Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has emphasized the importance of continued collaboration between the Commission and the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to leverage their expertise in infrastructure development across the country. Dr. Aliyu made this statement during a recent visit by COREN’s President, Engr: Professor Sadiq Zubair Abubakar, and other management members to the ICPC Headquarters. The primary purpose of the visit was to review the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two agencies to strengthen their partnership. Dr. Aliyu underscored…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is pleased to announce that Hon. Lanre Laoshe, a former beneficiary of the Federal Government Student Loan Scheme, has graciously repaid his N1,200 student loan, received between 1976 and 1979, with the sum of N3,189,217.00. Hon. Laoshe, a former member of the House of Representatives and former Deputy Whip, who benefited from the defunct Federal Government Student Loan Scheme expressed his deep appreciation for the financial support he received from the Federal Government during his educational pursuit. He stated that in order to determine the current equivalent of the N1,200 loan, he obtained a…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters impersonating and blackmailing the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in a $1million deal. The fraudsters: Ojobo Joshua, Aliyu Hashim, Thomas Oduh and Paul Ogiji were arrested on Wednesday, 28 August, 2024 at Gimbiya Street, Garki and Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja. The alleged fraudsters contacted a former Managing Director of the Nigeria Port Authority, NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko claiming his indictment in some phony investigative activities of the EFCC during his tenure as the MD of NPA. They alleged that Olukoyede…

Fellows in the pioneer cohort of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) had an exciting departure on Wednesday, 28 August, 2024, reminiscing about their journey in driving positive change in their communities through the one-year fellowship. The 29 fellows graduated from the leadership programme initiated by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to train and raise a new generation of leaders that would deploy practical skills and leadership to solve identified challenges across areas of needs. The graduands bowed out of the academy, equipped with governance knowledge and empowered to take up new responsibilities that would impact their careers and communities. Gov. Sanwo-Olu…

First set of beneficiaries of Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (LagosHOMS) have fulfilled their 10-year payment obligations to fully own the properties allotted to them by Lagos State Mortgage Board in 2014. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented Exit Certificates to the allottees at a ceremony held in NECA House, Ikeja, on Thursday, 29 August, 2024. The instruments now fully conferred the ownership rights of the properties on the beneficiaries, following the completion of their mortgages. The properties, which were built by the State Government, were purchased and allotted through a rent-to-own scheme managed by the Board. Since inception of the mortgage…

The Federal Government has launched the National Environmental (Battery Control) Regulations 2024 to check against improper disposal of used batteries in the country. The government said the regulations becomes imperative as the improper handling, which include collection, recycling and disposal of used batteries, has presented serious environmental and health challenges. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal who launched the regulations in Abuja on Thursday, 29 August, 2024, said Ecosystems around these battery recycling facilities have been polluted and waste lead is often dumped indiscriminately in unauthorized locations without proper permits. The launching was organized by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations…

Twenty Nigerian Students have been offered  Scholarships to study at the prestigious European School of Management and Technology (ESMT), Berlin, Germany, This followed the acceptance by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar’s acceptance on August 28, 2024, a special scholarship for twenty Nigerian students to study at German institution. The scholarship programme was announced at a special dinner organized in his honour by Lars Windhorst, a German entrepreneur and co-founder of Sapinda Group and owner of the fashion company, La Perla, in Berlin, Germany. The event which was held at the exclusive China Club in Berlin was attended…

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has emphasized that a robust and efficient civil registration system is pivotal to National Development and Governance. She stated this at the official launch of the 2024 UNICEF/RHI Commemorative Birth Certificate at the State House in Abuja. Senator Oluremi Tinubu noted that the renewed drive for the registration of every life birth will help the nation achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 16. “It is important to note that a robust and efficient civil registration system is pivotal to our development and governance. This ensures that every live birth is recorded, and forms…

The Ogun State Government has released the names of additional non-statutory members appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun to run four agencies of government. The agencies are: Gateway Trading Company, Food Crops Marketing Board, Ogun State Parks and Gardens, and Ogun State Signage and Advertising Agency. The appointments are the second to be made by the Governor, after the Ogun Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), Ogun State Agricultural and Multipurpose Credit Agency (OSAMCA), Plantgate Limited, and the Ogun State Alternative Medicine Board (OGAMB). Yomi Odunowo is to head the board of Gateway Trading Company as chairman. Other members are: Elder Tajudeen Alao,…

Oluwateniola (Teni) Akeju is an accomplished professional whose career seamlessly blends legal expertise with strategic business insight. A recent MBA graduate from Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business, Teni has already made a mark as a leader, recognized for her academic and professional achievements. Teni’s academic journey is marked by numerous accolades, including the Cornell University Graduate Global Citizen Award, which underscores her commitment to global perspectives and inclusivity. She was also honoured as a Forte Fellow and Big Red Tech Commercialisation Fellow, reflecting her strengths in emerging markets and innovation strategy. With a solid foundation in law from…

