A notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, Dogo Gudali, has been killed by an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, planted by members of his terrorist group, PRNigeria reports. The IED, according to a military source in the North West, was planted by terrorists to eliminate troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, who were on a clearance operation at the fringes of Gando Forest in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of the State. The military source, while confirming the incident said that, “The explosive was intended for troops, but detonated prematurely and killed the daredevil bandit leader, Dogo Gudali, and some of his fighters”.…
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The Paramount Ruler of Ijebu-land, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Sikiru Adetona has assured Nigerians that President Tinubu would take our long-plundered nation to the “Promised Land” of development, transformation and prosperity. Oba Adetona disclosed this on Thursday, 29 June, 2023 at his palace in Ìjèbú Ode when President Tinubu paid him a “Thank you visit.” Oba Awujale, who spoke glowingly of the past democratic credentials of Asiwaju Tinubu during the struggle for the enthronement of democratic governance in the country from 1993 assured all Nigerians that President Tinubu has all it takes to fix Nigeria. While disclosing that enemies of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A woman identified as Deborah Olorunyomi, alongside four other suspects are now cooling their feet’s in one of the cells of the Lagos State Police Command, over theft and selling a toddler. Olorunyomi, who was said to be a neighbour and acquaintance of the toddler’s mother, abducted the girl on Friday, 9 June, 2023, from their residence in the Ilupeju area of Lagos State, and sold her to a buyer, Glory Isaac, 25, for ₦400,000 at Onipanu Bus stop.It was gathered that after Isaac purchased the girl, she resold her to a couple in Mowe, Ogun State,…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, 29 June, 2023 in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, said he remained hopeful and optimistic about achieving victory in the last presidential election, despite the ineffective cashless policy implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The President spoke in separate remarks at the palaces of the Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, in Ijebu-Ode; and Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Abeokuta , during a thank-you visit to the Royal Fathers. Reflecting on the challenges in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election, President Tinubu recounted his concerns about the confiscation of funds and the…
Oba (Dr) Hameed Adejoro Ajijola, the Olu of Araromi and Paramount ruler of Eleranigbe in Ibeju/Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State has enjoined Lagosians to cooperate with the state government to bring more development to the state. The monarch in a press statement on the occasion of Eid-Kabir celebration enjoined Muslims and non-Muslims to draw lessons on the essence of Sallah which is a festival of sacrifice and total obedience to Allah as exemplified in the exceptional action of Prophet Ibrahim. According to him, “there is no greater sense of duty ever recorded in history outside the ennobling example…
Death struck the Yoruba film industry again, weeks after the sudden death of Murphy Afolabi, Saint Obi and Mukaila Adedigba few hours apart last month. Thegazellenews.com reports that Sidikat Odunkanwi, better known as Iyabo Oko, has died. The legendary actress died in the early hours of today, Thursday, 29 June, 2023 after a protracted illness. Iyabo Oko’s death was announced on the Facebook page of Toyin Abraham Fans’ Club. Sometimes in 2022, Iyabo Oko was announced dead after long battle with stroke but she came back to life 3 hours later. ReplyForward
One of Nigeria’s most colorful boxer and ex-Olympian, Jeremiah Okorodudu is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Okorodudu popularly called Jerry, died on Wednesday, 28 June, 2023 while awaiting amputation surgery at an Ikorodu, Lagos based hospital. This medium learnt from one Eniola Olatunji of Patmos Media that the hospital management has also refused to release his corpse until an outstanding N600,000 debt is cleared. Okorodudu was initially billed to undergo the amputation surgery on Saturday, 24 June, 2023 but the surgery could not be carried out because of lack of funds. “The surgery was thus rescheduled to Wednesday, 28 June, 2023, but even…
Eid el Kabir, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, holds great significance in our faith and culture. It is a time to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. It is a reminder of the values of faith, devotion, and selflessness that we hold dear. It is a time to appreciate the abundance in our lives, to strengthen the bonds of love and friendship, and to extend a helping hand to those in need. May this Eid bring us closer as a family and as a community. May it…
By Hakeem Bello “One admirable thing about Fashola is that he executes every assignment as though his life depended on them. He is, to a considerable extent, the face of what the Catholic Church has in recent decades popularised as common good.” -Modestus Umenzekwe, President of Adem Commercial Complex Lagos, and a frequent road user, wrote in TheCable (8 September 2016). With yearly tributes over the past decade focusing on various attributes of Babatunde Raji Fashola, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Commander of the Order of the Niger, it is almost tempting to ask: what is left to be said?…
By Yusuph Olaniyonu This is one of the most difficult write-ups I have ever worked on in my journalism career spanning over 30 years. And it should be understandable. My mind has been foggy and disturbed since that Sunday morning when Wale Olaleye sent me a Facebook post and wanted me to confirm the content. Unfortunately, I was in heavy traffic in the Ojodu area of Lagos, getting close to joining the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on a trip to Abeokuta to pay a condolence visit to the family of another late brother, Oba Babajide Bakre, the Agura of Gbagura who died…