Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

English Premier League (EPL) club side, Newcastle United, have announced the signing of Danish-born Nigerian Striker William Osula, thegazellenews.com reports. Thegazallenews.com reports that Osula was signed after a successful negotiations with Sheffield United. Newcastle made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, 8 August, 2024. Captioning Osula’s picture on its official X page, the club wrote; “We are delighted to announce the signing of William Osula from Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee.” Although the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, a long term deal is reported to be agreed with an initial fee of £10 million which…

Following an Islamist attack plot, American singer, Taylor Swift’s three concerts in Vienna this week have been cancelled by the organiser It was gathered that the cancellation came after the government confirmed a planned attack at the stadium. The show organiser, Barracuda Music, made the announcement late on Wednesday, 7 August, 2024 and Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer said a tragedy was prevented. In an Instagram post, the organizer said, “With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety.” The organisers added that…

Tragedy occurred on Wednesday,7 August, 2024 along the Ezetu 1 community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as no fewer than 20 persons were confirmed dead after a wooden cargo boat, identified as ‘Godbless Dickson’, exploded, and burst into flames in Bayelsa State. Thegazellenews.com gathered that the boat, was laden with cargo and had over 64 passengers and crew on board at the time of the incident.The tragic incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday along the Ezetu 1 community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Spokesman, ASP Musa Mohammed ,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has placed a one month suspension on a former governor of the state, Gabriel Suswam, a former member of the House of Representatives, Terngu Tsegba, as well as three other party chieftains, Richard Gbande, Terseer Tsumba and Prof Nicholas Adam. Also suspended were the chairmen of the party for Gboko, Apa, Gwer-East, Monshisha, Katsina-Ala, Logo, Otukpo and Ukum local government areas. According to a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the party in Benue, Chief Bemgba Iortyom, the PDP members were suspended for alleged gross insubordination. Recall that the party, in a…

The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied playing a role in the reported raid of the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC. The secret service specifically said that it did not carry out any operation at the NLC office in Abuja. “Please kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not carry out any operation at the NLC office in Abuja,” DSS posted on its official X handle on Thursday, 8 August, 2024 Thegazellenews.com recalls that the NLC had raised the alarm over the reported invasion of its office by security agents. The union in a statement signed by…

Amnesty International (AI) has lambasted security operatives over the invasion of the Abuja headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). A statement by the Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, said the invasion undermines workers’ rights to organise, bargain collectively and take industrial action. NLC had said that heavily armed security personnel stormed and raided its head office in the nation’s capital on the night of Wednesday, 7 August, 2024, just as it also added that the operatives stormed the Labour House at 8:30 pm. Reacting, the global rights group strongly condemned the brazen invasion, saying it “appears to…

In a bid to stop the rising trend of buying looted properties following the destruction and looting of properties during the nationwide protests, the Jigawa State chapter of the Scrap Dealers Association of Nigeria has issued a stern warning to its members, threatening to expel anyone found guilty of purchasing looted properties. State Chairman Musa Ibrahim stated that the group emphasized its zero-tolerance policy towards any member involved in illegal activities, particularly those related to the acquisition of stolen goods. Musa, who said the warning is aimed to ensure that scrap dealers operate within the bounds of the law, added that…

A member of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council, Bismarck Rewane has disclosed that the prices of tomatoes and pepper dropped to N60,000 per basket amid the hunger protests. Rewane, who is also an economist and the Executive Director of Financial Derivatives, made this disclosure on Thursday, 8 August, 2024 in an interview with Channels Television. According to him, the drop represents a significant price reduction when compared to the N130,000 to N150,000 a basket of tomatoes and pepper sold two to three weeks ago. He, however, noted that the food items were sold out at perishable value. According to him, the prices of…

The Group Chief Strategy Officer, Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company, Aliyu Suleiman , on Wednesday,7 August, 2024 disclosed stated that 60 per cent of the crude supplied to the refinery was done by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. Aliyu made the submission during an interactive session organised by the Senate Ad-hoc committee to investigate alleged sabotage in the Nigerian petroleum industry. This supersedes the position of the Group Chief Commercial Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Rabiu A. Umar, who had claimed that the NNPC has been supplying insufficient crude oil for its production demand. Umar had said that NNPC supplies…

Famous Nigerian Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly addressed as Rema, has finally opened up about how the death of his dad, brother affected his childhood and placed heavy burden on him taken care of the family. According to the The ‘Calm Down’ exponent, the death of his father left him the responsibility of catering for his family at a young age and in the process, he was “forced to sell” his childhood. Rema, 24, who made this disclosure In a candid chat with GRM, Rema, 24, said he wants to “feel young again, just as also disclosed that he recently started smoking cigarettes in a…

