Author: Olamide Obayemi

The Chairman/CEO of The Address Homes, Dr Olabisi Onasanya has been conferred with an Honourary Doctorate Degree (Honaris Causas) in Finance at the 7th Convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) held at the Main Campus, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State on Saturday, 11 February, 2023. The conferment was approved by the University Senate in recognition of Onasanya’s professional excellence, illustrious persona as an excellent banker and brilliant Chartered Accountant, as well as his exemplary leadership in contemporary Nigeria with positive impacts on the lives of the vast majority of people. Onasanya, a former Group Managing Director/CEO of First Bank Plc,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Leaders of Fulani communities (Ardos) from across the country under the under the umbrella of Fulbe United for Peace and Development have endorsed the Presidential Candidate of the All progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, just as they also conferred on him the title of Barkindo (the blessed one) which they described as a revered title among the Fulani. The Special Assistant to the APC Presidential Candidate on Media and Publicity, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, disclosed this in statement issued on Monday, 13 February, 2023. In the statement obtained by thegazellenews.com, Abdullazis said the leaders of Fulani on took the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Some youths in Anaku community in Ayamelum local government council of Anambra State have kidnapped one of the soldiers sent to maintain peace in the troubled area. They also took away his service gun. Security operatives, including soldiers, were deployed to restore peace to the area when the youths led by their kingpin popularly known as Vulture reportedly killed eight persons and injured many in Omor Community last Monday. The state Governor, Charles Soludo, has directed youths in the community to release the soldier and return his gun to him immediately. Soludo’s’s directive was disclosed by the Transition…

Abimbola Ogunnaike The Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)to allow the old and new naira notes to co-exist as legal tenders for the next 12 months. The APC standard bearer also asked the Apex Bank to stop all charges associated with online transactions and bank transfers till the current crisis is over. The spokesperson of the Tinubu-Shetima campaign, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this in a statement issued over the weekend and made available to thegazellenews.com. Keyamo, who stated that the CBN must act quickly to save Nigerians from the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike All Progressives Congress(APC) Presidential Candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima, has disclosed the reason why Northerners should not vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Shettima said Northerners should ditch Atiku for opposing the Islamic legal system in the region. The APC Vice Presidential Candidate said this while speaking with APC faithful at the party’s local government conference in Daura, Katsina State over the weekend The APC Presidential Running Mate urged Northern voters to reject Mr Abubakar at the February 25 polls because he fought against Sharia. “This person you call your own says you…

A prostitute in a popular hotel in Ijesha area of Lagos State has landed in jail after pouring acid on a colleague following hot argument between them. The sad incident occurred almost a week ago at a very popular hotel painted in a brown colour very close to Ijesha Bus stop along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. We gathered that a hot argument ensued between the duo in which one of the prostitute bit off the finger of her colleague in the Olosho business. Sadly, the lady whose finger was bitten off is diabetic in nature which is very dangerous for her…

Arrangements are in top gear to host the orphans, disabled and the less privileged as an extension of love for the 2023 Valentine celebration. The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi made the disclosure today, Monday, 13 February, 2023, through a press statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem. Scheduled to hold in his palace, Oluwo expressed readiness to organize a special get together for the disabled, the orphans and the less privileged children cutting across the three local governments of Iwoland: Iwo, Ayedire and Ola Oluwa. “I’m dedicating the 2023 Valentine Day for the orphans, disabled…

The Kogi State Government has lambasted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, for what it called baseless fixation on the state’s affairs with spurious allegations in a bid to satisfy certain political interests. The state government said it was sad that an agency charged with the responsibility of fighting graft in the country had turned itself into a pawn in the hands of political opponents of the Kogi State Government with untamed desperation to damage the integrity of the Governor and the Government of Kogi State. It said the shadow chasing by the EFCC and…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned till 14th February for hearing on the bail application filed by Ali Bello and 3 others on an alleged N3 billion fraud charge brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. On 8th February, 2023, Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned for hearing on the bail application filed by the defendants after they had pleaded not guilty to the 18-count charge. At the resumed sitting, Counsel to the defendants, Ahmed Raji (SAN), had told the court that the EFCC had filed a counter affidavit to the bail application. The EFCC’s Counter Affidavit, filed…

