Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

The newly sworn-in minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction , Prof Nentawe Yilwatda has informed the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu that the minors arraigned and released on the orders of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been taken back to their various states and handed over to their state governments. He disclosed this after a closed door visit and meeting with the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The Minister also informed the media during an interview that the visit was to seek for partnership with the First Lady’s pet project, the Renewed…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, presented its third prosecution witness, PW3, Bamaiyi Mairiga, a forensic expert in the Forensic Department of the EFCC Headquarters, Abuja, in the trial of one Babatunde Keshinro, a former Head, Commercial Banking with one of the new generation banks in Nigeria, for an alleged N10 million fraud before Justice I.O.Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.The EFCC is prosecuting Keshinro on a nine-count charge bordering on forgery and stealing to the tune of N10 million.He was initially standing trial before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the…

Mrs. Bateren Nofisat Yinka, 50, is one of the six artisans honoured by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Best Graduating Tradesmen in the just-concluded up-skilling programme taken across the Lagos State Skill Acquisition Centres. The trader, nominated for the course by Bamboo Marketers Association, was one of the 1,200 artisans and tradesmen across Lagos who took the intensive eight-week vocational training midwifed by the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment. At the 12th graduation held on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024, at De Blue Roof of Lagos Television in Agidingbi, 800 artisans and 400 tradesmen across 60 participating traders’ associations were…

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ogun State Branch, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for the wage increase extended to all categories of its members in the state. The Union, in a letter titled “New Wage Increase to Ogun Pensioners: Expression of Gratitude,” signed by the State Chairman, Comrade Waidi Oloyede, Secretary Comrade Bola Lawal, and the State Treasurer, Comrade O. Ogabi, expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the governor for his kindness and consideration towards the state retirees at all times. It noted that the state government has started paying the N20,000 wage increase from the month of October 2024. According…

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 received former President Muhammadu Buhari who was in the state to commiserate with the people and government over the 10th of September flood disaster. The state capital Maiduguri and environs was submerged in flood that claimed several lives and destroyed many properties. President Buhari who was out of the country when the flood disaster occurred had earlier sent a high powered delegation to commiserate with the government and made a N20m donation to the state relief fund. Making his remarks during the visit, Buhari said, “When this disaster happened,…

Airtel Nigeria has unveiled its latest television campaign for its Home Broadband suite of products, which are designed to empower Nigerians to experience seamless and limitless internet connectivity. The campaign, launched at an exclusive private screening held at Ebonylife Place in Lagos, on Tuesday, 5th November 2024, featured a flagship TV commercial starring Farooq Oreagba, popularly known as the “King of Steeze”. The commercial portrays the impactful role of Airtel’s Home Broadband products in fostering connectivity across diverse Nigerian households, highlighting how it creates boundless opportunities for Nigerians to thrive in business, education, entertainment, family life, and beyond. In his…

It was another colourful and well attended political gathering on Monday, 4 November, 2024, at the prestigious Ola-Oki School of Health Auditorium, Ibereko, Olorunda Local Council Development Area in Lagos state as the former Supervisor for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in the council, Hon. Nurat Olayinka-Zubair hosted over 300 widows and aged, presenting them with food items and cash gifts to cushion the current economic hardship as part of efforts to celebrate her political associates and mark her birthday anniversary. This is the seventh edition of the programme since she assumed office as Supervisor for Women Affairs and Poverty…

Barely a week after the collapse of a three-storey building at the Iriebe axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, a middle-aged man has reportedly lost his life in a collapsed two-storey building at the Egbelu Mgbaraja axis of Ogbogoro community in the same local government. A witness, Mr. Jonathan Obey, said the building under construction at Ogbogoro caved in on Monday, 4 November, 2024 at about 2pm while the contractors were working on the 2nd floor, killing one of them, while another narrowly escaped with severe injuries. He said deliberate infractions by the property developer may have caused…

Former Director General of the Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign, Doyin Okupe, has said there is an agreement that the north will do eight years and the south will do eight years. Okupe, who stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, added that Tinubu would get a second term in 2027 if he fixes the challenges the country is going through.e said Buhari did eight years as president and now Bola Ahmed Tinubu will do eight years, if he wants to. “Tinubu is doing exceedingly well and he’s going to do much much better. Bola Tinubu needs understanding, not undermining. “If…

The British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation has launched a groundbreaking women empowerment initiative, distributing five-week-old noiler birds to 200 women in Zamfara State. The project aims to foster sustainable agricultural practices by enhancing rural livelihoods and alleviate poverty within the community. The flag-off ceremony was attended by dignitaries, including the First Lady of Zamfara State, Hurriya Dauda Lawal; the state Commissioner of Agriculture, Hon. Ya’u Haruna Gamji; the Permanent Secretary of in the state Ministry of Agriculture, Oludare Odusanya; the General Manager of BATN Foundation and other officials. BATNF’s efforts reflect its commitment to empowering rural women and fostering…

