Ogun State Government has declared Tuesday, 24 January, and Wednesday, 25 January, 2023 as work-free days for workers in the state public service. According to a statement issued on Sunday, 22 January, 2023, in Abeokuta by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, “Following the extension of Permanent Voter Cards collection till Sunday, January 29, 2023, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Governor Dapo Abiodun has graciously approved two days – Tuesday, 24th and Wednesday, 25th January as work-free days to enable public servants to collect their PVCs from their respective local government”. “Gov. Abiodun also enjoined…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council has refuted a story published on the front page of the Sunday Tribune insinuating that Governor Yahaya Bello has withdrawn support for the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the report as absolute falsehood and a concoction borne out of malice. In a statement issued by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and the Director of Media and Publicity, Kogi State APC Campaign Council, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the party flayed the report as one done in bad faith, saying the story was “spurious, malicious and…
On Saturday, 21 January, 2023, two-term member of the House of Representatives for Agege Federal Constituency, Honourable Olakunle Amunikoro reportedly defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The defection took place in Agege during the ward-to-ward visit of the PDP Governorship Candidate for Lagos State, Dr Abdul Azeez Olajide Adediran. In the pictures of the event circulated on the social media, Dr Adediran was seen handing over the PDP flag to the former House of Representatives member with smiles and evidence of an accomplishment on the faces of those around him. However, when thegazellenews.com…
Women and the girl child in the country have been assured of quality life if the mandate to lead the nation is given to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Senate, gave this assurance at the distribution of empowerment and grants to women in her Senatorial District. The project was facilitated in conjunction with the Office of the Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She said that the initiative was to support and compliments their efforts. Represented by Hon Wahab…
President Muhammadu Buhari returns to the hustings for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima on Monday, 23 January, 2023. Buhari is expected to lead the presidential and governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi, according to a campaign programme released by the Secretary of the Presidential Campaign Council, James Faleke. Buhari will be at the rally scheduled for 8.30 to 11.30 am. The rally will take place earlier than other rallies, as Buhari is also expected in Lagos on Monday, 23 January, 2023, to begin a two-day visit. In Lagos, he will commission…
By Abiodun Komolafe In one of his New Year sermons, Pastor Adeniyi Ajayi of the _Gospel Promotion Outreach, Ori Oke Baba Abiye,_ Ede in Osun State numerated _‘The Currencies of Life’_ as _”time, money, knowledge and relationship.”_ According to the cleric, while _“time is money and should not be wasted, wisdom entails the correct application of knowledge.”_ Also, while _“time and knowledge bring money, time and money yield knowledge.”_ On the whole, _“money and knowledge create and, ultimately, save time.”_ _“Relationship can get something for a man without having to spend a dime! The evil ones can waste one’s time;…
Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to give a special concession and alternatives to the people of the state against the 31st January deadline for change of old Naira notes into new ones. Buni said the appeal became necessary due to lack of banking services in most parts of the state. The Governor explained that only four out of the 17 local government areas in the state have banks, making it difficult for people in the remaining 13 local government areas to access banking services. He said: “Some of the…
No fewer than 2,931 residents selected across the 20 Local Government Areas of Ogun State will have access to the Federal Government cash grant under its Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajya Sadiya Farouq made this known during the flag-off of the Programme in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, saying GEEP was designed to give a lifting hand to many of the poorest and vulnerable citizens in the country. Represented by the Director of Social Development in the Ministry, Mr. Taiwo Bashorun, the Minister added that the Programme consists of three signature schemes,…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced that January 31, 2023, remains the deadline for filing the annual tax returns by employers of labour. The LIRS Executive Chairman, Mr Ayodele Subair made this known in a statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communications of LIRS, Monsurat Amasa on Sunday, 22 January, 2023. According to the LIRS Executive Chairman, all businesses and employers of labour residents within Lagos State must file their annual income tax returns on or before January 31, 2023, as failure to comply with the directive would attract penalties as well as other statutory sanctions as…
It was drums and funfair on Saturday, 21 January, 2023 as members of Onward Movement in particular and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu organised an annual thanksgiving party for their members and victory celebration party for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the Presidential election. The Onward Movement is founded by the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Sanai Agunbiade, and its main objective is to campaign and mobilise votes for all the candidates of APC in the coming general elections particularly the party’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state Governor,…