The eagerly anticipated grand finale of the inaugural Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Short Film Challenge & Awards unfolded on Saturday, 12 August, 2023 at the distinguished Abuja Continental Hotel (formerly Sheraton Hotel). This remarkable event was meticulously orchestrated and executed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), in collaboration with esteemed partners including the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) and FreshNEWS Multimedia. The grand finale not only lived up to its considerable hype but also presented an array of exceptional entries, each embodying the essence of the SDGs. These entries posed…
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Ayisat Agbaje-Okunade as the Executive Secretary of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA). Agbaje-Okunade’s appointment, which takes immediate effect from today, 29th August, 2023, was conveyed to her via a letter of appointment signed on behalf of the Governor by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office (PSO), Mrs. Sunkanmi Oyegbola. The Governor, in the letter, urged Agbaje-Okunade to demonstrate a high level of dedication, diligence and selflessness in the discharge of her duties to justify the confidence and trust reposed in her. Agbaje-Okunade earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB)…
The Police in Delta State, South-south Nigeria, said they have arrested “over hundred gay suspects in a hotel carrying out a gay wedding ceremony”. The police, who disclosed this in a tweet from their official Twitter hand at about 9:06 a.m. on Tuesday, said the suspects would be paraded shortly. Homosexual relationships are illegal in Nigeria. Nigeria’s anti-gay law, enacted in January 2014 by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, stipulates a 14-year prison term for anyone convicted of having sex with members of the same sex. The Nigerian government put the law to the test for the first time in…
The Oyo State Government, over the weekend revealed its blueprint for the development of tourism sector in the state. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun stated this in Ibadan during an interview on the State broadcasting service. According to the state Commissioner, “the state government has a blueprint on tourism which will be revealed to Oyo people and the country soon. He said through the blueprints, actions would be deployed to achieve the economic goals and development as outlined in the Oyo State Roadmap for Sustainable Development 2023-2027. Olatubosun commended Governor Seyi Makinde’s commitment towards the…
Luis Rubiales’ mother, Angeles Bejar, has locked herself in a Divina Pastora de Motril Church in Granada, Spain on the morning of Monday, 28 August 2023 and she is going on a hunger strike in order to end the “inhumane witch-hunt” on her son. Thegazellenews.com recalls that Rubiales was suspended by FIFA for kissing Women’s World Cup winner, Jenni Hermoso, on the lips in an act the footballer says she did not consent to. Few days after, the world football ruling body, FIFA banned Rubiales from all football-related activity for 90 days over his conduct and has launched an investigation into his behaviour. Also following Rubiales’…
Nigerian rapper and singer, Olamide Adedeji, popularly addressed as Olamide, has revealed why he established a record label and signed on artists on his record label. According to the YBNL boss, he started a record label so he can spend his money which is “becoming too much” on young artistes’ careers. The highly talented and multimillionaire singer, who is also addressed as Badoo, made this disclosure during an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden. “I just started stacking up money and the money was becoming too much for me. I’m like, yo, I don’t have anything to do with all…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that the its now ready to boost cassava production to earn the much needed forex for the country. FG also promised to activate cassava business among smallholder farmers and link them with industries for a sustainable value chain system. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Root Crops Research Institute(NRCRI), Prof. Chiedozie Egesi, made this disclosure during a Cassava Value Chain Stakeholders’ Workshop organised by the National Agriculture Growth Scheme and Agropocket (NAGS-AP) in Calabar, Cross River State capital. According to Egesi, the outcome of the workshop will help the institute develop an…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Popular Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, famously addressed as Iyanya, has disclosed that he would have committed suicide due to travails of fame in life if not for the quick intervention of his manager. Iyanya made this disclosure during an interview with Taymesan, a.k.a. Temisan actor Emmanuel Ahwieh, on the most recent episode of the “Tea With Tay” podcast. According to him, he would have been a dead man by now if not for the intervention of his manager, who suspected he was up to something, as he had earlier called severally and he (Iyanya) didn’t pick…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) has pledged to initiate projects and programmes to develop the capacity of women and youths in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during an interactive meeting with Women Leaders of Ethnic Nationalities and key stakeholders in the Niger Delta region at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director of the Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated that the NDDC was focused on building strategic partnerships with the women and youths of the Niger Delta region. He said: “The women form the core of our development programmes. We have met and spoken with the youths.…
Popular veteran music producer and singer, Olumide Ogunade, professionally known as ID Cabasa, has revealed why he parted ways with his former signee, Abolore Akande, aka 9ice. Speaking in his recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Cabasa said that 9ice was upset by his decision to continue working with his ex-wife, Toni Seun Payne. Recall that Payne managed artistes under Cabasa’s Coded Tunes Record, a label that had 9ice and singer Olamide. Cabasa, who said his decision to continue working with Payne after the couple’s breakup did not sit well with 9ice, also has revealed why he chose to…