Author: The Gazelle News

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that it has no request to buy sniffer dogs in its 2023 budget proposal as insinuated in some reports, adding that its position on the cost of specialized dogs was in response to a question by the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Hon. Francis Ottah Agbo, on the need for sniffer dogs at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The anti-narcotics agency in a statement on Saturday, 5 November, 2022 said its Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), CON, OFR had on Thursday 3rd…

The Governor Seyi Makinde Campaign Media Team has advised candidates of opposition parties in Oyo State not to engage in a wasteful gubernatorial venture that will lead to nowhere, saying their attempt to unseat the governor is an exercise that is doomed to be unsuccessful. The Chairman of the Omituntun 2.0 Media Team, Prince Dotun Oyelade, stated this on Saturday, 5 November, 2022, in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan, urging the Governorship Candidates of the opposition parties, who he said has no tangible plan for the state, to quit the race and save their resources. According to…

A mum’s business is skyrocketing after deciding to rent out her husband to other women for £40 (AUD $71, USD $46) at a time. Mum-of-three Laura Young first got the idea for her unusual side hustle after listening to a podcast of a man making a living putting together flatpack furniture for other people. After jokingly posting an ad boasting about her husband’s’ DIY skills, which includes painting, decorating, tiling and carpet laying skills, James has been booked ever since. So much so that to keep up with the influx of customers, James initially worked six days a week from…

By George Akpenvwe With stringent agenda set for his ministers and performance tracking system embedded in the Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, President Muhammadu Buhari, created a method of achieving set goals of his administration Just as stock taking is an important aspect of business, governments that are committed to delivering on their promises to the electorate must devise ways to embark on self-evaluation and appraisals in order to measure their successes or failures and this exactly is what the Buhari administration has institutionalised with the periodic ministerial retreat organised by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the…

By Sola Lawal I wept as I watched Chief Ayo Adebanjo speaking on Channels Television barely twenty-four hours after Akure played host to Yoruba leaders across ideological lines. Apart from the colourful presence of leaders of the Yoruba Socio-political organization, Afenifere, other notable leaders of Oodua land were present including Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu and Dr Kunle Olajide were present at the event hosted by Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fashoranti. On national television, Pa Adebanjo sought to pull the rug from under the unanimous decision of the gathering convened by his leader. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, got…

Biliaminu Oriyomi has emerged as Ladegbuwa FC Player of the Month for October 2022. The player become the first player to win the award as this is the first edition in the club’s history. The mercurial midfielder was on top of his game during the month of October with three appearances backed with exceptional performances in each of the games. He amassed 70% of votes,  pipping Benjamin Victor and Tosin Adekoya to the prize. The award comes with a prize gift of N5,000 which was presented to the player by the club’s Marketing Director, Adebayo Kujore. Adebayo emphasized that this…

By Jesutega Onokpasa I just read with exceeding consternation that the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, is presently prosecuting a most shamefully self-centered and shamelessly opportunistic case seeking to have absolutely each and every candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the next elections disqualified on grounds that they have been illegally presented for the polls, having been so put forward by allegedly illegitimate party officials! This is actually merely the continuation of a trend nourished by what, to all intents and purposes, are truly most deplorable decisions some of our courts have been handing out like candy since the…

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has paid compensation of N70 million to security officers who died or got injured in the line of duty in the State since the inception of this administration in May 2019. The Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Tayo Ayinde stated this at the presentation of Five Million Nai cheque to the family of a Rapid Responses Squad (RRS) officer; Superintendent of Police Oluwatobi Peters who died in active service. According to Mr. Ayinde, the State Government provided the monetary support as a token and the government’s efforts at…

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 4,  2022, arraigned Olasupo Shasore, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN,  and former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, on  fourteen-count charges  bordering on money laundering to the tune of N159,700,000.00( One Hundred and Fifty Nine Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Naira) and $60,000 (Sixty Thousand United States Dollars). Shasore was arraigned alongside his company,  Middlesex Investment Ltd,  before Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja,  for failing to develop a  programme to combat money laundering and other illegal acts, including failing  to designate a compliance officer…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the dismissal of eight of its personnel from the service while 18 others have also been sanctioned for various offences ranging from indiscipline to employment racketeering and other forms of corrupt practices. This is as a total of 100 of the organisation’s officers and men hitherto attached to the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have been redeployed to other units and departments, pending the determination of a recent allegation of bribe against them by a traveller. The development is contained in a statement issued on Friday morning, 4 November, 2022 and…

