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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:…

By Femi Ogbonnikan By all means available, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been vigorously pursuing the objective of his agricultural policy to ensure sustainable food security and self-sufficiency as part of the integrated development efforts of his administration. Integrated development refers to a holistic approach where different aspects of a system like economic, social and environmental factors are considered and addressed together. The aim is to create a comprehensive and coordinated plan for development often requiring collaboration between various stakeholders to achieve sustainable results. In the case of Ogun State, it is a deliberate policy objective of the…

Pensioners from all geopolitical zones of Oyo State, on Thursday, converged on the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, in their hundreds to appreciate the state governor for turning around their fortunes through the recent review of pensions in the state. The pensioners, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Council, stated that the review has made Oyo State pensioners the highest paid state pensioners in the federation. This was as the NUP, South-West Zonal Council, also lauded Governor Makinde for the review of pensions, which led to the payment of N25,000 as minimum pension to…

In a determined effort to prove his innocence and clear his name, Dr. Bisi Onasanya, the former Group Managing Director of First Bank, on Thursday, 13 February, 2025, appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Onasanya, alongside former First Bank Chairman Oba Otudeko; a Director at Honeywell Group, Soji Akintayo, and a firm, Anchorage Leisure Limited, is refuting allegations of fraud related to a commercial loan transaction at the bank during his time as the Group Managing Director. Onasanya’s appearance aligns with the commitment made by his lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), when the matter first…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to cater to the medical needs of inmates in correctional centres across the country. A statement on Thursday by Babatunde Alao, the spokesman of the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said the approval for the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses was given by the President through the Minister. He added that the Minister has also gotten a presidential approval for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to post medical doctors to correctional centres for the service year, in realization of the need to protect…

It was a narrow escape on Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 for Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi when he collapsed on the field of play during a match with Exeter in the FA Cup, reports thegazellenews.com Awoniyi had concussion when he was involved in a heavy clash of heads with Exeter goalkeeper, Joe Whitworth during Forest’s Fourth Round Emirates FA Cup clash with Exeter. For about ten minutes, the doctors battled to revive Awoniyi on the field leading to the match being held up for more than ten minutes. Thegazellenews.com reports further that the scene created fears players,…

HabariPay’s Squad, payment fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc on Tuesday, 11 February, 2025, announced dates for its annual social coding competition. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, “Squad Hackathon 2.0” is set to take place from the 13th–15th of March 2025 at the state-of-the-art GTCO Training Complex, Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Launched in January 2024, Take on Squad Hackathon is designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills among emerging tech talents. Competing teams will leverage Squad’s advanced APIs to create scalable digital solutions that not only improve their immediate communities but also contribute…

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has restated the commitment of the Commission to complete all ongoing projects in the Niger Delta region as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ogbuku stated this during a courtesy visit by leaders of civil society organisations and human rights groups in the nine states of the Niger Delta to the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. He affirmed that the Commission was determined to make the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government a reality in the Niger Delta region, stating: “The President gave us a matching…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Takat Williams Sabo, an officer of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, over allegations of job racketeering. Sabo was brought before Justice S. M. Mayana of the Federal Capital Territory High Court 43 in Apo, Abuja, under charge number CR/496/2024. He faces a two-count charge for allegedly defrauding a job seeker of ₦800,000 under the pretense of securing employment in the Federal Civil Service Commission. According to ICPC counsel Agbili Ezenwa Kingsley, Sabo fraudulently obtained the money from his victim, John Daniel, by falsely promising him a government…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested Adam Imam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, over the alleged diversion of more than N3 billion. Yusuf, who was at large until now, was taken into custody from his residence in Gwagwalada, Abuja, and is set to face prosecution. ICPC investigations revealed that former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin (rtd.), allegedly orchestrated the fraud through Yusuf and former Brigadier General Ishaya Bauka Gangum (rtd.). The alleged scheme reportedly involved the diversion of public funds…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the government of Uganda have initiated discussions on potential collaboration in Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking (CEPT). This development emerged on Tuesday when the ICPC hosted Uganda’s Parliamentary Budget Committee members on a study visit at its headquarters in Abuja. Speaking at the event, ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, represented by the Commission’s Secretary, Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu, DSSR, emphasized the importance of project tracking in ensuring transparency, accountability, and the effective delivery of democratic dividends. The ICPC Boss highlighted the Commission’s leadership in tracking constituency and…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for stricter measures to curb open defecation and improve sanitation across the state. During plenary, the lawmakers urged the state Ministry of Environment and Water Resources to fully enforce environmental laws prohibiting open defecation and ensure the availability of free public toilets statewide. They also stressed the need for a sustained public awareness campaign to educate residents on its dangers. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda strongly condemned the practice, emphasizing the urgency of improving sanitation infrastructure. Raising the matter under Urgent Public Importance, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, Oshodi-Isolo I,…

