Dear Ms. Funke Egbemode, Profound Appreciation for Your Courageous Voice and Timely Admonition I write to you with deep admiration and gratitude for your incisive, thought-provoking piece, “Lagos: Mr. Governor, This Sacrifice Must Get To Olodumare.” Your words resonate not merely as commentary but as a clarion call for introspection, reconciliation, and wisdom in these politically charged times. Your mastery of allegory, Yoruba proverbs, and historical parallels illuminates the gravity of the current rift between our revered President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while also sounding the alarm on the APC’s precarious dance with political entropy. Your…
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Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran JANDOR on Friday, 6 June, 2025, joined a delegation of Progressive Governors to welcome Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dr. Adediran joined the delegation led by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and the Governor of Imo State, Gov. Hope Uzodima accompanied by the Governors of Lagos, Ondo, Ogun, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Delta and Edo state. JANDOR described Governor Eno’s decision to join the APC as a courageous step towards aligning with the aspirations of the good people of Akwa Ibom state and to deepen democratic values across…
As a young reporter in the early 90s, I grew up in the newsroom hearing the phrase ‘IBB Boys’. These were young soldiers loyal to the former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida who ruled Nigeria between August 27, 1985 and August 26, 1993. As a directing staff (lecturer) at the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA in the early 1970s, IBB was reported to have grown and groomed officers who were fiercely loyal to him. Indeed, many boasted that they could lay down their lives for IBB. Popular Colonel Abubakar Umar sensationally announced that he would fight IBB’s battle blindfolded. He would…
The immediate past Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Tunde Balogun has been named Chairman of the party’s Campaign Council for the coming council elections in the state, reports thegazellenews.com Chairman of the Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Honourable Rasaq Olusola Ajala was named Secretary of the Campaign Council, thegazellenews.com reports further. Former Deputy Governor of the state and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin were named Coordinators for Lagos West Senatorial District. On…
Since its launch on December 15, 2024, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), under the leadership of Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Aminu Maida, has made remarkable progress in digitizing primary healthcare services across Ondo State. This groundbreaking initiative, part of the World Bank-assisted IMPACT Project, has already begun to transform daily healthcare delivery and lay the groundwork for a more resilient system in the future. Healthcare professionals now have the tools to efficiently manage patient data, thanks to the deployment of 216 laptops to Health Management Information System (HMIS) officers across all 203 wards. This shift from paper-based records…
The Secretary of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Alhaji Mutiu Are; the Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the south west zone, Dr Lateef Ibirogba are part of party Chieftains named by the Lagos State chapter of the party to head the some of the reconciliation committees to reconcile members who were aggrieved over the conduct of the last primary elections to pick the party’s candidates for the coming council elections in the state, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that while Alhaji Are heads the reconciliation committee for the Lagos West Senatorial District II, Dr Ibirogba heads…
A man, yet to be identified, reportedly fell from one of the upper floors of the iconic 26-storey Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State, in the early hours of Monday. The incident caused widespread shock among passersby and workers in the area. Eyewitnesses described the terrifying moment, with some initially mistaking the falling figure for a bird. “When it landed, I realised it was a human being. I was so stunned that I couldn’t even record the moment on my phone,” one witness recounted. Another said the man struck a roof near the security post before hitting the ground,…
Lagos State Police Command has dismissed Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere from the Sogunle Division for extorting N98,000 from a young man. The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed on Wednesday that Shimuyere was dismissed and disrobed by the Provost Department of the command for extorting N98,000 from a young man. Shimuyere, it was reported, collected the young man’s phone and used a POS operator to transfer N98,000 out of the N100,000 in the young man’s bank account. Hundeyin stated that the policeman’s actions were against the ethics of the profession. “Police got the complaint from the victim and…
Actress Biola Adebayo has announced separation from her husband The Talk to B made this announcement on her IG page while wishing him a happy birthday. She wrote: “Happy birthday to my Ex husband and my baby daddy. “I pray that grace will abound unto you, I pray you find peace in all your ways, may God continue light your path and bless you beyond your expectations in Jesus name. “Yes you heard me right! My husband and I have been separated since April last year but we have decided to maturely and peacefully co-parent our dear son who means…
The statement from a factional Afenifere group raises serious concerns about a penchant and deliberate attempt to find faults and trade in deceit instead of objectivity. The group has found it challenging to accept that under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s comeback story is firmly underway. The rebellious Afenifere claims that President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s performance over the past two years has witnessed a regression in human development, economic mismanagement, and democratic backsliding. This is a jaundiced view, echoing the view of opposition politicians, one of whom the group supported in the 2023 election. A balanced…