Author: The Gazelle News

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged off the distribution of relief materials to communities affected by the recent flood in Imo State. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the NDDC Imo State Office, Owerri, the Acting Managing Director, Engr. Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, said that it was part of the Commission’s intervention to ameliorate the sufferings of the people of the affected areas. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, represented by the Director of Health and Social Services, Dr. George Uzonwanne, noted: “This is a continuation of the Commission’s intervention in the Niger Delta region. We have also flagged off the…

Ordinarily, we consider it beneath us as well-bred  media professionals to continue to engage in public spat with Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, a congenital blackmailer and hustler, especially in deference to ceasefire calls by well-meaning leaders and elders. The interventions  followed our statement on Monday entitled “Obaigbena and His THISDAY/ARISE News’ Hypocritical Grandstanding On Public Morality”. But we crave the indulgence of these well-meaning Nigerians to allow us respond to Obaigbena’s  latest rambling, called a statement. The largely diversionary composition was an attempt to deodorise his ethical problems. Obaigbena tried to deflect attention from those pertinent issues we raised about ethics.…

A financial expert, Dr. Bamidele Ayemibo has said the county will continue to fail to meet her export target unless logistics hindering it are urgently resolved. He also believes that banks should be deliberate in providing Forex to those in the export sector for the country to move from import dependent economy. While presenting the maiden report on Annual Trade Finance Survey 2022 in Nigeria at the NECA House, Alausa, Ayemibo said it was sad that 94 percent of export financing were rejected by banks in the country. According to him, the report also shows that Africa represents 2.5 percent…

AN ADDRESS BY THE APC LAGOS WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT CANDIDATE FOR THE 2023 ELECTION, DR. IDIAT OLURANTI ADEBULE, AT HER CAMPAIGN FLAG-OFF CEREMONY HELD ON WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER, 2022 AT THE RADDISSON BLU HOTEL, GRA IKEJA. PROTOCOL Dear compatriots and good people of Lagos West Senatorial District, leaders and members of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC); religious leaders, civil society organisations, representatives of interest groups, gentlemen of the fourth estate of the realm, distinguished ladies and gentlemen; it is with great sense of gratitude, humility and affection that I present myself before you today to formally…

The Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages (LASPG), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo) on Tuesday, 13 December, 2022, announced the placement of all female commercial bus drivers in the state on a monthly payment. The gesture, he said, would complement their earnings. Akinsanya, while addressing over 500 female commercial bus drivers at the agency’s secretariat in Agege, promised more welfare packages for all drivers in the state. He donated N500,000 cash to a female driver, Meimunat Ahmed, who is down with a partial stroke. He also ordered the immediate procurement of…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission has engaged the leaderships of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and other stakeholders in identifying ways to a peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after the 2023 general elections. The leaders drawn from the Northwest and Northeastern states of Nigeria were taken on training and interactive engagements on dialogue and mediation for national peace held on Tuesday in Kano. The 4-Day program is geared towards violent-free 2023 general elections in Nigeria with the enhancement of participants’ dialogue and mediation skills and platforms for addressing contentious issues, thus contributing to the prevention and…

Not less than 520 ex-councilors in all the 20 local governments areas of Ogun State who served under the administration of Governors Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun have thrown their support behind the second term bid of the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The group under the aegis of ‘D.A Grassroot Ambassadors’ led by its State Coordinator, Hon. Seun Jayesinmi on Tuesday, 13 December, 2022, at the APC campaign Secretariat revealed that the group is supporting the governor because of his outstanding achievements spread across all the 20 local government areas in the State in just three years. Jayesimi noted…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today December 13, 2022 conducted a public auction of over 190 vehicles  and electronic devices at its Zonal Offices in Abuja, Benin, Port Harcourt, Kano, Ibadan and Uyo. The exercise was preceded by public inspection of the displayed photographs of the assets on Monday December12, 2022, where potential bidders viewed and identified the vehicles of their choice. The auction proper commenced in the early hours of Tuesday, December 13, 2022 with various licensed auctioneers taking charge of the exercise at the designated centres. At Paragon Demonstration School, Limit Road, Benin City, scores of potential…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Senator Lekan Balogun Alli Okunmade II, has denied endorsing the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, for president in 2023 general elections. The monarch and his members of Advisory Council described the claim as false and self concocted to mislead the general public. “The attention of the palace of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II has been drawn to the claim of endorsement of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi by the monarch and his members of Advisory Council, a claim described as false…

