The Senator-elect for the Lagos Central Senatorial District and current Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni, has sent warm greetings to Nigerian Muslims particularly in his Senatorial District and ,Lagos State on the commencement of this year’s Ramadan fasting period. While admonishing Muslims to seize the opportunity of the holy month to offer prayers for the well-being and progress of the country, he enjoined them to also preach peace and live harmoniously with Nigerians of other faith. He particularly extends his greetings to President Mohammadu Buhari; President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; leaders…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
Our attention has been drawn to the latest of the now familiar vituperations from the stable of the defeated Lagos state Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour. It’s baffling that rather than tender profuse apologies to Lagosians whose sensibilities he assaulted in the months leading to the elections by campaigning on unpretentious hate, religious bigotry and tribal rhetorics, he has refused to be sober and still has the effrontery to play the victim. It’s baffling that the law enforcement agencies have not invited him for questioning for his incitement and call for anarchy because he lost an election. We found…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A chief in Okemesi-Ekiti in Ekiti West LGA of Ekiti State, Gbenga Oyewole, has been disrobed by the Owa-Oye in Council over allegation of gross misconduct. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the decision to relieve Oyewole of his title was reached at the statutory council meeting of the Owa-Ooye in Council held at the council chambers on Monday, 20March, 2023. A statement made public by the council and made available to thegazellenews.com reads in part: “That you Honourary Chief Gbenga Oyewole has been relieved of your appointment as Olori Odo of Okemesi. “That this decision was made by the council due to your…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike An Islamic cleric in Kwara State, Sheikh AbdulRazaq Aduagba, has disclosed that the late Alhaji Aminullahi Jaigbade, a music legend in the state and southwest, started learning how to read the Qur’an at the age of 80. Jaigbade died in the early hours of Monday, 20 March, 2023, shortly after complaining of a slight headache at the age of 121, disclosed his son, AbdulRazaq. Aduagba, who was speaking during the burial of the deceased at his Ita Merin residence in Ilorin West LGA on Monday, 20 March, 2023 said the deceased devoted his remaining years in life…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 35-year old man, Joseph Ojodu, is now cooling off in Lagos police cell for allegedly defiling his boss 7-year old daughter. Joseph is one of the domestic staff of the victim’s father at an estate in Isolo, Lagos. The police said few days after his employment; he started tempering with the victim’s private part by inserting his fingers. A police source said Ojoduwas eventually caught after he injured the little girl while in the process of defiling her. According to the police, the mother of the girl discovered that her daughter was going through pains while…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, said it would begin a special operation, tagged: “Operation Scorpion” on unlatched articulated trucks from Saturday, 25 March, 2023 in the state. The state Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, made this disclosure on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023in a statement signed by the Corps Head of Public Education and Enlightenment Superintendent, Bisi Sonusi. According to him, the command arrested 19 articulated unlatched trucks between March 10 and March 16 within the state. “We will commence clampdown on unlatched containerised trucks that falls through our “Operation Scorpion” aimed at tackling the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Hospital Manager, Makkah Specialist Eye Hospital in Kano, Mr Abdullahi Badamasi, has disclosed that the hospital is conducting free eye screening on more than 2,000 school children in Bauchi metropolis. Badamosi, made this known in Bauchi on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023, that the ongoing screening was an annual event as part of the hospital’s corporate social responsibility. According to him, students from both private and public schools will benefit from the gesture. “We have given glasses and drugs to children that we diagnosed with various eye ailments,” he said.
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has constituted a five-member committee to probe Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje over alleged anti-party activities. Addressing newsmen shortly after inaugurating the committee in Kashere town of Akko Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023, APC Ward Chairman in Kashere, Tanimu Abdullahi, said the party is suspecting that Goje connived with the opposition during the just concluded Governorship and State Assembly Elections. Abdullahi said the committee would investigate the involvement of Goje, who is a former Governor of the state and a serving senator…
The Secretary of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Lagos highest political decision making body, Alhaji Mutiu Are has described the victory of the Lagos Central Senatorial District Senator-elect, Rt Hon Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni; and member-elect for Lagos Island State Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Omolara Oyekan-Olumegbon as well-deserved. Alhaji Are stated this via a statement he issued to congratulate the duo on their success at the recently concluded general elections. Rt Hon Eshilokun-Sanni emerged Senator-elect for Lagos Central Senatorial District after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of the National Assembly election in…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidate, Barrister Peter Mbah has been declared winner of the governorship election in Enugu State by the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wedneday, 22 March, 2023. Mbah’s declaration came after days of controversy over the results from Nkanu East Local Government Area. Barr. Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party (LP) came second in the keenly contested election. According to the Returning Officer, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, collation was taken over by the INEC national headquarters in Abuja after those in Enugu could not have a common ground. Iwe stated that after a…