Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

Authorities in India on Saturday, 16 November, 2024 disclosed that a fire outbreak at a neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. The fire broke out at about 10:30 pm (1700 GMT) on the night of Friday, 15 November, 2025 at the Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College in Jhansi, around 450 kilometres (280 miles) south of the capital New Delhi. Footage from the scene showed charred beds…

The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has approved the disbursement of N8 billion for several infrastructural projects at the newly established Kogi State University in Kabba, thegazellenes.com reports. The state Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, FCIB, who made this disclosure at a press conference in Lokoja, the state capital on Saturday, 16 November, 2024, added that the approved funds would cover the construction of a Senate building, a Faculty of Science building, and male and female hostels at the university. According to the Commissioner, contractors had been mobilised to move to the sites, just as he also disclosed that construction…

Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa his won his polling unit with 128 votes. His opponent, Agboola Ajayi, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polled three votes. Aiyedatiwa voted at Unit 5 Ward 4, Obenla , Ilaje Local Government area. Meanwhile, the governorship candidate of PDP) Ajayi has also won in his polling unit. Agboola who voted at at Apoi Ward II, Unit 004 in Kiribo, Ese Odo Council Area of the state on Saturday, 16 November, 2026 polled 194 votes to defeat his main rival, Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress who scored 003 votes. The former deputy governor…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded 90.08% of the results from the Ondo State governorship election to its Result Viewing Portal. Out of the 3,933 polling units where the election took place, results from 3,543 polling units have been made available online as of 6:22 pm on Saturday, 16 November, 2024. The key contenders in this election are: Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); and Abbas Mimiko of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). According to reports, the election witnessed a significant turnout of voters, and security was notably…

The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Agboola Ajayi has won his polling unit. Agboola who voted at at Apoi Ward II, Unit 004 in Kiribo, Ese Odo Council Area of the state on Saturday, 16 November, 2026 polled 194 votes to defeat his main rival, Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who scored 003 votes. The former Deputy Governor earlier voted at his Polling Unit alongside with his wife amidst the heavy presence of security agencies including the Nigerian Police and Civil Defence. Agboola alongside his wife, arrived at the polling booth at around…

Famous Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has revealed that her activism in seeking justice for the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, attracted negative criticisms and weighty allegations against her. Speaking recently on the ‘Glass House’ with AY, Ojo said she was accused of killing Mohbad, just as she also added that she was also accused of using his death to chase clout. The actress said contrary to the allegations, she was genuinely interested in getting justice for the late music star. “They were even insinuating that maybe I killed Mohbad. I wasn’t around when Mohbad died. I was not close…

Nigerian singer, Ruger, has appealed to his colleague, Wizkid, to allow him inherit his fanbase whenever he retires from music. The ‘Bounce’ exponent made the appeal via his X handle on Saturday, 16 November, 2024 He pleaded with Wizkid to will his fanbase to him if he decides to quit music, and if his son, Zion, is also not interested in making music. He wrote, “@wizkidayo if you ever decide to not do music again, and Zion no wan do music Slsef, pls write my name Ruger as the person to inherit your fanbase in your music will.” Wizkid is…

Ondo State Governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has vowed to concede defeat if he loses Saturday’s election. Aiyedatiwa, however, said he would concede defeat if the governorship election is free and fair. The Governor disclosed this while addressing journalists after casting his vote at polling unit 05, Igbo Ward 4, Obenla in Ilaje LGA of the state. Aiyedatiwa said reports from his aides showed that the election has been largely peaceful in some other units of the state. “If the outcome of the poll does not favour my party, APC, as long as we did not…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commended the people of the State for the orderly manner they conducted themselves during the local government election in the State. The Governor gave the commendation on Saturday, 16 November, 2024, while fielding questions from newsmen after voting at Ita-Osanyin Unit 2, Ward 3, Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of the State. Abiodun who arrived at the polling booth at 11:10 am and voted at 11:22 am, noted that the peaceful atmosphere across the State is an indication that the people are ready to elect the candidate of their choice. The Governor said:…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has assured its stakeholders that the Commission will remain committed to delivering on its mandate of fast-tracking the development of the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, gave the assurance during a solidarity visit by leaders of the Ijaw Youth Council worldwide, IYC, to the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai, said it was important to aggregate the views of major groups to give impetus to the development programmes driven by the NDDC. The NDDC boss commended the…