Three days ago, on the day that I tweeted about newspaper reports alleging that Atiku was secretly meeting with Army Generals, I received a text message from someone who claimed to be a DSS officer asking me to report to them on a matter of national security. I dismissed the invitation because it was vague and I was not sure whether it really came from the DSS. In any case I had no intention of going anywhere unless I was formally invited. To my surprise I received a formal letter from them to report to their office without fail two…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Bayelsa State Police Command has tightened up security in Banks and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) points in across the state due to the scarcity of the new naira notes. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ben Nebolisa Okolo, has charged Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders, and other operatives to closely monitor banks and ATM points to forestall any breach of the peace in the state. The police spokesman in Bayelsa State, SP Asinim Butswat, stated this in a press statement he signed and issue to newsmen on Sunday .In the statement obtained by thegazellenews.com, Butswat said…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A pregnant woman in Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has lost her life as a result of unavailability of the new naira notes in banks. James Auta, the deceased’s husband, said his wife was rejected by the hospital when he could not make the payment due to failure to have access to cash in his bank and also Point of Sale (POS) channels Thegazellenews.com gathered that incident happened early this month after Auta’s wife went into labour but was rejected, because her husband couldn’t make a payment due to naira scarcity. The woman…

The money laundering trial of two family members of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello: his nephew, Ali Bello; and his wife Rashida Bello (at large) resumes tomorrow, Monday, 13 February, 2023 before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Ali Bello was among four defendants remanded upon arraignment on February 8, 2023 on 18-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and money laundering to the tune of N3,081,804,654.00 (Three Billion, Eighty One Million, Eight Hundred and Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Four Nair) The other defendants are Abba Adauda, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege and Iyada Sadat. Count one of the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The son of former Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, Senator Abdulaziz Nyako, has revealed how the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, played an important role after the impeachment of his father. Senator Nyako revealed this while answering questions from journalists at a town hall meeting in Yola, the state capital over the weekend. Abdulaziz, APC Candidate for Adamawa Central Senatorial District, said Tinubu and ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki came to his father’s aid, adding that he owed the duo respect for standing with his father when Northern governors, including members of his…

The past few weeks have been a challenging one for Nigerians especially our SMEs, poor and vulnerable masses and those whose very survival depend on daily cash transactions. They have felt the brunt of the combined problems of scarcity of fuel and new Naira notes. We feel the pains of our market women and artisans who have experienced low sales because customers do not have cash to make purchases. We hear the loud cries of farmers in rural areas and hinterlands who have been forced to sell their produce at much lower prices so they don’t lose out completely. We…

Thirty Nigerians under age 35 from diverse backgrounds have been selected as pioneer set of fellows that will undergo a one-year practical training at the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA), following the formal launch of the leadership programme in Lagos on Saturday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The intake of the first cohorts ended the rigorous process of selection of participants out of the 3,313 applications received across the country. The Governor inaugurated the inaugural set at a ceremony held at Lagos Continental Hotel on Victoria Island. The event was attended by immediate family members and associates of the first civilian…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, has said the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the state, Ladi Adebutu should not celebrate his victory yet as the case he instituted against him is still pending at the Supreme Court in Abuja. Showunmi said he is certain that the court would rule in his favour, describing Adebutu, as someone who is not ready for real reconciliation. The PDP chieftain, who made this known while addressing party leaders and supporters in Abeokuta Saturday, 11 February, 2023, vowed not to support Adebutu’s ambition, adding…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Former President of the Senate and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara has disclosed that the Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar has vowed to release Nnamdi Kanu if elected as the next President of Nigeria. The IPOB was captured in Kenya, east Africa and extradited to Nigeria over a year ago and since then has been cooling- off in detention. Wabara made this known at the party’s presidential campaign rally in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State on Saturday, 11 February, 2023. According to him, Atiku…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A woman named Maimuna, has committed suicide in Sajeri, Gumari ward of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. Thegazellenews.com gathered that the incident happened around 6:00pm on Saturday, 11 February, 2023. At the scene of the incident, her four-month-old baby was beside her. After the sad development, the deceased children rushed out to inform neighbours that their mother hanged herself in her room. “When we entered, her first son managed to cut the rope and her lifeless body was on the floor,” one eyewitness was quoted to have said. Thegazellenews.com gathered that the deceased, a mother…

By Abiodun Komolafe Defined in general terms, Sociology refers to the scientific understanding and interpretation of social actions. With this in mind, that the Nigerian society consists of very poor people, both in material and spiritual essence is no longer news! Arising from the above, that poverty of ideas has generated the culture and ideas of poverty may also not be too far from the truth! What that means is that, in the struggle for survival, democracy of the stomach plays a very important role. To put it mildly, it is the culture of _‘what we shall eat first’_ that…