Author: Khadijah Olowode

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of N10.7 million traced to the bank account of one Togboui Gnadzo Soncy Koakli, Vice Chancellor of Ecole Superieure de Gestion et de Technologies (ESGT), Cotonou, Benin Republic by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC for allegedly being proceeds of unlawful activities. In an ex-parte motion filed by Aniekan Ekong, Esq on behalf of ICPC before Hon. Justice Binta Nyako, the Commission alleged that the money, found in account number 1007884857 domiciled in one of the major banks in Nigeria, was proceeds of degree racketeering. …

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred on the night of Sunday, 26 May, 2024 as a driver of a Mercedes Benz Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, with two occupants were burnt to death after ramming into a stationary truck in Lagos. Thegazelllenews.com gathered that the sad incident happened at Mandilas Bus Stop, Iyana Isolo, off Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. An eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, attributed the fatalities to over speeding on the part of the driver before colliding with the truck. A male adult inside the car was severely burnt and died due to the impact of the collision. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management…

About 8,800 small holder farmers across the 20 local government areas of Ogun State have benefitted from the free agricultural inputs and assets as well as infrastructural support through the OGUN-CARES FADAMA to further boost the outputs of farming enterprises in the state. Items distributed include 14,000 day-old chicks, 560 bags of chick feed, 209 fish feed, 500 bags of fertilizer, 8 motorized sprayers, and 75 rechargable knapsack sprayers. Other supports are 24 roads, which were rehabilitated, including culvert, water drainages, and provision of boreholes for water supply at four wet markets where food processing takes place to increase hygiene…

The Federal Government has assured of accelerated completion of Egbema Power Plant in Imo State. Giving the assurance at the weekend during an inspection visit to the power plant, Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu also commended the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma for his dedication to collaborating with NDPHC in order to complete the critical power infrastructure projects. Accompanied by the Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Chief Chiedu Ugbo, the Minister praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the 2023 Electricity Act, which allows states to participate in the electricity sector. Adelabu also praised Governor Uzodinma for…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Edo Queens have won the 2024 Nigeria Women Football League title. The Benin Girls were crowned champions after they were held to a 1-1 draw in their final game at the NWFL Super Six playoff. It’s the first time Edo Queens will be winning the NWFL title. Edo Queens have now earned the right to represent Nigeria at the CAF Women’s Champions League. Emem Essien opened the scoring for Edo Queens with an acrobatic finish inside the box a minute before the half hour mark. Bayelsa Queens rallied back with Zainab Olopade equalising four minutes after the…

By Kehinde Bamigbetan The offensive article, Tinubu’s Minister submits N200 billion budget for project already existing, was written to titilate your appetite for sensational hogwash, the pastime of gatecrashers into journalism. In the author’s desperation to report negatively, he betrayed gargantuan ignorance of the gaps in the country’s geo-data environment. The Solid Minerals sector relies on scientific data on the nature and occurrence of rocks underground to determine reserves of commercial quantity that investors can use to make decisions on business ventures. The National Geodata Centre lauded by KPMG is the repository of geological data. We have improved on it…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike One person simply identified as Seun, an alleged member of the Eiye confraternity, has been killed and beheaded during a cult clash in the Ijoko area of Ogun State. According to reports, Seun, a fuel attendant at a filling station in Alaroro, Ijoko, was killed in a reprisal attack. He was decapitated, with his head hung on the Ijoko bridge. It was gathered that the clash began on Friday, 24 May, 2024 when a suspected Aye leader, simply identified as Adisa, was killed. Adisa was reportedly killed and his hand chopped off by a rival group. It was…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, 26 May, 2024 officially flagged off the 700Km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, estimated to cost about N15 trillion. Tinubu, who cut the tape at exactly 6:03pm in Lagos State, was flanked by Minister of Works, Dave Umahi; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; and about eight governors, including the Chairman of the Nigerian Governor’s Forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. In his speech, the President said “it’s my bragging day”, while highlighting ten benefits of the superhighway project which cuts across eight states. “It’s my bragging day. We will do this road. We are determined to do…

