Author: Olamide Obayemi

The Wife of the President-elect, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reassured the youths and women of regular opportunity for skill acquisition and empowerment when she assumes office from May 29 this year. She also said that every young Nigerians deserves the right to aquire skills in order to become self dependent. Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated this in a message to the closing of the 3-day training programme for 250 residents from Lagos Central District in conjunction with the National Productivity Centre. Represented by Hon Wahab Alawiye-King, Senator Oluremi Tinubu said she hopes the opportunity will enable them become an entrepreneurs and…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A United Kingdom court has found Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, guilty of organ trafficking. According to UK Guardian, the couple were found guilty alongside with their daughter, Sonia, and a medical doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta. They were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain with a view to his exploitation after a six-week trial at the Old Bailey. Details later…

By Akeem Busari President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Kida, has congratulated Muslims all over the world on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan which started on Thursday, 23 March, 2023. In the message, Kida thanked God for granting Muslims and indeed, Nigerians, the opportunity to witness another holy month of Ramadan. “We’re grateful to Almighty Allah for granting us the opportunity to witness and enjoy the boundless blessings of this holy month. I pray that God grant our heart desires,” Kida prayed. He went on to enjoin the Muslim faithfuls to imbibe the essence of the…

The Senator-elect for the Lagos Central Senatorial District and current Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni, has sent warm greetings to Nigerian Muslims particularly in his Senatorial District and ,Lagos State on the commencement of this year’s Ramadan fasting period. While admonishing Muslims to seize the opportunity of the holy month to offer prayers for the well-being and progress of the country, he enjoined them to also preach peace and live harmoniously with Nigerians of other faith. He particularly extends his greetings to President Mohammadu Buhari; President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; leaders…

Our attention has been drawn to the latest of the now familiar vituperations from the stable of the defeated Lagos state Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour. It’s baffling that rather than tender profuse apologies to Lagosians whose sensibilities he assaulted in the months leading to the elections by campaigning on unpretentious hate, religious bigotry and tribal rhetorics, he has refused to be sober and still has the effrontery to play the victim. It’s baffling that the law enforcement agencies have not invited him for questioning for his incitement and call for anarchy because he lost an election. We found…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A chief in Okemesi-Ekiti in Ekiti West LGA of Ekiti State, Gbenga Oyewole, has been disrobed by the Owa-Oye in Council over allegation of gross misconduct. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the decision to relieve Oyewole of his title was reached at the statutory council meeting of the Owa-Ooye in Council held at the council chambers on Monday, 20March, 2023. A statement made public by the council and made available to thegazellenews.com reads in part: “That you Honourary Chief Gbenga Oyewole has been relieved of your appointment as Olori Odo of Okemesi. “That this decision was made by the council due to your…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike An Islamic cleric in Kwara State, Sheikh AbdulRazaq Aduagba, has disclosed that the late Alhaji Aminullahi Jaigbade, a music legend in the state and southwest, started learning how to read the Qur’an at the age of 80. Jaigbade died in the early hours of Monday, 20 March, 2023, shortly after complaining of a slight headache at the age of 121, disclosed his son, AbdulRazaq. Aduagba, who was speaking during the burial of the deceased at his Ita Merin residence in Ilorin West LGA on Monday, 20 March, 2023 said the deceased devoted his remaining years in life…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 35-year old man, Joseph Ojodu, is now cooling off in Lagos police cell for allegedly defiling his boss 7-year old daughter. Joseph is one of the domestic staff of the victim’s father at an estate in Isolo, Lagos. The police said few days after his employment; he started tempering with the victim’s private part by inserting his fingers. A police source said Ojoduwas eventually caught after he injured the little girl while in the process of defiling her. According to the police, the mother of the girl discovered that her daughter was going through pains while…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, said it would begin a special operation, tagged: “Operation Scorpion” on unlatched articulated trucks from Saturday, 25 March, 2023 in the state. The state Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, made this disclosure on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023in a statement signed by the Corps Head of Public Education and Enlightenment Superintendent, Bisi Sonusi. According to him, the command arrested 19 articulated unlatched trucks between March 10 and March 16 within the state. “We will commence clampdown on unlatched containerised trucks that falls through our “Operation Scorpion” aimed at tackling the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Hospital Manager, Makkah Specialist Eye Hospital in Kano, Mr Abdullahi Badamasi, has disclosed that the hospital is conducting free eye screening on more than 2,000 school children in Bauchi metropolis. Badamosi, made this known in Bauchi on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023, that the ongoing screening was an annual event as part of the hospital’s corporate social responsibility. According to him, students from both private and public schools will benefit from the gesture. “We have given glasses and drugs to children that we diagnosed with various eye ailments,” he said.

