The Board of Directors, the Management and Staff of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc have announced the passing of a former Chairman of the bank, Chief Israel C. Ogbue. The former bank Chairman died peacefully on Wednesday. He was 99. A revered boardroom guru and distinguished administrator, Chief Ogbue devoted over six decades of his life to service in Nigeria’s public and private sectors, leaving behind an enduring legacy of integrity, discipline and institutional excellence. Born on February 18, 1927, in Onicha-Olona, Delta State, Chief Ogbue’s professional journey began in the Federal Civil Service before he travelled to the…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Senior Comrade Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya, Executive Chairman of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has inaugurated operations at the newly built Akesan Primary Health Care Centre (PHC), hailing the facility as a milestone in grassroots healthcare delivery, reports thegazellenews.com He also seized the occasion to inaugurate a new ambulance for the use of the health centre in particular and other health centres in the council Friday, 20 February 2026, residents, health workers and dignitaries converged on the centre, located beside the Oba’s Palace at Palace Bus Stop (before Afolabi Bus Stop), Akesan, for a start-up and free…
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commissioned the 4.595-kilometre Internal Roads built by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, on the campus of Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the Governor stated that the Internal Roads were much more than concrete and asphalt, as they meant better access in and around the campus for students and staff. He declared, “By investing in the Polytechnic, the NDDC has invested in the future of our children. This intervention is a practical demonstration of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President…
All arrangements have been concluded for the conduct of a hitch free Local Government Congress of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) taking place in the 20 local government areas of Lagos state. The Congress scheduled to hold Saturday, 21 February, 2026, is expected to produce new 27-man executives to pilot the affairs of the party at each council level. While speaking at the media briefing at the party’s Secretariat on ACME road ahead of the exercise, the Chairman of the Ward & Local Government Screening Committee, Honourable Nungji Salama said that they were delighted to be in the state…
The United Nation Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has announced that the number of children whose births are officially registered in Nigeria within the past two years has increased significantly to 14 million. The UNICEF, Country Representative to Nigeria, Ms Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef disclosed this on during a courtesy visit to the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in her office at the State House, Abuja. She commended the First Lady for her leadership not only in the areas where UNICEF is working but also for impacting lives in areas that have to do with children and families across the…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has received the MD/CEO of the Bank of Agriculture, Ayo Sotinrin in her office at the State House, Abuja. According to the MD/CEO who spoke to State House Correspondents after the visit, the various initiatives by the First Lady in areas of agriculture have been yielding very positive results not only in enhancing food security, but also maternal and child healthcare. Ayo Sotinrin noted that apart from addressing child malnutrition in the country, the scheduled launch of a National Community Food Bank program, recently announced by Nigeria’s First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu,…
A humanitarian organisation, the BabaYou Foundation has commenced programmes aimed at feeding 10,000 families at every festive period. The first phase of the programme started during the Christmas period when more than 10,000 families in Apapa and its environs benefitted from the pilot programme. The Coordinator of the Foundation and former Chairman of Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Honourable Rasaq Olusola Ajala told our correspondent on Tuesday, 17 February, 2026, that the programme aimed at providing succour to indigent families to enjoy every festive period. “Fingers are not equal hence the need for us to be our brother’s keeper. The…
By Gboyega Akosile Leadership is not tested in moments of applause. It is tested in moments of discomfort, when decisions are unpopular, emotions are high, and the future must be weighed against the present. The recent Makoko challenge in Lagos is one such moment, and it goes beyond a waterfront settlement. It is a defining test of leadership especially for a man who has confronted many of such daunting challenges and has surmounted them. Makoko has existed for decades, evolving into a symbol of Nigeria’s urban contradictions—resilience alongside neglect, and survival amid dysfunction. While its cultural narrative is often celebrated,…
The Catholic Men Organization (CMO) of St. Jude’s Parish, Mafoluku–Oshodi, Lagos, has announced the emergence of a new leadership following a peaceful, transparent, and prayerful elective process held on February 15, 2026. At the conclusion of the exercise, Ogbuefi Chinenyeze Remmy Nweke was elected Parish Chairman, succeeding Chief Sir Virginus Ikwuka, whose tenure was marked by dedicated service, unity, and organizational stability. The election proceedings were spiritually anchored in a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Very Rev. Fr. Sylvanus Onwuatuegwu, followed by the opening prayer and formal commencement of the electoral process by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Patrick Okoye. The…
By Yushau A. Shuaib From time to time, I retreat into the fond memories of my youth in Delta State. Between 1992 and 1993, I served in Asaba as a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)—a predominantly Christian community. In those days, faith was practised with dignity, confidence, and mutual respect. We did not merely observe our religious obligations; we lived them openly, without fear or suspicion. During Ramadan, we undertook Islamic propagation across rural communities. It was a season of purpose and conviction. Kabir Alabi Garba—now the Weekend Editor of The Guardian newspapers—was then the Leader of…