By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, August 1, 2025) Clad in a silver-colour spacesuit like Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, I boarded my shuttle of prose – on a mission through myth and reality – to the ancient town of Ikoro-Ekiti, a lush land that existed long before western capitalist-cartographers carved territories out of ancient empires they later christened Africa; long before the white man arrived with his brutal scissors and treacherous thread to cut and suture lands, lineages and languages. I am not terminating this journey at Ikoro-Ekiti; it is…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The general public is hereby warned to exercise extreme caution in dealing with certain individualswho are fraudulently marketing and selling parcels of land within River Park Estate. Be informedthat these lands are currently under legal dispute, and any transactions carried out withunauthorized parties may result in serious legal and financial consequences. Please be informed that JonahCapital Nigeria Ltd is the exclusive and lawful allottee of River ParkEstate, hence, anyone interested in acquiring property within the estate is strongly advised toconduct thorough due diligence, including but not limited to; a) Verifying title status at the Department of Lands, b) Confirming legal…
Former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Victor Akande is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Akande, a lawyer, died on Wednesday, 30 July, 2025. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the late Akande might have died from complications resulting from an auto crash he had last week in Ojo. Akande was a two-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly having been elected to represent Ojo State Constituency I between 2015 and 2023, that is the 8th and the 9th Assembly. Akande was first elected into the House in 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) finds it necessary to address recent comments made by Mr. Peter Obi, the perennial presidential hopeful and former governor of Anambra State, who claimed he has “said nothing about the PDP or ADC.” This statement, as convenient as it may sound to his supporters, is not only false but represents yet another instance of Mr. Obi’s habitual double-speak and public posturing. While he now attempts to paint himself as a model of political restraint, Nigerians who have followed his erratic trajectory know better. We recall that Peter Obi has, at…
Compulsory drug integrity test for students of tertiary institutions and the review of current secondary school curriculum to include drug education are part of agreements reached between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Federal Ministry of Education when the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) led a delegation of his management team to a meeting with the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa in Abuja on Wednesday. Marwa had during the meeting commended the minister for his proactive approach to his job while highlighting the devastating effect of substance abuse on the country’s youthful…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new substantive Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) with effect from 14th August, 2025. The appointment was announced in a statement by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), signed by its secretary, Abdulmalik Jibrin. The statement read: “This appointment follows the imminent retirement of the current Controller-General, Engr. Abdulganiyu Jaji Olola, on 1th August, 2025, upon attaining the age of sixty. “DCG Olumode Samuel Adeyemi brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having transferred his service from the FCT…
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has commenced its ‘Catch-Them-Young’ multi-sports trials, marking a significant milestone in the preparation for the 2025 National Youth Games, reports thegazellenews.com. The talent identification programme aims to discover, nurture, and develop talents who will represent Lagos State not only at the 2025 National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Delta State, but also a pipeline of champions who will represent Lagos State on the national and international stage. The trials, which commenced a few weeks ago at various sporting facilities across the state, will span multiple athletic disciplines, including track and field events, swimming, gymnastics, dead…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Bauchi state chapter of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), has inaugurated the newly elected officers of the organization’s Women Wing, with a charge to them to emulate virtues of love, tolerance, humility, efficiency, transparency and compassion of Jesus Christ in the discharge of their duties. The Chairman of the state OAIC, Superior Evangelist Emmanuel Okere who performed the inauguration of the new officers on Sunday, 27 July, 2025, at a well attended ceremony held at the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Parish II, Bauchi, admonished them to embrace honesty, truthfulness and make the…
By Segun Adewale, Gombe The Gombe State Government has approved 365 hectares of land for the newly established Faculty of Agriculture at Gombe State University, Malam Sidi Campus, to ensure a smooth take-off and promote academic excellence. The state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Ethical Orientation, Mijinyawa Ardo Tilde, announced this yesterday while briefing newsmen shortly after the 49th Executive Council Meeting, presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. The Commissioner disclosed that among the approvals granted was the completion of Phases I, II, and an additional Phase III of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, located in Yamaltu Deba…
Chairman of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area, Comrade Akinsanya Lasisi Ayinde on Tuesday, 29 July, 2025, inaugurated the 6th Legislative Council of the LCDA, at the Legislative Chamber in Ikotun, reports thegazellenews.com Comrade Akinsanya congratulated the newly elected Councillors for their victory at the polls and charged them to be good ambassadors of the 6th Legislative House to project Igando-Ikotun to greater heights. The Legal Officer of Igando-Ikotun LCDA Barr. Isiaka Adebisi conducted the official swearing-in of the councilors and after taking Oaths of Allegiance and Oaths of Office the house was inaugurated The Clerk of the House, Mr Fashinu presided…