Niger State Commissioner of Police Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman Thursday, 8 August, 2024 paraded 23 hoodlums that allegedly vandalised the Tafa Local Government Secretariat during the ongoing hunger and hardship protest in the state. Parading the miscreants in Minna, tCP Danmamman said the hoodlums vandalised the Secretariat and set it ablazed, and burned two cars while two others were vandalized during the nationwide protest which commenced on 1 August, 2024, Danmamman explained that they further looted office valuables such as computer, refrigerator, file cabinet, office celing fan, office chairs, television set and office burglaries “Some miscreants of Tafa area of Kagarko LGA…

The ongoing protest has taken its toll commercially on commercial sex workers in Kano as they have appealed to organisers of the nationwide hunger protests to engage the Federal Government in dialogue. The women in the business of sex -hawkingtold the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, 8 August, 2024 said that the protests had crippled social-economic activities, leaving them without customers and struggling to survive. Monica James, who operates on France Road, said that dialogue was the only option to address the grievances of the protesters. “I have not eaten for two days because of the curfew; our…

The Kebbi State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) has disclosed reasons why it will not participate in the forthcoming local government council elections scheduled for 31 August, 2024.. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Bello Usman-Suru, made this known whileaddresing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi , the state capital on Wednesday, 7 August, 2024 “Having made a wider consultation with some segments of the party membership and prominent elders; it becomes pertinent to inform you that the party is no longer participating in the local government councils elections slated for August 31st, due to the following reasons:…

Nigeria had a disappointing performance in the 4x100m relays at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games on the morning of Thursday, 8 August, 2024. The men’s 4×100 quartet of Favour Ashe, Kanyinsola Ajayi, Alaba Akintola and Usheoritse Itsekiri finished 7th in heat 1. The quartet however ran a season’s best time of 38.20s. USA won the race in a time of 37.47s, while South Africa finished second with a time of 37.94s. The women’s 4×100 team also failed to make it to the final. The quartet of Justina Eyakpobeyan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Tima Godbless finished 6th in heat 2…

The Federal Government has announced plans to unbundle the merger of federal technical colleges and science schools in the country. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, made this disclosure at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting on the Challenges and Issues Affecting Technical Colleges in the country. Mamman, who expressed displeasure over the merging of technical colleges with colleges of science, added that it eroded the gains of establishing technical colleges across the country. He explained that technical colleges ought to be strictly for pupils with an interest in technical education. The minister emphasised that those who want to do science…

In a bid to put an end to the mass exodus of medical professionals and boost healthcare services to its citizens, Niger State Government has announced its resolution to revamp its primary and tertiary healthcare systems in the state In a statement signed by Abdulbaqy Usman Ebbo, Special Adviser to the Governor on Digital Media and Strategy, the government expressed its decision to prioritize the healthcare sector to ensure improved health delivery in the state. Ebbo explained that as part of measures to stop this trend, the state government has embarked on the renovation of the General Hospital, Minna, which…

The Nigerian Air Force on the morning of Thursday, 8 August, 2024 announced that the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has successfully destroyed a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory at Grazah in the Mandara Mountains of Borno State. The Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 8 August, 2024. “Concerned by recent attacks, especially on innocent civilians in Borno State using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and suicide bombers, and in a bid to achieve the mandate of the Air Component…

The Senate has raised questions over $1.5 billion approved in 2021 for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refinery with little or no result, amid pervasive allegations of sabotage in the petroleum industry. Consequently, the upper chamber lamented that it was unfair and wrong to treat government businesses or public companies as an orphan while private businesses were flourishing and thriving. The Leader of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee is now set to Investigate the alleged economic sabotage in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele raised the questions at a session with stakeholders in the industry…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang on Thursday, 8 August 2024 further relaxed the curfew imposed on the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. Mutfwang also stated that residents are allowed to go about their lawful activities between 12 noon and 6 pm until further notice. Thegazellenews.com reports that the state government had, on Sunday, 4 August, 2024 imposed a 24-hour curfew on the aforementioned areas, citing the need to enhance security and maintain public order. The curfew was reviewed on Wednesday,7 August, 2024 allowing residents to move between 2 pm and 6 pm. The further relaxation of the curfew was announced in a statement…

Tragedy occurred on Sunday,4 August, 2024 in Kali community of Gumi Local Government Area, Zamfara State as at least 20 people were drown while escaping from bandits’ attack. It was gathered that their boat capsized in a river. According to a resident who pleaded anonymity, the bandits besieged the village at 1:00 pm last Sunday, 4 August, 2024. “The bandits were seen moving towards Kalli village on motorcycles with sophisticated weapons to attack the community, which forced the villagers to flee for their safety,” he said, adding that the boat was overloaded and it capsized along Birnin Magaji River, which led to…