Author: The Gazelle News

As the general elections draw nearer, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives Candidate for Agege Federal Constituency, Hon. Sola Osolana has been endorsed by women in Agege and Orile Agege. The public endorsement was done at a public event tagged “Sola Osolana Meets Agege and Orile Agege women”. To show the love and acceptance, the event was witnessed by young and old women across the 13 wards of Agege Federal Constituency. In the same vein, Osolana was publicly endorsed by different women associations ranging from market women, traders, artisans, teachers and wives of security operatives residing within Agege and…

No fewer than 213 bodies, comprising that of terrorists and their collaborators have been recovered days after intense exchanges of gunfire between Nigerian troops and terrorists in some Zamfara communities, PRNigeria gathered The military also lost 10 personnel while some civilians were killed when bandits fled toward the communities. This is just as PRNigeria yesterday reported that the air component and ground troops of Operation Hadarin Daji recorded a major victory after eliminating terrorists in Malele Village of Dansadau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Aircraft from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and ground troops of the Nigerian Army, sustained a…

The Afro Juju King, Sir Shina Peters and His Friends will be launching what they have described as  ‘king of all alcoholic bitters’ – Big Fish’, a special herbal drink with a unique taste on Friday, 30 December, 2022 at the prestigious Royal Lounge, Aguda ,Ogba.Ikeja. The special event promises to be a night of varieties. Sir Shina Peters will be supported by a Texas-based artiste named Morojuoluwa Oke (J”Ray) It promises to be a night of complete razmataz, with music, comedy and lots of give away prizes.

Doyin Okupe, Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, has resigned. His decision is to enable him pursue his corruption case in Court. He conveyed his decision in a letter to his principal, the Presidential Candidate of the party, Mr. Peter Obi via a letter addressed to him. Okupe said his decision to pursue his corruption case at the court would distract him from his duty as DG, hence he advised Obi to appoint another person with zero distraction for the job.

In order to legally prove his stance that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been breaking the rule of law, especially with the manner it prosecutes matters relating to states of the Federation, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has said he is heading to court. Agbakoba said he would be praying the court for a declaration on the exact scope of powers of the commission, especially in relation to states of the Federation, while maintaining that the EFCC must not in the fight against corruption undermine the rule of law. He quoted a…

Osun State Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday, 20 December, 2022, vacated its earlier order which admitted the evidence brought to court by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to defend the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of the state. This followed the arguments raised by counsel for Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) that the tendering of the documents by INEC and its admission was a serious fundamental procedural irregularity. At the resumed hearing of the petition, counsel for INEC, Professor Paul Ananaba, SAN, told the Tribunal that he was ready…

Thousands of Christians from across northern states today, Tuesday, 20 December, 2022, received the wife of the APC Presidential Candidate, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in Kaduna. The group, Christians Northern Nigeria Political Forum (CNNPF) has also endorsed Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for President come 2023, saying his choice to fly the APC ticket is based on his demonstrable capacity, competence and track record rather not his religion, according to the group’s Coordinator, Ibrahim Itodo. Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe received the entourage of Senator Remi Tinubu who was accompanied by the Governors of Kano and Katsina State:…

Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 General Elections, Tinubu Support Group in Ireland on Monday, 19 December, 2022, donated campaign materials to the Tinubu Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) through the Diaspora Directorate. While presenting the materials, the Coordinator of TSG Ireland, Hon Nosa Aigbokhan, a tourist consultant in Ireland, said that the gesture was to further show TSG’s unflinching support and eagerness to work for the success of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. Hon Aigbokhan noted that APC has put forward an experienced leader who has performed excellently at the state level while serving as Governor,…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday, 20 December, 2022, asked the people of the state to see the comeback bid of a PDP government as another plot to draw back the state after it has been placed on a right footing by the APC-led government. The Governor spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, at the commissioning of an office donated by the former KWASSIP General Manager Mohammed Brimah for the use of APC Campaign Council in the state. “As you could all notice, those selfish politicians who ruined this state are plotting their comeback. Don’t mind…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a total drug and non-drug seizures of over N450 billion from drug traffickers and barons within the last 22 months. Also within the same period of time seizures of over 100 million pills of pharmaceutical opioid, tramadol that could have impacted negatively on the youth population and national productivity in Nigeria, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja Marwa made the disclosure during the Commands Awards/Commendations and decoration of newly promoted officers at the agency’s National Headquarters. According to him, “Within…

Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has expressed appreciation to family members, friends, associates, and supporters who played one role or another in giving him a befitting birthday celebration despite his absence from the country. In a statement personally signed by him from Saudi Arabia where he is on lesser Hajj (Umrah), Saraki expressed gratitude to almighty Allah for preserving him for the past six decades and giving him strength, good health, and the grace to have good people around him. “More importantly, I give glory to Almighty Allah (SWT) for giving me the grace of having family…

The whole of Ikeja Federal Constituency is buzzing again as the member representing the Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable James Abiodun Faleke has brought free medical consultancy and treatment for the residents. The Federal Lawmaker and Secretary of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council is doing this in partnership with an organisation, Doctors On The Move, a group of young Nigerian doctors based abroad but are desirous of giving back to the society. The free medical outreach will run for one week: beginning from Monday, 19 December to Saturday, 24 December, 2022. For all the days…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa today, Tuesday, 20 December, 2022, presented Nigeria’s statement at the ongoing first ministerial meeting of Anti-corruption and Law Enforcement Authorities of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, to endorse the Makkah Al- Mukarramah Convention, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, calling on Member States to prioritize intra-OIC cooperation based on common values, culture and joint action. According to him, “Corruption has no borders. As a national and transnational crime, it affects all countries who must also strengthen their collaboration to counter its negative effects such as weakening of…

Aderemi Fagbemi-Olaleye, the wife of the embattled Managing Director of Optical Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Femi Olaleye, on Monday, 19 December, 2022, said her husband was suffering from sex addiction. Fagbemi-Olaleye testified before the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State. She was led in evidence by Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins. The defendant was charged for defiling his wife’s 16-year-old niece. The witness told the court that her husband checked into a rehabilitation centre – Grace Cottage Clinic, Ilupeju, Lagos State – after he was granted administrative bail, following her reporting…

It was ecstasy galore on Wednesday, 14 December, 2022, when a charity organization, based in Ota, Ogun State feted widows, old women and other vulnerable ones in the community. At the event, no fewer than 25 widows and aged women benefited. The organization, Al-Khaleely Islamic Foundation (AKIF), during its maiden distribution of palliatives that sunny Wednesday said the activity was in line with the foundation’s Motto: Service to Humanity. The event took place at the premises of De-Pillar Nursery/Primary School located at Ifelodun street of Oko Baale area via Oju-Ore, Ota, Ogun State. The event, apart from distribution…