Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has won the prestigious Governor of the Year award at the 2023 edition of Global Excellence Awards. The committee on the awards said Governor Bello was singled out for the award in recognition of his achievements in the growth and development of Kogi State, which had been corroborated by respected national and international organisations, including his unrelenting commitment to human capital development, empowerment, and infrastructure growth in the education and health sectors of the state’s economy. “The commissioning of impactful and first-of-their-kind projects in the state by President Muhammadu Buhari was an eye opener…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
A marketing communications specialist with Carat Nigeria, Oluwademilade Jejelola, has emerged as the second runner-up in the 2023 Young Pitcher Competition. Jejelola, who is a media planner and strategist with Carat Nigeria, a MediaFuse-Dentsu agency, competed in the keenly contested media category of the pan-African award. The Biochemist from Caleb University (Jejelola) won bronze after her outstanding performance in the competition that had over 100 contestants from different African countries. Other winners in the media category at the Young Pitcher Media Competition are Barbara Abwoga from Dentsu Kenya, who won gold, and Ashleigh Sayle from Carat South Africa, who bagged…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike UFC flyweight fighter, Tim Elliott, has accused his wife, Gina Mazany for cheating on him with his friend and teammate, Kevin Croom throughout their marriage including on their wedding night. Elliott took to Twitter to make his accusations, posting a picture of Mazany reading wedding vows to his daughter Sterling (who he had through a past marriage) while Croom holds a microphone for her. “You want to see something gross? This is my “wife” reading vows to my daughter on our “wedding” night,”Elliott wrote. “The guy holding the microphone was my “friend/teammate” my wife cheated on me with this…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said on Sunday, 14 May, 2023, in Iganna, Oke-Ogun axis of the state that residents of the state must learn to coexist peacefully.The governor, who stated this when he visited Iganna town to assess the situation over a clash between some Fulani and Yoruba members of the community, said that his administration would not allow anyone to take laws into his hands. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as telling the people to avoid reprisal attacks, adding that the law will take its cause.While speaking…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has assured residents of the state that his administration will find a permanent solution to the challenges facing the light-up Oyo project after the ongoing audit. The Governor, who gave the assurance while speaking during a special service held at Maranatha Lord Cometh Ministries International, Abayomi,Iwo-Road, Ibadan, said that his administration was also reviewing environmental laws to clean up the environment and remove beggars from the streets. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as saying that there will be a permanent solution to the epileptic…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred on Saturday, 13 May, 2023 at the Kpaduma II area of Asokoro in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as a woman identified as Zainab Ibrahim died while separating a fight that between her two sons, Inusa and Usman. Although the cause of the fight could not be ascertained, Inusa, it was gathered, was said to have mistakenly macheted her mother on her left hand. A resident of the area who gave his name as Saliu Shehu said Zainab was rushed to a private hospital where she died. “The two brothers are of the same parents.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kano State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old woman, Zainab Rabiu, of Gwammaja Quarters in the state for allegedly kidnapping her brother’s six-year-old son, Almustapha Bashir, in Dala LGA. The suspect was arrested alongside with three others involved in the incident. It was learnt that the incident happened sometime in April when the boy was declared missing by his parents who reported the matter to the police. It was further learnt that later, the father of the victim was contacted by some people who demanded a N20 million ransom but later agreed to collect N5 million…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, on the morning of Monday, 15 May, 2023 surpassed the current Guinness World Record holder in cooking marathon. With her feat, she’s poised to break the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” after hitting the 87 hours 50 minutes mark. The restaurateur began the competition on Thursday after she turned on her cooker at 4pm and surpassed the current world record holder on Monday morning. If certified by the Guinness World Record, she will be displacing the current world record holder, Lata Tondon,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, in the early hours of Monday, 15 May, 2023, turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja. The Grammy award winner, showed up in company of his lawyer and family representative. The Lagos Stats Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed it on his Twitter handle said Seun is currently being placed under arrest. Hundeyin said his arrest is in line with the law, adding that the Command appreciates the public for their concern and assured that the ongoing investigation will be detailed, transparent, professionally pursued; and justice will be…