Author: Adetutu Audu

Popular gospel singer and cleric, Dare Melody, has lost his wife, reports thegazellenews.com The death of Mrs Adedoyin Odunuga, nee Odaji was announced by the media department of Dare Melody Multimedia on Thursday, 24 October, 2024 via a statement. The statement said Mrs Odunuga died early Thursday, 24 October, 2024. In the statement fDM Multimedia expressed their deep sorrow at the passing of the wife of the company’s Chairman. The statement read: A Black Day @ DM Multimedia DM Multimedia mourns the demise of the wife of our Chairman, Evangelist Dare Melody. It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts…

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Heaven gained an angel in Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada, she was an astute banker and wife of AFRIMA boss, Mike Dada. Family, friends and associates stormed the service of songs to celebrate her life of impact on Thursday, October 24, 2024, after a farewell service at the Grace Assembly, Yard 158, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun-Ikeja, Lagos State. The deceased who was to resume as Senior Manager Fidelity Bank, lived a life of purpose and Impact as many governors, Ministers and Lagos social establishment mourned her since the news of her demise at the age 48 broke on Saturday, October 19,…

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Immigration source recounts how Bobrisky was arrested, says he has been moved to NIS office in Lagos An Immigration source at the Nigerian-Benin Republic border has given an account of how crossdresser, Bobrisky, was arrested at the Seme border today October 21 during passport checks. Premiumtimes reports that the Immigration source told their publication that Bobrisky was arrested at midnight and detained until this morning, and has been moved to the Lagos zone of the NIS in Ikeja. ‘’He was arrested at midnight and detained until this morning, and he’s currently being moved to the Lagos zone of the NIS…

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The fashion scene in Festac Town just got a stunning upgrade with the grand opening of StylebyKenyville Fashion House, commencing its grand entry into the key luxury market, and will offer same-day delivery across Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and its environs for starters. Recently, fashion enthusiasts, celebrities, and local influencers gathered at the fashion house Located in the heart of Festac Town, 512 road, to witness some of the best quality fittings for both male and female including children and also drive its sales both at the store and online on all its handles. The Fashion house, owned by Oluwakemi…

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Iliyasu Usman, a Professor of Arabic, made history as the first Igbo man to become an Imam of the National Mosque in Abuja following his appointment by the mosque’s management. From Ibagwa in Igboeze South, Enugu State, Imam Iliyasu Usman delivered his inaugural khutbah (sermon) during the Jumm’at prayer. His appointment has been welcomed with good reaction from his kinsmen. The South East Muslim Organisation of Nigeria (SEMON) in a congratulatory message to Usman on Friday, 18 October, 2024, described the appointment as a reflection of Usman’s dedication to Islamic scholarship and leadership. The organization said the appointment is not…

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Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has suspended the state Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Sankara, pending an investigation into allegations made by the Kano State Hisbah Board. The Board arrested, and detained Auwalu Danladi Sankara, in an uncompleted building allegedly with a married woman. Kano Hisbah Board’s Director General, Abba Sufi, confirmed Sankara’s arrest with the married woman on Friday evening, 18 October, 2024. But the troubled commissioner in a statement issued on Friday night, 18 October, 2024, denied the allegations, describing them as false, baseless, and malicious. He also threatened to take legal actions against those peddling the…

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Christian Chukwuka Wigwe, a cousin of the late Herbert Wigwe and former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank, has filed an Affidavit of Truth accusing Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede of taking indirect guardianship and custody of the deceased’s assets and children. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede,according to the affidavit filed at the Lagos High Court Probate Registry, Christian stated that Aig-Imoukhuede, who was a business partner to the deceased, is taking on a role that should rightfully belong to Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, grandfather of the children. The affidavit made available to thegazellenews.com said that from the court document dated October 7, 2024, which…

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Tinuade Ladoja, one of the wives of the former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has died. She died at the age of 71 on Monday, 14 October, 2024, morning after a brief illness. The Media Aide to former Governor Ladoja, Adeola Oloko, confirmed her death. Oloko said, “Yes, it is confirmed. She is dead. May God repose her soul.” Until her demise, Tinuade was an influential member of the Pastor-in-Council of the Celestial Church of Christ, the highest decision-making body of the church. The CCC Ikeja Parish 1 Cathedral, the parish she attended,…

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In the wake of the tragic death of Dr. Herbert Wigwe, former Group Managing Director of Access Holdings, a contentious legal battle, is emerging over the execution of his will. Wigwe passed away in a helicopter crash in the United States on February 9, 2024, leaving behind a complex family dynamic now coming to light. Reports indicate that Herbert Wigwe’s parents have filed a caveat at the Probate Registry, seeking to challenge the distribution of his estate as outlined in his will. The caveat was reportedly filed under the direction of Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, Herbert’s father, and supported by an…

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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has lost his son, Faisal Ahmed, to a road crash on the Kaduna-Zaria Highway. A family source who did not confirmed the death of the former Governor’s son, said the deceased was involved in an accident. The accident happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening, 12 October, 2024. “The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead. His father was at the hospital; his corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements,” a source told Daily Trust. A civil engineer…

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