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Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike
The All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally in Kafanchan, Kaduna South Senatorial District, on Saturday was marked by notable absentees, including former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and ex-Senator Shehu Sani.El-Rufai is at war with his estranged political godson and successor Governor Uba Sani.The rally, which was touted to be one of the biggest in Kaduna State’s political history, drew a large crowd and over 22 prominent defectors from opposition parties.However, Senator Lawal Adamu Usman, representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, was vocal in his criticism of the rally, describing it as a “rented crowd” and challenging Governor Sani to conduct an election…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has kept mum on the abduction of its Director of Administration at the National Secretariat in Abuja, Dr Adekunle Adeniji, nearly three weeks after he was kidnapped. Adeniji was among four residents abducted by suspected kidnappers who invaded the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on January 27. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants, armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the area in large numbers, causing panic among residents. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident, revealing that the kidnappers had disguised themselves as vigilantes. She…
The organisers of the annual Sportsville Special Recognition Awards, have announced the appointment of Arise Tv Anchor, Oseni Rufai, as the Chairman of the Day for the 2025 edition of the ceremony. The appointment of the highly sought after Rufai was made public via a release signed by Frank Ilaboya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sportsville Comm Services, the organisers of the yearly award! He said: “We’re extremely delighted to announce Oseni Rufai as the Chairman of this year’s edition of Sportsville Special Recognition Awards. We want to use this opportunity to express our thanks and appreciation to…
The Executive Committee of the Anwar-Ul-Islam College Agege Old Students Association (Class of ’87 A’Levels) has charged the reunion committee of the body to stage a top-notch 2nd Reunion Meeting. After an intensive virtual meeting held on Thursday, 13 February, 2025, the EXCO charged the reunion body headed by Rasheed Kayode Kolade to ensure the February 22 meeting was fun-filled and hitch-free. The President of the ACAOSA Class of ’87, A’Levels, Hon. (Dr.) Yinka Ogundimu, pointed out that it was important to make the meeting worthwhile after waiting for over two years after the very first reunion meeting. Ogundimu said:…
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) has officially commissioned a state-of-the-art skills acquisition centre and two classroom blocks in Lafia, Nasarawa State, reports thegazellenews.com The initiative is one of numerous interventions by OSSAP-SDGs to enhance human capital development and drive socio-economic growth in Nigeria. At the skills acquisition centre, beneficiaries will receive training in a variety of vocational and entrepreneurial skills, including sewing, computer literacy, welding, building trades, photography, and vulcanizing. These skills will empower individuals with the tools needed to build sustainable livelihoods and contribute meaningfully to the nation’s economy. Speaking…
The crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly took a new twist on Monday, 17 February, 2025, when officers of the Department of the State Security (DSS) took over the Assembly complex, reports thegazellenews.com Members of staff and lawmakers got to Assembly on Monday morning and found out that DSS officers have virtually taken over the Assembly complex. No reason was given for this new turn of event but thegazellenews.com can also confirm that the legislative chamber has been put under lock and key thereby preventing lawmakers from sitting for plenary. The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt Honourable Mojisola Lasbat Meranda had…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court presided over by Fatima I. Bukar, has directed the FCT Police Command to investigate allegations of forgery involving the party’s primary election guidelines. Bukar’s directive, it was gathered prompted law enforcement to interrogate key PDP officials. Among those questioned were the National Vice Chairman (South-east), Ali Odefa, and factional National Secretary, Chief Sunday Ude-Okoye, along with several staff members from the party’s national secretariat. Additionally, the official printers of the PDP, Abiodun Olu Printers Limited, were summoned but requested additional time, citing their absence from town. The court’s directive was based on a…
The House of Representatives has responded to bribery allegations made against three lawmakers by a senior executive at cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, stating that the claims are directed at individual lawmakers and not the institution itself.House Spokesman Akin Rotimi made the clarification in a statement on issued on Saturday, 15 January, 2025 and made available to newsmen in Abuja.While clarifying the House’s position, Rotimi urged the public to rely on verified facts rather than unproven accusations. According to Rotimi, one of the lawmakers named in the allegation has already taken legal action to clear his name, while others have…
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that he is willing to remain in detention for the rest of his life until his case is handled by a proper and impartial judge.Kanu, who is currently facing trial before Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court on terrorism-related charges, alleged that his case is being deliberately shielded from judges and justices who can deliver impartial judgments. He claimed that the Federal Government is behind this move, aiming to ensure that he is not given a fair trial.The IPOB leader has been detained since 2021…
The Federal Government has engaged the World Bank for a new $300 million loan aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s health security infrastructure. According to World Bank documents, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will implement the project, with the Federal Ministry of Finance acting as the borrower. The initiative aims to enhance Nigeria’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to health emergencies. The project is currently in the pipeline stage, with a disclosure date set for February 6, 2025. The World Bank Board is expected to approve it on July 30, 2025, after necessary appraisals and assessments. Implementation will commence…
