President Bola Tinubu has nominated Louis Odion as Executive Commissioner, Operations, and Ummusalma Isiyaku Rabiu as Executive Commissioner, Corporate Services, of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate in accordance with the provisions of the FCCPC Act, 2018. Odion from Edo State is a veteran journalist and former Senior Technical Assistant to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Media. Before that, he was Commissioner for Information in Edo State. Odion holds two Master’s degrees, one in Modern War Studies from the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom, and the other in International…
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The Federal Government’s decision to appoint Fuji star Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for airport security has resulted in condemnations, fury and backlash by Nigerians across the social media, reports thegazellenews.com. The outrage came after the singer was involved in a drama at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, where he was caught on camera attempting to block a ValueJet aircraft from taxing to its takeoff position on 5 August 2025. Thegazellenews.com recalled that while the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had initially imposed an indefinite flight ban on KWAM 1 and filed a criminal complaint…
Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight was discharged and acquitted by an Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025 , reports thegazellenews.com Presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami discharged Emmason following the withdrawal of the five charges preferred against her by the police. Thegazellenews.com recalled that earlier on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, (SAN), announced the decisions following consultations with stakeholders in the aviation sector. According to Keyamo, the resolutions were reached after reviewing the incidents, considering appeals from well-meaning…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the time table for the August 8, 2026, Osun governorship election, reports thegazellenews.com. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, made this disclosure during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025. According to Adegoke, the activities for the August 8, 2026, Osun governorship election have officially begun, with notices posted in all INEC LG offices. Party primaries, according to him, are scheduled between November 24 and December 15, 2025, while submission of candidates’ particulars will run from January 15 to February 9, 2026. “This is necessary…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025 announced that it will soon commence screening for over 500 exceptional candidates below 16 years of age seeking admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session between September 22 and 26, reports thegazellenews.com. JAMB said the exercise will be conducted by a special technical committee set up by JAMB. The Board also added that the decision was arrived at following the resolutions reached during a virtual meeting of members on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025. Speaking during the meeting, Registrar of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede, said three venues have been…
The Federal Government on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025 announced plans to revive all dying steel companies in the country, more than two decades after a failed privatisation drive left once bubbling steel plants across Nigeria in a comatose and in ruins, reports thegazellenews.com. According to Federal Government, the resuscitation of steel assets, whether privatised or government-owned, will ensure they contribute to national development as originally envisaged. President Bola Tinubu made this disclosure on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025 at the inaugural National Steel Stakeholders’ Summit On The Development Of The Steel Sector in Abuja, themed “Rebuilding and Consolidating Nigeria’s Steel Industry: Collaborative…
The National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has said that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to strengthen the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) because of its strategic value to the success of the country’s national security architecture. The NSA stated this in his remarks at the commissioning of 46 new vehicles distributed to strategic commands and formations of NDLEA on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025 at the Agency’s national headquarters in Abuja where he also commended the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) and his team for their sustained commitment, discipline and energy…
Stakeholders have called for long-term financing of projects and a shift in the mindset of creative entrepreneurs as essential tools in enabling the creative industry to thrive. The creative industry stakeholders reached this consensus in Lagos on Tuesday, 12 August, 2025, at the maiden edition of QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit organised by Mighty Media Plus Network Limited. Themed “Financing as Catalyst for a Thriving Creative Economy,” the summit brought together filmmakers, musicians, fashion designers, journalists, business and thought leaders, bankers and government officials, among others, to brainstorm on how to make creatives in Nigeria thrive and not just survive. In…
As the countdown begins for the 2nd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2025 coming up on Friday, August 29, 2025 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos, corporate titans have continued to support the event in terms of corporate sponsorship. THEME: Fintech & Financial Inclusion: The Opportunities & Challenges for NigeriaTime is 10.00 am prompt. The Roundtable would be Chaired by Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) while Dr. Biodun Adedipe, Chief Consultant/CEO, Biodun Adedipe & Associates will deliver the Keynote paper. The corporate partners already supporting the Roundtable include Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, NEM Insurance…
Why do buildings collapse? The fundamental defects that usually lead to structural failure were examined at the National Building Safety and Structural Integrity Initiative (NBSSII) workshop held in Lagos on Wednesday, 13 August, 2025. The event with the theme: “Incessant Building Collapse in Nigeria: The Need for Strict Adherence to Building Codes and Regulation”, was held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Onikan, and organsied by Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). All stakeholders in the built environment, including bricklayers’ association, iron benders’ association, carpenters’ association, welders’ association, association of licensed electrical contractors, plumbers, engineers, market associations, council chairmen and…