A Nigerian judge, Justice Tunde Ademola Bakre has been appointed a judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court comprising of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Granada, Barbados, Dominica among others, reports thegazellenews.com. Announcing the appointment of Justice Bakre, the Secretary to the Judicial and Legal Commission of ECSC stated: “The Commission was impressed with your skills and accomplishments and deems your background and experience to be a good match for the judiciary.” Justice Bakre, a hitherto successful legal practitioner called to the bar in 1993, was appointed a judge of the Ogun State…
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A group of online media practitioners under the umbrella of Professional Online Media Executives of Nigeria (POMEN) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing the Publisher of WesternPost Newspaper, Mr Tunde Rahman as Senior Special Assistant on Media. The professional association in a statement issued on Saturday, 15 Juiy, 2023, by its National Chairman, Mr Kunle Rasheed and National Secretary, Mr Tunde Ogunmola, said that it was a good thing that the President appointed a journalist who has clear understanding of the operations of both traditional and online media, adding that it was confident that Rahman would deliver on…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called governors’ wives’ pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to reach every nook and cranny of the country. She stated this Friday, 14 July, 2023 in her office at a meeting with the wives of the 36 state governors to formally introduce and acquaint them with the objectives and mission RHI. Mrs Tinubu in a statement by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, said “looking at the past can most assuredly chart a path for the present and future and this can best be done collectively for better and more sustainable impact.”…
By Abiodun Komolafe On May 29, 2023, Bola Tinubu assumed office as Nigeria’s president, 16th leader. Nigerians wish him success in the onerous tasks ahead. All the same, it is important to note that President Tinubu’s Nigeria is home to an array of folks: the diligent and the intelligent, the determined and the focused, plus the great boasters and the little doers; and they cut across her socio-political geography. Tinubu’s country harbours the progressives and the conservatives, the strong and the weak, the praise-singers and the faultfinders, the slippery and the flippant, the perpetual pessimists and the embittered opposition. Above…
The Federal Government has warned against illegal activities in forests across the country, insisting anyone caught involved in any form of illegalities in forest reserves would be severe sanctioned. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris issued the warning on Friday, 14 July, 2023 during a workshop on the operationalisation of the Forestry Inter-Ministerial Joint Task Force (FIM-JTF), on the exploitation of Forest Resources. The Permanent Secretary, who was represented by the Director, Forestry Department, Mrs Hajara Sani, urged members of the JTF to work assiduously for a smooth take-off. He tasked them on effective…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reappointed two media aides, Jubril Gawat and Wale Ajetunmobi. The duo’s appointments were approved by the Governor in separate letters to them and signed by the Head of Service (HOS), Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. According to the HOS, the two appointments take immediate effect. Gawat, a celebrity digital media influencer and strategist, served as the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on New Media during Sanwo-Olu’s first term. He returned to the senior role. Ajetunmobi, a versatile and decorated reporter with The Nation newspaper, had initially served during the Governor’s first tenure as Special Assistant on…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Arsenal’s latest recruit, Jurrien Timber, has revealed reasons why he joined the Premier League giants from Ajax. Timber was officially unveiled as Arsenal’s new signing on Friday, 14 July, 2023, having joined Mikel Arteta’s side from Ajax on a long-term deal. Speaking to Arsenal’s official website, Timber said he joined the Gunners because he has always been a fan of the North London club and loves how the team plays. “I’ve always been a fan of Arsenal. It was because of my brothers. They were always fans and I just loved seeing the team play,” Timber said.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike An inmate on life imprisonment at the Awka Custodial Centre, Anambra State, Jude Onwuzulike, has bagged a postgraduate degree from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The inmate graduate bagged Post Graduate Diploma in Education. Onwuzulike was presented with a certificate Friday, 14 July, 2023 after being certified worthy in character and learning. Responding, Onwuzulike, full of excitement, thanked the Custodial Centre and NOUN for the opportunity, just as also commended his wife for all her support. “When I came here, I didn’t know such thing existed. I thought it was only in advanced countries that…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the appointment of Barkindo Muhammad Saidu as Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA). The Governor also appointed Abdulkadir Abdulkarim Harun as Executive Secretary, Borno State Arabic and Sangaya Education Board (BOSASEB). Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau announced both appointments on Friday morning, 14 July, 2023, in a statement. Barkindo, 54 years of age, hails from Gwoza Local Government Area while Harun, 59 years old, hails from Ngala Local Government Area. Until his appointment, Barkindo was Executive Secretary/Programme Manager of Borno State Agency for the…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, 14 July, 2023, presided over the swearing-in of the Secretary to Borno State Government, three Special Advisers and a permanent secretary to the Borno State Civil Service. In a ceremony conducted at the International Conference Hall of the Musa Usman Secretariat in Maiduguri, the Chief Judge of Borno, Kashim Zannah, administered the oath of office to the new appointees. Delivering his address after the swearing-in formalities, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum announced that files and all Government communications should be channelled to him through the office of the Secretary to the State Government.…