Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, swore in 23 Commissioners and 14 Special Advisers, charging them to engage collaboratively and work together to build on the successes of the incumbent administration’s first four years in office. The state executive council, which is a mixture of politicians and technocrats with 29 male and eight female, is made up of 18 returning members of the immediate past cabinet members and 19 new names. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the State Executive Council held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu charged the Commissioners and Special Advisers to do…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
As Lagos State braced itself for another term under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s leadership, Hon. Segun Olulade, a prominent figure and key stakeholder in the state, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Governor, and newly inaugurated Commissioners, and Special Advisers. Governor Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 13 September, 2023, sworn -in 23 Commissioners and 15 Special Advisers, marking the commencement of his second term in office. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja, setting the stage for a renewed commitment to the development and progress of Lagos State. Olulade, a former member of the Lagos State…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to support young entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta region through targeted skill development initiatives to promote sustainable development. Speaking during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Coalition of South-South Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, COSSCCIMA, at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stressed the importance of building a comprehensive data-base for youth empowerment. Ogbuku stated that the registration of the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce being championed by the NDDC is not intended to challenge the efforts of COSSCCIMA but to extend…
The President of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has re-appointed former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals (SSA SDGs) reports thegazellenews.com News of Orelope-Adefulire’s appointment broke out on Thursday, 14 September, 2023 and her immediate Constituency, Alimoso is in a frenzy as people are rejoicing over appointment. Also, staff of Office of Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAPSDGs) are also rejoicing over the re-appointment of the Awori Princess. Some of the staff who spoke with thegazellenews.com described her as the best in her position since the office was created.…
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, delivered an outstanding performance for the half year ended June 30, 2023, as announced in its audited financial report. The results released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Tuesday showed that the Group recorded double and triple-digit growth across its major income lines, as it continued to show substantial progress in increasing the contribution and market share from its subsidiaries in Africa and globally. Specifically, at the end of the first two quarters of the year, and despite the tough global macroeconomic backdrop and geo-political challenges in Africa, UBA Group…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, 12 September, 2023, confirmed Honourable Tolani Akibu Sule for membership of the state cabinet, reports thegazellenews.com. Tolani Sule was the last nominee to be confirmed by the House. His confirmation was earlier put on hold by the Lawmakers on Thursday, 7 September, 2023 when the lawmakers confirmed 15 of the 18 nominees who made up the list of the second batch submitted to the House. While the duo of Sam Egube and Lanre Odusote were outrightly rejected, Tolani Sule’s confirmation was put on hold. At the sitting on Tuesday, 12 September, 2023, the…
The 8-kilometer Mowe-Ofada road in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State will be completed by the end of October. This was disclosed by Governor Dapo Abiodun during an assessment and inspection of work done so far on the road, even as the State’s helmsman immediately approved the rehabilitation of Adesan Road in the same axis after appeals by representatives of the community. Prince Abiodun, while noting that his administration since it came on board in 2019 has ensured equitable distribution of infrastructure across the 20 local governments in the state, noted that the Mowe-Ofada road falls in the…
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the transfer of a 10MHz spectrum in the 2.6GHz spectrum band from OPENSKYS Services Limited (OS) to MTN Nigeria. According to a statement from MTN, the licence took effect on September 7, 2023, and will see MTN deploy the spectrum across the 36 states of the federation, including the FCT. The 2.6GHz spectrum band is designated for the deployment of terrestrial mobile broadband services. According to a GSMA report on opportunities for global mobile broadband, the 2.6GHz spectrum band is the ideal complement to the 700MHz-800MHz spectrum bands as together, these bands can help to provide…
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has affirmed that the diversity of Nigeria remains a great strength. She said it is by living in peace and love that the great potentials of the nation would be actualized. Senator Oluremi Tinubu was speaking at the disbursement of relief and resettlement packages to 500 displaced victims of communal clashes and conflicts in six local government areas of Plateau State. “I urge all Nigerians to embrace dialogue, tolerance, and understanding as we work together to build a more harmonious society. Let us remember that our diversity is…
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Assembly, Salisu Afolabi Shuaib, on his victory at the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta. The Governor also congratulated Honourables Olatunji Akanni Akinosi, Olumide Osoba, and Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga representing Ado-Odo/Ota, Abeokuta/Obafemi-Owode/Odeda and Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituencies respectively. The Tribunal had on Monday affirmed the elections of all the National Assembly members, dismissing the petitions of their opponents. According to the Governor, the tribunal’s verdicts confirmed the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the dominant party in the state and…