No other time could be more auspicious to celebrate a mother, wife and confidant. All of us in the family are blessed by your compassion, love and kindness. As spouse you have been supportive. As a mother, you have been loving caring and inspiring. May the remaining years of your life be filled with joy and Abundant blessings. As your years are, so shall your strength be. Happy Birthday my darling wife and Mother. Rt. Hon James Abiodun Faleke
Author: Adetutu Audu
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said that women must be seen at the forefront of the food security campaign in the country, reports thegazellenews.com She stated this at her State House residence while unveiling her vegetable garden which she planted to encourage first time women farmers to join the ongoing ‘Every Home A Garden’ competition. The First Lady who has planted seven species of vegetables which are: spinach, water leaf, bitter leaf, Ewedu, lemon grass, scent leaf and Okro said a little effort on the part of every individual will go a long way in ameliorating…
Dissatisfied with the judgment of Oyo State High Court granting female Muslims the right to wear hijab over their school uniform in International School Ibadan, the Management of the school has filed Motions For Stay of Execution of Judgment. The Motions were filed by the University of Ibadan, ISI, the Principal and the UI Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic. The Cases, M/413/19 to M/540/19, have been scheduled for hearing on Wednesday, 10 July, 2024 before Justice Moshood Ishola of Court Six. It will be recalled that the management of the school had in 2018 banned female Muslim students from wearing hijab on…
Two journalists were kidnapped by Gunmen on Saturday in Kaduna. The bandits said to be in large numbers invaded Dahjonu Community in Millennium City of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. They abducted two journalists: The Nation’s Abdulgafar Alabelewe and Blueprint newspaper’s AbdulRaheem Abdu as well as their wives and children. Alabelewe is also the current Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council. One of the victims’ family members, Taofeeq Olayemi, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits invaded the area around 10:30pm and shot indiscriminately before carrying out their dastardly act.…
Segun Agbaje, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO PLC), clocked 60 years on July 4, and to celebrate, the former Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, friends spoiled him with a destination party in Italy. The suave banker rocked and partied hard with award winning hip-hop sensation, David Adeleke, aka Davido, who is on honeymoon with his newly wedded wife, Chioma, after his electrifying wedding in Lagos, to serenade him and his guests made up of Nigeria’s elites spanning across the financial sector to the business sector etc. The birthday boy’s joy was infectious.…
In furtherance of its proactive flood risk management, the Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar has activated all Zonal, Territorial and Operation offices of the Agency nationwide to work with the States Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) within their area of responsibilities to carry out rescue operations and conduct assessment of the situation. The NEMA Zonal, Territorial and Operation offices are located in Lagos, Ibadan, Ekiti, Abuja, Minna, Jos, Enugu, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Edo, Uyo, Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Yola and Gombe. At the headquarters NEMA alsooperates a toll-free emergency contact line: 0800CALLNEMA (080022556362) in addition to…
One of the Oyo state most influential politicians, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo has demanded a refund of the sum of N8 million and additional N50 million for damages from Fuji musician, Alhaji King Wasiu Ayinde for failure to perform at his daughter’s wedding. A letter from Ba Law Firm of Chief Bolaji Ayorinde , SAN, OFR, acting on behalf of Chief Adeojo, has demanded from King Wasiu Ayinde to pay the sum of N58 million within the period of 14 days, from the date of the receipt of the letter, and in the event of failure to pay the sum, a…
It was beautiful moments filled with fun, as the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Works, Dr Adekunle Olayinka became the Charter President of Rotary Club of Dideolu Golden, last weekend. The installation ceremony held at the Rotary International District 9111, Nigeria Headquarters in GRA Ikeja, Lagos was conducted under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat who was represented by the Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Dr. Hakeem Shittu. The colourful event was graced by dignitaries in the socio-economic and political circuit across the state and beyond.…
Alex Otti, Governor of Abia, on Wednesday, 3 July, 2024, inaugurated a multipurpose hospital in the state. The 100-bed Mother and Child Centre situated in Ugwunabo, Abia state, was built by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). The Governor commended President Bola Tinubu for sighting the project in the state. Otti promised to judiciously use the facility as the state is planning to establish a medical village that will put an end to people travelling out for medical issues. The governor commended Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, senior special assistant to the president on…
Female student, Awofeso Aisha Omotola has emerged the best graduating student of the Air Force Secondary School in Ikeja, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports that Aisha scored distinctions in all the nine subjects she sat for at the recently concluded WAEC/SSCE examinations. This medium can report that Aisha scored distinctions in the following subjects: Civic Education – A1English Language – A1Further Mathematics – A1Mathematics – A1Biology – A1Chemistry – A1Physics. – A1Animal Husbandry – A1Computer Science – A1 On Sunday, 30 June, 2024, she was celebrated and honoured by the Nasru-Lahi-Fatihu Islamic Society (NASFAT) where she was awarded full scholarship by…