We congratulate the leaders and members of our party on the successful hosting of our National Convention which concluded the election of the officers of our party in its various segments. I thank you all for your support, resilience and sacrifices in bringing this glory to our party. Now that the convention is over, our main focus is the process of electing the candidates who will fly our party‘s flag in the next election. As usual, this will be done in strict compliance with the INEC timetable and in accordance with the 2026 Electoral Act (as amended) and other laws…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Babafemi Ojudu History is not a passive record; it is an active force. It shapes memory, guides judgment, and ultimately determines how men are weighed long after they are gone. To distort it is not a harmless indulgence—it is an assault on truth itself. Indeed, as the philosopher George Orwell warned, “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.” Falsehood, once etched into the permanent ledger of print and the restless archive of the internet, hardens into accepted truth. It is for this reason—and this reason alone—that I write. Not to define myself,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, Wednesday, 1 April, 2026, postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State, tomorrow, Thursday, 2 April, 2026, to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport. Instead, he will head to Jos, capital of Plateau state, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun attacks, which claimed the lives of innocent citizens. From Plateau, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday. On Saturday, 4 April, 2026, President Tinubu will travel to Ogun State for the commissioning of the Cargo Airport and the inauguration of two…
By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied by the NNPC to the Dangote Refinery. Since the launch of the naira-for-crude initiative on October 1, 2024, Nigeria has experienced a strategic breakthrough amid the ongoing economic turmoil resulting from the Iran-Israel-US conflict in the Middle East. Since its inception, the technical committee on naira-for-crude, which has the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji and others as…
Women from all walks of life under the aegis of Women of Badagry Federation have unanimously declared their support for Dr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose as the preferred governorship candidate on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state. They also said that Lagos cannot lay claim to fairness, equity and justice if Badagry has been left behind in the political realm through military and civilian administrations since its creation in 1967. A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Rafeequat Arinola Onabamiro who addressed the Media on behalf of group at the Badagry Town Hall…
A delegate to the just concluded National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has tragically lost his life in an elevator that took place in the hotel he was lodged, thegazellenews.com can exclusively report. According to a source close to the family of the deceased, the incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, 28 March, 2026, a few hours after the conclusion of the convention. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the delegate was in the elevator when a mechanical fault led to its falling through and smashing the body on the ground floor. The delegate, from one of the northern states…
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ended in deadlock in Yaoundé, Cameroon, after member countries failed to reach consensus on extending a long-standing moratorium that prevents governments from imposing tariffs on digital transmissions. The impasse occurred after Brazil and Turkey blocked a proposed agreement supported by most of the WTO’s 164 members to extend the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions until December 31, 2030. The breakdown halted progress on broader reform proposals championed by the United States and exposed deep divisions among member states over the future of global digital trade governance. Reacting to…
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has donated ₦150 million to the families of three senior military officers who lost their lives in recent attacks linked to the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East. The Governor made the donation during condolence visits to the bereaved families, presenting ₦50 million each to the families of Lt. Col. Salihu Iliyasu, Lt. Col. Aliyu Saidu Paiko, and Lt. Col. Umar Farouq, who were killed while serving in frontline operations. The gesture, undertaken on behalf of the Borno State Government, forms part of Zulum’s continued support for the families of security personnel who have…
The Federal Government has successfully evacuated 1,230 stranded Nigerians from neighbouring Niger, reinforcing its commitment to protecting citizens abroad amid emerging regional challenges. The evacuation, coordinated by the Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, involved the voluntary repatriation of Nigerians who had been stranded in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic. According to a statement on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the returnees arrived in Nigeria in two separate batches. The first group of 708 Nigerians was received on March 23, 2026, while the second batch of 522 arrived on March 29, bringing the total number of…
Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called on the media to take a more active role in confronting the country’s growing environmental challenges, stressing that responsible reporting and public awareness are crucial to safeguarding Nigeria’s ecological future. Speaking on Wednesday, 1 April, 2026, at a media engagement workshop held in Abuja, Lawal described journalists and digital communicators as strategic partners in the national effort to address climate change, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss. He noted that the media, widely recognised as the Fourth Estate of the realm, plays a critical role in shaping public understanding of environmental issues at…