Lindo’ at a religious event that was being streamed online when he suddenly fell in front of his band inside a concert venue in the northeastern city of Feira de Santana, Daily Mail reports Thursday, 14 December, 2023. Henrique’s record label, Todah Music, told a radio station, Radio 93, that the singer had suffered a massive heart attack. Video footage of the incident showed Henrique engaging the crowd as he…