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has constituted a five-member committee to probe Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje over alleged anti-party activities. Addressing newsmen shortly after inaugurating the committee in Kashere town of Akko Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023, APC Ward Chairman in Kashere, Tanimu Abdullahi, said the party is suspecting that Goje connived with the opposition during the just concluded Governorship and State Assembly Elections. Abdullahi said the committee would investigate the involvement of Goje, who is a former Governor of the state and a serving senator…

The Secretary of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Lagos highest political decision making body, Alhaji Mutiu Are has described the victory of the Lagos Central Senatorial District Senator-elect, Rt Hon Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni; and member-elect for Lagos Island State Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Omolara Oyekan-Olumegbon as well-deserved. Alhaji Are stated this via a statement he issued to congratulate the duo on their success at the recently concluded general elections. Rt Hon Eshilokun-Sanni emerged Senator-elect for Lagos Central Senatorial District after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of the National Assembly election in…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate, Barrister Peter Mbah has been declared winner of the governorship election in Enugu State by the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wedneday, 22 March, 2023. Mbah’s declaration came after days of controversy over the results from Nkanu East Local Government Area. Barr. Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party (LP) came second in the keenly contested election. According to the Returning Officer, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, collation was taken over by the INEC national headquarters in Abuja after those in Enugu could not have a common ground. Iwe stated that after a…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that no fewer than 78 million children in Nigeria are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats. UNICEF stated this in a statement issued On Monday, 20 March 2023 ahead of the United Nations Water Conference. The body listed the threats as inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); related diseases and climate hazards. UNICEF Nigeria Chief of WASH, Dr Jane Bevan who signed the statement, called for urgent action to address the water crisis in Nigeria. Bevan said in Nigeria, one-third of children did not…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred in Ondo State on Tuesday, 21 March, 2023, as a 75-year-old grandmother named Iforiti Oloro allegedly set her son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren ablaze. The sad incident, it was gathered, occurred in the Aponmu community, a village on the outskirts of Akure, the state capital. Oloro was accused of pouring petrol in the same residential building housing her son, Victor Oloro and his family of two, sparking off a fire. It was gathered that the victims were rushed to the Federal Medical Hospital Owo, where the man, his wife and one of the children were confirmed dead…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tukur Mamu, the man arrested for negotiating on behalf of terrorists is expected to appear before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, 21 March 2023. The case is being handled by the Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). The charge was signed by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) of the Federation, M.B. Abubakar. Justice Nkeonye Maha of the FHC, had, on September 13, 2022, approved Mamu’s detention at the Department of State Services (DSS). Mamu led the negotiation with the terrorists to release the Abuja-Kaduna…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari Dokubo, has dismissed claims that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), rigged the 2023 presidential election. Asari Dokubo, the Niger Delta activist, said contrary to claims, the Labour Party, LP, Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, rigged the just concluded presidential election and not Tinubu. Speaking in a Facebook Live programme on Monday, 20 March, 2023, said that Obi has no moral right to complain about the outcome of the election. “The elections all over the country has exposed that the person who rigged…

With the conclusion of the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, I congratulate all the elected governors and assembly members for earning the mandate of the people. The March 18 governorship election held across 28 states and the state legislative poll across the 36 states of the federation have brought the 2023 election circle to a fitting close. I must praise President Muhammadu Buhari, the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies, Observer Groups, Civil Society Organisations, development partners and the electorate for the success of the elections. The election is pivotal to the growth and sustenance of democracy and…

The Federal Ministry of Interior has postponed the commissioning of Ilesa Passport Front Office by one week. The commissioning which was fixed for today, Tuesday, 21 March will now take place on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023. The change in the commissioning programme was announced via a press statement by the Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Sola Fasure. Below is the full statement by the Media Aide to the Minister: This is to notify the public and agencies directly concerned that the commissioning of the Ilesa Passport Front Office and Production Centre by the Honourable Minister of Interior, Ogbeni…