Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested 32-year-old social media user, Mustapha Mohammed, over alleged false allegation against Hon Jafar Abubakar Magaji, a member representing Mubi North/Mubi South/Maiha Federal Constituency of the state in the House of Representatives. The Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, made this disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Yola, the state capital on Friday, 2 August, 2024 According to Nguroje, Mustapha fabricated a statement on his Facebook page on 30 May, 2024 against the member representing Mubi North/Mubi South/Maiha Federal Constituency of Adamawa State. “The arrest followed a formal complaint made to…

Popular Canadian singer, Celine Dion, has made public what she would be remembered for after she stops her music career. The 56-year-old ailing singer disclosed in a recent interview with Smooth Radio that she would be remembered for her classic hits even if she stopped singing in the near future. “I think if you’re part of one classic in your life, if you’re fortunate enough to have one classic in your life, you can be remembered for the rest of your journey if you want to stop singing tomorrow,” she said. “And I don’t wanna sound pretentious saying this but……

English songstress Adele has finally opened up on her mental battle with gender and sexuality. Despite being a straight woman, the multiple Grammy-winning singer said she often feels like “a gay man.” The 36- year-old British born singer, who made this disclosure while addressing the crowd during her recent sold-out show in Munich, Germany, said she feels “trapped.” “I often think I’m a gay man trapped in a straight woman’s body,” Adele said Recall that singer recently announced in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF, that she would be taking a break from music to explore new creative pursuits after the…

Men of the Nigeria Police on Saturday, 3 August, 2024 opened fire on protesters and journalists at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, during the end hunger protest. It was gathered that protesters, mostly youths, had gathered in front of the stadium for the day three of the 10-day protest to end bad governance in Nigeria. The heavily armed men, who arrived the venue around 11:45am, ordered them to leave. Following their refusal to obey the order, the policemen opened fire on the protesters, including journalists at the venue.

Herdsmen on Friday, 2 August, 2024 invaded Bassam Galomari village, Gubio II Ward, under Gubio Local Government Area of the Borno State and attacked a farmer and chopped off his hands. A Lake Chad Basin counter-terrorism and insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure in a post on his X handle on Saturday, 3 August, 2024. Makama, who said the confrontation started when the herdsmen, carrying cows, entered a farm belonging to a local resident, added that the herdsmen resisted an attempt by the farmer to eject them from his property before one of them attacked the farmer, cutting off…

The organisers of the first edition of the Coal City International Cup have expressed delight over the response of spectators at the stadium for the Day One of the event taking place in Enugu. Director of Strategy for the competition, Onome Obruthe, said he was shocked to see the spectators turning up for an event in its inaugural edition. “It was a surprise the way fans turned out and we believe this also affected the teams because the standard has been very impressive, We are so excited about this and expect better tidings in the days ahead in the competition,”…

The President of the Rotary Club of Abuja, Maitama, Rtn. Rosemond Favour Uche, has asked Nigerians to support breast cancer patients in neglected communities. She said the cost of diagnosis and care of the disease is burdensome on the affected indigent women, who could be family breadwinners. She said the club will support three female cancer survivors with N300, 000 for post-surgery rehabilitation. Each of the three beneficiaries got N100, 000 to assist with their burden of care. Uche made the plea at the closing ceremony of free surgery for 10 cancer patients in partnership with Silver Cross Hospital in…

The Ogun State Government has announced that over 100 units of detached and semi-detached duplexes are ready for subscription by members of the public at the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Estate in Abeokuta. It also stated that plots of land are available for sale to individuals willing and ready to build their dream houses in the estate. Commissioner for Housing, Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi, stated this on Friday while conducting over 100 Realtors and Estate Agents around the PMB Estate, along Kobape Road, Abeokuta. Speaking further on what subscribers stand to gain in the estate, Hon. Omoniyi said that apart from…

A house help to Aribemchukwu, slain daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia has narrated how the they killed their boss, reports thegazellenews.com The house help, security guard and the driver were arrested by the police after the body of the Justice’s daughter was found at the entrance of her house at the highbrow Park View Estate, Ikoyi. According to a police source, the house help confessed to participating in the crime. “We do am. Na we do am,” the house help was quoted as saying during interrogation. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the house help told her interrogators that the deceased was killed…

The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI’s) partnerships with various national and international organizations have continued to boost the number of Nigerian Youths who now have access to qualitative education. This comes as the Initiative, a brain child of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu unveiled 200 beneficiaries of the AUDA-NEPAD/African School of Economics/ RHI Scholarships. At the unveiling, held at the Banquet Hall of the State House Abuja, the First Lady reiterated that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to prioritize education as evident in the various policies and programmes it is implementing in the sector.…

