Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the Federal Government’s strategic interventions in the power sector are already yielding significant results, culminating in a landmark synchronization of the Nigerian grid with the wider West African network and attracting over $2 billion in fresh investments. The Minister disclosed this on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the PwC’s Annual Power and Utilities Roundtable 2025 in Lagos, themed: “Nigeria’s Multi-Tier Electricity Market: Imperatives for Successful Evolution.” Chief Adelabu, an alumnus of the consulting firm, framed the reforms as a fundamental shift from a monolithic national market to a “dynamic,…
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BY Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, November 28, 2025) On June 26, 2012, when the Ekiti governorship election was two years and four months away, Ebora Fayose, with the coals of ambition burning in his heart, set forth at dawn by writing a letter from his country home at No. 1, Odo-Ode Street, Afao-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Fayose sent the seven-paragraph letter to Agbe L’Oba House, Quarry Road, Ibara, P.O.Box 2286, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, the cave of the Balogun of Owu, Ebora Obasanjo, who keeps grudges and gunpowder warm. Fayose’s letter read, “Dear Baba, “There is…
As Nigeria, through the efforts of the current administration, claws its way back into reckoning and dignity in the comity of nations, Nigerians in the diaspora must lend support by working with relevant agencies back home to promote innovation. Nigeria’s First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu made this appeal when she met with Nigerians in Qatar, on the sideline of her participation at the World Innovation Summit for Education, WISE in Doha. The meeting held on the margins of the summit was opportunity for interaction with the Nigerians, many of whom are flying the flag of the country in Qatar, showcasing…
In a bid to further build on the strength of regional cooperation and shared developmental agenda, members of the Southern Governors’ Forum are scheduled to meet in Iperu, Ogun State, today, Wednesday, 26 November, 2025, to deliberate on pressing national issues. This was indicated in a statement issued by the Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The meeting which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m, will be held at the Governor’s Residence, Iperu, Ogun State. The statement added that in addition to the scheduled meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum, there will be a joint engagement…
Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State for the 2027 general elections, Dr Abdul Azeez Olajide Adediran has commissioned a road project constructed by the Chairman of Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, Idris Balogun, reports thegazellenews.com Adediran, popularly called Jandor, disclosed this on Tuesday, 18 November, 2025 via an electronic mail sent to thegazellenews.com. According to him, the commissioning was also witnessed by the state Chairman of the party, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; and the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Kayode Robert. JANDOR wrote in the electric mail: “Earlier…
In a bold move to ensure inclusive governance and citizen participation in the budget-making process, the Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has held a stakeholders’ engagement for the preparation of the 2026 budget. The event, which was held across all nine wards of the LCDA, was aimed at gathering direct feedback from residents and ensuring that the budget reflects the true needs of the community. The stakeholders’ engagement is a significant step towards ensuring that the 2026 budget is people-driven and reflects the needs of the community. The event was attended by residents, community leaders, and other stakeholders who…
President Bola Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State on Wednesday, 19 November, 2025, to sympathise with the state government and assure parents and guardians of the kidnapped schoolgirls that the government will ensure their quick release. President Tinubu also sent his condolences to the military over the death of the gallant soldiers and Brigadier General Musa Uba, who paid the ultimate price while on active duty fighting insurgents in Borno state. The President, who the military authorities have fully briefed about the two incidents, expressed sadness over the abduction of the schoolgirls, despite intelligence warnings…
By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi Armed bandits in large numbers wielding sophisticated weapons, on Sunday, 16 November, 2025, stormed Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga under Danko/ Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State and abducted no fewer than 25 school girls in the night attack. Our source, Sulaiman Abdulllahi said that the bandits killed the Vice Principal of the school and so many yet to be identified dead bodies were seen in the school premises “they came in mass numbers at night began shooting sparodicaall before they get access to the school”. He added that, Air Force jets were seen…
There have been several cases of traditional rulers being dethroned by the government in power right from the colonial days. Reasons for dethroning them mostly centred on their loyalty to the government of the day while some were related to corruption and abuse of power. Below, thegazellenews.com lists top 20 traditional rulers that have been dethroned in the history of Nigeria, going back to the colonial era. Some names will interest you: Ooni of Ife – Ogboru Ogboru is 19th century Ooni of Ife dethroned mischievously by Ife Palace Chiefs who got tired of his 70yrs long reign. He was…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) applauds the bold and visionary step taken by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to extend its loan scheme to vocational and technical training institutions. This is not just a policy decision – it is a national game-changer. Once again, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated what effective leadership looks like: identifying a gap, designing a solution, and delivering it with precision while the opposition continues its endless lamentations and empty rhetoric. For decades, millions of young Nigerians whose future depended on skills acquisition – from engineering trades, digital technology,…