One week after returning from a trip to France, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is preparing for a trip to the Peoples Republic of China to perfect rail contracts, Others Memorandum Of Understandings (MOUs). According to Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the Chinese trip will take place in the first week of September. Ngelale said the China engagement is part of the efforts of the present administration’s efforts to uplift the wellbeing of Nigerians. In China, Tinubu is expected to meet with President Xi Jinping of China where as several MOUs would be signed involving agreements in deepening…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Taoreed Lagbaja on Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 said the military will not heed calls for overthrow of democratically elected government to satisfy some interests. Lagbaja stated this while speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State at the opening ceremony of the COAS Combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference. The Army Chief, who said the call for military takeover was majorly coming from young Nigerians who never experienced the era of Nigeria’s extensive military rule, added that the Nigerian Army was not ready to lose the “new prestige” it has painstakingly built in the past…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 disclosed that at least 80 percent of Nigeria’s workforce would have been without job except for the existence of Micro, Small Medium Enterprises (MSME). Shettima stated this in Makurdi, Benue State capital, during the commissioning of Benue State Fashion Hub and Benue Printing and Publishing Corporation. “MSME is the backbone of Nigeria economy, it accounts for 96 percent of all Nigeria businesses and contributes over 45 percent to our economy, without them over 80 percent of Nigeria workforce would have been without job. “Today, MSME is the lifeline of the nation providing strong…
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has disclosed that only eight universities have been accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in the Republic of Benin and Togo. Mamman made this disclosure while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme on Sunday, 25 August, 2024 The gazellenews.com recalls that the Minister has earlier disclosed Federal Government has announced the decision to cancel over 22,500 fake degree certificates Nigerians obtained from Togo and Benin Republic. According to Mamman, the Federal Government only recognised three institutions in Togo and five in Benin Republic while identifying others as illegal institutions. The approved Togolese…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 confirmed that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Football Team, Super Eagles. For reading pleasure, thegazellenews.com compiled a few things you should know about the former Germany international. 1. Labbadia was born in Darmstadt, Germany on 8th February 1966. 2. Labbadia is of Italian ancestry. His family roots go back to Lenola, a town in the Lazio region. 3. He won just two caps for Die Mannschaft (Germany). 4. His playing career took him through clubs such…
United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 doses of the mpox (formerly referred to as “Monkeypox”) vaccine to its Nigerian counterpart to support the nation’s ongoing efforts to respond to the current mpox outbreak. Mpox is an infectious viral disease that occurs in humans and animals. It can be transmitted through close contact including sexual interactions. The prevention of mpox is through vaccination. Individuals of 18 years of age and older are determined to be at high risk for mpox infection and highly recommended to take the vaccine. The vaccine is a two-dose…
The Adeola Odutola College Old Student Association (AOCOSA) 79-84 Set has elected new set of Executives that will run the affairs of the association for another two years 2024-2026. Announcing the result of the keenly contested on-line election, Mr. Abdur- Rahman Balogun, Chairman of the Electoral Committee declared Mr. Alade Harrison Onabanjo as the newly elected President for the Set having been unanimously elected with 100 per cent of the votes cast. Other elected officers are: Mr. Abdulazeez Olawale Balogun for the post of the Vice President with 91.1 per cent of the total votes cast. For the post of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has assured that it will continue to tackle all issues pertaining to pension fraud without let or hindrance. This assurance was given recently in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State by the Uyo Zonal Director , Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE 1 Oshodi Johnson when Executives of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Akwa Ibom State Chapter visited the Uyo Zonal Command of the Commission on a courtesy visit. According to him, senior citizens that have served the nation in various capacities should be treated better. He promised to invoke all necessary and relevant laws…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, said the Ubu bridge along sector C1 of the ongoing Ughelli-Asaba Road dualisation project at Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area would be ready in December, 2024. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this during inspection of the project including the completed 9.1km Isheagu-Ewulu Road where he frowned at the poor delivery of the side drains. The Governor who undertook the inspection on a day the state was celebrating 33rd anniversary of it’s creation, said the inspection was part of activities to mark the anniversary. He said: “We thank God for the anniversary of…
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA), has confirmed that a train hit and killed a man on a railway track on Monday, 26 August, 2024. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who made this disclosure in a statement in Lagos, said the agency responded to a distress call regarding a train accident along the railway line opposite Cappa in Lagos, at about 18:00 hrs. According to him, upon arrival at the scene of the incident, they found an adult male, who was walking along the railway track after being hit by an oncoming train. Oke-Osanyintolu added that further…