The LAWMA Academy has concluded its 2024 summer school program, a comprehensive initiative designed to educate pupils on effective waste management and recycling practices.The four-week intensive course, which was held at LAWMA’s headquarters in Ijora-Olopa, saw participation of pupils across various schools in Lagos State.In his address at the event, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, represented by Mr. Kunle Adebiyi, Executive Director of Finance, expressed satisfaction with the performance of kids who participated in the program, while encouraging them to apply their newly acquired knowledge in their daily lives. He said, “I am thrilled with your performance…

Special promotion has been given by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) for eight officers for bravery in the discharge of their duty. The promoted officers are of the Marine Command of the agency and the honour was given to them for their brave and professional conduct during a recent operation to arrest drug traffickers and interdict canoes and boats moving illicit drugs from Ghana to Nigeria through the Lagos waterways. Speaking at a brief ceremony to decorate the eight officers with their new ranks and also hand…

Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub has described the appointment of Amb.Mohammed Mohammed as a resounding testimony to the famed capacity and experience of the outstanding Diplomat within a career that has spanned over three decades. He added that Amb.Mohammed’s professional astuteness and experience have become for him a badge of honour from the entire years he has spent in the service of Nigeria in diverse places, including the years he spent at the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps as both an Acting Director General and Director of Programmes of the Agency. The former…

Journalists have been asked to embrace the act of inclusive storytelling in their trade as it remains a powerful tool that inspires individuals and communities to make positive decisions towards a better future. The Executive Director, Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), Dr. Adaora Sydney – Jack gave the advice at the Gender the Agenda Project Story Circle Exhibition and Award Presentation in Abuja. Sydney -Jack, also explained that the power of Inclusive storytelling plays a vital role in driving social and political progress. She said: “In today’s media landscape, where attention spans are short, and information overload is a constant…

The United Nations Women (UN Women) has decried that are emerging threats to women’s peace and security (WPS) including insurgency and endemic poverty that need to be urgently addressed. Speaking on Tuesday, 27 August, 2024 at the Validation Workshop of 3rd National Action Plan (NAP) on Women Peace and Security in Nigeria, the UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Beatrice Eyong said: “As we prepare to celebrate the twenty-fourth anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in October this year, we need to remind ourselves that there are emerging threats to women’s…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has left the police office in Abuja after spending about an hour and a few minutes with officials of the Nigerian Police in Abuja, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com learnt that the labour leader had arrived at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) command at Guzape as early as 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, 29 August, 2024 in the company of human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, Deji Adeyanju, and several senior NLC officials. The police authorities had invited Ajaero for questioning over alleged links to terrorism financing. Although Ajaero did not…

The Nigeria Oral History Documentation Project, a significant cultural preservation initiative designed by the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (registered as Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation), is actively engagedin the documentation of languages and dialects in Akwa Ibom State.  This project, organized by the Nigeria Oral History documentation team and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the United States, represents a critical effort to safeguard Nigeria’s rich linguistic and cultural heritage. The project was initiated in response to an observation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Advisory Committee on Language Pluralism and Multi-language Education.  The…

Barely 25 days to the 21 September, 2024 governorship poll in Edo State, the All Progressives Congress (APC), campaign council and the state government have engaged in war of words again, accusing each other of plans to rig the election. Recal that while the APC governorship campaign council accused the state government of planning to use the State Security Network, otherwise known as ESSN to rig the election, the State government, on the other hand, alleged that the former was relying on “Federal might” to win the gubernatorial poll. A statement by Prince Kassim Afegbua, the Director of Media, Edo APC campaign…

By Ojikutu Adeniyi The 6-3-3-4 education system was introduced by the then Military government to help every Nigerian child acquire reading and writing skills. In the instance where they are unable to advance their education beyond the [6-3] bracket, which is Junior Secondary School III (JSS III), they would have acquired marketable skills that make them self-sufficient and skilled enough to create self-employment. If they can advance, they are free to proceed to Senior Secondary School and beyond. Permit me to remind you that the objectives at the JSS level were to focus on skill acquisition and self-development. The schools…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says it is ready to partner with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research(UNITAR), to find solutions to the environmental challenges hampering the efforts to develop the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during a courtesy visit by the team leader in the Strategy, Planning and Coordination Section of the United Nations Satellite Centre(UNOSAT), Mr. Olivier Van Damme, at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai, said it was a very auspicious to work with UNITAR,…