Author: The Gazelle News

Videolink: https://youtu.be/6cg_zduqmdU Suspected local informants were alleged to have leaked movements of Nigerian troops to Boko Haram terrorists after a successful military operation in Alagarno axis of Borno State. The terrorists used the information provided by their local collaborators to stage an ambush and shot at military logistics trucks conveying fuels and ammunitions in the area, PRNigeria gathered.. The attack on the trucks triggered massive explosions that led to the death of 47 gallant troops of the Nigerian military. Reacting to the development at an emergency press briefing, the Coordinator of Directorate of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major General John…

Senator Rose Oko was a gentle amazon who used all within her to serve her people and the nation, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said. According to Senator Omo-Agege, the demise of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment, is a great loss to her constituents, the people of the South-South geo-political zone and the nation at large. “In June 2015, Senator Oko became the first female Senator to represent Cross Rivers North senatorial district and in 2019, she was re-elected by her constituents. “Before her elevation to the Senate,  she represented Yala/Ogoja Federal Constituency…

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, has assured that the Commission will intervene to protect the people of the Niger Delta region from the dreaded Coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Prof Pondei, who spoke in an interview at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, stated that as an interventionist agency, the Commission would collaborate with other stakeholders in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. He said: “We have started looking at different isolation points in the nine states of the Niger Delta region. We are interacting with the states to find out what is on…

 By Dare Ojelade and Blessing Williams, Lagos The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has thrown his weight behind the preventive measures being taken by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to stop the spread of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) within the State. Tinubu said Gov. Sanwo-Olu had shown leadership in the implementation of the response strategy to manage of confirmed cases coronavirus infection and tracing of suspected cases, even beyond the borders of the State. The former Lagos State Governor described coronavirus as “mysterious enemy”, saying leaders across the globe were in for…

Huafei News Agency, Guangzhou: The Guangdong Health Commission announced on Tuesday, 24 March, 2020 that two confirmed cases were imported from Nigeria.  Details of the confirmed patients are as follows:  First example:  Male, 47 years old, Nigerian, living in Nigeria.  Engaged in international clothing trade.  On March 20, I took flight ET900 (seat number 32L) from Lagos, Nigeria, and transferred to flight ET606 (seat number 45D) via Ethiopia. I arrived at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on the 21st.  It is then transferred to the centralized isolation point for observation and sampling for inspection.  On March 22, the patient’s test result…

By Dare Ojelade and Blessing Williams, Lagos The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the closure of all markets in the state, The Gazelle News.com reports. The Governor however exempted markets selling essential commodities like medical equipment, foodstuffs and water. The Governor also announced that both air and land travels into and outside Lagos are also discouraged. Sanwo-Olu also ordered fast food joints and restaurants to sell only take away packs while eat-in is discouraged. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated further that open spaces of some public schools currently on Coronavirus-induced holiday would now be used as markets to sell…

By Ademola Akanni, Abuja The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, 24 March, 2020. This comes a day after the governor took the test after he had contact with the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was confirmed to have been infected with the virus. The Governor met Atiku’s son on an Aero Contractor flight and they shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.

The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on March 23, 2020 secured the conviction of Joan Uruvbu (alias Jay Jay) on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and intent to defraud before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State. One of the counts reads: “That you, Joan Uruvbu (alias Jay Jay) Daniel Mercedes, Paul Tommy and Sally (all at large) between 2018 and 2019 in Benin City within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire to used attached E-mail to obtain personal identification information of others online to…

By Timothy Alao, Osogbo As part of efforts to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Osun, the State government has directed that all markets transacted on weekly basis across the State be suspended indefinitely. This is just as it embarked on a sensitisation exercise to educate market women under the aegis of Association of Osun Market Women on the virus and the need for them to practice good hygiene. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, who led the government delegation on the sensitization visit to the market women, disclosed the government’s decision to shut down the weekly…

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office on Monday, March 23, 2020 arraigned one Alhaji Modu Ali Kotoko on a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence and cheating before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court. Kotoko’s journey to the dock began when the Kaduna office of the Commission received a petition from one Abdullahi Mohammed Wuroji, Magaging Director, Waram Nigeria Limited, a Limited Liability Company in Kaduna. The complainant alleged that in 2018, the defendant met him and introduced himself as an aide to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (a…

