One of the crowd pulling politicians in Agege, Sola Osolana is set to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC), reports thegazellenews.com This is a sequel to the impeachment of the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa. This medium learnt that arrangements have been concluded for the popular politician to return to the Progressives fold after his sojourn in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Osolana was a prominent member of the APC before he was virtually forced to defect to PDP when the power that be in Agege stiffled him out due to…
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Oba Otudeko, a former Chairman of the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), has suddenly left Nigeria, TheCable can report. His departure comes in the wake of his imminent arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 13-count charge of alleged fraud. TheCable understands that the businessman left the country via one of the land borders. According to security sources, he was dropped off at the Nigeria-Benin border on Thursday evening, 16 January, 2025, by a family member. When TheCable reached out to Otudeko, his phone number was switched off. Messages sent to his WhatsApp, however, delivered —…
An increasing number Nigerians are reportedly being hired as prison officers in the United Kingdom, UK as the British government seeks to address staffing shortages in overcrowded prisons. According to The Telegraph, the UK prison service is now sponsoring skilled worker visas for the first time, as a result of a rule change that allows them to recruit from abroad. Prison governors disclosed that many of the new recruits come from Nigeria, with some skilled workers switching to the role from other visa routes. However, many of these workers soon arrive in the UK only to encounter accommodation challenges, upon…
Wealthy oil mogul and socialite, Greg Uanseru, has lost one of his wives, Aniema Nancy fondly called Ema. Her death occured barely one month after she celebrated her 56th birthday in December. The billionaire businessman is married to two wives, Betty (his first) and the deceased, Emma. Uanseru, President and Chief Executive Officer of GCA Energy Limited who announced his wife’s passing in a statement titled, ‘Our Ema has gone to be with the Angels’ revealed that she died in a London hospital in the early hours of today, Friday, 17 January, 2025, after battling an undisclosed ailment. “It is…
A 27-year-old Nigerian lady, Patricia Masithela has tragically lost her life after being bitten by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The incident occurred late Monday night, 13 January, 2025, while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, according to Mirror UK. Her screams filled the night, alerting neighbours to the savage attack. Patricia, who had recently moved to Lazio from Nigeria, reportedly visited the house unaware that her friend was not at home. She was discovered critically injured, lying in a pool of blood with deep wounds across her body…
Mercy Chinwo has accused her manager, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, of diverting $345,000 in royalties from her digital platforms and events. The gospel singer claims that Onyedikachukwu received the funds without proper disclosure and failed to remit her rightful share. This allegation led Justice Alexander Owoeye to approve the order following a motion filed by the EFCC, which sought the manager’s arrest to compel his appearance in court to answer charges related to criminal offenses. Buhari further stated that if the manager could not be located for arrest, the EFCC would initiate a public summons to declare him wanted. The court granted…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Monday, January 20, 2025, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arraign the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief, Oba Otudeko and a former First Bank Managing Director, Stephen Olabisi Onasanya for allegedly looting N12.3 billion from First Bank. Otudeko – former Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, FBN Holdings – and Onasanya are to be arraigned alongside a former board member of Honeywell Soji Akintayo and a firm, Anchorage Leisure Limited connected to Otudeko. According to the EFCC, the four committed the fraud in tranches of…
A 27-year-old Nigerian lady, Patricia Masithela has tragically lost her life after being bitten by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The incident occurred late Monday night, 13 January, 2025, while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, according to Mirror UK. Her screams filled the night, alerting neighbours to the savage attack. Patricia, who had recently moved to Lazio from Nigeria, reportedly visited the house unaware that her friend was not at home. She was discovered critically injured, lying in a pool of blood with deep wounds across her body…
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited (also known as Seplat Energy Plc) and 12 senior officials of the company have been dragged to court by the Federal Government of Nigeria for alleged tax evasion amounting to the sum of $37.5 million, The Witness reports. The 12 officials of the oil firm listed in the suit are: Roger Brown (CEO), Samson Ezugworie (COO/ED0; Eleanor Adaralegbe (CFO/ED); Effiong Okon (MD, ANOH Gas); Ayodele Olatunde (MD, Seplat West); Obi Ada Itotoi (MD, Seplat East); Pius Ozoemenah Udeh (MD, Elcrest); Edith Owuchekwa (Company Secretary); Chioma Yvonne Afe (Dir. External Affairs); Okechukwu Mba (Dir. New Energy);…
A member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Pa Akinsanya Sunny Ajose is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Pa Ajose died early Thursday, 16 January, 2025 after a brief illness. Thegazellenews.com learnt he was in his mid-70s. He was the leader for the Badagry axis of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was among the last set of members admitted into the prestigious and powerful GAC few in 2022. The late Pa Ajose had a distinguished career in the Lagos State Civil Service reaching the pinnacle position of the Head of Service before his retirement. He also served as Deputy Chief of…