By: Fashina Shakiru The Diaspora Directorate of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council is set to campaign for the party’s Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and re-election bid of Lagos state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Prince Ajele Abeyi Abayomi (Ikomodina), a  Nigerian based grassroots mobilizer, who is a member of APC PCC Diaspora Directorate said, the group promised to roll out a strong campaign in coming days. As an executive member of Team Lagos Nigeria and a grassroots mobilizer for Amuwo Odofin and Badagry division, Ikomodina recently mobilized over 1000 contingent for Tinubu’s mega rally in Lagos state.…

All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised widespread industrialisation across the country if elected president. Tinubu said this at the party’s presidential rally in Kaduna on Tuesday, 13 December, 2022 where he addressed a mammoth crowd who welcomed him to the ancient city and former capital of the Northern region. While addressing party supporters at Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna, Tinubu thanked them for the warm reception they have continued to accord him during his previous visits to the state, most recently for the Arewa Joint Committee at the Arewa House and the Kaduna Economic and Investment…

Operatives of the Enugu Police Command in the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department CID Enugu, working with their counterpart in Imo State Command, have arrested one Osuagwu Chidubem (male) at Nekede Owerri, Imo State while attempting to sell a Toyota Corolla car he stole from his older female lover, one Amarachi Chukwu aged 32, after murdering her. The suspect, according to the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Daniel Ndukwe, committed the crime on 01/11/2022 at the deceased residence at Meniru, Awkunanaw, Enugu. ”Investigation revealed that the suspect and his cohort at large, had in the morning…

The Federal Government has commended Ekiti State Government for playing active and supportive role in the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in the drive to take the state out of poverty. The Minister commendation of Humanitarian Affairs, was given in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, 12 December, 2022, by the Minister Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD), Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, in Ado Ekiti on Monday during the flag off of the grant for vulnerable groups and other social investment programmes carried out by the ministry. The Minister, who was represented by a Director in the Ministry,…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Thursday,  8 December, 2022, stormed the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ado-Ekiti Ward 4 meeting venue canvassing support for the party’s Presidential Candidate,  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 poll.  Oyebanji who said he had made a committment to Asiwaju Tinubu that Ekiti State would turn in the highest percentage of votes, after Lagos State,  urged the APC members to mobilise massive votes for the APC candidate in order for the party to retain the presidency. The Governor said the emergence of Asiwaju Tinubu in the 2023 election would bring a lot…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, parcels of cocaine concealed in different parts of a travel bag brought into the country from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Doha on a Qatar Airways flight by a Brazil returnee, Nwadinobi Uchemadu. A statement on Sunday, 11 December, 2022, by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi revealed that Uchemadu was arrested last Monday at the Lagos airport during inward clearance of passengers on the Qatar airways flight following the discovery of three parcels of cocaine weighing 2.7 kilogrammes factory sealed…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has set up Diaspora Desks at all international airports in the country to allow Nigerians returning to the country during the forthcoming Yuletide to have a seamless passport processing service. A statement on Monday, 12 December, 2022, by the spokesman of the Service, Anthony Akuneme said the Comptroller General Immigration Service,  Mr. Isah Idris has “directed the immediate setting up of Diaspora Desks in all the nation’s International airports in order to have a seamless passport process for all Nigerians coming home this yuletide period and may be desirous of processing their passports.” He added…

Nigeria Ambassador to Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde, John Usanga has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address the economic challenges facing the region with equal vigor expended on addressing political upheavals. The envoy said the only way to take the region out of the economic woods is when continuous, concentrated attentions are given to improving the economy of West Africa, insisting that this was necessary if the the sub-region is to to benefit from its huge resources. Usanga gave this advice while appearing on NTA Diplomatic programme via zoom. He also said that the…

Instead of thaw, the rivalry between the Olukolu family and the Abogun’s has continued unabated. The royal tussle in the town involves Abogun family and both Olukolu and Jinadu families. Barely a week after the Ojomu of Ajiranland, Oba Tijani Akinloye installed Chief Tajudeen Olukolu as new Baale of Igbo Efon, the Abogun family allegedly stormed the village destroyed property and valuables. In the ensuing melee, two people were allegedly shot while some ammunition and an AK 47 riffle was recovered from one of  the mobile policemen that were used for the illegal attack. In the fracas that follow afterwards,…