Author: Khadijah Olowode

The Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheebah Dankaka has done a lot to improve the standard of living of staff of the Commission, investigations by this medium have revealed. Some members of staff of the Commission who spoke with our correspondent confirmed that Dr Dankaka has put in place measures which have enhanced the welfare of the staff of the Commission. “Come to the headquarters of the FCC in Abuja and see wonders. Dr Dankaka has given the buildings facelift. She installed lifts and rebranded the reception area,” a staff of the commission said. Another staff of…

The newly sworn-in Executive Director representing Southwest geo-political zone in the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Alhaji Mutiu Are is expected to be the father of the day when the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria, Olorunsogo Parish, Ese-Ofin in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State holds a special thanksgiving harvest for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other successful candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last general elections, reports thegazellenews.com. The event is slated to take place on Sunday, 3 September, 2023 at the church premises in Ese-Ofin. This is the church the…

Ogun State Government on Tuesday, 29 August, 2023, said that the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration has often had to augment the funds allocated to local governments in the state from the Federation Account to enable them to meet their obligations. The government, in its reaction to a letter credited to the Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Mr Wale Adedayo, alleging zero revenue allocation to local governments in the state since 2021, said it had never tampered with local government funds. It wondered how adding to the funds allocated to the local councils to enable them to meet their obligations…

The eagerly anticipated grand finale of the inaugural Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Short Film Challenge & Awards unfolded on Saturday, 12 August, 2023 at the distinguished Abuja Continental Hotel (formerly Sheraton Hotel). This remarkable event was meticulously orchestrated and executed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), in collaboration with esteemed partners including the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) and FreshNEWS Multimedia. The grand finale not only lived up to its considerable hype but also presented an array of exceptional entries, each embodying the essence of the SDGs. These entries posed…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Ayisat Agbaje-Okunade as the Executive Secretary of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA). Agbaje-Okunade’s appointment, which takes immediate effect from today, 29th August, 2023, was conveyed to her via a letter of appointment signed on behalf of the Governor by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office (PSO), Mrs. Sunkanmi Oyegbola. The Governor, in the letter, urged Agbaje-Okunade to demonstrate a high level of dedication, diligence and selflessness in the discharge of her duties to justify the confidence and trust reposed in her. Agbaje-Okunade earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB)…

The Police in Delta State, South-south Nigeria, said they have arrested “over hundred gay suspects in a hotel carrying out a gay wedding ceremony”. The police, who disclosed this in a tweet from their official Twitter hand at about 9:06 a.m. on Tuesday, said the suspects would be paraded shortly. Homosexual relationships are illegal in Nigeria. Nigeria’s anti-gay law, enacted in January 2014 by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, stipulates a 14-year prison term for anyone convicted of having sex with members of the same sex. The Nigerian government put the law to the test for the first time in…

The Oyo State Government, over the weekend revealed its blueprint for the development of tourism sector in the state. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun stated this in Ibadan during an interview on the State broadcasting service. According to the state Commissioner, “the state government has a blueprint on tourism which will be revealed to Oyo people and the country soon. He said through the blueprints, actions would be deployed to achieve the economic goals and development as outlined in the Oyo State Roadmap for Sustainable Development 2023-2027. Olatubosun commended Governor Seyi Makinde’s commitment towards the…

Luis Rubiales’ mother, Angeles Bejar, has locked herself in a Divina Pastora de Motril Church in Granada, Spain on the morning of Monday, 28 August 2023 and she is going on a hunger strike in order to end the “inhumane witch-hunt” on her son. Thegazellenews.com recalls that Rubiales was suspended by FIFA for kissing Women’s World Cup winner, Jenni Hermoso, on the lips in an act the footballer says she did not consent to. Few days after, the world football ruling body, FIFA banned Rubiales from all football-related activity for 90 days over his conduct and has launched an investigation into his behaviour. Also following Rubiales’…

