Landlords and residents of Temple Road, Jankara in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of Lagos State, have called on the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to help rehabilitate the road that has been abandoned for years by successive administrations in the state, reports thegazellenews.com. Temple Road is a major two-kilometre road that connects many roads within Jankara, Lambe, Power line and Agbado-Oja amongst other major communities in the council area. The road, according to residents and landlords of the area, has been abandoned for years by previous administrations. They lamented that despite promises to reconstruct the…
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The Governor’s Elders Advisory Council has scored the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun high in the implementation of its ISEYA mantra in the last six years. The council also acknowledged the Ogun State Governor for giving the Olumo Rock Tourist Center the needed facelift, noting that the installation of world-class landing equipment at the Gateway International Airport is a testament to the leadership and administrative acumen of the Governor. The Chairman of the Council, Chief Oluneye Okuboyejo, made this known during the quarterly meeting of the Council held in Abeokuta on Wednesday, 9 July, 2025. Chief Okuboyejo also commended the…
Founder of The Africa Soft Power Group, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, will deliver the keynote address at the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit on August 12, 2025. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday, 9 July, 2025, by Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of the online newspaper QEDNG. The summit is themed “Financing as Catalyst for a Thriving Creative Economy.” It will bring together leaders from across sectors to share ideas on how to grow and support Nigeria’s creative industries. Participants will include policymakers, investors, industry…
The Universal Archaivar Elders (UAE) recently renewed yet another of its public-spirited activities by donating gift items to veterans of the United States military at a facility in Orlando, Florida. The gesture was part of activities marking the first anniversary of the group also known as the Egbe Agba Elemu. It was a week of impactful engagements, cultural reflection, and community bonding. This milestone event brought members together for the first time since the group’s inauguration, reinforcing their mission of leadership, cultural preservation, and social responsibility. Themed “Mirroring Who We Want to Be – Beyond One Finger Salute,” the event…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has joined her counterparts from across the world to map out ways in which their leadership can impact durable positive change in the globe, reports thegazellenews.com Speaking at the 3rd Annual Global First Ladies Alliance Academy in New York, Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that getting around the challenges that face the vulnerable segments of Nigeria requires the adoption of innovative solutions. She said this is one of the reasons through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), she has championed the course of women and youths to achieve better lives for families. “This position is…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that the new tax reforms will go down in the country’s history as President Bola Tinubu’s major legacy to Nigerians. This according to the group is because of the potentials of the new laws to transform the Nigerian economic space more than any policy deployment in a generation, if well implemented. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, IMPI noted that it came to that conclusion after a cursory look at the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025. It said: “In the tradition of objective analysts, we have reviewed…
The Federal Government’s green industrialization plan has received a boost with the arrival of a strong team from China to finalise areas of collaboration. The Chinese team is led by the Deputy Division Chief, Foreign Environmental Cooperation Centre, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wang Zuguang who is in the country to meet with stakeholders on the modalities for the commencement of planned renewable energy project between Nigeria and China. The team which has paid a visit to the Ministries of Environment; Science and Technology is foremost interested in the smooth operation of the Lekki Low-Carbon Demonstration Zone Initiative, which serves…
The Federal Government on Tuesday, 8 July, 2025, said over 3.5 million passports has been issued in less than two years, adding that a massive N1 billion plus have been saved annually through reforms in the nation’s passport processing system. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Ministry’s new Passport Front Office. Tunji-Ojo said the reforms were implemented in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to enhance efficiency, security, and service delivery. The Minister while stating that the administration met a backlog of over 200,000 unprocessed passports…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in collaboration with Zamfara state Ministry of Health and Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) has launched an emergency measles vaccination campaign in Zurmi LGA, following an increase in the number of children suffering from the disease that has already claimed the lives of 24 children this year. Most of the children who died were under five years old and had not been vaccinated. The six-day campaign, which began today, 8 July, is targeting children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. The goal is to stop the spread of measles quickly and prevent more…
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has promised to keep watch over the newly commissioned projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The promise was given on Tuesday, 8 July, 2025, by the The FCT Commandant of the Corps, Dr. Olusola Odumosu while addressing his personnel on the need to be up and doing to ensure effective protection of the just commissioned projects executed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, supported by President Bola Tinubu. Odumosu assured the government and residents of the FCT of increased vigilance and security for Critical National Asset and Infrastructure (CNAI) in the…