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Mojisola Lasbat Meranda has constituted few standing committees to assist in the running of the affairs of the Assembly, reports thegazellenews.com Rt Honourable Meranda announced the constitution of the committees during plenary session on Monday, 10 February, 2025. The standing committees and their chairmen are: Business and Rules Committee headed by the Majority Leader, Honourable Temitope Adewale Legislative Compliance Committee led by the Deputy Majority Leader, Honourable Adedamola Richard Kasumu The House Services Committee to be chaired by Honourable Surajudeen Tijani aka Emir The Ethics, Protocol and Privileges Committee…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has constituted a six-man ad-hoc committee to investigate the N24 billion Light-Up Lagos Project initiated by the state government. The committee was inaugurated on Monday, 10 February, 2025, following a resolution passed during plenary at the Assembly Complex in Ikeja, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda. The members of the ad-hoc committee are: Hon. Abiodun Tobun, Hon. Lukmon Saad Olumoh (Chairman), Hon. Desmond Elliot, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, Hon. Abiodun Orekoya, Hon. Femi Saheed, and Hon. Sabur Oluwa. The committee has been mandated to submit its findings within two weeks. Speaking during…

The Anwar-Ul-Islam College Agege Old Students Association, Class of ’87 A’Level, has intensified plans for its 2nd Reunion meeting billed to take place on Saturday, 22 February, 2025. The Reunion committee of the body headed by Rasheed Kolade on Sunday, 9 February, 2025, held a virtual meeting where most of the arrangements were concluded for the event slated for R and A Hotels in Ikeja. At the well-attended meeting which lasted about 90 minutes, the committee was delighted to have completed over 85 per cent of what to be done. “We wanted to do this earlier but due to some…

My relationship with Dr Kayode Fayemi dates back to our time together in the pro-democracy movement in the 90s when we mounted local and international campaigns against military dictatorship. During the challenging General Sani Abacha era, civil rights and pro-democracy activists, especially those in exile, had to rely on their ingenuity to survive. Kayode’s brilliance, commitment, and strategic skills were invaluable to our cause. The struggle for Chief MKO Abiola’s release from incarceration and the de-annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, then considered the freest and fairest in Nigeria, led to the constriction of the civic space by…

By Senator (Dr) George Akume 2025 has already started full throttle, and our Renewed Hope Agenda is in full swing. In just under two years, we are seeing tangible progress, as our efforts aimed at economic transformation begin to bear fruit under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. 1/ We’re working relentlessly to curb inflation and restore credibility to our monetary framework. By transforming the foreign exchange regime, we’re moving from an opaque system of preferential allocations to a more transparent, efficient market mechanism. 2/ Fuel Subsidy is now a thing of the past. The benefits of deregulation are becoming clearer…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has humourously warned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to expect more political jabs as the 2027 general elections approach. Shettima stated this while speaking at a symposium in Abuja to commemorate the 60th birthday of former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi Reiterating the respect he holds for Atiku, the vice –president teased that the upcoming election cycle would see even more provocative remarks aimed at the former vice president. He, however, acknowledged Atiku’s dignified response to past criticisms, recalling their exchanges during the 2023 presidential election, where he described himself as an “adjunct provocateur” taking “hot…