The value of Nigeria’s 2024 aggregate outputs of both goods and services as reflected in the year’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a complete affirmation of the impact of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms which started on 29th May 2023. The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has asserted in a statement issued by its Chairman, Dr. Omoniyi M. Akinsiju. The kernel of the analysis put forward by the Policy group is stated as follows: “At 3.40 per cent full-year 2024, GDP growth, the performance of the Nigerian economy in the 12 months of last year beats projections made…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says addressing the issues of Almajiri and Out-of-school Children is huge, challenging but not unsurmountable. She stated this when she received the Executive Secretary and other members of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-school Children in her office. Senator Oluremi Tinubu who noted that there is no harm in the children seeking the knowledge of God and right so early, as this is expected to shape their outlook and conduct in life, the entire process must be properly regularized and monitored to avoid abuse. “Yes, there is nothing wrong with seeking…
The Supreme Court has invalidated the local government elections conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on October 5, 2024, citing significant breaches of the Electoral Act. Delivering the judgment on Friday, 28 February, 2025, Justice Jamilu Tukur ruled that the election was null and void due to a lack of substantial compliance with electoral laws and guidelines. According to the court, RSIEC failed to adhere to proper procedures, particularly by continuing voter registration after officially announcing the election date. Justice Tukur emphasized that the electoral commission’s actions violated Section 150 of the Electoral Act, which outlines the…
The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh has inaugurated the 7.3-kilometre Oyigbo Road network, which traverses Obunku, Umuosi, Obeakpu, Mgboji, and Ndoki communities in the Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. He also launched the reconstruction of the Mgboji-Umuagbu Akwete Road, linking Rivers, Abia, and Akwa Ibom states. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Engr. Momoh said that the road projects were testimonies to the fact that NDDC was living up to its mandate to facilitate the rapid development of the Niger Delta region. He noted that the NDDC last Saturday commissioned the reconstructed Abraka-Oben Road in Ethiope East…
The first African to appear on television, Chief Mrs Anike Agbaje-Williams, is dead, reports thegazellenews.com News of death was revealed via a press statement by a member of the family, Mrs Banji Sokoya. Thegazellenews.com reports further that Mrs Agbaje-Williams died on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025, in Ibadan where she had lived most of her life at the age of 88. Chief Mrs Anike Agbaje-Williams (née Kuforiji) was born on 23rd October 1936. She was a well-known name in the media world. She made history by being the first face to appear on the first Television station in the whole of…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, has stated that police officers were deployed to the former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa because he complained that his life and those of his family members are under threat, reports thegazellenews.com The Police Commissioner also spoke on why police officers were earlier withdrawn from the Speaker of the House, Rt Honourable Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, thegazellenews.com reports further. Jimoh, while speaking during the press conference at the State Command, stated that the policemen attached to Obasa has nothing to do with his position at the…
Twenty-nine lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly in favour of Mudashiru Obasa’s removal as Speaker have arrived the Lagos State High Court for the hearing of a matter brought by the latter. Obasa had gone to court to challenge his removal by at least 36 of his colleagues on January 13, 2025. In the application dated February 12, 2025, and filed by his lawyer, Chief Afolabi Fashanu (SAN), the plaintiff claimed that he was removed from his position on January 13, 2025, by 36 lawmakers while he was out of the country. Lawyers to Speaker Mojisola Meranda and…
Muslim philanthropists, Islamic scholars, corporate bodies, groups, individuals both within the state and outside on Saturday, 1 March, 2025 stormed the conference hall of the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos to support the N5 billion social infrastructure projects funds of the Island Muslim Community(IMC). The funds are meant to put in place compliant Muslim cemeteries, orphanages and hospitals, which are currently non-existent in the Victoria Island/Ikoyi and Ibeju-Lekki axis. Presents at the august gathering include Chairman of IMC, Ahaji Rafiu Adisa Ebiti; Vice Chairman of IMC, Alhaji Tijani Borodo; National Missioner, Ansar-ud-deeen society of Nigeria, Shaykh Abdur-Rahman Ahmad; Dr Abdullah…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has received accolades as the state government organised training programmes for 22,370 farmers on weather predictions, soil management and other factors that affect agricultural practice. Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo State chapter, Mr Adewumi Abass, gave the accolades on Wednesday, shortly after a programme organised by the state government to present the seasonal climate predictions as released by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). At the programme held at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Ibadan, Abass said the training was important and quite useful, as it would help farmers to understand…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 27, 2025 arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo State.Their arrest followed credible intelligence linking them to fraudulent internet activities. Items recovered from them include seven exotic cars, laptop computers and phones.They have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.