Renowned economist and Nobel Prize Winner, Joseph Stiglitz and former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, have advocated international mechanisms for sovereign debt restructuring for Africa to assist the continent to achieve sustainable public finances. The former Nigerian Minister joined Joseph Stiglitz in a panel discussion on sovereign debt crises at the Columbia Global Centers in Paris on Tuesday. Stiglitz stated that the lack of international mechanisms for sovereign debt restructuring has hampered the prospects for Africa achieving sustainable public finances or being able to contribute to the clean energy transition. He said, “The difficulty of coordination between diverse…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Ogun State Government on Tuesday, 17 October, 2023, declared its readiness to take over the construction of the LagosOta-Abeokuta road from the Federal Government and transform it into a world-class carriageway. The road which runs through Lagos and Ogun states, has been in a deplorable condition for years, resulting in untold hardship for motorists, especially citizens of Ogun State. The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration has been providing palliatives on the road since 2019. Efforts by Prince Abiodun, in conjunction with his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu were rebuffed by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. However, the unrelenting…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, OFR, has unveiled the scorecard of the Fourth Board of the Commission which commenced in February 2019. Prof. Owasanoye presented this scorecard while making his opening remarks at a two-day Capacity Building Workshop on “Management and Behavioural Change for Management Staff of ICPC” on Tuesday in Akure, Ondo State. The Chairman, while charging the Management staff from the headquarters and 21 state offices, noted that ICPC was in transition, and so the management and staff should be prepared for the changes that are…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commissions pending Senate confirmation. This followed the request by the outgoing Chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN to proceed on pre-end of tenure leave. Professor Owasanoye wrote to the President last week to proceed on pre-end of tenure leave in line with civil service procedure. The President has thus named a new management team in line with the power conferred on him by the Constitution. The Chairman-designate, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, was a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General…
Contrary to reports being circulated in the social media, the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, Ogboni Fouad Oki has not been suspended by the board, reports thegazellenews.com Rather, this medium learnt that it was the Vice Chairman, Gafaar Liameed, who has embarked on lone selfish agenda to disrupt the programmes of the FA. Thegazellenews.com learnt exclusive that what happened on Tuesday, 17 October, 2023 was an exclusive hatchet plan by Liameed to paint Oki in bad light. “It’s true that a board meeting was held at the FA secretariat in Surulere, but there was no decision taken to…
“Women should support each other, pursue education and sustain conversations on issues that affect their growth”. First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, stated this while declaring open the 23rd National Women Conference organized by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO). The First Lady pointed out that women stand a better chance of creating a world of more opportunities for themselves, given the renewed consciousness among them, about their own potential and role in national development. The conference which has served as an annual rallying point for women within and beyond Lagos…
A new York-based lawyer and chartered accountant, Chief Owolabi Salis has lauded the Senate for putting the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) under the Presidency. The agency is currently under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Speaking against the backdrop of the move, Salis in a statement from his United States (US) base described the news as gratifying and a bold step towards grassroots governance. According to him, the move would no doubt provide the necessary support base to assist the poor who are enduring serious multi-dimensional suffering. The lawyer and charted accountant noted that the new…
A legal practitioner, Barrister Tiamiyu Sule Adegboyega Omoloye is one of the twelve Princes showing interest in the vacant obaship stool of Eko-Ende, a community in Ifelodun North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in Osun State. The stool became vacant on Sunday, 23 March, 2023, when the last occupant, the late Oba Rauf Olaniyan Ajiboye joined his ancestors. Oba Olaniyan Ajiboye was from Olaigbo Ruling House. Before Oba Olaniyan Ajiboye was Oba Raji Oladosu who was from the Eesaorun section of the Ayedun Ruling house. Ayedun Ruling House has three Sections; Obatiwajoye, Aromawe and Eesaorun. And with the departure of…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, OON, has declared the 23rd National Women’s Conference open, saying that women have the capacity to transform not only individual lives but also the broader landscape of our nation and the world if given the needed support. Giving a Keynote Address at the Conference organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island on Tuesday, 17 October, 2023, Senator Tinubu urged participants at the event to work together, collaborate, and support one another to ensure that every woman in Nigeria has the…
Ofoma Chinemerem Victoria, a dynamic and talented model, has emerged as the winner of the highly anticipated 5th Edition of Miss Silver Africa Beauty Pageant. The prestigious event, held recently in Enugu state, showcased the beauty, grace, and intelligence of young women from across the region. Victoria, a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, where she is studying Microbiology, has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. Her remarkable achievements in academics and her passion for modeling have set her apart from the competition. In addition to her modeling talents, Victoria possesses a multitude of other skills…