Author: Khadijah Olowode

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power, to represent President Bola Tinubu at two major international Summits in Rome, Italy, and St Petersburg, Russia, thegazellenews.com reports. This was confirmed on Sunday, 23 July, 2023 through a statement signed by State House Director of Information, Office of the VP, Olusola Abiola. Shettima, who left Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 3:00 pm Sunday, 22 July, 2023, will join other global leaders for the first Stocktaking Moment Summit themed “Transforming Food Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity,” holding from Monday, July 24 to Wednesday, July 26.…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Lagos State Government has responded to a leaked memo revealing its approval of N61,285,000 for the mass burial of 103 persons identified as 2020 EndSARS victims, maintaining that the victims to be buried are not from the controversial Lekki Tollgate shooting. The memo, dated 19 July, 2023, capturing steps for the processing of funds after approval by the governor, surfaced on social media Sunday morning, sparking outrage. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Olusegun Ogboye, confirmed the letter in a statement on Sunday evening, but insisted that details were being misconstrued. The government official argued…

• Okays 100% CONMESS for doctors, allowances for nurses Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved a slew of multibillion naira palliatives to neutralise the effects of recent removal of fuel subsidy, cutting across different sectors and demographies of the state. On top of the palliatives is a cash support of N10,000 for every public sector worker in the state, which will begin this month (July) and last until a new minimum wage is introduced to enable workers cope with the economic shocks created by the subsidy removal, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye told a news briefing…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has announced Professor Olanike Kudirat Adeyemo, of the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ibadan, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG)-designate. The announcement was contained in a letter signed by the state Governor. This was just as the governor has approved the appointment of Mr. Busoye Ogunlade as chairman of the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA) and Mr Salami Ibraheem Oladeji as chairman and Sole Administrator of the state-owned Pacesetters Transport Service. The chairmen’s appointments were contained in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A fire outbreak in the ATC area of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, has destroyed goods worth millions of Naira in the early hours of Sunday, 23 July, 2023. At least 10 shops were affected by the inferno, which started at about 3 a.m. Gabriel Olayinka, Chief Executive Officer of Taraba News, a media outlet, who lost two shops, urged the government to come to their aid. He lamented that his goods, including stationery, were all burnt to ashes. Another female victim, said it would take several years to recover from the shock of the incident. She…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A young lady simply identified as Oge has confessed to the police that she was paid the sum of N200,000 to defame famous Nollywood Actress Eniola Badmus as a pimp and prostitute in a video. In a video that has since gone viral on the Nigerian digital space, Oge claimed that Eniola Badmus ran a prostitution syndicate with a special preference for ladies who had gone under the knife. In the video, Oge labelled the actress a pimp alleging that Eniola Badmus pimps out young ladies to politicians. The young lady further claimed that the actress was…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a drug lord named Charles Uwagbale, who specializes in sponsoring young Nigerians to traffick Class A drugs to Europe, especially to Italy. Uwagbale was arrested at his hotel room in Okota area of Lagos State late on the night of Friday, 21 July, 2023 while preparing a recruited courier to swallow 93 pellets of cocaine meant for distribution in Italy. Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest of the Uwagbale in a statement on Sunday, 23 July, 2023. According to Babafemi, the 48-year-old drug…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The bandits that abducted four female students, including a student of the Zamfara State College of Arts and Science, have told their parents to pay a ransom of N12 million or they will marry their girls. The abductees, nabbed along the Birnin Magaji-Kaura Namoda Road six months ago while returning from a wedding, revealed this in a two-minute, 19-second video obtained by Channels Television on Saturday, 22 July, 2023. The victims, identified as: Ummukhair, Aisha Yahaya, Jemila Yahaya, and Ummu Sani also said that their abductors gave their families one week to pay the ransom. “We are begging…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Lagos Command, on Saturday, 22 July, 2023 confirmed that 30 inmates had been pardoned and released by the Lagos State Government. The spokesperson of the NCoS, Mr Rotomi Oladokun, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The NCoS Lagos Command spokesperson said the inmates were pardoned by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kazeem Alogba. “The inmates released are those who committed minor offences such as assault, disorderliness, low-level shoplifting, road traffic offences, theft and burglary, among others,” the Lagos NCoS spokesperson said.