By Dare Ojelade, Lagos The Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has put in place measures to control the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus in the state, The Gazelle News.com reports. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Hon Abdul Baqi Ladi Balogun, disclosed this on Tuesday, 24 March, 2020. A statement signed by Hon Balogun stated the agency is committed to the safety of its passengers and would do all within its power to ensure that the dreaded virus does not spread further in the state. Measures taken by LAGFERRY, according to Hon Balogun are: provision of water and soap…

The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers agreed to move the Tokyo Games to 2021. It will mark the first time in history that the start of an Olympics will be delayed to another year. The Opening Ceremony will not be held on July 24 as scheduled, but on an undetermined 2021 date, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the [World Health Organization] today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond…

By Ademola Akanni, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday, 24 March, 2020 adjourned plenary for two weeks to resume April 7, 2020. The resolution to so do was reached during a closed session by the Upper Chamber, and announced by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, after a closed meeting by Senators which lasted about 40 minutes. Lawan, while giving details into what transpired during the closed door session, said lawmakers unanimously agreed that the Senate adjourn plenary for a period of two weeks due to the Coronavirus pandemic which has led to most countries shutting down activities so…

By Ademola Akanni, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has received with shock the news of the death of Senator Rose Oko, who until her death, was the Chairperson, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment. Senator Oko, who represented Cross River North Senatorial District at the Senate, died on Monday, 23 March, 2020 at a medical facility in the United Kingdom where she was receiving treatment. Lawan commiserated with the deceased Senator’s family and the loved ones she left behind. The Senate President also condoled with the people and government of Cross River State over this loss. Lawan said…

By Oladimeji Daniels I am writing this letter to all of you because I strongly know that you neither see as the world sees nor hear as the world hears. This is why only you and others who see and hear as you would be the only ones who understand this message. What do you think is happening to the world? Have you asked God and why, especially at this time? At a time like this, the world is bound to focus on the symptoms rather than the cure. This virus – whatever it is called – is only a…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has suspended visits to its offices as part of measures to help in preventing the infection and transmission of the ravaging Coronavirus disease, COVID-19. A statement signed by the Acting Managing Director, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, stated that the suspension of visiting days in the Commission’s offices was an interim measure. He declared: “Consequent on the need to enforce the World Health Organisation, WHO, recommendations on social distancing as a means of preventing transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic among the workforce, it has become imperative that the Commission immediately suspends visiting days in the Commission’s…

By Ademola Akanni, Abuja The House of Representatives would adjourn plenary indefinitely, The Gazelle News.com reports. This was announced on Tuesday, 24 March, 2020 by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. The Speaker stated this during his opening remarks at the plenary sitting on Tuesday. According to him, the Reps members will adjourn Indefinitely as a precautionary measure to curtail the spread of coronavirus which is rapidly growing in the country. Gbajabiamila said the lawmakers would only work on an economic stimulus bill to protect Nigerians and the economy against the impact of COVID-19, after which the House would shut…

By UNICEF * 1. *Corona is a large virus. The diameter of this virus is 400-500 micro,* so that *any type of mask can prevent* entry into our bodies and does not need to use expensive masks. * 2. *Corona virus does not float in the air*, but sticks to objects, so that transmission is not through the air. * 3. *When attached to a metal surface, the corona virus can live for 12 hours. Washing hands with soap and water is enough.* * 4. *When attached to a cloth, the corona virus can live for 9 hours, so  washing…

By Timothy Alao, Osogbo Following the upsurge in the cases of Coronavirus in the country, the State Government of Osun has told its junior and middle-level civil servants to proceed on a two-week leave, starting from Tuesday, 24 March, 2020, as part of measures to contain the spread of the disease. According to a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prince Wole  Oyebamiji, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola granted the leave for the workers as part of precautionary measures to forestall any possible outbreak of coronavirus anywhere in the State. The statement quoted Governor Oyetola as saying…

The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari has tested positive to Coronavirus. Kyari was tested on Monday, 23 March, 2020 by official of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NSCDC). Although, he never displayed any symptom of the virus, he was tested having just returned from a trip to Germany via Egypt. However, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus), following a test for the disease that was carried out yesterday on the president by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), THISDAY can report. The NCDC has informed the president on the…