Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

Former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has backed calls for Nigeria to abandon the presidential system of government and return to the parliamentary system. Aregbesola, who said this at a National Dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja on Monday, 11 November, 2024, said he is opposed to the executive system of government currently being practiced in Nigeria, insisting that the arrangement in the parliamentary system is best suited for a country like Nigeria. “If you go on believing that an individual, no matter how beautiful, no matter how good, could have the capacity to govern 120 million people all alone…

The Kano State Government has voted a whopping sum of N150.99 billion for the payment of monthly salaries and allowances to civil servants and political office holders in 2025. This development comes days after the state Governor, Abba Yusuf, presented the proposed 2025 Appropriation Bill amounting to N549.160 billion to the state Assembly. While briefing journalists in his office on Monday, 11 November, 2024, the state Commissioner for the Ministry of Planning and Budget, Musa Shanono, stated that the amount was based on the approval of the new Minimum Wage policy by Governor Yusuf. According to him, the sum is…

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has delivered sensitive materials to the state. In a post via its official X handle on Monday, 11 November, 2024, INEC said the materials were transported by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The post read, “Sensitive materials for the Ondo State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 16th November 2024, have arrived in Akure, the state capital, and have been received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria. “The materials were conveyed to Akure…

By Sunday Dare “We cannot continue to tax poverty when we are supposed to promote prosperity” – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Senator Alli Ndume. Controversial. Outspoken, brilliant and engaging. Of all his attributes I did not find a place for ‘willful ignorance’ as one of his attributes or did I miss something? His Channels Television Interview was at once interesting and absurd coming from a person of his status: ranking Senator of the Federal Republic.  Tinubu If his attack of Tinubu Tax Bills now before the Parliament was understandable, his open admission that he has not read the Tax bill…

The Presidency has urged the lawmakers representing Borno South Senatorial District, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume to allow Nigerians take advantage of the opportunities that the tax bills are designed to unlock. Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, who gave the charge in an opinion piece, titled “Tinubu’s People-Centric Tax Reforms and Ndume’s Threat“further urged Ndume to rally support for the bold initiatives of President Bola Tinubu, and to study the Tax Reform Bills and work with his colleagues in the National Assembly for their speedy passage to enable Nigerians benefit from them. Ali Ndume…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday commissioned the Damboa Higher Islamic College, one of the 47 schools constructed by his administration. He also commissioned a junior secondary school in Garjang, located in Damboa Local Government Area, to address the challenges associated with the growing number of children completing primary education in the region. Zulum explained that the establishment of high Islamic colleges was part of his administration’s resolve to integrate non-formal education into the formal educational system. “These colleges are designed to integrate Tsangaya learners into a curriculum developed by the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS)…

By Idowu Ajanaku Quotes: “You can see what I have been doing since I assumed office, so I promise you that I won’t relent in my infrastructural projects” -Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa “The governor is performing well and needs to be supported in his ambitions. Here in Akure we have benefitted from his support of infrastructure” -Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi ( The Deji of Akure) With only a few days to the governorship election coming up in the acclaimed ‘Sunshine State’ precisely on Saturday, October 16, 2024 the empirical evidences on ground point to the political pendulum swinging in favour of the…

The swimming section of the prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938 is getting set for the first edition of Inter-school Swimming competition sponsored by NNPC-SNEPCo Primary school pupils and secondary school students are to take part in the competition billed to take place on November 16 at Ikoyi Club. Arrangements for the competition have been in top gear since last month and the registration only ended at the weekend. Events like freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke and individual medley will be competed for in the developmental event. Chairman of the Ikoyi Club Swimming section, Ikedichi Kanu, said all the officials of the tournament…

The Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area’s Sports Fiesta began on Saturday, 9 November, 2024. The Chairman of the LCDA, Hon Rasaq Olusola Ajala had earlier announced the commencement of the fiesta and other end of the year programmes at a well attended Press Conference which took place at the council secretariat in Ilupeju on Friday, 8 November, 2024. The maiden programme of the sports fiesta thus took place on Saturday, 9 November, 2024, with the Chairman leading residents of the council area on a fitness cum road walk across the major areas in the LCDA. The fitness walk began from…

Famous Singer Rihanna has said despite music making her famous, it wasn’t God’s plan for her. The billionaire businesswoman spoke at the launch of her Fenty Beauty brand in her native country, Barbados, on Thursday, 7 November, 2024. “Music was the thing that got the attention, but God had other plans for me, and I was able to create in ways that were very sincere, genuine, organic and authentic to the things that I love,” she said. “Music was the thing that got the attention, but God had other plans for me, and I was able to create in ways…