Jim Ovia turns 71 today. His is a life that typifies triumph over challenges, audacity over fear, selflessness, and dedication to humanity. Importantly too, Ovia’s life exemplifies excellence and enviable accomplishments that are worthy of celebration. Besides his colossal feats in the Nigerian banking industry –for which Forbes Africa dubbed him “Godfather of Banking in Nigeria”–Ovia is a major contributor to youth and entrepreneurial development in the country. Through the Jim Ovia Foundation, hundreds of youths have attained secondary and tertiary education.  James Hope College, an institution set up by Jim Ovia, provides scholarships to several indigent students. Equally too,…

Victims of flood disaster being accommodated in various internally displaced persons camps in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital got financial relief of N50 million as the APC Presidential Women Campaign Team visited the camps to commiserate with the victims over the flood incident which has affected most communities in the state. Bayelsa is one of the states worse hit by the flood with seven out of the eight local government areas affected by the disaster. Thousands of buildings and farmlands are submerged due to flood leaving many individuals in IDP camps. Addressing the victims at the Ox’ Bowlake pavilion and…

General Manager, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited, Alfred Olajide has reiterated the company’s commitment to food safety through a structured governance framework that ensures the safe, sustainable manufacture and distribution of products of highest quality, produced in accordance with both company and local legal regulatory requirements. He disclosed this while delivering his keynote address at the just concluded Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) 46th Conference and Annual General Meeting, recently held at National Centre for Women Development, Abuja. The 3-day event themed, ‘Advancing National Development, Wealth Creation and Food Security through Food Processing and Preservation’ focused on topics around…

Nigeria’s leading total beverage company, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited has been recognized for its creation of shared opportunity through its care and support for people and communities by empowering women across Nigeria. The corporate award, issued to the organization, was presented at the Women in Marketing & Communications Annual Gala Night, held at the Landmark Centre, Lagos. The WIMCA 2022 event also saw the individual recognition of the top 50 most influential women in marketing and communications in Nigeria. To this effect, three of Coca-Cola’s prestigious amazons namely Patricia Obozuwa, Vice President, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability, Africa, Bunmi Adeniba, Marketing…

President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday reiterated that federal and state governments will continue to provide an enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the country. They made the statement at the Opening Ceremony of the 36th edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair, with the theme: “Connecting Businesses, Creating Value” held at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos. President Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, said the Federal Government will continue to ensure that the atmosphere is right for businesses, especially manufacturing and…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has ordered a review of Primary School teachers’ verification exercise conducted in December 2020, which found 7,794 ghost teachers among 22,556 ghost workers across the 27 LGAs of the State. Zulum had set up a Primary School Teachers Verification Committee, chaired by Dr. Shettima Kullima, former Chairman of Borno State Universal Basic Education Board. The Committee evaluated 26,450 teachers on the Government’s payroll of which 7,794 were identified as ghost workers. The Nigerian Union Teachers (NUT) in Borno State however complained that of the 7,794 ghost workers, about 624 teachers were believed to have…

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, 4 November, 2022, performed the groundbreaking of the development of the Ogun State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) at the Agro Cargo International Airport, located in Ilisan-Remo. The project with its first phase worth $400m is a collaboration between Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms and Ogun, according to the governor, would be completed in the record time of 18 months. Speaking further, Abiodun said that the special industrial park for agro-processing and allied products is the first of its kind in the country and would generate over 20,000 direct jobs and individual prosperity.…

LOVINJAITIS! Towards reducing the increasing number of broken homes, a journalist singer is sending a musical message.  “Send the love code… f’oju ba mi soro (give me the knowing look)”… Yes, she says the foundation has to be solid for any lasting structure. That is the point the journalist singer, Dupe Olaoye-Osinkolu is making in her new single, LOVINJAITIS. The script/songwriter cum dramatic artiste, Olaoye-Osinkolu said the weak foundations in marriages have been leading to break-ups, leaving children to suffer behavior problems, and conduct disorders. This has contributed in no small way to delinquency and the increase in crime rates…