They are sisters from the same parents, and they are all in the same profession. Thegazellenews.com can also report that they are all from Ondo town in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria. The trio of Mopelola Makinde, Oluwaseun Makinde and Oluwafunmilayo Makinde are all sisters from the same parents and they are all pilots. The three sisters were inspired by their father, Captain Wale Makinde, a veteran pilot who works with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Mopelola and Oluwaseun are helicopter pilots, while Oluwafunmilayo is a fixed-wing Pilot. The three sisters are actively flying and are happily married. Their father,…

Pan African Towers (PAT) Ltd, Nigeria’s leading provider of digital infrastructure has announced the appointment of Jyoti Desai and Vivek Gupta as Non-Executive Directors, with effect from May 21st, 2024. Jyoti Desai, a former Group Chief Operating Officer of MTN, is a banking and telecoms professional with more than 35 years in the industry. Her achievements in banking, including a stint at Standard Bank, include driving largescale transformation in the banking industry to streamline operational cost and shifting focus to customer centric, segment-based value propositions. An experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry as…

By: Dr. James Bwala August 1, 2024, will remind many families, friends, and colleagues of the bitterness of losing loved ones. Those arrested or injured will live with certain regrets for failing their nation as a result of their participation in the uncalled protest. Those who bear evil marks will continue to urge other misguided youths on why they should continue on the path of destruction. And some mothers would wail again. Protest, as I know from my years of living, has never been peaceful, even though protesters have always creamed it with the salty test that it was going…

These are the major benefits of making love in the morning: 1. IT MAKES GOOD USE OF THE MAN’S ERECTION Most men wake up with an erection, it is good for this hardness not to go to waste 2. IT BOOSTS THE WIFE’S SELF-ESTEEM When a woman wakes up naked to her husband admiring her, desiring her and wanting her; she ends up feeling sexy, beautiful and confident even before she dresses up 3. IT STARTS THE DAY RIGHT WITH INTIMACY The best way to say good morning is with intimacy. Sweet love making, kisses, heartfelt words and prayer 4.…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 32 persons in Kano for act of vandalism during ongoing nationwide protest against bad governance in the country. The NSCDC has equally placed all Zonal Commanders, Head of Formations and State Commandants across the 36 States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on red alert to ward off any breach of security during the protest. A statement by the spokesman of NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi on Friday, read: “Following the ongoing Peaceful Nationwide Protests which have turned bloody and violent as reported in some states of the federation; the Commandant General of…

ActionAid Nigeria has called on President Bola Tinubu as a matter of urgency to immediately address the nation on the ongoing protest against bad governance. A statement on Friday, 2 August, 2024, read the “ActionAid Nigeria’s stands with the courageous Nigerians taking to the streets in the #EndBadGovernance protests. The demands for pro-poor policies are not just valid; they are urgent and necessary. Inflation is crippling livelihoods, and some of the government’s current spending priorities are out of touch with the harsh realities faced by millions of Nigerians. “In the face of widespread protests and rising public discontent, it would…

A fire outbreak at the popular Ladipo plank market, Baale Roundabout, Orile-Iganmu, Lagos State has destroyed property worth millions of naira. The fire it was learnt started at about midnight on early Thursday, 1 August, 2024. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, has confirmed the incident. Okunbor, who said the agency received distress calls through its 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at about 12:04 am and activated its Cobra Response Team from Onipanu, added that upon arrival at the scene at 12:42 am, responders discovered that a section of the plank market had caught fire.…

Famous afrobeat musician, Burna Boy, has warned his fans not to drag him to participate in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest. Recall that Nigerian youths on Thursday, 1 August, 2024 commenced a 10-day nationwide protest against economic hardship. Following the ongoing protests, some of his fans took to social media to call out celebrities to lend their voices to the protest. Addressing his fans on his X handle, Burna Boy warned that no one should drag him into demonstrations, stating that the fight in him died during the EndSARS protest on October 20, 2020. While quoting a post from October…

Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has disclosed that better preparation could have helped his side at the 2024 Olympic Games. The former African champions failed to make it beyond the group stage in the women’s football event losing all three games. The Super Falcons spent two weeks in Sevilla, Spain before the start of the competition. The West Africans also lost 1-0 to Canada in their only friendly before the Olympics. Waldrum said things would have been different for his side if they had spend more time in camp. “We prepared for them [all three opponents] based on the…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has described Meta’s threat to exit Nigeria in response to the $220 million fine as a move to influence public opinion and coerce the commission to rescind its decision. FCCPC reiterated that the fine against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram was in order and legitimate. This came as FCCPC on 19 July, 2024, slammed a $220 million fine on Meta for an unauthorized appropriation of personal data without user consent, and discriminatory practices against Nigerian users. Despite plans to appeal the ruling, Meta in a statement on Thursday, 1…