Queen Damilola Adeyemi, girlfriend of street king,Habeeb Okikiola aka, Portable has announced the end of their relationship after he “publicly insulted” her during a TikTok live session. Portable had allegedly made disparaging remarks about her. The incident occurred on Wednesday, 11 December, 2024, when Portable criticised Damilola for being online late at night. He also accused her of engaging in “polygamy and prostitution”. “What are you doing online at this time? Do you want to be practicing polygamy. Did I not tell you not to be coming online at this time? He asked. “Are you a prostitute? What is a…
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The Chairman of Odiolowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Honourable Rasaq Olusola Ajala has highlighted the problems of alleviating poverty in the Nigerian the society, particularly at the grassroots level. Ajala, Secretary of Conference 57, umbrella organisation of elected Council Chairmen in Lagos State, highlighted these problems while speaking at TheGazelleNews 2024 Public Lecture held at Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State on Thursday, 5 November, 2024. While stating that, as council Chairman, he believes in the philosophy of putting smiles on the faces of the residents by initiating various empowerment programmes to eradicate or reduce the…
Former Senate Minority Whip, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, has recommended vocational training and technical skills as tools for tackling poverty. Senator Solomon stated this while speaking at TheGazelleNews 2024 Public Lecture held at Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State on Thursday, 5 November, 2024. According to him, “poverty can be reduced to the barest minimum if the people can imbibe the culture of undergoing vocational training and acquiring technical skills that will help them not only to cater for themselves but also for their families. He said that the government at various levels have put a lot of mechanisms in…
History was recorded as a Nigerian entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Arabel Islamic Nigeria, Mrs. Shareefah Abiola Andu emerged as the first female chairman of Lekki Phase 1 Residents Association (LERA). The founder of the popular Islamic merchandising brand in Nigeria was elected and sworn-in on Sunday, 8 December, 2024 alongside six executive members. They are: Kevin Ebhojie, Vice Chairman; Yetty Ogunnubi, General Secretary; Toye Owodunni, Assistant General Secretary; Kola Oni, Financial Secretary; Kenneth Atuanya, Treasurer; and Akin Semowo, Publicity Secretary. The newly elected executive will direct the affairs of the highbrow residential estate for the next two…
A scoio-political group in Lagos, Concerned Citizens of Lagos has taken the members of the Lagos State House of Assembly to task of their alleged refusal to screen and clear members-designate for the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), reports thegazellenews.com The group in a statement titled ‘An Open Letter To The People of Lagos’, urged Lagosians to take lawmakers to task over the issue as this has hampered prpeaptions for the local government elections. Omooba Murphy Ajibola, Leader of the group in a statement decried the present situation which affect the local government elections. According to the group, the…
The trial of four bloggers: Precious Eze, Olawale Rotimi, Rowland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami, charged with allegedly blackmailing Guaranty Trust Holding Company and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Segun Agbaje, will continue on Thursday, 12 December, 2024, following the request on Tuesday, 10 December, 2024, of the defence counsel, A. Adeniyi, to call more witnesses. The four bloggers were dragged before Justice Ayokunle Faji by the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos. They are facing a 10- count amended charge for allegedly publishing false information about GTCO and Agbaje through various social media platforms. They had pleaded…
The Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology, under the leadership of Professor Funso Isolaowa Afolabi, has announced the appointments of Mrs. Henrietta Adebola Gbemisola Badejo as the substantive Registrar and Dr. John Olusola Dada as the substantive Bursar of the College. In a memo issued by the Acting Registrar, Dr. Emmanuel Akinwale, the appointments were confirmed following the council’s meeting held on Tuesday, 10 December, 2024. Both appointments, effective January 2, 2025, are for a tenure of five years. These pivotal decisions mark a significant step in strengthening the College’s administrative and financial frameworks. Mrs. Badejo, a seasoned administrator,…
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It is a privilege and an honour to stand before you today at the Gazelle News Public Lecture 2024, an event that brings together some of the passionate advocates for societal progress. I thank the organizers for choosing a theme that resonates deeply with the challenges and aspirations of our time: “Poverty Alleviation: Fantasies, Expectations, and Realities of People’s Empowerment.” What is this global phenomenon called poverty? Poverty is not merely the absence of wealth; it is a multifaceted problem that manifests as limited access to basic needs, education, healthcare, and opportunities for economic participation. Globally, over 700 million people…
It is a privilege and an honour to stand before you today at the Gazelle News Public Lecture 2024, an event that brings together some of the passionate advocates for societal progress. I thank the organizers for choosing a theme that resonates deeply with the challenges and aspirations of our time: “Poverty Alleviation: Fantasies, Expectations, and Realities of People’s Empowerment.” What is this global phenomenon called poverty? Poverty is not merely the absence of wealth; it is a multifaceted problem that manifests as limited access to basic needs, education, healthcare, and opportunities for economic participation. Globally, over 700 million people…