In what many have described as a ‘pay back time for loyalty,’ the pendulum of the All Progressive Congress’s ticket, to contest the Ikeja Local Government Chairmanship seat in the Lagos state scheduled LG election in July, may have tilted fully to the side of Mrs Dania Odunsi Sulola. Odunsi who will be contesting for the APC ticket in Ikeja at the party’s scheduled primary election on Saturday, 10 May, 2025, is a popular market leader in Ikeja also reputed to be a loyal party member. She has served the party in different capacities and also enjoys the rare privilege…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
Africa Agility is a non-profit organization dedicated to equipping African youth, especially girls, with digital skills, leadership training, and access to global opportunities in technology. Through its flagship initiative, Girls in Tech (GIT), the organization is creating a pipeline of bold, future-ready African women in tech. This year’s GIT 8.0 programme continued that mission on a powerful scale. Over 8,630 applications were received, and following a rigorous selection process, 2,159 participants were admitted. By the end of the program, more than 1,100 girls graduated, walking away with practical skills, mentorship experience, and the confidence to thrive in the tech space.…
By Debbie Eremen, Lagos A fatal accident early Thursday, 8 May, 2025 involving a bus and a trailer led to the death one person while four other persons were critically injured, reports thegazellenews.com Our correspondent learnt that the bus belongs to Ikoyi based Lagos Preparatory School and all the victims of the accidents are staff of the school. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the bus conveying staff of the school to their place of work, allegedly had a head on collision with the trailer at Awoyaya area of Eti-Osa Local Government Area along Lekki-Epe expressway. The deceased person was identified as the Librarian…
The trial of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello continued on Thursday, March 8, 2025 with the third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Nicholas Ojehomon, explaining under cross-examination before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja that the American International School, Abuja, AISA, retained part of the school fees linked to Bello’s daughters because it represented legitimate tuition fees earned by the institution. Findings by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had shown that a total sum of $845,852.84 linked to proceeds of unlawful activities was paid to AISA for Bello’s children and demanded a full refund of…
The Ogun State Government said that the Gateway International Airport has the most advanced technology. It said that the airport, located at Ilishan/Iperu axis of the state, would stand the test of time with the modern facilities and state-of-the-art aviation technology. The Managing Director of the Airport, Captain Dapo Olumide, stated this when he conducted a group of journalists who were on a 3-day training tour of Ogun State around the airport. He emphasized that as an international airport, it is imperative that it be provided with the latest trends in the aviation industry. He said: “Everything about electronics in…
Nigeria has paid off $3.4 billion borrowed from the International Monetary Fund during the Covid-19 pandemic, exiting the list of countries that are in debt to the Washington-based lender. Finance Minister Wale Edun confirmed via text message on Thursday that the loan had been repaid on the agreed terms. The IMF granted Nigeria emergency assistance in April 2020 as the pandemic shuttered businesses around the world and countries closed their borders. The West African nation now has no outstanding IMF debt, though the Fund expects it to honor some additional payments of roughly $30 million a year in Special Drawing…
As the date for the primary elections to pick the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos local government elections draw near, leadership of the party in the state have unanimously sought for consensus method to pick the candidates, reports thegazellenews.com. This is as the state Election Committee has confirmed that the venue for the primary election to pick the party’s Chairmanship candidates for the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas will take place at the Acme Road secretariat of the party. Saturday, 10 May, 2025 has been slated for the primary elections to pick…
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has formally rejected the recent summons issued by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions to the Honourable Speakers of the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly. The summons purportedly based on petitions from a civil society group, Guardians of Democracy and the Rule of Law is viewed by the Conference as an overreach of constitutional powers and a direct challenge to Nigeria’s federal structure and the autonomy of State Legislatures as guaranteed under the 1999 Constitution. In a formal letter transmitted to the Committee, the Conference stated that…
As the APC prepares for its primary election, unfolding events in the build up to the election indicates that some powerful forces are working behind the scene not to allow for a free playing ground for all aspirants. This development is not only undemocratic, anti-people but also a big slap on the collective faces of those of us who believe in democratic culture of free and fair election at all levels in our political space. We also note with dismay the rising level of threats and harrassement of people; a political manipulation particularly from Omoba Murphy Adetoro, a member of…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that finishing touches are being put on facilities in all the venues that would be used for the National Sports Festival tagged “Gateway Games 2024.” Speaking while hosting Sports Editors under the aegis of the Guild of Sports Editors at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said facilities at the Alake Sports Centre and the M.K.O. Abiola Stadium have been brought up to date and are ready for use. He said: “I want to assure you that we have put everything into the preparation. For us, this…