Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that the people of the state will vote for a presidential candidate whose election will promote equity, justice and unity of Nigeria. The Governor spoke on Thursday, 16 February, 2023, when he received All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, who paid a courtesy call on him on the sidelines of the party’s campaign rally in Ibadan, the state capital. He urged Asíwájú Tinubu to feel free to campaign in the state, saying everything has been done to ensure the event is peaceful and hitch free. He said his administration believes in…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
My Dear Compatriots, I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption and sustain our gains in the fight against terrorism and insecurity which has, undoubtedly, been impacted by several internal and external factors. 2.Particularly, I am addressing you, as your democratically elected President, to identify with you and express my sympathy, over the difficulties being experienced as we continue the implementation of new monetary policies, aimed at boosting our economy and tightening…
Former Commissioner for Transportation in Lagos State, Dr Kayode Opeifa had a bitter tale to tell on Wednesday, 15 February, 2023, when workers of Chicken Republic, a food outlet, declined collecting old Naira notes from for his purchases. According to Dr Opeifa, he had bought snacks and drinks worth N2,700 and gave the attendant at the Odo Eran, Oba Ogunji Road by Ogunnusi junction branch of the food outlet, the old Naira notes. “She rejected the notes, insisting on either I gave her the new notes or I use my credit card,” a surprised Dr Opeifa narrated to thegazellenews.com Of…
“Jesus said several times, “Come, follow me.” His was a program of “do what I do,” rather than “do what I say.” His innate brilliance would have permitted him to put on a dazzling display, but that would have left his followers far behind. He walked and worked with those he was to serve. His was not a long-distance leadership. He was not afraid of close friendships; he was not afraid that proximity to him would disappoint his followers. The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led.” – Spencer W.…
President Muhammadu Buhari will make a national broadcast on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7 am. This was confirmed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina. “Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast,” the statement said.
By Abimbola Ogunnaike As a result of the failure of candidates to get cash and the difficulty in using electronic channel to purchase ePINs, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise by one week, starting from Wednesday, 15 February, 2023. The board said by the extension, the sale of ePINs would end on Monday, 20 February, 2023 while the UTME registration would end on Wednesday, 22 February, 2023. JAMB had earlier slated the closing date for the sale of both the ePINs and the 2023 UTME application documents for Tuesday, February…
In view of the tension in the state among contending political parties, the Directorate of Politics and Governance will be meeting all the political gladiators Thursday, 16 February, 2023. With the theme: “2023 Peaceful Election Stakeholders Summit and Peace Accord”, the summit is put together to douse the political tension and restore sanity to political rhetorics among contestants. The event slated for 11am at Elevation Church, Maryland according to the DPG Directorate of Media will parade INEC recognised candidates across the registered 18 political parties. The meeting which is geared towards having free, fair and peaceful election in the state…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Muhammadu Buhari has held a closed door meeting lasting for 40 minutes with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the meeting, which agenda was not known as at the time of publishing this report was held at the President’s residence inside the Villa before the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The discussions between the two leaders , thegazellenews.com gathered, centred on forthcoming polls and other germane national issues, including the naira and fuel scarcity in the country. The meeting has in attendance:…
Kogi State Government, on Wednesday, said no matter how the godfathers of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, tried to shield him from facing the consequences of disobeying court order, he remained a convict that must join others in the correctional centre to be purged of contempt. Responding to what it described as the EFCC’s laughable excuse for not obeying a court order that committed him to prison for contempt, which the Commission gave at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the state government noted that unless his conviction was set aside or vacated…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigerians have expressed concern over their failure to access the new naira notes for the past few weeks and excruciating agonies they are made to go through as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Naira redesign policy. Majority of Nigerians who thegazellenews.com interviewed over the agonies they are going through as a result of Naira redesign policy of the Apex Bank, said the situation is becoming worse and worse everyday. Adebayo Adelakun, residing in Ikotun in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, lamented that the situation is deteriorating daily, saying “every day we go to banks…