The Nigerian Senate has intervened on the matter of thousands of beneficiaries the N-Power programme beneficiaries over their outstanding allowances totaling N81 billion, reports thegazellenews.com On their behalf, the Senate has facilitated a meeting between key government officials and legal representatives of the affected individuals to address the backlog of unpaid backlog of arrears. The intervention was championedby the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who hosted a crucial tripartite meeting involving federal officials, legal representatives of the aggrieved beneficiaries, and the concerned ministries. It was gathered that over the matter over two-hour closed-door meeting was held in Barau’s office at the…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
Famous American tennis player, Venus Williams, has made history by becoming the second oldest woman to win a WTA Tour-level singles match, reports thegazellenews.com Williams achieved this feat after beating her fellow countrywoman Peyton Stearns at the Washington Open on Tuesday, 22 July, 2025. The 45-year-old won 6-3 6-4 in the first round, as she defeated Stearns, who is world number 35 at the moment. With this outcome of the match, Williams is now the oldest woman to win a singles match on tour since Martina Navratilova did at the age of 47 back in 2004. Williams has now progressed to…
An operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), simply identified as Jide, has been shot dead by suspected drug dealers during a raid in Ondo State, reports thegazellenews.com. It was gathered that NDLEA official was killed when anti-narcotics agents stormed an apartment at Itanla in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. According to sources, upon arrival at the apartment, the NDLEA team came under heavy gunfire from the drug peddlers who tried to prevent the operatives from accessing the ceiling where the hard drugs were kept. One of the sources disclosed that the operatives arrived in the…
At least 95 terrorists in major airstrikes around Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State have been eliminated by the Air Component of Operation Fasin Yamma . A credible intelligence source revealed to the News Agency of Nigeria that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets intercepted the terrorists on their way from Zamfara on Tuesday, 22 July, 2025 at about 1500 hours. The source said the bandits were moving from the Zamfara axis through Kebbi State down to Niger. According to him, enquiry conducted revealed the bandits, moving with one hundred and eight (108)…
Chelsea defender, Tosin Adarabioyo, on Tuesday, 22 July, 2025 visited Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Adarabioyo, who is currently in Nigeria, met with Sanwo-Olu as part of his homecoming tour . The visit comes ahead of a youth football tournament being held in his honour on Wednesday, 23 July, 2025 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena. Following his visit, Sanwo-Olu in a post on Instagram expressed admiration for the 27-year-old. “Tosin Adarabioyo, who plays for Chelsea, stopped by to visit while he’s in Nigeria,” Sanwo-Olu said. “It’s always inspiring to meet young Nigerians making their mark internationally, who remain grounded and…
The residents of Jinkiri Village, Tirwun Ward of Bauchi Local Government Area, Bauchi State are presently in a mourning mood after three teenage boys drowned while swimming on the noon of Tuesday, 22 July, 2025, reports thegazellenews.com It was gathered that the boys, all residents of Durum Village, were enjoying a swim after reportedly engaging in mining activities nearby. Bauchi State Police Command Public Relations Officer Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, confirmed the sad incident through a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday, 23 July, 2025. Wakil identified the victims as Habibu Mohammed, aged 16; Abubakar Mohammed, also aged 16; and Zailani Sule,…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said that his administration has put in place measures that would promote agriculture and ensure food security for the state and the nation at large. The governor stated this at the launch of the N500 billion Produce for Lagos, an Offtake Guarantee Fund, an agricultural initiative, held at the Lagos House, Ikeja. One of the measures the governor noted is the creation of the State Farmers’ Information Management System, where information about the number, location, what they produce, and the size of their farms can be easily accessed at the press of a…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening strategic collaboration in addressing emerging regional threats, particularly misinformation, disinformation, and rising insecurity across West Africa. During a high-level engagement, the Director of ACSS, Ms. Amanda Dory, led a delegation in discussions with the Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ms. Damtien Tchintchibidja, focusing on deepening bilateral cooperation in the areas of peace, security, and strategic leadership. The meeting emphasized the importance of fostering resilient governance structures, enhancing human security, and improving early warning mechanisms to prevent and…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has called for global cooperation in the efforts towards tackling disinformation and misinformation. He made the call on Wednesday, 23 July, 2025, in Abuja during the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DICAN) Diplomatic/Security International Conference 2025. The conference was themed: “Nigeria’s 4Ds Foreign Policy Strategy in an Era of Global Insecurity, Strategic Misperceptions, and Disinformation: Advancing Diplomacy, Leveraging Intelligence, and Engaging the Media for National and Global Stability”. The Minister also identified diplomacy, intelligence and the media as key ingredients for peace and security in Nigeria and the rest of the world. Tuggar…
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has described the killing of two Nigerian traders in South Africa by “unknown gunmen” as intolerable and senseless, calling on the government of the southern African country to fish out the culprits. Dabiri-Erewa in a statement signed by the Commission’s spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa is looking into the matter. Dabiri-Erewa said this latest unprovoked killing is condemnable and barbaric, calling on South African authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter and expose the perpetrators. She recalled that the early warning mechanism put in place by…