Ayo Adebanjo, a leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, is dead, reports thegazellenews.com. This medium learnt that the popular Yoruba leader died early Friday, 14 February, 2025 at his residence in Lekki, Lagos. He was aged 96, thegazellenews.com reports further. His death was confirmed by a statement from the family issued on Friday, 14 February, 2025. A veteran politician and one of the staunch disciples of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Adebanjo was survived by his 94 years old wife, Christy; children, grand children and great grandchildren. The statement from the family stated that a discussion is on…
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The removed Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has approached the court to challenge his removal as the Speaker of the Assembly, reports thegazellenews.com Obasa, thegazellenews.com can report, thus filed a motion at the Ikeja Division of the State High Court, where he is also seeking an accelerated hearing of his suit challenging his removal on Monday, 13 January, 2025. Obasa, who was removed while outside the country, is challenging the legality of his removal from office. The motion, filed on Wednesday, 12 February, 2025, names the Lagos State House of Assembly and Hon. Mojisola…
The Lagos State University Muslim Alumni (LASUMA) has finalized arrangements for her highly anticipated Pre-Ramadan 2025 Lecture, reports thegazellenews.com The event is billed to take place on Sunday, 16 February, 2025, at the Makanjuola Auditorium, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, starting at 10:00 a.m. Themed “Ramadan: The Tasks Ahead,” the lecture will be delivered by renowned Islamic scholar, Shaykh Dr. Idris Lukman Sekoni, Director of Darus Sunnah, Akure, Ondo State. The session will provide invaluable insights into preparing for the spiritual demands of the holy month of Ramadan and embracing its virtues. In addition to the lecture, the event will…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the Commission will continue to support the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in ensuring the security of lives and property in the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku stated this when the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Rivers State, Major General Emmanuel Ejim-Emekah, paid him a courtesy visit at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt. The NDDC Chie Executive Officer commended the GOC for seeking collaboration with the NDDC and making the Commission his first point of…
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday night, 13 February, 2025 to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. The President was received at the airport by the Ethiopian Deputy Chief of Protocol, Eshetu Legesse; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar; and the charge d’affaires of the Nigerian embassy in Ethiopia, Ambassador Nasir Aminu. Ambassador Tuggar later briefed President Tinubu about the summit and some diplomatic wins for the country, a session that stretched until about 2 a.m. on Friday, 14 February, 2025.…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has expressed displeasure over the increasing number of abandoned roads across the state and has called on the state government to urgently address the plight of residents affected by these uncompleted projects. Following extensive deliberations, the Assembly unanimously resolved to summon the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure and the contractors to present a comprehensive report on abandoned road projects in Lagos State. They urged relevant agencies to develop a clear strategy for completing the project while prioritizing security measures for residents. As part of its resolution, the House recommended that contractors receive an upfront…
The Ogun State Government has firmly dismissed claims by its Ondo State counterpart regarding the ownership of Eba Island, where an oil well is currently under investigation. It emphasized that the island falls within Ogun State’s jurisdiction and cautioned against any attempt to stir communal tensions between the Ijebu and Ilaje peoples, who have historically coexisted peacefully.The controversy arose after Allen Sowore, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Strategic Communication, issued a statement asserting that Oke-Agor-Isekun, where an abandoned oil well was discovered, belongs to Ondo State and not Ogun State.In response, Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has organised sensitisation programmes to promote the girl child education in the Niger Delta region, especially In STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education. Speaking at the “Help the Girl Child” programme in Umuaka Secondary School, Asa, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, the Abia State Representative on the NDDC Board, Chief Eruba Dimgba, stressed the importance of educating the girl child. He noted that the NDDC was not only embarking on infrastructural development but was also on the path of human capital development, observing: “The NDDC is very eager to develop…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is making remarkable impact in the lives of people in the Niger Delta region, irrespective of where they live. Far away in Eruna-Ikorigho in Ilaje, Ondo State the NDDC made an enduring impact in the lives of the people by constructing a standard concrete landing jetty to ease the process of commuting from one community to the other for commerce. The jetty has improved the waterfront and is safe guarding lives of the people in the area. In addition, the jetty has improved commerce and the people of Ilaje are having every reason to…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the biggest cotton and apparel industry in West Africa, with a capacity to employ up to 40,000 people, will soon be established in the state. The Governor gave the hint on Thursday, 13 February, 2025, when he received the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, and his team, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Governor Abiodun said the groundbreaking ceremony for the industry would be performed soon, and it will be sited at the Special Agro-Processing Zone. He said:…