Canada-based Nigerian chef, Zainab Oladipo, is set to cook an astounding 15,500 dishes representing 195 countries for 300 consecutive hours, spanning 14 days at 326 Victoria Street, Kamloops, from Tuesday, 29 July, to August 12, 2025,in a bid to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon, reports thegazellenews.com. With this ambitious agenda, Oladipo is set to put Kamloops, British Columbia, and the entire Nigerian diaspora on the global culinary map. The chef management, which stated this in a statement issued on Thursday, 24 July, 2025, said her bold attempt, is not just about breaking a record but…
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At least 28 newly registered private guard companies have been granted operating licenses by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), reports thegazellenews.com. The NSCDC, which made this disclosure trough a statement issued made available to newsmen, urged the companies to upscale intelligence gathering efforts to help combat rising insecurity across the country. The presentation was carried out at the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja, as part of the implementation of the NSCDC’s mandate under the Establishment Act of 2003, as amended in 2007. The presentation of the licences was in line with the mandate of the NSCDC “by…
The Securities and Exchcange Commission (SEC) on Thursday, 24 July, 2025 announced that it granted a “no objection” to the N323.45 billion First Holdco off-market deal that occurred on July 16, reports the gazellenews.com. SEC in a statement released on Thursday, 24 July, 2025 clarified its role in the deal, which is regarded for being the largest on the NGX, following public speculation over the nature of its involvement. The regulator added in the statement added that it conducted a comprehensive review, which was carried out in line with existing laws and regulatory requirements. SEC also also explained that there…
Activities to formally flag off the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season will be flagged off with an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja. In a letter of invitation to the clubs, the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi stated that the AGM will hold on Monday, July 28 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, (the Old Abuja Sheraton Hotels) while the arrival date for all participants is Sunday, July 27. Part of the agenda of the AGM will be the draw ceremony for the fixtures of the new season slated to start on August 22nd. “In addition to the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration will commence full implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for state workers from this month of July 2025. Governor Abiodun gave this pledge when he met with the organized labour to address the grey areas in the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and other sundry matters that led to the ongoing strike embarked upon by workers in the state. Speaking at a meeting with the leadership of the organized labour at the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Abiodun said his administration would ensure immediate payment for…
Experts from the Economic Community of West African States has adopted a training policy for the region’s Standby force. The policy details the kind and nature of trainings the Standby force will undergo to be able to fight against growing terrorism in the region. The region has been under non-state actors’ in the Lake Chad and Sahel regions. The ECOWAS standby force was activated to address the rising insecurity in the sub-region. Though the regional body has activated its depot for deployment of soldiers for peace support operations, but the standby force has not yet swung into action. The regional…
The Ondo State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Backbone Infrastructure Limited for the establishment of a 500,000 barrels per day oil refinery and development of free trade zone in Igbotiri, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The signing ceremony took place at the Governor’s office in Akure. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti represented the Governor, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa at the ceremony. He described the proposed investment as timely and strategic, assuring the investors of a peaceful and business-friendly environment. He emphasized that the project would boost the state’s economy, create meaningful…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged the huge contributions of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, towards his success in the 2023 presidential election. President Tinubu disclosed this in his tribute at the 8th Day Fidau Prayer for the late Oba Adetona, held at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, and attended by eminent personalities, including the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, the Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Governor of Kwara State Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq. Others present included the Deputy Governors of Ogun, Lagos, and Oyo states, former governors Olusegun Osoba, Otunba Gbenga…
Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60-year-old alleged drug kingpin, Okpara Chigozie, who had been on the run for seven years. A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said Okpara was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine to the Southeast and other parts of the country. He disclosed that Okpara has been on the wanted list of NDLEA since 2019 and was eventually nabbed at his hideout at 72 Micheal Ojo Street, Isheri in Ojo area of Lagos state on…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the rights and dignity of all persons in held behind bars. The commitment was made on Thursday, 17 July, 2025, in Abuja by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo during the Commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day 2025 and the presentation of the audit report of six custodial centres across the North-East. The Minister, who was represented at the event sponsored by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) by the Director, Joint Services, Federal Ministry of Interior, Nasiru…