Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has been named the Minister-designate for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reports thegazellenews.com. Wike’s portfolio was revealed on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023 as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assigned portfolios to Ministers-designate cleared by the Senate. Another former Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola was named the Minister-designate for Transport while Festus Keyamo, SAN was named Minister-designate for Aviation. Below is the full list of the Ministers-designate and their portfolios: Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy – Bosun Tijani, Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management – Ishak Salako Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has directed the commencement of the immediate reconstruction of Ita-Oshin-Ayetoro road in Ogun West Senatorial District. Consequently, the Governor has directed the state Ministry of Works to carry out an assessment of the road preparatory to the reconstruction plan. Governor Abiodun who made this known during the commissioning of the 7 kilometre Ibooro/Imasayi/Ayetoro road in Yewa North Local Government Area, said that it has become expedient to reconstruct the federal road which he said would not make movement from Abeokuta to Ibooro and other communities enjoyable if left undone. Abiodun, while noting that…
Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has paid a visit which she termed “solidarity visit” to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The former First Lady thanked Senator Oluremi Tinubu for how she has impacted the lives of Nigerian women so far. She said it is imperative for her as a former President’s Wife to also support and encourage Senator Oluremi Tinubu on things that would move the nation forward. Dame Jonathan commended women groups for their supports for President Bola Tinubu and his wife and pleaded that they…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on women, especially mothers to see to the re-orientation of the youth in the nation to get them back on the path of good values and morals. She spoke while playing host to the National Executive of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) in her office at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday, 16 August, 2023. The First Lady pointed out that as mothers, the Council and indeed all women must be deliberate about seeking the youth and get them out of the clutches of the negative aspects of…
The Campaign For Advancement of Nigeria (CFAN) has debunked and repudiated the recent claims and assertions made by a group of faceless individuals regarding the remarkable stewardship of Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire in her capacity as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CFAN categorically dismissed these claims as stemming from a place of ignorance, hate and envy. Barth Osondu, the spokesperson of CFAN, issued a strongly worded statement in response to the unverified and unsubstantiated statements propagated by an anonymous figure named Ogbeni William Odewale, supposedly representing the dubious entity known as the New Nigeria…
A special panel of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday [today], 16 August, 2023, affirmed the decision of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which had earlier struck out all allegations of vote-buying and voter inducement that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its guber candidate in Ogun State – Ladi Adebutu – levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun and APC. The Court, in its lead judgment read by Justice MB Idris, also upheld another decision of the tribunal which confirmed the validity of the defence filed by Governor Dapo Abiodun. Recall that on 22 May 2023,…
As part of efforts by the administration of Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu in fulfilling its T. H. E. M. E. S.+ Agenda to ensure sustainable water transportation service as a reliable mode of transportation, in the matrix of multi-modal Public Transportation Systems of Rail, Road and Water; the Lagos State Government is adopting technology-driven water transportation with the berthing of the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) Electronic Fleet (E-Fleet) Surveillance System. This system drives home the innovative dexterity of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration and justifies the steady investments by the government to make life abundantly meaningful for the residents of and visitors…
For more than two decades, succeeding administrations at the helms of affairs in the country have been shying away from taking bold steps to tackle myriads of economic challenges confronting the nation. Thus, leaving sordid trails of policy summersaults, dis-incentives of foreign investors, astounding, systemic corruption, de-industrialisation, and humongous debt profile. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since assumption of office just about three months ago, has been taken some bold steps, in terms of policy initiatives, towards reforming the economic situation and re-positioning the country for greater prosperity. As civil trenches, social stakeholders, our Coalition notes with grave foresights the pangs…
Crisis has broken out in The First African Church Mission over what some members have described as the dictatorial administration of the Primate of the Mission, Primate Sunday Matilukuro, thegazellenews.com has exclusively gathered. This medium learnt exclusively that the crisis occured when Primate Matilukuro announced the merger of some Dioceses of the Mission which invariably would lead to the premature retirement of seven archbishops of the Mission. Thegazellenews.com learnt that Primate Matilukuro announced the merger of the Dioceses during the last annual conference of the church which took place at Ijebu Oru in Ogun State between Wednesday, 9 August and Sunday, 13…
Four armed bandits who disguised themselves in Hijab (the veil for Muslim women) have abducted a businessman popularly known as Haji Isiya in Zamfara State. PRNigeria gathered that the incident happened between 9:30 and 10pm, on Monday, at Hayi area of Maru Local Local Government. A credible source who disclosed how the abduction of the Zamfara businessman happened, said that the terrorists stormed Maru area in a convoy of about three motorcycles. “After invading Haji Isiya’s residence, they thereafter abducted him before any intervention could come from the security personnel. “The armed bandits, who were dressed in Hijab, left immediately…