Nigerian rapper and singer, Olamide Adedeji, popularly addressed as Olamide, has revealed why he established a record label and signed on artists on his record label. According to the YBNL boss, he started a record label so he can spend his money which is “becoming too much” on young artistes’ careers. The highly talented and multimillionaire singer, who is also addressed as Badoo, made this disclosure during an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden. “I just started stacking up money and the money was becoming too much for me. I’m like, yo, I don’t have anything to do with all…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that the its now ready to boost cassava production to earn the much needed forex for the country. FG also promised to activate cassava business among smallholder farmers and link them with industries for a sustainable value chain system. The Chief Executive Officer of the National Root Crops Research Institute(NRCRI), Prof. Chiedozie Egesi, made this disclosure during a Cassava Value Chain Stakeholders’ Workshop organised by the National Agriculture Growth Scheme and Agropocket (NAGS-AP) in Calabar, Cross River State capital. According to Egesi, the outcome of the workshop will help the institute develop an…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Popular Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, famously addressed as Iyanya, has disclosed that he would have committed suicide due to travails of fame in life if not for the quick intervention of his manager. Iyanya made this disclosure during an interview with Taymesan, a.k.a. Temisan actor Emmanuel Ahwieh, on the most recent episode of the “Tea With Tay” podcast. According to him, he would have been a dead man by now if not for the intervention of his manager, who suspected he was up to something, as he had earlier called severally and he (Iyanya) didn’t pick…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) has pledged to initiate projects and programmes to develop the capacity of women and youths in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during an interactive meeting with Women Leaders of Ethnic Nationalities and key stakeholders in the Niger Delta region at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Managing Director of the Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated that the NDDC was focused on building strategic partnerships with the women and youths of the Niger Delta region. He said: “The women form the core of our development programmes. We have met and spoken with the youths.…

Popular veteran music producer and singer, Olumide Ogunade, professionally known as ID Cabasa, has revealed why he parted ways with his former signee, Abolore Akande, aka 9ice. Speaking in his recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Cabasa said that 9ice was upset by his decision to continue working with his ex-wife, Toni Seun Payne. Recall that Payne managed artistes under Cabasa’s Coded Tunes Record, a label that had 9ice and singer Olamide. Cabasa, who said his decision to continue working with Payne after the couple’s breakup did not sit well with 9ice, also has revealed why he chose to…

Men of the Ogun State Police Command, at the weekend, arrested 116 suspected cult members in the Ifo area of the state. The cultists: 70 males and 46 females; who are members of the Aye Confraternity, were arrested by the command’s Anti-Cultism Squad at Galaxy Hotel, Ibogun Road. They were picked up at about 0142hrs. According to a statement by the command, the police had a security report on the activities of the cultists in the area, and that they would be having their initiation and anniversary ceremonies. Following the report, the Anti-Cultism Squad was drafted to the scene, leading…

The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal Panel 3, sitting in Lagos delivered a watershed ruling on Thursday, 24 August, 2023. The three-man panel led by Justice Ashu Ewa with Justice Abdullahi Ozegya and Justice Abdullahi Sambo as members, delivered a unanimous ruling that the House of Representatives member for Ojo Federal Constituency, Seyi Sowunmi of the Labour Party was not qualified to contest the 25 February 2023 election hence his purported declaration as winner is null and void. In his stead, the Tribunal unanimously declared Honourable Lanre Ogunyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the authentic winner of the…

REMARKS delivered by Tony O. Elumelu, CFR Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference Sunday, August 27, 2023 Introductions and protocols Mr. President and our Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. We have come together today united. United with one ambition, one duty – nation building. I thank Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), President of the Nigerian Bar Association and his leadership for the honour of speaking here today – and the wisdom of the choice of topic. Yes – United, whatever our backgrounds, geographies, religions, experiences, by a…

Nigerian champions Enyimba have been sent packing from the CAF Champions’ League following a 0-0 draw against Al-Ahly Benghazi of Libya in Aba on Sunday, 27 August, 2023 The Libyan club side went through on a 4-3 aggregate. After a battling display in the first leg in Libya, Enyimba were tipped favourites to win the preliminary round second tie at their home soil. Unfortunately, the two-time African champions were let down by their wastage in front of goal. Finidi George’s side failed to find the one goal that would have confirmed their place in the second round. The visitors put up…

The United State Military has confirmed that at least three of its personnel were killed when a Marine helicopter crashed during a training exercise off the northern coast of Australia Officials with the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin confirmed the development in a statement issued on Sunday, 27 August, 2023. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey was carrying 23 service members when it went down at about 9:30 a.m. near the Tiwi Islands, in the Northern Territory of Australia, “officials said in the statement. Five other service members were taken to the Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition, the statement. The Osprey had…

Tragedy occurred on Saturday, 26 August, 2023 in a predominately African-American neighborhood as a masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General Store. Officials, who confirmed the development, said the attacker posted racist writings, used a gun painted with a swastika, just as they also confirmed that he later killed self. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters told a news conference that the attack that left two men and one woman dead was definitely “racially motivated.” “He hated Black people,” Waters said after reviewing the man’s writings, which were sent to federal law enforcement officials and…

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun said science teachers in the state should acquire new knowledge, especially in the sciences. This, he said, will ensure that students are imbibed with prerequisite knowledge, which will propel them towards economic growth and human capital development. Governor Abiodun stated this at the closing ceremony of the Training of Trainers Capacity Building Workshop for 750 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers in public secondary schools in the state and 100 Education Officers, held at Akinale in Ewekoro Local Government Area. Represented by his Special Adviser on Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu,…