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The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, reports thegazellenews.com. Justice Okoro reading the lead judgment, ruled against the appellants on all issues raised. The Apex dismissed all the issues raised by Aitku and PDP while upholding the ruling of the Appeal Court which confirmed the election of the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Court said the appeal lacks merit. Details later

The Supreme Court has told Atiku Abubakar and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) cannot call in additional witnesses after filing their briefs under the 21 day ultimatum for doing so. Justice Okoro reading the lead judgment stated that the petitioners must file list of their witnesses alongside their petition within the 21-day time limit. Justice Okoro said that allowing the petitioners to file additional witnesses after the 21-day ultimatum will mean trampling on the rights of the respondents who have already filed their response to the petition based on the evidence of witnesses filed alongside the petition

Renowned human rights organization under the aegis of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State for the appointment of Hon. Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo as the Commissioner for Women Affairs. The organization said her appointment was indeed a case of a round peg in a round hole. The Founding Director of WARDC, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, on behalf of other women gender activists, however raised concern over the decline in the number of women representation in the Ogun cabinet, saying Governor Abiodun should learn from Ekiti, Kwara and…

The Supreme Court has dismissed the application by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar to bring in new evidence, reports thegazellenews.com. Delivering the lead judgment at the Supreme Court, Justice Okoro stated that the Apex Court lacks jurisdiction to admit fresh evidence. Stay tune for more details

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has said that the Federal Government is prioritising Universal Health Coverage (UHC) which will frontally address the nation’s healthcare challenges. She stated this during a courtesy visit by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate and a team from the Susan Buffet Foundation. Senator Oluremi Tinubu said transforming the county’s healthcare system to make it accessible and beneficial to every Nigerian is part of President Bola Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda. “Nigeria is Africa, with a lot of Human Resources, and my husband has a good eye for working…

The United States Government has assisted more than 18,000 small businesses, also known as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access N188 billion Naira ($244 million) in agricultural investment. A statement on Wednesday, 25 October, 2023, by the USAID read that: The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), celebrated the achievements of the five-year “Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment activity,” on October 10. The $15.7 million Agribusiness Investment activity assisted more than 18,000 small businesses, also known as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in seven states – Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Kaduna,…

Former Commissioner for Finance in Osun State, Alhaji Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji has been appointed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Inland Waterways Authority NIWA), reports thegazellenews.com. News of his appointment and that of Mr Akutah Pius Ukeyima as Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council was made public on Wednesday, 25 October, 2023, via a press statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Oyebamiji was the Commissioner for Finance in Osun State during the tenure of the current Minister of Blue and Marine Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola. Alhaji…

First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has said that a single action can impact a family and community of people, especially the vulnerable ones. She said this while receiving the Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim on courtesy visit to her office at the State House, Abuja. The First Lady reiterated that her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) is committed to alleviating the struggles of families especially during and post effects of crisis through empowerment programmes. “We are looking at the vulnerable areas we can contribute and develop to, by supporting…

The Oyo State Government has dredged eight additional flood prone rivers and streams across all geopolitical zones in the state. This, according to the Government is to ensure flood risk reduction and put measures in place against flood incidences. The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Arc. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, led a team of government officials on assessment visit to the dredged rivers. The Commissioner, represented by the Director, Environmental Engineering , Engr. Oladipo Mukaila, noted that the visitation was crucial, so as to ascertain the level of works and provisional attainments on the projects. He affirmed the preparedness of…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended September 30, 2023, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦433.2billion, representing an increase of 155.2% over ₦169.7billion recorded in the corresponding period ended September 2022. The Group’s loan book (net) grew by 17.7% from ₦1.89trillion recorded as at December 2022 to ₦2.22trillion in September 2023, while deposit liabilities increased by 37.9% from ₦4.61trillion in December 2022 to ₦6.36trillion in September 2023. The Group’s balance sheet remained well structured and resilient…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has deployed 370 collation officers and supervisors from the 185 local government areas in the nine Niger Delta states for the registration of youths to benefit from its Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, HOPE, project. Speaking during the deployment ceremony at the Rivers State Information, Communication and Technology, ICT, Centre in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, charged the collation officers and supervisors to register the youths, following the transparent process already established by the Commission. Ogbuku said that the youth development and empowerment scheme was designed to create a comprehensive…

