An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and renowned public affairs commentator, Otunba Yomi Adelowo, has said that with the newly elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Mojisola Lasbat Meranda’s experience, education, family background, leadership skills and competence, he has no doubt that she possessed the requisite qualities to effectively function as the head of the legislative arm of government in the state, reports thegazellenews.com Otunba Adelowo, who made these remarks during a chat with newsmen at Ikeja, Lagos State on Thursday, 30 January, 2025, noted that with Honourable Meranda’s rich political experience as a former…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
It has become necessary to clarify media reports suggesting an imminent 65 percent increase in electricity tariffs. This is a misrepresentation of what I actually said in a recent press interview. I highlighted the fact that, following the increase in Band A tariffs in 2024, current tariffs now cover approximately 65 percent of the actual cost of supplying electricity, with the Federal government continuing to subsidize the difference. Also, while the government is indeed committed to ensuring fairer pricing over the long term, the immediate focus is on taking decisive action to deliver more electricity to Nigerians, ensure fewer outages,…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, for winning the 67th Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance. The Governor said the award is a prestigious recognition that highlights Tems’ exceptional talent and contribution to the music industry not only in Nigeria and the African continent but also on the global stage. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Monday, 3 February, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said the 29-year-old Tems has achieved a milestone with the international recognition at the 67th…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, on winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 67th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday night. “On behalf of the entire nation, President Tinubu commends the singer for her unique artistry, which has brought pride to Nigeria on the global stage for the second time,” a statement on Monday, 3 February, 2025, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategies, said. The statement stated that President celebrated the rise of a new generation of young and multi-talented…
The Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment through sports, emphasising its role in crime reduction and career development. This was highlighted during a presentation by the Niger Delta Sports Festival Committee at the NDDC Headquarters, where plans for the maiden edition of the festival were unveiled. The NDDC Executive Director of Finance and Administration, also the chairman of the Festival Planning Committee, Alabo Boma Iyaye, welcomed sports commissioners and representatives from the nine Niger Delta states, stressing the festival’s significance in fostering unity and providing career pathways for young athletes. He said: “We all…
Celebration, excitement and joy radiated the hall of Genesis Studios in Lagos on Wednesday, 29 January, 2025 as winners of ‘The Price Is Right’ game brought smiles to their various homes as they received their prizes from organisers of the event reports TheGazelleNews.com The winners thus went home with cash and items such as electronic gadgets, kitchen utensils, refrigerators, generators, smart devices, chairs, among other items. The Genesis Studio, in partnership with Smartcash by Airtel, successfully organized the second prize redemption event for The Price Is Right, thegazellenews.com reports further. Speaking at the well attended event, hosted by Chioma BBB,…
Airtel Nigeria, one of the country’s top telecommunications providers, has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering superior customer service following the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) recent approval of a 50% tariff adjustment across the industry. The NCC, in addition to approving the new tariff, also mandated that operators meet all quality-of-service (QoS) benchmarks in providing service to customers. Airtel CEO, Dinesh Balsingh, has assured that Airtel remains committed to its track record of regulatory compliance and will dedicate itself to ensure this directive is met and also go beyond it through consistent investments in infrastructure and service delivery. “Airtel takes quality…
Suspected fraudsters disguising as assassins have threatened to eliminate the Founder of Penpushing Media, Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, with an option to spare him if he could cough out N20million as saving grace. The gang led by a member who identified himself as Femi Poly, at about 7.30am put a phone call across to the journalist that they had been assigned to eliminate him, but had a rethink on carrying out the operation. ‘We have your photograph, we are assigned by somebody close to you to kill you, but we observed that you are an elderly man, and decided not to carry…
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has disclosed that telecommunications companies (telcos) will commence the full introduction of new tariffs in March. On January 20, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for granted telecommunications companies (telcos) to implement a 50 percent tariff hike. Three days later, the minister of finance, Wale Edun, said the tariff in the telecommunications sector would undergo periodic reviews The chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, who made this disclosure while speaking with newsmen at a forum with telecoms executives, said the telcos will issue their tariffs differently and are currently filing, reviewing, and obtaining…
Gunmen Invaded Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, killing a family of five The victims, comprising a man, his wife, their child, and another couple, were reportedly slaughtered during the attack. Tension remains high in the area as the gunmen extended their onslaught to other parts of the local government. A source told The Guardian that “From Monday, January 27 till this Saturday, February 1st, no fewer than 10 people were cruelly murdered by the same suspected militia. It was confirmed by the police who witnessed the attacks in Mangu.” Residents are appealing for…