The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, 11 April, 2023, ordered the withdrawal of letters given to government appointees whose nominations should have been sent to the House for their screening and confirmation, but who took up the jobs without the due process. The House also ordered immediate halting of salaries and remunerations enjoyed by the affected government appointees pending their appearances before the House. The Assembly further summoned three top officials over the issue. Those summoned are: the state Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola; the Accountant-General of the State, Dr. Abiodun Muritala; and the state Commissioner for…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
The Osun State Police command has confirmed the arrest of one Adebisi Muideen for allegedly drugging young girls and trafficking them. A statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola on Tuesday, 11 April, 2023, stated that the suspect had successfully moved the four girls, to be trafficked to Tripoli in Libya, to Kano from Ile-Ile, Osun state before he was caught. According to the statement, the suspect invited the young girls to a birthday party, served them food and laced their drinks with sleeping pills. “After taken the food and drinks, the girls slept off and later woke up…
At last, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to Peter Obi’s petition at Tribunal, raising four constitutional flaws why LP candidate should be fined for wasting the time of the court with frivolous appeal The APC on Monday, 10 April, 2023, responding to the petition filed against it by the Labour Party and its Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has asked the Tribunal to dismiss the petition with substantial cost (fine) on the grounds that it lacked merit and was frivolous. These are the major issues raised by the APC legal team in response to the petition of Obi…
Nollywood actress, Abiola Adebayo, and her husband have welcomed their first child. She shared the news of how she and her husband finally welcomed their child through surrogacy via her Instagram account on Tuesday, 11 April, 2023. The actress revealed that she had a failed IVF, one cancelled surrogate circle, and three failed surrogate attempts within two years. Sharing pictures of the baby’s feets she captioned it, “After one failed IVF One cancelled surrogate circle, three failed surrogate attempts in two years, God has finally blessed my husband and I with a great son through our surrogate mom. “Through it…
Perhaps, Instagram vendor, Olayinka Adeshina popularly called Khadis would have avoided death if she had listened to prophets who allegedly told her to be wary of lurking death hence should be prayerful. Thegazellenews.com exclusive investigation revealed that Olayinka was in one of the celestial churches in Ikorodu, her homestead, Sunday before her death. According to our source, three different prophets told her to be prayerful because death was lurking. Our source said the prophecies were written on pieces of paper for her as it was the practice in the Celestial family. “She tore the papers containing the prophecies saying she…
The Senator-elect for Lagos West Senatorial District, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule has commiserated with the family of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Abdul Jabar Bola Ajibola. She also condoled with the Ogun state government, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Federal government and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the death of the eminent jurist. According to her, the death of the legal giant has left a huge vacuum for the country and legal world to fill. “He was an embodiment of what an outstanding jurist should be. He was a respected leader of…
Miriam Nabantahzi started having children from the age of 12 after her father forced to marry a man in her village. For her first pregnancy at such tender age, she delivered a triplet. For her second pregnancy, she had quadruplets. Before the age of 15, she has given birth to eight children. “I had no option than to go for family planning. The doctors on examining me, said I still have a lot of eggs hence advised me against going for the family planning because it will have positive effect on me,” she narrated. Thus she continued to have children…
By Kassim Afegbua I have read a series of responses to Chimamanda’s odious epistle to her master, President Joe Biden, the President of the United States. Given her professional orientation, she has now tried to make fiction of the 2023 Nigerian election with a view to making some cool wads to support her lifestyle. Typical of writers of fiction, she used third person narration to rake together her jaundiced and very subjective fiction, and tried to dress it as though it was fact. She was jumping from one subject-matter to another, trying to elucidate an election she didn’t participate in.…
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated a leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, on his 95th birthday. While thanking God on behalf of Baba for the gift of longevity, the President-elect praised Pa Adebanjo for his contributions to progressive politics and good governance in the country. The elder statesman is one of the few remaining disciples of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Asiwaju Tinubu noted with admiration Pa Adebanjo’s consistency over the years in fighting for good governance and social justice in Nigeria. The President-elect particularly commended Pa Adebanjo for his leading role in…
The Nigerian Ambassador to Mexico, Ambassador Adejare Bello has assured that Nigerians would be more united than ever before during the administration of the incoming President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election and would be sworn in as the 16th Nigerian president on May 29 next month. Bello said his conviction is based on the Tinubu’s antecedents which has been attested to by many Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora. He described Tinubu as a leader who can hold all the regions of the county together; consolidate on the existing welding efforts, and inspire…