The performance of the NDDC in driving the development process in the Niger Delta region must have encouraged the National Assembly to approve the N1.911 trillion 2024 budget of the Commission promptly. The Appropriation Bill was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives after due diligence. The current NDDC’s leadership approach to development and collaboration is yielding bountiful results, as seen from the recent commissioning of five flagship projects in May this year. Between May 18 and May 28, 2024, the NDDC commissioned the 9km Obehie-Oke-Ikpe road in Ukwa West LGA, Abia State; the 27.5 kilometre Ogbia -Nembe…

– Stanley Nwabali has been excused from the team to attend to family matters in the aftermath of his father’s demise. – Ademola Lookman has been excused from today’s training session after suffering a knock in Thursday’s game against Benin Republic. – Ola Aina has returned to England on the request of his club, Nottingham Forest. The premier league side pleaded with Coach Austin Eguavoen to release the defender early for their big game vs Arsenal, since Nigeria’s AFCON ticket has been secured.

The Black Stars of Ghana on Friday night, 15 November, 2024, crashed out of the 2025 edition of the Africa Nations Cup. After playing 1-1 draw wifh Angola, Ghana remain bottom of the table with three points in five games. Angola are group leaders with 13 points while Sudan are second with 7 points and Niger third with 4 points. If the Black Stars win their last match, a total of six ponts wont be enough for them to go through. It is the first time in 20 years that the Ghanians will be missing the continental football fiesta.

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has disclosed that it has rescued 13 Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana It said the operation brought the total of people repatriated back into the country within five months to 163. The agency, in a statement by its Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, gave a breakdown of the rescued ladies. “Among the 163 included the 13 girls that were rescued and brought back to Nigeria over the weekend,” the statement said. According to NiDCOM, the rescue operation was orchestrated by combined and coordinated efforts of the Ghanaian Anti-Human…

A former councilor in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Mutiu Akinbami, has been killed by suspected cultists, reports TheGazelleNews.com He was murdered on Friday, 15 November, 2024. Akinbami, popularly known as Egor, was reportedly attacked at the Brewery area of Abeokuta around 6:00 p.m. and shot in the head while riding a motorcycle. The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the sad incident through a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday, 16 November, 2024. “The Divisional Police Office of Lafenwa received a report at about 6:40 p.m. that Mutiu Akinbami, a resident of Olomore…

Six years after her abduction by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, a 42-year-old nurse, Alice Loksha, has regained her freedom. Speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Friday, 15 November, 2024 the Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, Major General Wahdi Shuaibu, explained that Boko Haram captured Loksha in 2018, while she was working at a UNICEF office in Kala Balge. Represented by his deputy, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Chigbu, the commander also announced the escape of another abducted woman, Fayina Ali, captured by Boko Haram insurgents in 2020 while travelling from Kaduna…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have stormed some parts of Akure, the Ondo State capital, to prevent vote buying in the ongoing governorship election in the state. Some of the operatives were spotted at the Sacred Heart Primary School, Cathedral, Akure. Thegazellenews.com recalls that the election is taking place across 3,933 polling units in the 18 LGAs of Ondo State. Prior to the election, there were reports that some political parties were planning to influence voters’choices with cash. The election started at about 8:30 am in several polling units while some places experienced delays due to…

The Ondo State Governorship Election commenced at 8:30 am on Saturday, 16 November, 2024 in Akoko North-East and Akoko North-West LGAs of the state with large turnout of voters. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) were seen at some of the polling units visited by NAN, attending to the electorate. At Iyometa Ward 1, Unit 1; Iyometa Ward 2, Unit 007 and Ikado Ward 2, Unit 5 in Ikare-Akoko and also at Ugbe Akoko, Ward 3, Unit 2, election commenced at 8:30 a Speaking with the NAN, Vincent Ugboma, the Presiding Officer (PO) at Ikado Ward 1, Unit 001,…

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has called for a balanced regulatory framework for digital content produced by Nigerian creatives.Deputy General Secretary of the Guild, Olumide Iyanda made the call on Thursday, 16 November, 2024 while delivering a goodwill message at the opening ceremony of the 4th Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference (NDCRC) organised by the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) in Lagos.The theme of the two-day conference is “Film and Video Regulation in the Digital Age, Balancing Creativity and Responsibility.”Iyanda conveyed GOCOP’s commendation to the Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu…

Accugas Limited, a subsidiary of Savannah Energy, wishes to strongly deny the misinformation concerning its alleged involvement in the current power outage in Akwa Ibom State. The power cut in Akwa Ibom State is entirely due to the reported fault in the 132-KV Aba-Itu transmission line, which, unfortunately, is preventing power being transmitted from the National Grid into the State. It is imperative that the restoration of the Aba-Itu line is completed as soon as possible. Ibom Power Company (“IPC”) is one of 23 thermal power generation companies which channel power to the National Grid, which in turn disseminates all…