Author: The Gazelle News

Two thousand South eastern businessmen have contributed N1 billion to support the campaign of Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Hope Uzodimma made this known Thursday, 17 November, 2022 at the Town Hall meeting between Tinubu and business leaders in the region. He said membership of the group was drawn from the five states of the region. “I am happy to say our people are fully in support of our Presidential candidate who has come to share his vision and plan for Nigeria and South East today. To support this aspiration the…

The Kogi State Government, on Thursday, 17 November, 2022, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of illegal harassment of state officials “over a bail-out fund the Commission tried fruitlessly” to prove was stashed in an account, despite a Court injunction restraining it. The State Government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said, further to a Suit No. HCL/128/2021, filed by the Kogi State Government against the EFCC and other Defendants with respect to the said bail-out funds, “the Court issued an injunction on the 3rd of December, 2021, restraining the EFCC or…

Tens of thousands of Kwarans on Thursday, 17 November, 2022, came out in droves for the official flag off of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Kashim Shettima presidential campaign in Ilorin, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq saying the APC ticket is the most progressive path to a greater Nigeria. The flag-off was led by the First Lady of Nigeria Mrs Aisha Buhari, joined by several first ladies from APC states, Deputy Governor of Kwara State Mr. Kayode Alabi; top government and party officials from Abuja and across Nigeria. Also in attendance were the wives of Asiwaju Tinubu and Shetimma:…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, 17 November, 2022, said that his administration will continue to collaborate with development partners and the private sector to promote economic growth. The Governor, who stated this while receiving the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn -Jones, who paid him a courtesy  visit at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, added that government alone cannot develop the state’s economy. He said: “For us in Oyo State, we recognise the fact that government  alone cannot sort out the challenges with us. “I am glad to have you here to also discuss business opportunities. “We have…

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Thursday, 17 November, 2022, inaugurated the iconic Olaiya flyover in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Akeredolu described the performance of Oyetola in the state as incredible and worthy of emulation. This is even as Governor Adegboyega Oyetola said the construction of the flyover was a child of necessity aimed at putting a permanent end to avoidable road accidents and other mishaps hitherto being experienced by road users and residents of the State. The newly-inaugurated Olaiya flyover was completed within the one-year time frame allotted to it a few months ago with a…

The report on Social Media that the Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area, Mrs Bola Shobowale, and her loyalists celebrated the death of Lagos Lawmaker, Honourable AbduSobur Olawale popularly called Omititi, has proved to be false and unfounded. Rather, this medium can confirm that the Council Chairman ordered for the observation of a minute silence for the deceased lawmaker during a stakeholders’ meeting on budget which took place at the council secretariat in Ipaja on Wednesday, 16 November, 2022. Thegazellenews.com can also confirmed that Mrs Shobowale issued condolence message via the media immediately the official announcement of the deceased…

Our attention has been drawn to the reckless and unrealistic claim of the opposition PDP to win Lagos and 24 other states in the forthcoming elections. While we acknowledge the consistency of the opposition party in its permanent day-dreaming and irresponsible permutations, it’s advisable to be more discerning in order to be able to absorb the shock of their impending devastating defeat. It’s also laughable that it came from its National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu who has been declared personal non-grata in his home state. Nigerians stopped taking PDP seriously before now with its intransigent crisis which is a clear…

We express our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the immediate family, friends, associates of Late Hon. AbdulSobur Olawale (Omititi) who passed on yesterday in Jos after attending our Presidential Campaign Flag Off. We particularly send our condolences to his colleagues at the Lagos State House of Assembly where he dutifully served his people of Mushin Constituency 2 and Lagos State in general. Hon. Olawale was an accomplished politician and grassroots mobiliser who stayed committed to the ideal of progressive politics and supported our leader and Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu till the end. It was his commitment to Asiwaju…

Plateau State Governor and Director General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC), Simon Bako Lalong, has commiserated with the people and Government of Lagos State over the demise of Late House of Assembly member, Hon. AbdulSobur Olawale who died in Jos shortly after attending the APC Presidential Campaign flag-off in Jos. Governor Lalong who escorted the corpse of the deceased lawmaker to the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang for onward movement to Lagos for burial said he was shocked over the death of the lawmaker who died shortly after attending the flag-off of the APC Presidential Campaign…

Former Auditor-General for Local Governments in Lagos State, Alhaji Muhammad Mubashiru Hassan, has condoled with the Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, Tayo Ayinde over the death of his wife, Mrs Raliah Adedoyin Ayinde. Hassan speaking via a press statement on Tuesday, 15 November, 2022, described the death of the late Adedoyin as “shocking and devastating”. He called on Ayinde to take heart and look up to God for succour. “Almighty God knows why this has to happen. We can’t blame Him. I pray that Almighty God gives you and the entire family members to bear the huge…

