Two former Chairmen of local councils in Lagos on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024, bagged important appointments from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reports thegallenews.com The duo of former Chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area, Sulaiman Hakeem Oris; and his counterpart from Ojodu Local Council Development Area, Engineer Julius Olori were appointed members of the management board of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority. While Oris was named Executive Director, Agric Services; Oloro was named Executive Director, Engineering for the River Basin Authority. Both are representing Lagos State on the Board. Oris served three terms as Chairman of Bariga LCDA and was…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 arrived in Lagos for his Christmas and New Year celebration. President Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, at exactly 3:23 pm on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024, Before jetting to Lagos, the president presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly for consideration and passage on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 On arrival in Lagos, President Tinubu was received at the airport by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr Femi Hamzat; members of Lagos State Cabinet as well as leaders of…
Tragedy occurred on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 as many children were said to have lost their lives in a stampede that occurred at a carnival in Bashorun area, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The number of casualties Thegazellenews.com gathered, have not been ascertained as at the time of filing this report. However, it was learnt that the victims have been rushed to some hospitals within Ibadan metropolis. It was further gathered that the carnival was billed to take place on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 but some parents took their children to the location on Tuesday,17 December, 2024 while some arrived at…
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, on Monday, 16 December, 2024, reached out to over 10,000 households across the five local governments and 11 local council development areas with food packs, for the end of the year and New Year celebrations. The distribution exercise took place simultaneously in the main five local government areas of the district, namely: Ibeju-Lekki, Kosofe, Epe, Somolu and Ikorodu. Speaking during the food packs distribution at the Constituency office, Ikorodu, Senator Abiru said he was reaching out to his constituents, particularly the less-privileged in the…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has urged the elderly to prioritize their heath and spend quality time with their loved ones. She stated this at the 2nd edition of the renewed Hope Initiative (RHI’s) Elderly Support Scheme (RHEISS). The programme which is held in all the states of the Federation including the FCT for Veterans has 250 beneficiaries per State, FCT and Military Veterans receiving N200,000 each. “The Governing Board of the Renewed Hope Initiative has decided to increase the grant from N100,000 to N200,000 this year to provide further support to our elderly citizens during this festive…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has assured the people of Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State that the Commission will complete all ongoing projects and initiate new ones on the island.Addressing a delegation of Niger Delta groups from Bonny led by the Chairman of Concerned Citizens of Bonny, Mr. Victor Ibaningo, in his office in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Director Community and Rural Development, Engr. Theophilus Allagoa said that all communities in the Niger Delta region would be treated fairly by the Commission. Allagoa stated that under the current leadership of the NDDC, no community would be left…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, 18 December, 2024 presented N47.96 trillion 2025 budget, just as he also disclosed that the administration is earmarking N4.91 trillion for defence and security for the 2025 fiscal year. This is also as Infrastructure, Health, and Education will get N4.06 trillion, N2.48 trillion and N3.5 trillion, respectively. Tinubu said this when he presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the 10th National Assembly in Abuja. The Appropriation Bill is titled “The Restoration Budget, securing peace, building prosperity.” The proposal focuses on stabilizing the economy, creating an equitable environment for business, and fostering inclusive…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio Right Honourable Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas National Chairman of our great party, Excellency, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje State Governors here present Distinguished Leaders and Members of the National Assembly Senior Government Officials here present Gentlemen of the press, My Fellow Nigerians, 1. In fulfilment of one of my constitutional duties and with unyielding commitment to rebuilding Nigeria towards ensuring that we remain steadfast on the journey to a prosperous future, I hereby present the 2025 Budget to the Joint Session of the 10th National Assembly. 2. On this day, before…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated Nigeria’s Atalanta of Italy forward and Super Eagles goal poacher, Ademola Lookman for winning the CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award. Akpabio, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh also congratulated the Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie for emerging as the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year. He also hailed the National female team, Super Falcons for winning the Women’s National Team of the Year Award. The Senate President who extolled Lookman’s exceptional skills and prowess said “I wish to congratulate one of…
By Femi Ogbonnikan The 2025 Appropriation Bill Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun recently presented to the State House of Assembly represents a new paradigm shift from the traditional disproportionate imbalance between recurrent and capital expenditures. One significant highlight of the analysis of the N1.054trn budget proposal is the higher percentage voted for capital expenditure vis-a-vis recurrent expenditure. Comparison of the two varieties shows a sharp departure from the past. Appropriating 60 percent to capital expenditure as against 40 percent for recurrent is an important milestone in the administration’s effort towards achieving a sustainable economic growth. In economics, capital expenditures…