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Austrian-Nigerian singer, Rose May Alaba, has stated that her mission is to make the west African music genre, afro beats popular in German-speaking region. Rose May, who is a sister to Real Madrid footballer, David Alaba, made this known in an interview with Ameyaw TV. The ‘Ibadi’ diva said she is the afro beats artist in Austria. “I was born and raised in Austria. It’s a very small country. I’m the only afrobeats artiste who brings that music [afrobeats] to this country. So, I feel like it is my mission to make afrobeats more known in the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least six persons were said to have died after drinking local gin allegedly served by a friend in Ogbogbo community, Ijebu-North East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident, it was gathered, occurred on Tuesday, 18 July, 2023 at a joint where seven friends had gathered for merry-making. It was learnt that all the six persons who drank the alcohol died, except the man who supplied the drink from his house and did not drink from it. Locals disclosed that the six dead persons and the suspect had earlier engaged in an argument, which was…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Kano State Hisba Command has confirmed the arrest of two persons who were accused of trying to arrange same-sex marriage. The State Hisba Commandant, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, confirmed the arrest of the duo this while briefing newsmen on Saturday, 22 July, 2023. Daurawa said in a viral video, two young men named Khalifa and Abubakar were seen trying to kiss each other during a party, which is suspected to be their engagement party. The suspects, however, denied the allegation that the event was a birthday party and not a wedding ceremony as claimed. According to one…

By Abdulwarees Solanke A casual examination of the prevailing cultural dissonance in our society today will reveal that something is terribly amiss in a nation that is caught in the web of globalization fraught with so many discontents. Globalization is not only about trade and economy. It is not just about global politics or international affairs. Far more are the dimensions of globalization, as they cover such aspects of lives as sports especially soccer, information, technology, and significantly too, knowledge and culture. But today I am more interested in how globalization is shaping cultural orientation of the modern youth in…

A recent panel report of the National Universities Commission (NUC) has discovered a Nigerian University operating with a part-time Vice Chancellor, reports thegazelleznews.com. Another was also discovered to be operating with part-time Deans. The two private universities discovered in such operation are: Khadijah University, Majia, Jigawa State whose Vice Chancellor is a visiting lecturer; and Ave Maria University, Pyanko, Nasarawa State where one of the Deans was not only a visiting lecturer but only visits the University thrice a month. For sometime, the NUC has been observing the universities and their non-adherence to rules which prompted the setting up of the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report Paris Saint-Germain have left Kylian Mbappe out of their squad for a pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, casting further doubt on the forward’s future at the French champions. PSG gave no reason for the omission of France’s captain but 24-year-old Mbappe is refusing to sign a new contract. His omission will fuel fresh speculation that he could leave to join Real Madrid before next season. The forward declared in May that he did not want to extend his PSG contract, which expires next year, but indicated he wanted to remain at the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Russian military has confirmed that the country’s war correspondent working for the state RIA Novosti news agency, Rostislav Zhuravlev, was killed in a Ukrainian strike in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, 22 July, 2023. The agency also reported his death, saying he was killed near the frontline village of Pytikhatki. “As a result of a strike by the Ukrainian army using cluster munitions, four journalists were wounded in various levels of severity,” the Russian army said in a statement. “During an evacuation, the RIA Novosti journalist Rostislav Zhuravlev died from his wounds that resulted from…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of Nigerian defender, Ola Aina on a free transfer on Saturday, 22 July, 2023 after his departure from the Italian Seria A side Torino. Aina, who agreed a one-year contract with Forest as he returns to the Premier League after his spell in Italy, spent nearly five years with Torino after initially moving there on loan from Chelsea in 2018. The 26-year-old right-back graduated from Chelsea’s youth academy and made three appearances for the Blues. During his time with Torino, London-born Aina returned to the English capital for a loan spell with Fulham in the 2020-21…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that there is no crisis in the party despite the recent resignation of its National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu; and National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore, thegazellenews.com reports. In a statement on Saturday, 22 July, 2023 by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party said contrary to reports of deepening crisis, “the APC stands as one strong, dynamic, resilient and progressive party”. According to Morka, the resignation of the two leaders showed the party’s level of institutional maturity and quality of its leadership which place the best interest of the party first and above personal…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The visuals of Davido Music Worldwide, DMW, act, Logos Olori’s new single ‘Jaye Lo’ has been welcomed with deluge of criticism, especially by Muslims who considered the content “offensive and disrespectful” to their religion. Recall that the new DMW 2.0 artist released his debut single under the label on Friday, 21 July, 2023. Following the release, DMW boss, Davido took to Twitter to share a short clip of the music video which captured people praying and dancing in front of a mosque, as he urges fans to stream the song. “Allow me to re-introduce, @logosolori with his new…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 30-year-old butcher in Ogbomoso in Oyo State, Dauda Olamilekan, has called on philanthropists and governments at all levels to support him in order to take care of quadruplets delivered by his wife, Rukayat Olamilekan. Olamilekan made this declaration in an interview with an online medium, DAILY POST on Saturday, 22 July, 2023. The medium gathered that the butcher’s wife, Rukayat Olamilekan was delivered of quadruplets on Thursday, 20 July, 2023. The quadruplets consist two boys and two girls were delivered at Baaki Primary Healthcare Centre Ogbomoso. The babies are presently kept in the incubator at the…