Luxury Party Event Centre on MKO Garden Road, Ikeja, shimmered with the vibrant colours of celebration on that sunny Monday afternoon. It was a day that marked not only the union of two hearts but also the celebration of love, commitment, and a lifetime together. The occasion? The wedding ceremony of Otunba Olufemi Davies, Publisher of Metronews NG and President of the Society of Newspapers Owners of Nigeria, and his beautiful heartthrob, Iwalewa Daodu. The event kicked off at 1:00 noon with the engagement party, an intimate affair that brought together close friends and family to witness the exchange of…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Dr Bisi Onasanya, Founder and Chairman of The Address Homes Limited, is bereaved. Those we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch. This is consolation for folks like Dr. Onasanya, following the passing of his mother, Mrs. Selimot Olaleye Elizabeth Onasanya, who peacefully transitioned to glory on November 16, 2023, at the ripe age of 88. Although heartbroken, Dr. Onasanya found solace in the fact that his mother had lived an amazing life. He believed that she should be celebrated for raising a wonderful family and for providing him alongside his siblings with a solid…
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has said that the Social Democratic Party has a lot of explaining to do as regards the purported attack on the Secretary of the Election Tribunal in Kogi State, which was said to have occurred in “spurious circumstances”. Addressing a press conference at the APC National Secretariat, in Abuja, on Thursday, 7 December, 2023, the National Publicity Secretary (NPS) of the party, Felix Morka, said SDP’s utterances and actions, prior to, and since the purported occurrence, betrayed “suspicious special knowledge of the incident” and called on security agencies to do a…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental education and sustainability by engaging with students of Otto Primary School, Lagos Mainland, on the benefits of recycling. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who recently visited the school, emphasised the importance of instilling environmental sustainability consciousness into the younger generation, adding that LAWMA was working to promote proper waste management culture across schools in the state. He said, “LAWMA’s commitment to environmental education extends beyond Otto Primary School. We are promoting responsible waste management practices across schools in the state, to build a future that we will be proud of. The Authority is also stepping up its program…
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu has visited the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) with a call for better and continous synergy between the police and the media. Disu stated that he understands the job the Journalists do as watch dog of the society and fourth estate of the realm. The Rivers Police Commissioner said he will work with Journalists in the state, collaborate with them and be very accessible to them. The Rivers Police Boss disclosed that he has a lot of respect for freedom of information as demonstrated where he had work…
Barely two weeks after Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, promised the kick-start of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of internal roads in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the state government has approved contracts for the construction and rehabilitation of inner roads within Ibadan metropolis totaling 84.75km. The state government approved infrastructure briefs at the 8th Executive Council Meeting, listing scores of internal roads in the state capital, which will be reconstructed by Messrs KOPEK, RATCON Construction Company Ltd, Messrs Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Ltd and Craneburg Construction Company. The state Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof. Daud Shangodoyin, stated this on…
The Kogi State Police Command has cautioned the public against comments that could prejudice its investigation. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 6 December, 2023, by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, the police said it is investigating the matter and therefore people should desist from making comments that can undermine the investigations. Noting that the attention of Kogi State Police Command has been drawn to series of distorted information on the incident, the police said it needed to set the records straight. “The general public is advised to avoid statements that may prejudice ongoing investigation…
By Moses Owopade, Accra The President and Founder of International Service Group and Partners (ISG&P), Mr. Steve Tuinstra has disclosed that Power is the main problem facing Africa’s development. Tuinstra who spoke from his office with thegazellenews.com in Lome Togo said, Africa should move away from only hydro as the only source of power. He said the whole world is moving to alternative source to power generation. Tuinstra explained that he has lived in almost all the continent of the World before settling in Africa. “I have lived in South Africa and I am presently in Togo, what I have…
Fatima Gumsu Abacha, daughter of former military Head of State, late General Sani Abacha, has revealed that she has moved out of her marriage with Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni. Governor Buni married Gumsu Abacha as his 4th wife in March 2021. The 47 year old was previously married to Cameroonian multi-billionaire, Bayero Fadil Mohamadou. They separated in 2019 after almost 20 years of marriage that produced five children. Gumsu made the shocking revelation that she is divorced from the Governor while replying to a follower who called her ‘First Lady’ on her X handle, formerly Twitter. She had…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, presented a budget of N76.586billion (Seventy Six Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty Six Million Naira) as its budget proposal for 2024 to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Crimes. The proposed budget represents a 53.48% increase over and above the Commission’s 2023 appropriation of N49.901billion. In the budget estimate, a total sum of N37.074 billion was proposed as personnel cost, N14.513billion as overhead cost and N25 billion as capital cost. Presenting the budget to the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Executive Chairman of the EFCC,…