Members of the Central Planning Committee for the maiden Awori Day Cultural Festival will address the media, tomorrow, Friday, 18 November, 2022. This was revealed via a press statement signed by Rotarian Alhaji Kazeem Alabi Labaika, Secretary of the Central Planning Committee. According to the statement, the media meeting is meant to intimate the media on plans for the Awori Day Cultural Festival and the modus operandi for the event. “It’s meant for us to interact with the Media and in extension with members of the public,” Labaika said. The press conference is expected to take place at Awori Welfare…

Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria that he will not run his administration on the basis of religion if elected President of Nigeria. Tinubu who met with the CAN leadership in Abuja on Wednesday, 16 November, 2022, at an interactive session assured them that the same way his administration did not discriminate against anyone either based on tribe, religion or gender when he was Lagos Governor, he would not start such in office as president. He was accompanied to the session by his wife, Senator…

There were hot arguments before the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday, 16 November, 2022, as the panel compelled the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to produce the nomination form and academic certificates of Senator Ademola Adeleke used for his nomination in the 2018 governorship election. The order of the Tribunal, Chaired by Justice Tertsea Kume was contained in a Subpoena issued on REC by the panel following the request of counsel for Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is just as counsel for INEC, Adeleke and the…

Kogi State has won the World Bank’s Awards of Excellence in three categories – Fiscal Transparency and Accountability, Debt Sustainability and Domestic Revenue Mobilisation. The significant awards were conferred on Kogi State at the Federal Government of Nigeria/World Bank States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) Dinner with Governors/Award Night, held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja on Monday evening. The objective of the World Bank’s State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Program is to promote focus and attention of Nigerian States towards improvement of their PFM systems, processes and institutions, a statement on Tuesday, signed by the Commissioner for Information and…

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, 14 November, 2022, commissioned the 2.35km Arepo-Journalists Estate Road, with a promise to continue espousing projects capable of making life more meaningful to people and residents of the state. The Governor, who described the road project as a remarkable one and his administration’s commitment to the provision of good governance in the state, noted that the completion of the road is a demonstration of his administration’s appreciation for the support of given by the people of Arepo Community. While noting that genuine development should be people-oriented, Abiodun disclosed that the road leads…

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has condoled with the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; the APC, particularly Mushin chapter; and family members over the death of Mrs Modupe and Honourable AbduSobur Olawale. Both Mrs Awodogan popularly called Iya Oniyan and chieftain of the party; and Honourable Olawale also known as Omititi, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly; died few hours apart on Tuesday, 15 November, 2022. Princess Orelope-Adefulire described the death of the two APC chieftains as colossal loss…

Deceased Lagos Lawmaker, AbduSobur Olawale alias Omititi, was full of life when the delegation of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to attend the flag-off of the Presidential Campaign of the party in Jos on Tuesday, 15 November, 2022, converged at the private wing of the Muritala Muhammad Airport to board aircraft for the trip. He greeted the elderly among the delegates particularly members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) on the trip as well as some of his colleagues from the Lagos State House of Assembly. He saw a council Chairman whom he owed some…

A House of Representatives candidate in Lagos, Noheem Balogun, has vowed to make a good representation and address the “long-time deprivations”  which he said the people of Epe division have suffered due to lack of federal government presence in the constituency. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate stated this at the launching of solar street light donated to Epe communities and its environs. Balogun promised to provide quality representation for Epe Federal Constituency if elected in next year’s general election. He said his people deserved a viable representation that would effectively connect the constituency to the national resource distribution, noting…

The Campaign Council of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended campaign activities for Honourable AbduSobur Olawale popularly called Omititi for 24 hours, reports thegazellenews.com The Director General of the Council, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon speaking through the Secretary of the Council, Ogboni Fouad Oki, said that all activities and meetings fixed for today, Wednesday, 16 November, 2022 have been cancelled. “This is meant to mourn our dear brother who died in active party activity, as well as giving all of us the opportunity to pay our last respect to him,” he said The Lawmaker representing…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate for Lagos Central Senatorial District, Rt Hon Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni has described the death of foremost APC Woman Leader, Mrs Modupe Awodogan popularly called Iya Oniyan; and member of the state House of Assembly, Honourable AbduSobur Olawale also known as Omititi; as collosal loss to the Progressives family. Rt Hon Eshinlokun-Sanni disclosed this on Tuesday, 15 November, 2022 while reacting to the death of the two party stalwarts who died hours after each other on same day. “It is such a collosal loss to us and the entire Progressives family and not only their family…