Author: Khadijah Olowode

In recent years, the culinary landscape in Nigeria has undergone a notable transformation as consumers increasingly prioritize healthy diets and lifestyles. This shift has given rise to a heightened interest in cooking oils that not only deliver excellent taste but are also recognized for their health benefits and nutritional value, marking a new era of conscious culinary choices. With consumers increasingly recognizing the impact of dietary choices on their health, individuals like Mr. Hassan Bello, a Physical Education instructor are leading the way in advocating for heart-smart cooking choices. His journey involves a vigilant examination of cooking oil labels before…

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged auctioneers in the country to be guided by probity, fairness and accountability in the disposal of assets and other engagements relevant to their profession. He gave the charge on Monday, 22 January, 2024 when the executives of the National Association of Auctioneers, NAA, led by their President, Alhaji Musa Kurra Abubakar paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission headquarters. Olukoyede who spoke through the Commission’s Secretary, Mohammad Hammajoda stated that “you are expected to operate at a moral high ground. The probity, fairness and accountability you are expected to…

Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested Twenty Four , 24, suspected internet fraudsters being trained for internet crimes in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arrested on Monday, 22 January, 2024 at a storey building suspected to be a criminal hideout for training internet fraudsters. The all- male suspects were arrested in two locations in an intelligence-driven sting operation at D-Line Ewet Housing Estate and Nelson Mandela area both in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were rounded up at the upper floor of the storey building that looked like a classroom hall…

Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, 22 January, 2024, received the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Mr. Dele Alake, noting that the government will do everything to look after the affected people and look at all the issues involved. The Minister, who lauded Makinde for doing what he described as “a yeoman’s job…in terms of the speed of his response to this unfortunate incident,” said President Bola Tinubu and the Presidency are impressed. Governor Makinde, while speaking after a closed-door meeting with the minister, maintained that the state government is awaiting the reports of the teams carrying out…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the report of Tuesday, 16 January, 2024, explosion at Dejo Oyelese Close, Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan to President Bola Tinubu. Makinde was at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to present the report to the president, at the weekend. The President had earlier commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State following the incident, while he also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA “to work with the Oyo State Government to offer immediate and comprehensive relief to the victims.”President Tinubu had equally called on all concerned agencies of government to quickly unravel…

Ogun State intends to rake in N240 billion as Internally Generated Revenue in 2024. The Chief Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo disclosed this during a comprehensive budget breakdown and media parley held in Abeokuta on Monday, 22 January, 2024. The state overall budget for the year is N703 billion, which has already been signed into law by Governor Dapo Abiodun. Okubadejo said that the budget reflects the determined vision of Governor Abiodun’s administration to foster best-in-class governance, create a conducive environment for public-private partnerships, and achieve sustainable economic development while enhancing individual prosperity among its citizen.…

The former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, is set to launch a book on his 20-year experience in the academia. According to a statement by Professor Sahalu B. Junaidu, Chairman, Organising Committee for the launch, the public presentation of the literature titled, “A Scholar’s Journey: Navigating Academia” will take place on 24 January, 2024 at Fraser Suite Abuja. “The book has documented 20 years of Professor Pantami’s academic experiences, successes, challenges, resilience, and opportunities. It provides account of Professor Pantami’s scholarly journey into the academic world of excellence. “Each of the chapters is dedicated to…

The Lagos State Government, in a bid to curb mounting environmental health concerns, has sealed Oke-Afa Market, Isolo and Katangua Market, Abule Egba, for violating waste disposal regulations and for sundry unhygienic practices around the markets, constituting grave environmental infractions. Commenting on the development, the state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, noted that the government’s zero tolerance for waste initiative which started last year was still on course, stressing that any market or facility engaging in reckless waste disposal would be sanctioned. He said: “The government has not jettisoned its zero tolerance for waste initiative…

Dr Ibraheem Abdul, Rector, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has said that plans are underway to review the concept of its timetable structure and involve industry experts in the teaching and learning process. Abdul, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, 19 January, 2024, in Lagos, said it would create an enabling environment whereby more time would be given for collaborative engagement among students. According to him, that plans will provide more opportunities for practical learning through industry visits and excursions, whereby students will have a share of the experts’ field experience. “The management is…

