Author: Khadijah Olowode

It was another day of goal-rain in the Match Day 3 of the ongoing Epe Conference of the 1XBET Cup Community Football Championship at the Odion Ighalo Sports Arena, Epe, Lagos. In a must-do encounter for fans favourites, Odion Ighalo FC, the Ambrose Duru handled boys left nobody in doubt about their intentions, as they put their hapless opponents Panthers Football Club to the swords, in a 10-2 win. It began with a quick fire hat-trick from the immensely talented striker Yusuf Fawaz in the 3rd, 10th and 17th minutes of the game. Panthers FC refused to lie down and…

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed two personnel and sanctioned 35 others for misconducts ranging from trafficking in contrabands, unauthorized absence from duty, stealing, negligence of duty, criminal conspiracy, as well as aiding and abetting. According to a statement signed by the spokesman of the NCoS, Abubakar Umar said ‘tis was part of efforts to ensure discipline of its personnel and entrench international correctional best practices. He noted that the offences constitute threats to security of correctional facilities, and can jeopardize public safety and national security. The spokesman said the Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa has clarified that…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has directed for the complete rehabilitation of Tarmuwa village and a comprehensive health center owned by the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Banki town of Bama Local Government Council. Zulum gave the directive on Tuesday, 17 October, 2023, during a one-day official visit to Banki town located in the central part of Borno State. Tarmuwa village located about 5 kilometres from Banki town was destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents. The rehabilitation project is part of broader efforts by Borno State Government in rebuilding communities affected by insurgency to create enabling environment for sustainable…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the construction of first phase of 1,000 resettlement houses at Darajamal and Mayanti communities in Bama Local Government Area. The houses and social infrastructures are to be completed within 4 months, the Governor directed. Zulum gave the approval on Wednesday, 18 October, 2023 during an assessment visit. Both communities are to benefit from 500 houses each. Darajamal and Mayanti, mostly agrarian communities were displaced by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014 and most of the residents are currently taking refuge in Bama and Banki towns. “We are here to implement a policy statement…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the extension of the N10,000 transport allowance granted to the state civil servants to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government by another six months. The allowance, which was part of various interventions adopted by the state government at the wake of the deregulation policy in July ought to have ended in September. Speaking during a meeting with Permanent Secretaries in the state, Governor Abiodun disclosed that the extension would allow the state workforce to continue to cope with the effects of the subsidy removal. He…

The people of Kogi West Senatorial District have called on well meaning sons and daughters of the senatorial district to take a second look at the recent activities of Senator Smart Adeyemi, and realise that he desperately needs their help to overcome the fear of the unknown, which they said had allegedly made him to start exhibiting what they described as “severe signs of depression”. The Kogi West leaders, in a statement in reaction to Adeyemi’s Channels TV interview on Wednesday, 18 October, 2023, said his utterances were totally devoid of logic, especially as regards a state “where he has…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 18 October, 2023, laid the first foundation block for the development of Lagos Film City — an ecosystem of creative cinematography, tourism, leisure, entertainment and learning. The project, being sited on 100-hectares in Ejinrin town in Epe Division, is a legacy infrastructure initiated by the Sanwo-Olu administration to harness local talent and creativity to create new economic opportunities for talented youngsters in culture and entertainment industries. The State Government sealed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with entertainment investors facilitated by Del-York Group to develop the one-stop campus for learning, film production, post-production, visual effects, and other…

The Lagos Police Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa, has removed the Meiran Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Tony Abutu, and no fewer than three other policemen for extorting N200,000 from a mobile phone engineer and dealer, Ibrahim Saliu. Abutu, who was removed less than 24 hours after a report on Saliu’s allegations against the three policemen was published, was said to have been accused by the Lagos CP of leadership dereliction and supervisory ineptitude. The removal was announced on Wednesday, 18 October, 2023 by the Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, through a short statement released on his official social media handle. According to him,…

The Senate on Wednesday, 18 October, 2023 confirmed the nominations of Mr. Ola Olukoyede and Mr. Muhammad Hammajoda, as Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Secretary of the Commission respectively. Their confirmation came after being screened and allowed to address the upper legislative chamber at plenary. Olukoyede identified three focal areas and raised three posers as important thrusts of plying his new job. The three focal areas are : focus on the mandate of the EFCC, pursuit of transparency and accountability and building the image of Nigeria. To achieve these, he harped on the need for collective responsibility, greater emphasis on preventive frameworks…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has issued a compelling call to action, urging all stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to unite and confront the complex challenges facing their communities. Ogbuku made this clarion call during a momentous meeting held at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, where he welcomed a delegation from the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, on a solidarity visit. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer reiterated the foundational principle of inclusiveness, underscoring the Commission’s mandate to foster sustainable development across all communities within the nine states comprising the Niger Delta…