Few days to the Ondo State governorship election scheduled for 16, November, 2024 , some All Progressives Congress (APC) groups, under the auspices of Ondo Patriots, have announced that they have commenced mobilisation in support of the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Otunba Benson Akingboye. The Coordinator of the group, Comrade Dele Oyewo, in a petition titled, ‘Protest against Gov. Aiyedatiwa and the party approach’, which was addressed to the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, said the decision was informed by the “questionable” emergence of the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as the candidate of the party.…

The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC), is borrowing between N2 billion and N5 billion to finance the inauguration of the new governor. Obaseki, who made the allegation at the inauguration of 10-man caretaker committee members of the State’s PDP in Benin City on Friday,8 November, 2024 however, lamented that the outgoing government was not carried along nor invited for the inauguration. The governor –elect of the state Senator Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the APC, who defeated the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in…

A northern Nigeria group, Northern Youths Movement (NYM), has attacked former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido over his recent comments concerning the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). Lamido had used hard words against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, calling him a “small boy in PDP history” and asked “where he was in 1999”. However, in a statement issued on Sunday, 10 November, 2024, which was signed by its Chairman, Mallam Ishaya Jato, the NYM reminded Lamido that those he kept referring to as children and small boys were the ones who…

The newly appointed Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi, has promised to deliver Kano State to the All Progressives Congress(APC), in 2027. Abdullahi, who stated this while briefing newsmen shortly after arriving in Kano on Sunday, 10 November, 2024, also pledged his dedication to advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He expressed his commitment to key into the renewed hope housing programme of Tinubu, commending the president for his appointment. Abdullahi also promised to ensure that APC recaptures Kano State in the 2027 General Elections. “This appointment is for the citizens of Kano State and…

Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara Sunday, 10 November, 2024 spoke on his face- off with his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike, saying said God allowed the crisis in the state to perfect ‘political freedom’. This was as Fubara declared that rather than getting weak, he’s getting stronger daily. The Governor stated this during a thanksgiving service to celebrate the appointment of His Royal Majesty, Eze Chike Worlu Wodo, as the Chairman of Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council at the Shepard’s Hill Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). According to the Fubara, he and his team has not been overwhelmed due to…

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has vowed that his administration will track down those who killed three persons during a recent attack in Umuahia. The Governor directed the police and other security agencies to fish out the killers and bring them to book. Otti, who gave the directive at Government House, Umuahia, during a media chat with newsmen, lamented that one of the victims, a banker, was his friend. The Governor assured the residents that his administration is doing everything to ensure the security of citizens through regular support to the various security agencies. “I am aware of the unfortunate…

The Coalition of Arewa Groups, comprising 300 organizations across 19 Northern states, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills, thegazellenews.com reports. Tinubu’s tax reform bills include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill; the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, meant to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Act and create the Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS; and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. Thegazellenews, com had earlier reported that Northern leaders, including traditional rulers and the Northern Governors Forum, NGF, had opposed the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, claiming it would impoverish the North. In the same vein, a…

Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has been speaking about her decision to become famous movie marketer, Kazim Adeoti aka Adekaz’s second wife. The actress spoke during her recent appearance on a radio programme, ‘Nollywood on Radio’. Thegazellenews.com recalls that Mercy Aigbe announced her third marriage with Adekaz in January 2022, as second wife. Speaking of her decision to be Adekaz’s second wife, the actress stated, “One of the reasons I got married to him is that we are both in the same industry. “Together, we are building a production empire. I just felt I needed someone to collaborate with in…

Producer and music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has called on men to be more serious about combating paternity fraud. to According to him, conducting a DNA test is more important than naming ceremony. On his Instagram story, Jazzy wrote, “DNA test is more important than naming ceremony.” Thegazellenews.com recalls that Nigerians have been divided over whether DNA tests are necessary or not, given recent cases of paternity fraud.

After recent severe flooding that ravaged communities across Borno State, Saroafrica Group has mobilized essential relief materials worth 100 Million Naira to support those in need. This initiative underscores Saroafrica’s dedication to social responsibility and sustainable development in Nigeria. The recent floods have devastated communities, displacing thousands, destroying homes, and disrupting lives across Borno State. Saroafrica’s relief efforts aim to provide immediate assistance to affected families, helping to foster resilience and support recovery within these communities. The relief package, carefully designed to address urgent needs, includes essential cooking supplies and personal hygiene products valued at 100 Million Naira. The distribution…