An Okada passenger was killed and the rider seriously injured on Sunday, 21 January, 2024, when a reckless commercial bus driver crashed into a moving commercial motorcycle at Bolade Intersection inward Oshodi on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, reports thegazellenews.com A statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that the passenger died instantly while the trapped motorcycle rider was rescued under the commercial bus by LASTMA officials. Preliminary investigations revealed a notorious commercial Volkswagen bus driver who was on a top speed after beating a traffic light drove…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has stated that 90 per cent of victims of last Tuesday’s explosion have been discharged from various hospitals. He noted that the Medical Team of the Emergency Operations Centre and the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, were at two of the hospitals attending to victims on Saturday, 20 January, 2024. The Governor stated this in an update on the incident, which was released on Sunday, noting that the death toll so far still stood at five. Governor Makinde added that a clinical psychologist has begun counselling for victims of the incident at the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Reno Omokri, author and influencer, on his 50th birthday, which is marked on Monday, 22 January, 2024. The President commended Mr. Omokri for his dutifulness in providing constructive opinions on national issues, regardless of his political disposition. Omokri, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, was the Special Assistant on Digital Media to former President Goodluck Jonathan from 2011 to 2015. President Tinubu wished Omokri many more years in good health as he continues to contribute his quota to national development.

The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, Hon Leke Abejide, on Sunday, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, CON, to congratulate him for the peaceful conduct of the election and wish him well in his future endeavours as he prepares to hand over to the Governor-elect in a few days. Abejide, who is currently representing Yagba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, commended Governor Bello for what he described as his notable achievements during his administration and declared his support for the Governor-elect, Ahmed Usman…

Oja Africa is Tourism Icon, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye’s Tourism product of the week! Oja Africa according to him, was created to enhance the African continent’s free trade agreement, which was itself created, “to make sure that we are able to trade without any barrier between the 54 African countries.” The agreement created an opportunity for goods from all African countries to be available for the entire world to patronise. Furthermore, the idea of ‘Oja Africa’ is to make sure that we create an African Trade centre, whereby we all can come to the same spot to collect goods from all…

An international renown health expert and publisher of Nigerian leading healthcare magazine,.Dr Bola Olaosebikan, OON, has added a masters degree in public health from the university of Lagos to his achievements. Olaosebikan, a former Commissioner for Health and later Environment in Kwara State has become a household name on health matters. He was also a former member of Lagos Health Management Board when President Bola Tinubu was Governor of the state. He once hosted a TV health programme on MITV Lagos called,’ Health Angle’. An international expert also in traditional medicine as well as medical information. As a consultant to…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has advocated a review of global taxation, explaining that redressing the imbalance in the international tax regime has become imperative. The Nigerian President also affirmed the country’s belief in and commitment towards multilateralism as a way of addressing global challenges. President Tinubu stated Nigeria’s position on these issues in a speech at the Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China which opened on Sunday, 21 January, 2024, in Kampala, Uganda. He said the issue of global taxation is pressing because it impacts developing countries. “The current international tax systems, largely shaped by the…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals, is waiting for the outcome of the forensic investigation ordered to ascertain the actual cause of the tragic explosion that rocked Ibadan, Oyo State capital last week. President Bola Tinubu, it would be recalled, placed a telephone call to Oyo State Governor, immediately after the tragic incident, in the presence of the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr. Dele Alake to commiserate with Governor Seyi Makinde, victims, and the people of Oyo state. Thereafter, the Minister issued a statement of condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and…

President Bola Tinubu has been commended for appointing a medical doctor as a Minister of State for Environment as the performance of Dr. Iziaq Salako in the role since appointment about six months ago has been described as impressive. Speaking at the weekend in Abuja during an official decoration of Salako as the Patron of the Association of Doctors Unite for Tinubu, the National Coordinator of the association, Dr. Christopher Enoch said members of the association both home and in the Diaspora could not but commend the President for finding a jewel who happens to be a medical doctor to…

Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa is to represent Nigeria at the 14th Global Forum on Migration and Development Summit (GFMD) holding in Geneva, Switzerland from Tuesday, 23 January, to Thursday, 25 January, 2024. According to a statement on Saturday, 20 January, 2024, by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, at the summit under the auspices of Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and Alefa Diaspora, the NIDCOM boss will deliver a lead paper on culture and narratives on migration as related to Nigeria. Balogun said the three-day summit…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted at the Tincan Seaport in Lagos, large consignments of cocaine and Colorado, a strong strain of cannabis, concealed in containerized household items and vehicles imported from Durban, South Africa and Canada. The spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said the success of the exercise followed coordinated intelligence and months of tracking of the containers by three special units of NDLEA, stating that the illicit drugs along with arms, ammunition and sundry military effects were seized during joint examination of the three containers by…