Famous American streamer and social media influencer, Adin Ross ,has placed a $1 million bet on the Republican Party’s candidate, Donald Trump to win today’s presidential election. The internet star, who disclosed this while sharing the slip of the bet via Instagram on Monday, 4 November, 2024, added Trump is the best candidate for America. “Put a million on President Trump, the only candidate for America that makes sense. Trump 2024, ” Ross wrote Trump will face the Democratic Party’s candidate, Kamala Harris, in a tight contest today, 5 November, 2024 Harris emerged as the Democratic Party’s candidate after President…

Famous American rapper, Cardi B has said she can’t contain her feelings ahead of the presidential election The Grammy-winning star shared that she has been nervous and feels like she is running for the presidency. “I don’t know why I’m so nervous for tomorrow. I feel like I’m running for president,” she shared with her 36 million followers on X.  Recall that Cardi B spoke at Harris’ rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday, 1 November, 2024 where she formerly endorsed the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidential election. During the rally, Cardi B claimed that the Republican Party’s candidate and…

Embattled famous Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky has given reasons for leaving Nigeria “temporarily’. Thegazellenews.com had reported that Bobrisky departed Nigeria on Sunday, 3 November, 2024 after his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Writing on his Instagram page on Monday, 4 November, 2024 Bobrisky cited the need to attend to his ‘sanity and health’. “Yes, I’m here to confirm I’m out of Nigeria temporarily. I need to attend to my sanity and my health. According to him, “Few Nigerian security agencies tried everything to frustrate me, but naaa, I gat God.” “Imagine buying a business class…

Bayer Leverkusen head coach, Xabi Alonso, has finally made public why he turned down the offer to replace the legendary Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, because he was focused on winning the league. Recall that Alonso was one of the coaches linked to the role in March, after Klopp announced he was leaving Anfield. But the former midfielder opted to remain with the Bundesliga champions for at least one more season. “I saw the links to replace Klopp… but at that time I was focused on winning the league. Klopp “We were only working on that, I didn’t negotiate with clubs,”…

The Jigawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter has threatened to take action against any group attempting to create crises or factions within the party, thegazellenews.com reports. The party chairman, Hon. Aminu Sani Gumel, stated this in a press release made available to media houses. “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Jigawa State chapter has been drawn to the activities of certain enemies of the party who are desperate to incite crisis within the party by launching smear campaigns against party leaders in the state. “The party has been closely monitoring various posts on social media…

The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the recent arrest of former Governor of the state ,Ifeanyi Okowa, describing it as a step in the right direction in the fight against corruption in the country. The APC, in a statement issued shortly after the news broke, emphasized that Okowa’s arrest signals a strong commitment by the current administration to address long-standing issues of financial mismanagement and corruption at both the state and national levels. Okowa, who served as the Governor of Delta State from 2015 to 2023, was apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the killing of a high-ranking Islamic State West Africa province (ISWAP) commander, Bashir Dauda in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, thegazellenews.com reports. The airstrike by NAF also led to the death of 50 fighters while destroying ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, which were filled with a substantial of food and essential items. NAF’s Public Relations Officer, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, made this disclosure in a statement he signed and made available to media houses on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024. “The NAF conducted a series of Air interdictions targeting three significant…

Investigating Police Officer Inspector, Elizabeth Osikolu, on Monday, 4 November, 2024 told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court presided by Justice Rahman Oshodi how a housewife, Omolara Alashe, allegedly forced a 19-year-old lady to sleep with her husband, to bear a child. Omolara and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, rape and sexual assault. NAN reports that the defendants, pleaded not guilty. The witness, while being led in evidence by the State Counsel, Mr Babajide Boye, told the court that the alleged incident happened sometime in 2022, in Lagos. Osikolu told the court that…

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi on Monday, 4 November, 2024 sentenced an Islamic cleric, Alani Rafiu, to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old year girl (name withheld). Justice Oshodi, who held that the prosecution proved each of the ingredients of defilement against Rafiu, said that the gravity of the convict’s offence could not be overstated as he betrayed the trust placed on him as a religious instructor and family friend. The judge said the convict’s conduct represented a profound violation of secular and religious principles. According to him, the evidence before…

A former Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has said that the South West will no longer watch people insult President Bola Tinubu. Okupe, also vowed that would never support the former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi again. According to him, Tinubu is the apple in the eyes of the people of the South West and must not be spoken about disdainfully. He stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. “From now on, we are no longer going to keep quiet for people who think they can just insult Bola Tinubu,” he…