By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred in Kwara State as over 100 persons, including a father and his four children lost their lives in a boat accident at Egbu village, Patigi local government area of the state on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the families and people of Patigi over the incident. The incident, gazellenews.com gathered, occurred on Monday when the boat transporting them hit a tree due to a river wave. The victims were guests returning from a wedding ceremony at neighbouring Egboti village in Niger State. About 50 bodies were allegedly recovered after the…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 70-year-old man, Sule Adeola, has been ordered by an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti District to be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl. According to the charge, the defendant, “within Ado Ekiti Magisterial District is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence of rape on a 10-year-old minor severally between March and June 2023.” The police prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, said, “The offence is punishable under Section 31(2) of the Child Right Law of Ekiti State.” In her statement to the police, the victim said,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike PSG winger, Kylian Mbappe, has slammed reports claiming he is ready to quit Paris Saint-Germain to push through a move to Real Madrid as “lies,” just as he also insisted that he is “very happy” at the Parc des Princes. Recall that of Monday, 12 June, 2023, some reports claimed the 24-year-old French man had informed the Ligue 1 champions of his decision not to exercise a 12-month extension in the contract he signed at the club in May 2022. This latest development comes just days after Real Madrid, who had two bids rejected for the Frenchman…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike New Liverpool signing, Alexis Mac Allister has revealed that his chat with the club boss, Jurgen Klopp swiftly convinced him to appendage his signature to play for the club, just as he also admitted that he cannot wait to start playing in front of the “crazy” home fans at Anfield. World Cup winner Mac-Allister became became Liverpools’s first major signing of what is likely to be a busy summer when the Reds last week triggered the release clause in his Brighton contract for an undisclosed fee, which is understood to be in region of £35m-£45m. The 24-year-old midfielder…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has finally opened up of having another son called Dawson with his rumoured fourth babymama, Larissa London, just as he added that that the boy is currently living with his mum in London. The ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ crooner, who made this disclosure in a recent podcast interview, also revealed that he named his daughters, Imade and Hailey after his late mother, just as he also said that his second daughter, Hailey is a replica of his mom. “I named both of them [my daughters] after my mum. Hailey, she is…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with his predecessor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Ambode clocks 60 on Wednesday, 14 June, 2023. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message, issued on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023 by his Media Adviser, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described Ambode as a seasoned administrator who contributed his knowledge and expertise to the growth of the public service in Lagos State. He said Ambode had contributed immensely as a former Accountant-General as well as ex-Governor to the growth and development of Lagos State in different capacities, especially in the finance sector. …
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Mainstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA has presented a licence for the establishment of Belema Sweet Expert Terminal. While presenting the licence in Abuja on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023, the Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, explained thatthe Federal Government’s commitment to the ease of doing business in Nigeria According to Ahmed that with the presentation of the licence to Belema Sweet Export Terminal, the indigenous oil company became the second to acquire such a license, the first being the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Exploration and Production Limited. The NMDPRA boss explained that…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Following the signing of the Student Loan Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Federal Government is set to introduce tuition fees in federal universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions, Daily Trust reports The bill, which is now an Act of Parliament was signed on Monday, 12 June, 2023, a development widely celebrated in many quarters without understanding the implication of the new law for the millions of prospective students who rely on tuition-free higher institutions of learning to acquire knowledge. Educationists and other stakeholders said this would have wider implications. In Nigeria, tuition, which runs into hundreds…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A newly-released data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Tuesday, 12 June, 2023 revealed that Nigeria’s crude oil output grew by 185,000 barrels per day to hit 1.183 million barrels daily output in May this year after a dismal outing in April. This emerged as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) issued export terminal licenses to NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Belema Sweet Export Terminal Limited to add over four million barrels to Nigeria’s crude export storage capacity. Speaking at a signing ceremony in Abuja, the Chief Executive of the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Ekiti State chef, Damilola Adeparusi, famously called Chef Dammy has finally reached the 120-hour landmark in the ongoing cook-a-thon, and if her feats is confirmed by Guinness(GWR) World Record, she will be crown as new world record holder This is coming barely a few hours after record holder for the longest hours in cooking (individual category), Chef Hilda Baci, who cooked on a stretch for 100 hours, was certified by the Guinness World Records. Recalls that 26-year-old Dammy, who is passionate about her ambition had cooked up to 111 hours on Tuesday, 13 June, 2023, in Oye…