By Babafemi Ojudu Let me share a bit of my family’s history, perhaps to quell the naysayers and ignorant young men who are uncomfortable with my political affiliations and choices My grandparents, may their souls rest in peace, were staunch members of the Action Group, unwavering in their allegiance to Obafemi Awolowo’s ideals. However, my bold and daring father took a different path and aligned himself with the Zikists, the radicalized youth wing of Nnamdi Azikwe’s NCNC. During the crisis of 1965 in the South West, my grandparents faced intense pressure to forsake Awolowo and join Akintola and Remi Fani…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike In fulfillment of the promise to increase the minimum wage from May 2024, the Edo State Government has commenced the payment of N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state. During the recent inauguration of the Labour House in Benin City, the state capital, Governor Godwin Obaseki announced the increase of the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000 to cushion the impacts of the harsh economy on the people of the state. In a statement issued on Sunday,25 May, 2024, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said the payment…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Gunmen have reportedly abducted some travellers in the Irun Akoko area of Ondo State, along Irun/Imesi Ekiti Road in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state. In the incident which was said to have occurred on the evening of Saturday, 25 May, 2024 around 6 p.m., the victims were travelling in an 18-passenger bus when the hoodlums attacked the bus and dragged the victims into the bush to an unknown destination. The number of the victims was unknown as of the time of filing this report but it was confirmed that the victims were occupants of…

Shareholders of Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, have praised the board, management and staff of the Bank on the impressive performance recorded over the past years and especially in 2023, culminating in the payout of N78.7bn as final dividend for the 2023 financial year. The shareholders took turns to express their delight during the bank’s 62nd Annual General Meeting which was held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hotels in Abuja on Friday. The shareholders overwhelmingly approved the Board of Director’s proposal to raise additional capital through the issuance of securities comprising ordinary shares, preference shares,…

The Deputy Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Adedamola Richard Kasumu (ARK) has lost his father, reports thegazellenews.com High Chief Adekunle Olaosebikan Kasumu died on Friday, 24 May, 2024. He was aged 75. Honourable Kasumu himself announced the demise of his father on his Facebook page. According to him, his father is survived by his wife, three daughters and the lawmaker himself. On Tuesday, 21 May, 2024, Alhaji Sulaiman Obasa, father of the Assembly Speaker, Rt Honourable Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, died at the age of 83. Another Lawmaker, Honourable David Setonji lost his wife, Funke, on…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA), have arrested a 48-yr-old Paris, France-bound businessman and footballer, Emmanuel Okechuku Orjinze, for ingesting 111 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA announced that Orjinze excreted the substances after days of observation in the agency’s custody following his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja. According to the agency, the suspect, who also claims he is a professional footballer in Europe, was arrested on Tuesday, 21 May, 2024, during the outward clearance of Air France flight AF 878 from Abuja to Paris, France. The Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Police in India has announced that at least ix newborn babies died after a fire tore through a children’s hospital in the Indian capital, with people charging into the blaze to rescue the infants on Sunday, 26 May, 29024, Senior Police officer, Surendra Choudhary, who confirmed the sad incident through a statement issued on Sunday, 26 May, 2024, added that when they reached medical attention, six were dead. “All the 12 newborn babies were rescued from the hospital with the help of other people, Legal action is being taken against the owner of the hospital,” Choudhary said. The…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least 670 people have been killed in a massive landslide that hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, 24 May, 2024. The chief of the UN International Organisation for Migration, IOM, in the nation, Serhan Aktoprak, who confirmed the development, said the revised number of fatalities is based on calculations from Yambali village and Enga provincial officials. The officials now estimate that more than 150 homes have been buried. The previous estimate was 60 homes. Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Oceania. It lies in the south-western Pacific and includes the eastern half of New…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least dozens of passengers on board of an Abuja-bound train from Kaduna escaped death after the train derailed halfway to the nation’s capital, on Sunday, 24 May, 2024. The train departed Kaduna around 8:05am but derailed at Jere about an hour later. Currently, efforts are being made to repair the train, with about three carriages off the tracks. Despite the fact that it stopped in a mountainous area, security personnel, including soldiers and police officers, were present.

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the death of Tawalkatu Busare Alako, a pilgrim from Kebbi State, in Makkah. The commission, which made this disclosure in a press statement made available to media houses, said the pilgrim died on Saturday, 25 May, 2024 While condoling with the Kebbi State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board and the family of the pilgrim, NAHCON’s Chairman/CEO, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, prayed for the Allah to grant comfort to the family. In a condolence message delivered by the Makkah Office Coordinator, Dr. Aliyu Tanko, to the board officials led by Alhaji Garba…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, received with shock the sudden death of one of its former Executive Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde. Lamorde, pioneer Director of Operations and third substantive Chairman of the EFCC between February 15, 2012 and November 9, 2015, served the nation actively as a focused and gallant anti- graft fighter. He will be sorely missed both at the EFCC and the nation at large. The Commission prays for the repose of his soul and comfort for his family, the EFCC and the entire nation. Dele Oyewale Head, Media & Publicity May 26, 2024

The Federal Government has instituted a legal action against the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs. FG, in the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, is seeking full autonomy for all LGAs in the country as the third tier of government. It specifically prayed the apex court to issue an order, prohibiting state governors from embarking on unilateral, arbitrary and unlawful dissolution of democratically elected local government leaders.…