The people of Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Saturday, 28 October, 2023, trooped out, massively, from all corners of the zone to declare their total support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Usman Ododo, and to stress that the district is a no-go area for opposition parties in the November 11 poll. Indigenes said the kind of mammoth crowd that converged on Agassa Junction, Okene, in solidarity with the APC and its candidate, had not been witnessed before in the history of electioneering in the state. According to them, the unprecedented crowd is a clear sign that…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
In the last two weeks, tourism icon Wanle Akinboboye has enthralled tourism enthusiasts, teachers, industry experts, government tourism officials, industry businessmen and women along with the average tourists, of new available tourism products, which he has initiated and crafted out, to enrich the tourism industry and create wealth for industry practitioners and intending youth tourism entrepreneurs. The tourism icon has now gone ahead, to release his 3rd tourism product for the week, out of the 52 promised products. For Week 3, commencing Friday, 27 October to Friday, 3 November 2023, Akinboboye announced to journalists who came to cover the event…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has inaugurated an Aquaculture Training Centre in Elugwu-Umuntu, Olokoro community in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, as part of its efforts to boost agriculture in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during the commissioning, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, stated that agriculture was one of the key agendas of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, noting: “This initiative is a strategic alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically targeting the eradication of poverty (SDG 1) and hunger (SDG 2). “The Centre is poised to become a cornerstone in…
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the death of the Iyalode of Yorubaland, Chief (Mrs) Alaba Lawson, as a huge loss to the nation. Abiodun, who said he received the news of the passing of the business magnate, educational entrepreneur and administrator with great shock, said he took solace in the fact that the deceased left huge landmarks across a broad spectrum of the Nigerian landscape and would be remembered for being a blessing to thousands of Nigerians who crossed paths with her. He added that as an epitome of excellence, the late Chief (Mrs) Lawson represented the…
The Lagos State Government has reopened Alaba International Market and some markets in the Trade Fair Complex, all located in Ojo, Lagos, after days of closure for improper waste disposal and other environmental infractions. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, said the markets were reopened after addressing most of the environmental issues, adding however, that the closure was not politically motivated, but rather a step towards ensuring a clean and healthy environment around the business facilities. He said, “The decision to reopen the markets follows a rigorous assessment and implementation of stringent environmental standards.…
The Iyalode of Egbaland, Chief (Mrs) Alaba Lawson is dead, reports thegazellenews.com According to reports, Iyalode Lawson died early Saturday, 28 October, 2023, after a brief illness. She was 72 years of age.
A mother has shocked welfare workers after marrying her adopted son who is 31 years younger than her. Musician Aisylu Chizhevskaya Mingalim, 53, married her 22-year-old adopted son, Daniel Chizhevsky on 20th October in a ceremony that was held at a restaurant in Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russia. She adopted Daniel after meeting him at an orphanage where she gave singing lessons when he was aged just 13, according to local media. After marrying Daniel, who she began raising since he was 14, Mingalim and her new groom began making plans to flee their country. Now child welfare officials have seized…
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar III have had discussion on the prospects for a mediated resolution of the Niger Republic impasse. The High Commissioner, who visited Sokoto State on Wednesday, 25 October and Thursday, 26 October, 2023, had during his discussions with the Sultan, acknowledged His Eminence’s role in promoting peace between people of different faiths in Nigeria, including through his positions as President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Co-Chair of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC). They also discussed the situation…
Olowu of Kuta, HRH Oba (Dr) Hammeed Adekunle Oyelude Makama, CON, Tegbosun III, has congratulated former Chief of Army Staff and Nigerian High Commissioner to Benin Republic, Lt Gen Tukur Yussuf Buratai rtd as he becomes Betera of Biu Emirate in Borno State. Olowu, in a statement issued by his media office, felicitated with Buratai, who has been recognised across the country for his achievements as a soldier and a diplomat. The Monarch said Buratai has acquainted himself creditably, and that explains why he’s been recognised across the country and beyond. Olowu said dignitaries from all walks of life who…