Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (JANDOR), Lagos PDP 2023 Governorship Candidate and Lead Visioner of Lagos4Lagos Movement has congratulated Hon. Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the occasion of his birthday, reports thegazellenews.com Speaking through a message by his spokesperson, Gbenga Ogunleye, JANDOR extolled the virtues of Hon. Ojelabi commending him for his leadership dexterity and political sagacity in the management of the ruling party and his contribution to the development of Lagos State. “My Chairman Sir, today offers an opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate your charismatic leadership and magnanimity. God will bless your new…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
By Babafemi Ojudu There I was last week, seated quietly in church, watching Femi Osinbajo’s 70th birthday thanksgiving. His 92-year-old mother, beaming with joy. She will later at the reception dance beside him and his famous junior brother Yemi , the Professor and former Vice President of Nigeria — a picture of gratitude and grace. But as I watched, my mind drifted back. The story could have been very different. We were almost not here to witness that moment. I was with Femi, his younger brother — then Vice President Yemi Osinbajo — and a few others in a helicopter…
The draws for annual 1XBET football competition which starts on Tuesday, 12 August, 2025, took place on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, at a colourful ceremony held at Raddinson Blu, Ikeja, reports thegazellenews.com Thegazellenews.com reports further that the competition has also attained international status with a Brazilian team, Africano Football Club gets set to participate in this year’s competition. Further, thegazellenews.com reports that Africano FC have been drawn to compete in Group A of the competition. A total of 450 teams registered for the competition after which the technical body picked 64 teams that were later further reduced through two knock out preliminary games…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has launched an investigation into Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, over an alleged violation of airport security protocols at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In a statement issued Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, FAAN said the incident occurred on Monday, 4 August, 2025, during boarding for a ValueJet Airlines flight (VK 201) to Lagos. According to the statement signed by Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, “Preliminary investigations confirmed that the passenger was scheduled to board the morning flight to Lagos operated…
Two serving Ministers in the present cabinet of Ghana have been killed in a helicopter crash which took place on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, reports thegazellenews.com They are: the Minister of Defence, Edward Omane Boamah; and his Environment, Science and Technology counterpart, Ibrahim Muritala Muhammad. Their demise and that of other six passengers were confirmed by the Ghanaian Presidency hours after the country’s Armed Forces reported a chopper carrying three crew and five passengers disappeared from the radar. Edward Omane Boamah became President John Mahama’s Defence Minister earlier this year shortly after Mahama’s swearing-in in January. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed was serving…
Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress have won their 5th consecutive AfroBasket title, reports thegazellenews.com In the final played on Sunday, 3 August, 2025, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, D’Tigress beat their Malian counterparts by 78 baskets to 64 to win their fifth title in a row and seventh overall. Despite trailing Senegal which has won 11 titles by four, Nigeria made history becoming the first team to win the continental title five times in a row. Nigeria lost the first quarter 21-22 but rallied to win the second quarter but ended the first half 41-41. D’Tigress surged ahead winning the third…
Winners have emerged in the Lagos Has Talent: Climate Edition, an initiative powered by the Lagos State Government, Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and C40 Cities under its UK government funded – Climate Action Implementation (CAI) Africa Programme. The Lagos Has Talent initiative presented a platform for artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs to present their ideas and projects related to sustainability and climate action, thus spotlighting the creativity and climate consciousness of young Lagos residents. The grand finale of the competition, which was held on Saturday, July 26 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, brought together a…
Okikiola Aminat better known as Candy, the first child of Fuji General, Kollington Ayinla and Waka Queen, Salawa Abeni celebrated as she clocks 43 on Saturday, 2 August, 2025. Okiki has been famous since childhood as her mum, Queen Salawa sang about her in her records. She was really in the eye of the public back in the days, being the first issue from the dramatic union between the music icons. Candy has two other siblings: Sikiru Eskay Ilori whom Kollington named after his best friend turned archrival, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and hip hop act, Bigsheff who is Salawa’s last…
By Debbie Eremen The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has openly criticized clergymen who wear braided hair and clergywomen who use false eyelashes and heavy makeup. During the church’s recent annual convention, he announced that these trends among church workers would no longer be accepted. “In Yorubaland, the only men who braid their hair are Sango priests, the god of thunder,” Adeboye remarked. “Some say this is a new age, and we must adapt to modern trends, but not in this mission. Even after I’m gone, this will not be allowed.” He made…
By Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:50:18 WAT This Thursday, we begin the formal funeral rites for Mrs. Joan Eze, a nurse practitioner from Grenada who became family to us in every sense that mattered. She was married to Mazi Anthony Eze of Arochukwu—our dear Uncle Tony—who passed away nearly ten years ago. In remembering her, I find myself drawn back to the piece I began writing after Uncle Tony’s death but never finished. It is time to complete it now, and to honour them both. Aunty Joan was one of many Caribbean women whose families moved to the…