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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Femi, a son of veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Phillips also known as Mama Rainbow, has revealed how he fleeced money from his mother as a young man. Femi, who also toed the path of his mother as an actor and skit maker in an interview with Daily Trust, also stated how he used his father’s death to scam his mother, the legendary Nigerian actress, Mama Rainbow, due to the love she has for his late father. “There was a time that she went to a film set and they gave her money, I know that she loved…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Famous Nollywood actor widely regarded as the tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Agoro Oladimiji, has passed away on Thursday, 15 June 2023, after a prolonged illness. He had been reportedly ill for moths due to battle with chronic hip arthritis. It was gathered that Agoro was rushed to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Wednesday, 14 June, 2023 after he developed some complications weeks after he solicited N5 million for his chronic hip arthritis treatment, which will see his ball and socket joint replaced. Before his demise, Agoro was 7ft 4in tall and regarded as the tallest man…

The President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AbdulRasheed Bawa from office indefinitely. The suspension order was contained via a press statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. Bawa has been directed to hand over to the Director of Administration in the Commission. According to the press statement, the suspension was to allow investigations into various allegations levelled against the embattled EFCC Boss. Below is the full statement from the SGF Office: PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023 sentenced a 45-year-old businessman, Emeka Orisakwe, to three life sentences for defiling his three underage female children. The victims’ ages were said to be eight, eight and six. Justice Abiola Soladoye in her ruling said that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt the three-count charge bordering on sexual assault by penetration against the defendant. “You are wicked and a pathological liar. This is most bizarre and unfortunate,” she said, adding that the defendant said his wife was mentally unstable in…

The Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) under the leadership of Honourable Fouad Oki, has released the guidelines into the various bye elections of the divisional football associations and elections into the 20 local football councils in the state. Accordingly, bye elections will be held to select leaders for the Ikeja, Badagry and Lagos Divisional Football Associations while elections will also be held to select leaders for the 20 local football councils in the state. According to a statement signed by Akeem Rabiu-Okikioposu, nomination forms will be on sale between Friday, 16 June and Friday, 23 June, 2023. Filled forms are…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has begun a 21-day medical leave abroad and has thus, handed over power to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In a letter to the House of Assembly, Akeredolu said Aiyedatiwa would function in acting capacity pending the time his leave is over. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, who received the copy of the letter, revealed that Akeredolu shall resume work on July 6, 2023. “The leave which commenced on the 7th of June, extends to the 6th of July, 2023 due to the Public Holidays on June 12 (Democracy…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred in Kwara State as over 100 persons, including a father and his four children lost their lives in a boat accident at Egbu village, Patigi local government area of the state on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the families and people of Patigi over the incident. The incident, gazellenews.com gathered, occurred on Monday when the boat transporting them hit a tree due to a river wave. The victims were guests returning from a wedding ceremony at neighbouring Egboti village in Niger State. About 50 bodies were allegedly recovered after the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 70-year-old man, Sule Adeola, has been ordered by an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti District to be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl. According to the charge, the defendant, “within Ado Ekiti Magisterial District is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence of rape on a 10-year-old minor severally between March and June 2023.” The police prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, said, “The offence is punishable under Section 31(2) of the Child Right Law of Ekiti State.” In her statement to the police, the victim said,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike PSG winger, Kylian Mbappe, has slammed reports claiming he is ready to quit Paris Saint-Germain to push through a move to Real Madrid as “lies,” just as he also insisted that he is “very happy” at the Parc des Princes. Recall that of Monday, 12 June, 2023, some reports claimed the 24-year-old French man had informed the Ligue 1 champions of his decision not to exercise a 12-month extension in the contract he signed at the club in May 2022. This latest development comes just days after Real Madrid, who had two bids rejected for the Frenchman…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike New Liverpool signing, Alexis Mac Allister has revealed that his chat with the club boss, Jurgen Klopp swiftly convinced him to appendage his signature to play for the club, just as he also admitted that he cannot wait to start playing in front of the “crazy” home fans at Anfield. World Cup winner Mac-Allister became became Liverpools’s first major signing of what is likely to be a busy summer when the Reds last week triggered the release clause in his Brighton contract for an undisclosed fee, which is understood to be in region of £35m-£45m. The 24-year-old midfielder…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has finally opened up of having another son called Dawson with his rumoured fourth babymama, Larissa London, just as he added that that the boy is currently living with his mum in London. The ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ crooner, who made this disclosure in a recent podcast interview, also revealed that he named his daughters, Imade and Hailey after his late mother, just as he also said that his second daughter, Hailey is a replica of his mom. “I named both of them [my daughters] after my mum. Hailey, she is…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with his predecessor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Ambode clocks 60 on Wednesday, 14 June, 2023. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message, issued on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023 by his Media Adviser, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described Ambode as a seasoned administrator who contributed his knowledge and expertise to the growth of the public service in Lagos State. He said Ambode had contributed immensely as a former Accountant-General as well as ex-Governor to the growth and development of Lagos State in different capacities, especially in the finance sector. …

