TheGazelleNews, popular Lagos based online newspaper is set to honour the trio of Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, Asiwaju Olorunfumi Bashorun and Chief Waliu Ojuko for their contribution to democracy and governance in Nigeria. Solomon, Bashorun and Ojuko will be honoured with the flagship award of the online newspaper, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Annual Public Lecture and Award of the newspaper scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 15 July, 2026. The lecture with the theme: Driving Grassroots Governance with Public-Private Partnership: The Gains, the Pains, the Prospects will be delivered by Chief Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his resounding victory in Saturday, 20 June, 2026 Ekiti State gubernatorial election. The President commended the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing their trust in Governor Oyebanji. He also commended law enforcement agencies for maintaining law and order. He charged the Independent National Electoral Commission to continue to invest in conducting a peaceful, free, fair and credible election as we approach the Osun governorship election in August and the general election next year. With his overwhelming victory in the election, Oyebanji has…
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nazila Ghanea, has warned that worsening insecurity in Nigeria is intensifying fears of religious polarisation, human rights violations, and weakening public trust in state protection. Her remarks followed an 11-day assessment mission across parts of the country, including engagements in Abuja, where she met government officials, security agencies, religious leaders, civil society organisations, and victims of violence. Rising insecurity and claims of systemic breakdown Ghanea said testimonies from affected communities were dominated by accounts of terrorist attacks, banditry, kidnappings, mass displacement and repeated destruction of rural settlements. Many victims,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered an alarming drug distribution network targeting secondary school students, arresting two elderly men aged 84 and 75 for allegedly supplying illicit substances to teenagers in Abia State, in what has raised fresh concerns over the growing penetration of narcotics into Nigerian schools. The anti-narcotics agency also intercepted a shipment of synthetic drugs from China, seized cannabis concealed in ladies’ handbags destined for export, arrested a wanted couple linked to a major drug syndicate in Ekiti State and apprehended a 75-year-old grandmother alongside two others during a massive cannabis bust in Oyo…
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has raised the alarm over what it described as a disturbing rise in the unauthorized use of its name, logo and official identity by individuals and organisations seeking to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians, warning that perpetrators face criminal prosecution and stiff sanctions under extant laws. In a public disclaimer issued at the weekend, the commission said it had uncovered multiple instances of entities operating websites, social media accounts and publications while falsely presenting themselves as affiliated with the intervention agency established to spearhead the reconstruction and development of the insurgency-ravaged North-east. The commission described the…
The Ondo State Government has confirmed the release of nine-year-old Master Victor Oluwatobi, who was abducted three weeks ago by unknown gunmen in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during a press briefing, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, expressed gratitude to Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for his prompt intervention and unwavering commitment throughout the period of the boy’s captivity. He noted that the government’s swift response brought hope and reassurance to the victim’s family, the people of Idogun, and residents across Ose Local Government Area. Ajanaku recalled that the unfortunate incident occurred…
By Adeola Agoro On Helen Prest-Ajayi, the digital townsquare has been in full session over the past few days and as usual, the verdicts are being delivered with lots of wit and very little mercy. Ever since a court ruled that the late Dr. Tosin Ajayi’s first wife remains his legal spouse after a grueling five-year battle, social media has hung Helen Prest out to dry. The commentators, wielding spreadsheets of ‘return on investment’ and mocking a 25-year relationship as a case of ‘work done equals zero’, have had a field day. They look at her Law degree, her Masters,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Professor Rasaki Olufemi Kareem has identified efficient management of resources, rather than their abundance, as the key to Nigeria’s economic transformation and sustainable development. Speaking at the first ever Inaugural Lecture of the Crescent University, Abeokuta, titled, “Resource Efficiency Vs. Economic Development: Whither Nigeria”, the renowned economist argued that although Nigeria is richly endowed with oil, gas, solid minerals, fertile land and a rapidly growing population, millions of citizens still live in poverty because resources have not been effectively managed and deployed. Professor Kareem, also the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, explained that while Resource…
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and Governor of Imo State, Chief Hope Uzodimma, have urged Nigerians in the diaspora to close ranks and mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda. The call was made during a Strategic Global Diaspora Conference organised by the Directorate of Diaspora and Global Affairs of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, which brought together more than 600 participants from across Africa, the United Kingdom, America, Canada, Europe and Australia. Addressing the virtual gathering, Yilwatda stressed the need for greater cohesion among APC members abroad, saying a…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 10,000 personnel, including elite tactical squads and K9 units, to Ekiti State ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, in a major security operation aimed at ensuring a peaceful and credible poll. The deployment, announced on Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 by the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja, is part of the Corps’ efforts to guarantee a violence-free atmosphere and protect the integrity of the electoral process. According to the NSCDC, personnel have been mobilised from several neighbouring states, including Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Lagos, Kwara, Edo, Ogun and Kogi, alongside operational reinforcements…