A retired Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander, Isma’il Tanko Wudilawa, has responded to claims by U.S. lawmaker, Scott Perry that United States Agency for International Development, USAID, is allegedly sponsoring acts of terrorism worldwide, including in Nigeria. US Congressman, Scott Perry, had alleged that USAID was providing funding to terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. The Republican politician representing Pennsylvania said this during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency last week. He said, “Your money, $697 million annually, plus the shipments of cash funds Madrasas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, ISIS Khorasan, terrorist training camps,” Perry stated. USAID…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project(SERAP), has issued a 48 hours ultimatum to the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to reverse the newly announced hike in Automated Teller Machine, ATM, transaction fees, calling it “unlawful, unfair, unreasonable, and unjust”. SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, in an open letter dated 15 February, 2025, urged CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso to immediately reverse the policy. According to SERAP, the development would worsen the financial hardship faced by Nigerians, particularly low-income earners. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has issued a 48 hours ultimatum to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to reverse the…
The administrative panel of inquiry set up by the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo to investigate the financial accounts of the impeached 18 Local Government Chairmen in the state between September 4, 2023 and November, 2024 has allegedly indicted the immediate past Governor of the State, Godwin Obaseki. This was contained a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, 16 February, 2025 by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. The statement also allegedly indicted some local government chairmen, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), among others. The Chairman of the panel, Solomon Imohiosen while submitting the report…
Gunmen on Thursday,13 February, 2025 axed and shot to death 22-year-old man identified as Razak Jimoh in the Lantoro area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. It was gathered that two masked men chased the victim, who ran into a residence, forcefully dragged him out to the corridor, axed him on the leg, and shot him in the head. The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the development on Sunday, 16 February, 2025, adding that the incident occurred at about 11 p.m. on Thursday, 13, February, 2025. According to Odutola, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kemta…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting the possession of large sums of money within polling areas as part of efforts to curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices. Speaking at a consultative meeting with security operatives and the technical committee on electoral law amendments in Abuja at the weekend, INEC’s Director of Litigation and Prosecution, Tanimu Muhammed, SAN, highlighted the growing concern over vote-buying, which has become a major threat to Nigeria’s democratic process. The meeting, organised by the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Electoral Matters in…
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), has expressed fear over the Federal Government’s plan to ban 60,000 litres capacity tankers following the rising cases of accidents involving fuel tankers. NARTO President, Yusuf Othman in an interview with NAN in Abuja on Sunday, 16 February, 2025, said such a move would cause a loss of N300 billion worth of investments by the tanker owners. NAN reports that the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, is considering placing a ban on 60,000 litres capacity petroleum tankers, due to incessant accidents/deaths involving them in the…
South African Government has arrested Anabela Rungo, mother of Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, over allegations of fraudulently obtaining a South African identity document. The Department of Home Affairs who confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, 15 February, 2025, said the operation was conducted by Home Affairs investigators and the South African Police Service, SAPS. It said that Rungo, a Mozambican national, was arrested at a hideout in Cape Town on Saturday, 15 February, 2025 in a joint Siya Qoza, Department spokesperson, stated that Rungo had been declared persona non grata in September 2024 after officials discovered irregularities in her residency…
Popular Nigerian singer, Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has expressed strong desire to improve his relationship with God. The ‘Play Boy’ exponent, who spoke about fixing his relationship with God on Sunday, 16 February, 2025 via his X page, declared that he needed to have a closer relationship with God. I need to get closer to God,” he wrote. Last year, DJ Cuppy, a popular disc jockey and daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, dedicated her life to God and got baptised at Holy Trinity Brompton in London. Afterwards, she revealed that God had challenged her to curate a…
Famous Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first female African artiste to have a song earn 1 billion streams on Spotify. She achieved the first as her collaborative hit with Future and Drake, ‘Wait For U,’ recently hit the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify. The song, which was released in 2022, samples Tems’ song, ‘Higher’ from her debut extended play, ‘For Broken Ears’ (2020). The song debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 10, making Tems the first African artist to debut atop the chart. ‘Wait for U’ received two nominations…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has moved to curb insecurity in the state by banning all political activities and rallies.The decision was made following the recent security breach in Maru Local Government Area of the state.Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Broadcast, Media and Public Affairs, who made this disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen, said the ban takes immediate effect.According to Kaura, security agencies in the state have been directed to take action against any politicians or groups that fail to comply with this directive.Governor Lawal emphasized that the political season has not commenced anywhere…