The richest black man on earth, Aliko Dangote has narrated how music icon, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke rejected his offer of $2.1 million not to be at his Miami wedding reports thegazellenews.com According to Africa’s richest man, Davido and his wife came to his house in Atlanta to invite him to their wedding. “So I told them I’m sorry I will not be able to attend the wedding because of my busy schedule. “So I said I was going to support him with the sum of $2.1 million but he immediately said no to the offer saying all he needed was…
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Veteran Nigerian actor Segun Remi, popularly known as Chief Kanran is dead, reports thegazellenews.com. This medium learnt that Chief Kanran died on the morning of Friday, 15 August, 2025, after what family sources described as a brief illness. He was 72 years old. The celebrated Yoruba film star passed away on Friday morning. Details about the cause of death were yet to be disclosed at the time of filing this report. Chief Kanran was a household name in the Yoruba movie industry, renowned for his distinctive style, humour, and commanding performances in stage plays and films over several decades.
By Kayode Fayemi An article on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, entitled “Sorting Nigeria Out” by Mr Lekan Sote, a columnist with the Punch newspaper, triggered this article from me. Before him, Senator Babafemi Ojudu wrote a critique of what was purportedly attributed to me on the same issue last week, and even earlier, several social media posts had been written amplifying the same narrative. And it’s all about a purported statement from me claiming that opposition to President Goodluck Jonathan’s removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 was all politics or something to that effect. And I must thank my friend,…
Weeks after their record-extending and record-breaking victory at the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), six members of the victorious Super Falcons are yet to get their luggage, report thegazellenews.com. According to report posted on the Facebook page of Ifeoluwa Leo-Olagbaye, the six Super Falcons are still battling to retrieve their luggage weeks after the end of the competition. Thegazellenews.com recalled that the Super Falcons beat Morocco after coming back from two goals down in the first half to win 3-2 thereby their record of most WAFCON wins to 10. Thegazellenews.com also recalled that the Super Falcons also broke the…
By Tunde Odesola Unenviable bee life. Despite buzzing from pillar to post in the field, transporting tonnes of nectar sugar to its hive for honey, the bee, like the Value Jet aircraft passenger, is ultimately deboarded from its hive in an extractive process to yield nature’s sweetest and goldiest liquid, honey; a perfect example of the product outvaluing the producer. As a youth looking forward to sitting the secondary school-leaving certificate examination, the release of the album, Talazo’84, by the new kid on the Fuji music bloc, Wasiu Ayinde Barrister, presented to me an opportunity for defiance, self-belief and entertainment.…
By Bamidele Johnson It has to be one of life’s greatest mysteries that COZA’s Biodun Fatoyinbo is thought to be a Christian, let alone a shepherd of souls. It cannot be unreasonable to say the souls he shepherds are those of livestock. Otherwise, his congregation would not watch him say that if God Himself told him seed sowing did not work, he would say, “Sorry, Sir. It works.” That video is available online. Not Abraham, not Moses, not even Paul, men recorded to have met God in fire, cloud and blinding light, ever presumed to correct the Almighty. Yet, Fatoyinbo…
By Olabode Opeseitan Seun Okinbaloye of Channels TV is a brilliant mind and a passionate broadcaster who speaks with a fervor that seems to rise from every fiber of his being. His courtesy toward guests is commendable, especially in an era where combative interviewing often masquerades as journalistic rigor. Yet brilliance and passion must be tempered by precision and fairness—especially when one occupies a national platform. Here are a few recurring claims Seun has made that warrant scrutiny: “Buhari gone with his 12 million votes.”This is misleading. Buhari’s consistent northern support base—often referred to as the “12 million bloc”—was built…
As a reminder, Porsha and Simon were married for 15 months before wading into a year-long divorce battle, which saw the RHOA star fighting to enforce their prenup. On June 11, a judge ruled in Porsha’s favor, and they enforced the prenup. That granted her possession of the home, along with spousal support. What we didn’t know is that the day prior, Simon’s lawyer filed a lien against the Georgia home. According to Us Weekly, Simon’s divorce lawyer, Onyema Farrey, filed an attorney’s lien against the mansion on June 10, 2025. The lien accused Simon of owing $205,884.25 for services…
In a show of solidarity, the Conference of Lagos Former Executive Secretaries 2016 paid a courtesy visit on the Chairman of Mosan Okunola L.C.D.A, Hon Adunni Opeyemi Akindele at the Council Secretariat. According to the President of the Conference, Hon. Gbemi Ketiku, the performance and activities of Hon. Akindele, as a member of the Conference, was what prompted the Conference in taking the decision to stand by her and paid her the solidarity visit. Hon. Opeyemi Akindele was commended for her total loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and her full-time commitment to the activities of Conference of Lagos…
Afeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley has threatened to sue Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo for N500 million for defaming him if she refused to offer public apology to him, reports thegazellenews.com Naira Marley, represented by Olalekan Ojo (SAN) & Co, wrote a letter to Iyabo, accusing her of publishing false and malicious content about the singer on her Instagram account. The letter stated that in an Instagram post published in September 2023, Iyabo accused Naira Marley of dealing with late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, spiritually and physically. The counsel to the singer also claimed that the…