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA has presented a licence for the establishment of Belema Sweet Expert Terminal. While presenting the licence in Abuja on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023, the Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, explained thatthe Federal Government’s commitment to the ease of doing business in Nigeria According to Ahmed that with the presentation of the licence to Belema Sweet Export Terminal, the indigenous oil company became the second to acquire such a license, the first being the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Exploration and Production Limited. The NMDPRA boss explained that…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Following the signing of the Student Loan Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government is set to introduce tuition fees in federal universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions, Daily Trust reports The bill, which is now an Act of Parliament was signed on Monday, 12 June, 2023, a development widely celebrated in many quarters without understanding the implication of the new law for the millions of prospective students who rely on tuition-free higher institutions of learning to acquire knowledge. Educationists and other stakeholders said this would have wider implications. In Nigeria, tuition, which runs into hundreds…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A newly-released data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Tuesday, 12 June, 2023 revealed that Nigeria’s crude oil output grew by 185,000 barrels per day to hit 1.183 million barrels daily output in May this year after a dismal outing in April. This emerged as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) issued export terminal licenses to NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Belema Sweet Export Terminal Limited to add over four million barrels to Nigeria’s crude export storage capacity. Speaking at a signing ceremony in Abuja, the Chief Executive of the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ekiti State chef, Damilola Adeparusi, famously called Chef Dammy has finally reached the 120-hour landmark in the ongoing cook-a-thon, and if her feats is confirmed by Guinness(GWR) World Record, she will be crown as new world record holder This is coming barely a few hours after record holder for the longest hours in cooking (individual category), Chef Hilda Baci, who cooked on a stretch for 100 hours, was certified by the Guinness World Records. Recalls that 26-year-old Dammy, who is passionate about her ambition had cooked up to 111 hours on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023, in Oye…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least three people were killed and dozens injured after a series of explosions caused by fireworks said to have ignited by a 46-year-old man struck residential buildings in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin,. Local officials, who disclosed this sad development on Wednesday, 13 June, 2023, said blasts, occurred shortly after 8 pm Tuesday, and the alleged culprit is now cooling-off in police cell. Several others were injured and were still being treated by emergency responders on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The explosions rocked two residential apartment compounds roughly one kilometre apart in the eastern…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government is set to rake in at least about N124.26 billion in a year from the imposition of a 0.5 per cent import tax on goods introduced in Finance Bill 2023. The Finance Bill 2023 which was signed into law on 28 May 2023 by former President, Muhammadu Buhari imposed a 0.5 per cent levy on goods imported into Nigeria from outside Africa. According to the law, a 0.5 per cent levy will be imposed on goods imported into Nigeria from outside Africa. It read in parts, “In addition to extant customs duties and other…

The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Oyefolu Ojelabi; and the Director General of the state APC Campaign Council and former Senate Minority Whip, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, led other important personalities to the reception held in honour of the newly sworn-in Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023. Family members led by the celebrant husband, Saheed Adebule were not left out as they made their presence felt at the reception which took place at the Lagos/Osun hall of the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Hotel,…

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has urged the newly sworn-in Senator for Lagos Central Senatorial District, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni to make people’s welfare his priority as he began his tenure in the highest law-making body in the country. Thus, Senator Tinubu advised Senator Eshilokun-Sanni to place more focus on supporting and initiating people-oriented motions and bills which will enhance the welfare of the generality of the citizenry and improve their standard of living. The First Lady spoke on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023, during the reception held for Senator Eshilokun-Sanni after his swearing-in ceremony at the Upper Legislative…