The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has welcomed its new Director General, Dr. Abisoye Fagade, who officially resumed office this week. NIHOTOUR, a collaboration between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), and the Federal Government of Nigeria, is at the forefront of human capacity development in Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality sectors. Upon his assumption of office, Dr. Fagade was warmly received by the institute’s management team, which includes: Dr. Green, Director of Travel and Tourism; Dr. Baba, Director of Hospitality Management; Dr. Ibru, Director of Human Relations; Dr. Shehu, Registrar; Ahmed…
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TheGazelleNews, a leading online newspaper, is set to honour elder statesman and one of Nigeria’s most respected politicians, Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, Chairman of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC), with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at its Annual Public Lecture and Award Night. The event is scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. This year’s lecture, themed “Poverty Alleviation: Fantasies, Expectations, and Realities of People’s Empowerment,” aims to foster insightful discussion on critical socio-economic issues facing the country. In recognition of his lifetime of exemplary service, leadership, and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate swap of the Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of the Governing Councils for the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti and Federal University, Lokoja. In the reshuffling, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, currently serving as the Pro-Chancellor of Federal University, Lokoja, will take over at Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. Engineer Kayode Ojo, who previously held a similar position at Oye-Ekiti, will assume the role in Lokoja. “This strategic change is part of President Tinubu’s initiative to foster diversity and national cohesion in the management of the country’s universities,” a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to Ondo State Governor-elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, Adelami Olayide. The certificates were handed over in Abuja on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 by the Supervisory National Commissioner for Ondo State, Prof. Kunle Ajayi. This comes four days after INEC declared Aiyedatiwa the winner of the governorship election held on Saturday, 16 November, 2024. Representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aiyedatiwa defeated Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and 15 other candidates. He won across all 18 local government areas of the state, polling 366,781 votes against Ajayi’s 117,845.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said the federal government is determined to put an end to conflicting court judgments that had plagued the sector for some time. Fagbemi further said the reform in the justice system by President Bola Tinubu-led administration is meant to stimulate the economy. The minister of justice disclosed this on Tuesday, 19 November, 2024in Ilọrin at the commencement of a three day conference of the Network of Justice Sector Reform Teams (JSRTs). The programme was organised by the Ministry of Justice with the assistance of the European Union-funded…
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 ordered an unemployed man, Vincent Danladi, to sweep the court premises for three weeks for stealing one carton of floor tiles and other items worth N130,000. The police had earlier charged Danladi, 30, of Ungwan Pama in Kaduna, with theft. Delivering the ruling, Magistrate Emmanuel stated that the court considered the fact that Danladi was a first-time offender. He ordered the convict to report to the court for three weeks to sweep the premises after he pleaded guilty to the offence, with no option of…
Men of the Crack Squad of the Ebonyi State Police Command on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 shot dead a yet-to-be-identified labourer and critically injured another three in the state. The incident which happened at Ugwuechara junction within the state capital started when the Crack Team stopped a bike man and wanted to confiscate his motorcycle thinking he was into Yahoo business. An eyewitness narrated that the bike man introduced himself to the policemen as a military personnel but the Crack Team started molesting and beating him. “As the policemen removed his cap and started hitting him with their guns and…
The Accord National Executive Committee (NEC) has approved the expulsion and suspension of some members of the party. This was contained in a communiqué read out by Maxwell Mgbudem, its National Chairman and Adebukola A. Ajaja, National Secretary after a meeting held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024. The NEC deliberated on the report of the 7-man Disciplinary Committee set up by the National Working Committee, NWC, to investigate alleged gross misconduct, anti-party activities and breaches of the party’s constitution against some members. “Accordingly, NEC expelled eight members and suspended three others for violating…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Federal Ministry of Finance to immediately refund the 50 per cent deduction from the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s account. The House also mandated the Federal Ministry of Finance to release all outstanding 2 percent Port Development Levy Surcharge funds owed to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council. Adopting a motion moved by Abba Ahmed Sani from Zamfara State, the Green Chamber equally mandated its Committees on Shipping Services, Finance, and Public Accounts to ensure compliance with the resolution. Presenting the motion, Sani said the Ministry…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 announced the sack of all the management staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella Obasanjo Hospital, thegazellenews.com reports. Okpebholo also dissolved the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, and other state-owned tertiary institutions. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Musa Umar Ikhilor, and made available to newsmen by Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in Benin City, said the dissolution was with immediate effect. “It is hereby announced for the information of the General Public that the Governor of Edo State,…