Author: Adetutu Audu

Few days after about 35 children were killed during a stampede at Xmas carnival programme in Ibadan, another stampede has led to the death of 11 people in Abuja, reports thegazellenews.com. This medium learnt that the incident occurred early Saturday, 21 December, in Maitama, Abuja. The Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, has put in place food palliative distribution programme. The influx of people at the programme led to a stampede which had reportedly led to the death of 11 people while several others are injured. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the incident occurred around 8am. The injured people have been taken…

Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday, December 09, 2024 sentenced a student, Akanbi Akorede Afeez, to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. He was arraigned on a lone-count charge bordering on internet fraud. The charge reads: “That you, Akanbi Akorede Afeez (a.k.a Erdis) between February 2023 or thereabout Kwara State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly induced one Dinero Enviado, a white man to send you gift cards worth the sum of $551 when you knowingly pretended and represented yourself to be one Erdis, a white lady who is in…

Friday, 13 December, 2024, another day of glory for the Chairman of Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Lagos, Honourable Rasaq Olusola Ajala at the prestigious MUSON Centre in the heart of Lagos. It was the day the General Secretary of Conference 57, umbrella organisation for Council Chairmen in Lagos State bagged the Shinning Star Award for Grassroots Governance presented to him by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). It was the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA 2024) and the Shell Hall of the MUSON Centre was packed full. At the…

Queen Damilola Adeyemi, girlfriend of street king,Habeeb Okikiola aka, Portable has announced the end of their relationship after he “publicly insulted” her during a TikTok live session. Portable had allegedly made disparaging remarks about her. The incident occurred on Wednesday, 11 December, 2024, when Portable criticised Damilola for being online late at night. He also accused her of engaging in “polygamy and prostitution”. “What are you doing online at this time? Do you want to be practicing polygamy. Did I not tell you not to be coming online at this time? He asked. “Are you a prostitute? What is a…

The Chairman of Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Honourable Rasaq Olusola Ajala has highlighted the problems of alleviating poverty in the Nigerian the society, particularly at the grassroots level. Ajala, Secretary of Conference 57, umbrella organisation of elected Council Chairmen in Lagos State, highlighted these problems while speaking at TheGazelleNews 2024 Public Lecture held at Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State on Thursday, 5 November, 2024. While stating that, as council Chairman, he believes in the philosophy of putting smiles on the faces of the residents by initiating various empowerment programmes to eradicate or reduce the…

Former Senate Minority Whip, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, has recommended vocational training and technical skills as tools for tackling poverty. Senator Solomon stated this while speaking at TheGazelleNews 2024 Public Lecture held at Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State on Thursday, 5 November, 2024. According to him, “poverty can be reduced to the barest minimum if the people can imbibe the culture of undergoing vocational training and acquiring technical skills that will help them not only to cater for themselves but also for their families. He said that the government at various levels have put a lot of mechanisms in…

History was recorded as a Nigerian entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Arabel Islamic Nigeria, Mrs. Shareefah Abiola Andu emerged as the first female chairman of Lekki Phase 1 Residents Association (LERA). The founder of the popular Islamic merchandising brand in Nigeria was elected and sworn-in on Sunday, 8 December, 2024 alongside six executive members. They are: Kevin Ebhojie, Vice Chairman; Yetty Ogunnubi, General Secretary; Toye Owodunni, Assistant General Secretary; Kola Oni, Financial Secretary; Kenneth Atuanya, Treasurer; and Akin Semowo, Publicity Secretary. The newly elected executive will direct the affairs of the highbrow residential estate for the next two…

A scoio-political group in Lagos, Concerned Citizens of Lagos has taken the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly to task of their alleged refusal to screen and clear members-designate for the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), reports thegazellenews.com The group in a statement titled ‘An Open Letter To The People of Lagos’, urged Lagosians to take lawmakers to task over the issue as this has hampered prpeaptions for the local government elections. Omooba Murphy Ajibola, Leader of the group in a statement decried the present situation which affect the local government elections. According to the group, the…

The trial of four bloggers: Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami, charged with allegedly blackmailing Guaranty Trust Holding Company and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, will continue on Thursday, 12 December, 2024, following the request on Tuesday, 10 December, 2024, of the defence counsel, A. Adeniyi, to call more witnesses. The four bloggers were dragged before Justice Ayokunle Faji by the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos. They are facing a 10- count amended charge for allegedly publishing false information about GTCO and Agbaje through various social media platforms. They had pleaded…

The Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology, under the leadership of Professor Funso Isolaowa Afolabi, has announced the appointments of Mrs. Henrietta Adebola Gbemisola Badejo as the substantive Registrar and Dr. John Olusola Dada as the substantive Bursar of the College. In a memo issued by the Acting Registrar, Dr. Emmanuel Akinwale, the appointments were confirmed following the council’s meeting held on Tuesday, 10 December, 2024. Both appointments, effective January 2, 2025, are for a tenure of five years. These pivotal decisions mark a significant step in strengthening the College’s administrative and financial frameworks. Mrs. Badejo, a seasoned administrator,…

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It is a privilege and an honour to stand before you today at the Gazelle News Public Lecture 2024, an event that brings together some of the passionate advocates for societal progress. I thank the organizers for choosing a theme that resonates deeply with the challenges and aspirations of our time: “Poverty Alleviation: Fantasies, Expectations, and Realities of People’s Empowerment.” What is this global phenomenon called poverty? Poverty is not merely the absence of wealth; it is a multifaceted problem that manifests as limited access to basic needs, education, healthcare, and opportunities for economic participation. Globally, over 700 million people…

It is a privilege and an honour to stand before you today at the Gazelle News Public Lecture 2024, an event that brings together some of the passionate advocates for societal progress. I thank the organizers for choosing a theme that resonates deeply with the challenges and aspirations of our time: “Poverty Alleviation: Fantasies, Expectations, and Realities of People’s Empowerment.” What is this global phenomenon called poverty? Poverty is not merely the absence of wealth; it is a multifaceted problem that manifests as limited access to basic needs, education, healthcare, and opportunities for economic participation. Globally, over 700 million people…

The send-off party held in honour of Adesola Adeduntan, immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Bank at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, on November 2, 2024 (who exited in April) has caused a major shakedown in Nigeria’s oldest bank and sent panic across its top echelon. A major fallout from the event saw Folake Ani-Mumuney lost her job. According to a report by The Cable, Folake was asked to resign as First Bank’s Global Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications by Femi Otedola, Chairman of the Holding Company. Quoting a top employee of…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Egwu Inya who claims to be a building engineer, while attempting to take delivery of illicit consignments concealed in pressure machines imported from South Africa. According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the 42-year-old Egwu was arrested last Monday at Okeyson motor park Enugu when he showed up to collect three units of pressure machines inside which were hidden parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 7.4 kilogrammes. Babafemi said the consignments had arrived the…

The Federal Government has described the ambassadorial nominees list presently published on the social media as fake, insisting that no such list has been approved by President Bola Tinubu. A statement on Sunday by the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa read that the appointment of ambassadors remains the prerogative of Mr. President The statement read: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public to kindly disregard the fake list of Ambassadorial nominees, which is currently in circulation on some social media platforms. “The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that the apointment of…

Alhaji Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has been at the forefront of Nigeria’s technological advancement. Appointed in August 2019, Inuwa’s tenure has been marked by transformative initiatives that are reshaping Nigeria’s digital landscape. Under his leadership, NITDA, a federal government agency responsible for fostering and regulating the country’s information technology sector, has made significant strides in driving innovation, digital inclusion, and economic growth. Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Economy One of Alhaji Kashifu Inuwa’s most notable achievements is his contribution to the implementation of Nigeria’s National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020–2030. This…

Today, as we celebrate the remarkable retirement of CP Abiodun Alamutu, I reflect on the incredible journey we began together. Our paths first crossed at Lagos State University, but it was at the Police Academy Annex in Kaduna in 1992 that our bond truly deepened. We were both assigned to Squad D; I was in Room 8, directly opposite him in Room 7. He certainly disturbed my life with Fela music, which he played nonstop! 😂 From the start, our friendship flourished. I remember when he asked me to help him save his allowance, insisting I shouldn’t give it back…

Barring any change of plans, a clique in Ekiti State is planning to remove the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye. Members of this clique claimed responsibility for the emergence of the present leadership of the Ekiti State House of Assembly including the present Speaker. According to investigations by this medium, they had grudgingly accepted the present Speaker to be installed because he is seen as a loyalist of former Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi. Our correspondent gathered that this same clique ignored the Standing Rule of the House during the inauguration of the present Assembly.…

MTN Group and MTN Nigeria have expressed delight at participating in the 11th South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission held in Cape Town on Tuesday, 3 December, 2024, during which the strong bonds between the two countries were reinforced and plans were made to accelerate cooperation. The MTN delegation, led by Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita; MTN Nigeria Chairman, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe; and MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Olutokun Toriola; was honoured to engage with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the sidelines of the meeting, which was hosted by South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Hon Parks Tau. MTN Nigeria…