By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least six persons were said to have died after drinking local gin allegedly served by a friend in Ogbogbo community, Ijebu-North East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The incident, it was gathered, occurred on Tuesday, 18 July, 2023 at a joint where seven friends had gathered for merry-making. It was learnt that all the six persons who drank the alcohol died, except the man who supplied the drink from his house and did not drink from it. Locals disclosed that the six dead persons and the suspect had earlier engaged in an argument, which was…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Kano State Hisba Command has confirmed the arrest of two persons who were accused of trying to arrange same-sex marriage. The State Hisba Commandant, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, confirmed the arrest of the duo this while briefing newsmen on Saturday, 22 July, 2023. Daurawa said in a viral video, two young men named Khalifa and Abubakar were seen trying to kiss each other during a party, which is suspected to be their engagement party. The suspects, however, denied the allegation that the event was a birthday party and not a wedding ceremony as claimed. According to one…
By Abdulwarees Solanke A casual examination of the prevailing cultural dissonance in our society today will reveal that something is terribly amiss in a nation that is caught in the web of globalization fraught with so many discontents. Globalization is not only about trade and economy. It is not just about global politics or international affairs. Far more are the dimensions of globalization, as they cover such aspects of lives as sports especially soccer, information, technology, and significantly too, knowledge and culture. But today I am more interested in how globalization is shaping cultural orientation of the modern youth in…
A recent panel report of the National Universities Commission (NUC) has discovered a Nigerian University operating with a part-time Vice Chancellor, reports thegazelleznews.com. Another was also discovered to be operating with part-time Deans. The two private universities discovered in such operation are: Khadijah University, Majia, Jigawa State whose Vice Chancellor is a visiting lecturer; and Ave Maria University, Pyanko, Nasarawa State where one of the Deans was not only a visiting lecturer but only visits the University thrice a month. For sometime, the NUC has been observing the universities and their non-adherence to rules which prompted the setting up of the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report Paris Saint-Germain have left Kylian Mbappe out of their squad for a pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, casting further doubt on the forward’s future at the French champions. PSG gave no reason for the omission of France’s captain but 24-year-old Mbappe is refusing to sign a new contract. His omission will fuel fresh speculation that he could leave to join Real Madrid before next season. The forward declared in May that he did not want to extend his PSG contract, which expires next year, but indicated he wanted to remain at the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Russian military has confirmed that the country’s war correspondent working for the state RIA Novosti news agency, Rostislav Zhuravlev, was killed in a Ukrainian strike in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, 22 July, 2023. The agency also reported his death, saying he was killed near the frontline village of Pytikhatki. “As a result of a strike by the Ukrainian army using cluster munitions, four journalists were wounded in various levels of severity,” the Russian army said in a statement. “During an evacuation, the RIA Novosti journalist Rostislav Zhuravlev died from his wounds that resulted from…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of Nigerian defender, Ola Aina on a free transfer on Saturday, 22 July, 2023 after his departure from the Italian Seria A side Torino. Aina, who agreed a one-year contract with Forest as he returns to the Premier League after his spell in Italy, spent nearly five years with Torino after initially moving there on loan from Chelsea in 2018. The 26-year-old right-back graduated from Chelsea’s youth academy and made three appearances for the Blues. During his time with Torino, London-born Aina returned to the English capital for a loan spell with Fulham in the 2020-21…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that there is no crisis in the party despite the recent resignation of its National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu; and National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore, thegazellenews.com reports. In a statement on Saturday, 22 July, 2023 by APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party said contrary to reports of deepening crisis, “the APC stands as one strong, dynamic, resilient and progressive party”. According to Morka, the resignation of the two leaders showed the party’s level of institutional maturity and quality of its leadership which place the best interest of the party first and above personal…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The visuals of Davido Music Worldwide, DMW, act, Logos Olori’s new single ‘Jaye Lo’ has been welcomed with deluge of criticism, especially by Muslims who considered the content “offensive and disrespectful” to their religion. Recall that the new DMW 2.0 artist released his debut single under the label on Friday, 21 July, 2023. Following the release, DMW boss, Davido took to Twitter to share a short clip of the music video which captured people praying and dancing in front of a mosque, as he urges fans to stream the song. “Allow me to re-introduce, @logosolori with his new…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 30-year-old butcher in Ogbomoso in Oyo State, Dauda Olamilekan, has called on philanthropists and governments at all levels to support him in order to take care of quadruplets delivered by his wife, Rukayat Olamilekan. Olamilekan made this declaration in an interview with an online medium, DAILY POST on Saturday, 22 July, 2023. The medium gathered that the butcher’s wife, Rukayat Olamilekan was delivered of quadruplets on Thursday, 20 July, 2023. The quadruplets consist two boys and two girls were delivered at Baaki Primary Healthcare Centre Ogbomoso. The babies are presently kept in the incubator at the…