Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday, 25 October, 2023, won a lifetime achievement award for his transformational gender inclusion policy in the state as prominent women leaders from across Africa commended his remarkable feats. That comes as the Governor called on development agencies to design a ‘programme for result’ initiative which rewards any community or subnational that intentionally votes certain percentage of women into legislative offices, saying this would drive up gender inclusion and promote sustainable development. At the ongoing 7th Voice of Women (VOW) Conference and Awards in Abuja, the Governor received a plaque specifically honoring his historic…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for the intervention of the Federal Government in tackling the perennial flooding that affect Isheri community in Ifo Local Government Area of the State. Governor Abiodun, who made the call when he received the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Tsev, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, on Tuesday, 24:October, 2023, said the magnitude of the flooding was beyond the capacity of the state government, hence the call for prompt attention by the federal government. The governor noted that the scale and magnitude of…
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has decried that the problems of Africa is the making of leaders who do not respect their nation’s laws, calling on the electorate to elect only leaders who will respect the laws of the land. Jonathan, who is ECOWAS Special Envoy, made the call on Tuesday, 24 October, 2023, while officially opening the second annual retreat for special envoys and high officials representing Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on Constitutional Transitions and Unconstitutional Changes of Governments, organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in collaboration with Economic Community of West African…
By Seun Oloketuyi Born on October 24, 1935, into a humble family, Sir Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu CON, KJW, FISM is the Odole-Oodua, Balogun of Remoland and the founder of Premier Lotto, the company many now know as Baba Ijebu. But this is not the most interesting thing about the man whose gaming company offers lotto services and betting in Nigeria and has become Nigeria’s most popular and oldest gaming company since it was registered in 2001. Baba Ijebu as a name has become synonymous with betting in Nigeria, and like homonyms, Chief Kessington Adebutu’s moniker has many other meanings. To…
Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, son of Bishop David Oyedepo, has resigned from the Living Faith Church Worldwide also known and called Winners’ Chapel. Thegazellenews.com learnt that Pastor Isaac Oyedepo is set to start a new Ministry of his own. He was just recently appointed Global Youth Pastor of the Winners’ Chapel Worldwide by his father, Bishop David Oyedepo. There has been no official reaction from the Winners’ Chapel and Pastor Isaac Oyedepo as at the time of going to press, cannot be reached as calls and text messages to his phones were not responded to. Source: Church Gist
As a bold move towards accountability and internal cleansing, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed staff of the Commission to immediately declare their assets in line with civil service regulations and procedures. He gave the directive on Tuesday, 24 October, 2023 at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission in Abuja while addressing senior staff of the EFCC. Olukoyede stressed that, fighting corruption required those at the vanguard to be above board. “All of us are going to declare our assets; from Level 17, downward. I did mine, so there’s no reason for anyone to be afraid to do…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will partner with financial institutions to assist women to access finance to enhance their livelihood. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Union Bank Nigeria at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Commission’s Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, pledged to partner on Women Empowerment in the Niger Delta Region. He said: “We are looking at providing single digit loans to support the women. That is why we are supporting the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce to build entrepreneurs. The Chamber of Commerce will help us to share the…
A prominent Nollywood actress and former Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress(ADC) in Rivers State, Tonto Dikke has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The national headquarters of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja witnessed jubilation as Tonto Dikeh came visiting to officially declare her defection to the party. Dikke was accompanied by several friends and associates, and was joined by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Durosinmi Meseko for the declaration at the office of the National Women Leader, Dr. Mary Alile Idele. In her address, Ms Tonto Dikeh said she was merely…
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has decried the high prevalence of cervical cancer in Nigeria. She was speaking at the National launch of the introduction of the HPV Vaccine into the routine immunization schedule of the National Immunization Programe in Abuja. She emphasized that the initiative does not end with the introduction of the vaccine into the routine immunization schedule but there must be focus on education and awareness about the virus. The First Lady said regular screenings must be encouraged and there must be improved access to healthcare with behavioral interventions…
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 23, 2023, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Sadiq Mustapha to one year imprisonment. He was jailed by Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, after pleading guilty to one -count amended charge bordering on cheating to the tune of N3.900 million. The charge reads: “That you Sadiq Mustapha on or about 10th day of August, 2017, at Maiduguri, within the judicial division of this Honourable Court, did fraudulently induce Yawudi Zarma to deliver to you the sum of Three Million…