By Abdulmojeed Salangiwa Nigerians, especially those who were schooled in the art of Marketing and Communications heaved a sigh of relief two years ago that Nigeria’s creative community had finally gotten off the hook of modern imperialism when the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) embarked on a move towards sanitization and enforcement of global best practice in the nation’s advertising industry. But currently, the noble idea to rescue the economy, appears to be drifting away due to the pecuniary interests of some individuals and organizations, who have consistently benefitted from the irregularities and poor regulation of the past. Leading…

The Federal Government on Wednesday, 25 October, 2023, assured residents of flood-prone areas, particularly the Isheri North community in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State of quick and permanent solution to the perennial menace of flooding in the corridor. This assurance was given by the Minister of State for Environment, Dr Isiaq Salako who was in the company of the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev. The Ministers were led to the areas by Governor Dapo Abiodun, and the Onisheri of Isheri, Oba Sulaiman Bamgbade, during an on the spot assessment of the community which has…

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has on Wednesday, 25 October, 2023 upturned the appointment of Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomosoland. While delivering his judgment, Judge Adedokun who was hearing the case announced that the appointment of Oba Laoye was illegal. He also ordered Ogbomoso kingmakers s to start the right process to elect a new Soun. Judge Adedokun earlier dismissed three petitions brought before him by one of the accusers, Prince Adeyemi Taofiq Akorede Laoye. The petitions are also challenging the appointment of the new Soun. The Oyo State Government announced Pastor Ghandi…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday, 25 October, 2023, won a lifetime achievement award for his transformational gender inclusion policy in the state as prominent women leaders from across Africa commended his remarkable feats. That comes as the Governor called on development agencies to design a ‘programme for result’ initiative which rewards any community or subnational that intentionally votes certain percentage of women into legislative offices, saying this would drive up gender inclusion and promote sustainable development. At the ongoing 7th Voice of Women (VOW) Conference and Awards in Abuja, the Governor received a plaque specifically honoring his historic…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for the intervention of the Federal Government in tackling the perennial flooding that affect Isheri community in Ifo Local Government Area of the State. Governor Abiodun, who made the call when he received the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Tsev, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, on Tuesday, 24:October, 2023, said the magnitude of the flooding was beyond the capacity of the state government, hence the call for prompt attention by the federal government. The governor noted that the scale and magnitude of…

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has decried that the problems of Africa is the making of leaders who do not respect their nation’s laws, calling on the electorate to elect only leaders who will respect the laws of the land. Jonathan, who is ECOWAS Special Envoy, made the call on Tuesday, 24 October, 2023, while officially opening the second annual retreat for special envoys and high officials representing Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on Constitutional Transitions and Unconstitutional Changes of Governments, organised by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in collaboration with Economic Community of West African…

By Seun Oloketuyi Born on October 24, 1935, into a humble family, Sir Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu CON, KJW, FISM is the Odole-Oodua, Balogun of Remoland and the founder of Premier Lotto, the company many now know as Baba Ijebu. But this is not the most interesting thing about the man whose gaming company offers lotto services and betting in Nigeria and has become Nigeria’s most popular and oldest gaming company since it was registered in 2001. Baba Ijebu as a name has become synonymous with betting in Nigeria, and like homonyms, Chief Kessington Adebutu’s moniker has many other meanings. To…

Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, son of Bishop David Oyedepo, has resigned from the Living Faith Church Worldwide also known and called Winners’ Chapel. Thegazellenews.com learnt that Pastor Isaac Oyedepo is set to start a new Ministry of his own. He was just recently appointed Global Youth Pastor of the Winners’ Chapel Worldwide by his father, Bishop David Oyedepo. There has been no official reaction from the Winners’ Chapel and Pastor Isaac Oyedepo as at the time of going to press, cannot be reached as calls and text messages to his phones were not responded to. Source: Church Gist

As a bold move towards accountability and internal cleansing, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed staff of the Commission to immediately declare their assets in line with civil service regulations and procedures. He gave the directive on Tuesday, 24 October, 2023 at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission in Abuja while addressing senior staff of the EFCC. Olukoyede stressed that, fighting corruption required those at the vanguard to be above board. “All of us are going to declare our assets; from Level 17, downward. I did mine, so there’s no reason for anyone to be afraid to do…