Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans by his administration to construct a brand new Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring in the state. Governor Abiodun also announced that the two-time former world heavyweight boxing champion would be lighting the Gateway Games National Sports Festival torch, which has been postponed to May next year. The Governor made this known on Monday when he hosted the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion in his office. “I want to openly request that, besides the fact that today we are going to officially confirm you as our sports ambassador, we want to request…
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited(NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has disclosed that the 125,000 barrels per day Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) has commenced operations, thegazellenews.com reports. Kyari made this disclosure during a tour at the facility on Monday, 30 December, 2024. Thegazellenews.com recalls that the latest development is coming a month after the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery situated in Rivers State. Addressing the team during the tour of the facility began on Monday, Kyari said, “This plant is running. Although it is not 100 per cent complete, we are still in…
The Lagos State Government has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal’s judgment that nullified sexual assault conviction of the Managing Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr. Femi Olaleye. Olaleye, a medical practitioner, was charged with child defilement and sexual assault by penetration and was convicted by the Lagos Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court in October 2023 and sentenced to life imprisonment. However, in November 2024, the Court of Appeal overturned the conviction, citing errors in the lower court’s judgment. The appellate court deemed the evidence provided by the prosecution to be “tainted”…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Democracy And Good Government Watch Initiative, has commended the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr Lekan Fatodu, for turning around the fortunes of the commission within few months of assuming office. This is contained in a statement entitled; “Lekan Fatodu Brilliance and Visionary Leadership of Transformation at Lagos State Sports Commission,” signed by Comrades Gbenga Soloki and Nelson Ekujumi on behalf of the Leadership, dated Monday, 30 December, 2024. The group stated that ever since his appointment as “the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr Lekan Fatodu has…
We write this letter with a deep sense of urgency concerning the unravelling situation within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, a party that once stood as a beacon of hope for many but now appears to be embroiled in a chaotic struggle for power and relevance. The current state of affairs raises serious concerns not only about internal party dynamics but also about the very principles of democracy and governance that should guide us as a state. As we approach the crucial local elections, the impending battle between the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State House…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his deepest condolences to the government and people of the United States of America on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100. President Tinubu described the late President Carter, 39th President of the United States, as a beacon of service to humanity, demonstrating to leaders worldwide the profound impact of dedication beyond the highest office during his lifetime. “As a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and global statesman, President Carter devoted his post-presidential life to the causes of peace, democracy, and the eradication of tropical diseases. His unwavering…
Former President of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter, is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Carter, who was the 39th President of the US died early hours of Sunday, 29 December, 2024 at the age of 100. As at the time of his death, thegazellenews.com can report that he was the oldest lived US President in history and the first to reach the age of 100. Born on October 1, 1924, James Earl Carter, he was an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States, from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he served…
The Vice-Chairman Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC Abuja Dear Sir SOS ON MASSIVE EXTORTION OF CUSTOMERS BY IKEJA ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, IKEDC This is to formally alert and seek your urgent intervention on the rampaging extortion drive by the above mentioned company. As the sole supplier of electricity in Ikeja where I live in government quarters, IKEDC recently began to deactivate the UNISTAR PRE-PAID METERS SERVING RESIDENTS OF LASG QUARTERS at 47 Sobo Arobiodu Street, Ikeja GRA.. The deactivation continued after the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, warned IKEDC against activities on the UNISTAR meters.( https://guardian.ng/news/respect-directives-on-obsolete-meters-fccpc-warns-discos/;…
Authorities in the aviation sector have concluded plans to establish mobile courts at airports to try unruly passengers. Recall that some passengers protesting against flight delays or cancellations sometimes resort to physical attacks on airline and airport workers or disrupt facilities at the airports. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have frowned against the attitude. Also as part of measures to address incidents of flight disruptions especially at airports without 24-hour operation, authorities have agreed to extend airport operational hours to 10 pm at sunset airports. The sunset airports are those operating…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, hasa stated that President Bola Tinubu is person that has shown commitment to Igbo people’s development, especially through the creation of the South East Development Commission (SEDC). Kalu stated this on Saturday, 28 December, 2024 during an empowerment programme organised by the lawmaker representing Ukwa east/Ukwa west federal constituency, Chris Nkwonta. At the event which was held in Ndoki, Ukwa east LGA in Abia State, over 3,000 members from various political parties reportedly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing the gathering, Kalu revealed that an influx of more defectors to the…