An Israeli air strike hit Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City today, Wednesday, 18 October, 2023, where thousands of civilians were seeking medical treatment and shelter from relentless attacks. Gaza health ministry says at least 500 casualties were confirmed in the hospital blast. Israel had earlier used chemical weapons on the Palestinian population based on verified video and witness accounts. White Phosphorus, the same chemical that America used during the secondbattle of Fallujah in Iraq in 2004, was used on Gaza’s population during the week. Washington has done everything in its power to provide Israel with carte blanche to wage a…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has begun the prosecution of suspects for raising false alarms over alleged disappearances of genitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The FCT commissioner of police, CP Haruna Garba, warned that the police would not condone the activities of alarmists who incite public disturbance with false claims for ulterior motives. Speaking through the Metro Police Area Commander, ACP Olabisi Davies, at a Stakeholders’ Engagement in Abuja, the police boss said that the Command had recorded cases of alleged disappearance of sexual organs and the escalating incidents of mob action by irate youths. The police…

In a twist of fate, a victim of alleged penis theft in Bauchi state has announced his recovery from the incident. PRNigeria reports that the Bauchi Police Command had paraded some suspects for allegedly playing a role in the manhood snatching incident. Meanwhile, in a video obtained by PRNigeria, the victim, Usman Sale, narrated how his body suddenly became numb after he shook hands with one of the suspects named Bitrus Yonana. Sale said he took a shower and stimulated himself in several ways for arousal but his efforts proved abortive and that was something he had never experienced. “I…

In the recent conversation between the former Governor of Rivers and the current FCT Minister, Bar. Nyesom Wike and the Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, there was no mention of Palestine’s attack on Israel or vice versa, let alone condemning it. Amidst the ongoing war between Palestine and Israel, a 6-minute and 16-second Hausa audio had emerged on WhatsApp claiming that Wike voiced his support for military attacks on Palestine, during a meeting with the Israel ambassador in Abuja. https://prnigeria.com/2023/10/13/wike-support-attack-palestine/ The audio with a post captioned “Wike Supports Attacks on Palestine” has been forwarded many times to numerous WhatsApp groups…

Renowned economist and Nobel Prize Winner, Joseph Stiglitz and former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, have advocated international mechanisms for sovereign debt restructuring for Africa to assist the continent to achieve sustainable public finances. The former Nigerian Minister joined Joseph Stiglitz in a panel discussion on sovereign debt crises at the Columbia Global Centers in Paris on Tuesday. Stiglitz stated that the lack of international mechanisms for sovereign debt restructuring has hampered the prospects for Africa achieving sustainable public finances or being able to contribute to the clean energy transition. He said, “The difficulty of coordination between diverse…

The Ogun State Government on Tuesday, 17 October, 2023, declared its readiness to take over the construction of the LagosOta-Abeokuta road from the Federal Government and transform it into a world-class carriageway. The road which runs through Lagos and Ogun states, has been in a deplorable condition for years, resulting in untold hardship for motorists, especially citizens of Ogun State. The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration has been providing palliatives on the road since 2019. Efforts by Prince Abiodun, in conjunction with his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu were rebuffed by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. However, the unrelenting…

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, OFR, has unveiled the scorecard of the Fourth Board of the Commission which commenced in February 2019. Prof. Owasanoye presented this scorecard while making his opening remarks at a two-day Capacity Building Workshop on “Management and Behavioural Change for Management Staff of ICPC” on Tuesday in Akure, Ondo State. The Chairman, while charging the Management staff from the headquarters and 21 state offices, noted that ICPC was in transition, and so the management and staff should be prepared for the changes that are…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commissions pending Senate confirmation. This followed the request by the outgoing Chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN to proceed on pre-end of tenure leave. Professor Owasanoye wrote to the President last week to proceed on pre-end of tenure leave in line with civil service procedure. The President has thus named a new management team in line with the power conferred on him by the Constitution. The Chairman-designate, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, was a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General…

Contrary to reports being circulated in the social media, the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association, Ogboni Fouad Oki has not been suspended by the board, reports thegazellenews.com Rather, this medium learnt that it was the Vice Chairman, Gafaar Liameed, who has embarked on lone selfish agenda to disrupt the programmes of the FA. Thegazellenews.com learnt exclusive that what happened on Tuesday, 17 October, 2023 was an exclusive hatchet plan by Liameed to paint Oki in bad light. “It’s true that a board meeting was held at the FA secretariat in Surulere, but there was no decision taken to…

“Women should support each other, pursue education and sustain conversations on issues that affect their growth”. First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, stated this while declaring open the 23rd National Women Conference organized by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO). The First Lady pointed out that women stand a better chance of creating a world of more opportunities for themselves, given the renewed consciousness among them, about their own potential and role in national development. The conference which has served as an annual rallying point for women within and beyond Lagos…