The Mogaji of Akinsola Family, Mogaji Oladoja, has warned former Governor of Ekiti, Mr. Ayodele Fayose against dragging the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja into politics in Oyo. Oladoja, who handed down the warning through a statement he made available to newsmen, stressed the need for Fayose not to involve Ladoja in any political dispute. According to Mogaji Oladoja, the revered monarch remains a father figure to all irrespective of political affiliations. “I want to caution Governor Ayo Fayose from dragging our highly revered Olubadan into his dirty politics. Kabiyesi is a father to all, and we will not…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, 22 June, 2026 re-arraigned former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, now Polaris Bank Limited, Tunde Ayeni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, presided over by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie over an alleged N15.6 billion fraud, reports thegazellenews.com. Ayeni was re-arraigned on Monday, 22 June, 2026 on an amended 18-count charge. The charges include criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and diversion of funds said to have taken place during his time at the bank. The EFCC, in a post on its X handle…
Famous Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly addressed as Davido on Monday, 22 June, 2026 has announced the release of a new song titled ‘I Know Who I Be’, marking his return with fresh music after a period of limited solo releases, reports thegazellenews.com. According to Davido, who is regarded as one of Africa’s most celebrated music stars, said the track, which features Jazzwrld and GL_Ceejay, is scheduled to be released on Friday, 26 June, 2026. The announcement has generated excitement among fans, particularly because the singer had revealed in May that he would be taking a temporary break from making music.…
The Plateau State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, has disclosed that no fewer than two persons were killed in an ambush in Talma Village, Ngel District of Jos South Local Government Area of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. Babayo, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jos the state capital, said attacked occurred on Monday, 22 June, 2026 around 8 p.m. as they were heading to their cattle pen. He gave the names of the deceased as Sadiq Muhammad (28) and Mas’ud Abdullahi (29). Babayo described the attack as unprovoked and called on…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday, 23 June, 2026, through his lawyer, Paul Erokoro, opted for a no-case submission in his ongoing trial over alleged breaches of national security. Rufai made this known before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after the Department of State Services (DSS) closed its case. When the case was called, the DSS lawyer, Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, informed the court that the prosecution would not be calling further witnesses in the matter. Aladedoye said with the evidence led so far, the prosecution was satisfied that it had been able to…
The Kebbi Police Command on Tuesday, 23 June, 2026 confirmed that at least eight lost their lives in a violent clash between farmers and herders in Gulma Town, Argungu Local Government Area of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, who confirmed the development through a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, said the victims comprised one farmer and seven herders, while five persons, including a woman, were rescued by security operatives during the unrest. According to Usman, the sad incident occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Monday, 22 June, 2026 when a…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that the country’s gross gas production has risen to 7.63 billion standard cubic feet per day from about 6.83 billion standard cubic feet per day in 2023. The Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas, Mrs Olu Verheijen, made this disclosure at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Energy Day 2026. A text of her presentation at the event, held recently in Lagos, was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, 23 June, 2026. Verheijen, who also disclosed that the nation’s proven reserves now stand at over 215 trillion…
The government of Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed that an 18-month-old baby was tested for Ebola on June 14 in the Hungbe displacement camp and died before the positive result came back the next day. The report said the baby had developed a fever more than a week earlier and was carried on foot to two different health centres and given antibiotics before finally getting tested. At least 107 people came into contact with her, including family members, healthcare workers and people from other camps, the report added. Dr Emmanuel Musingusi Bulemu, a Congolese health official in the surrounding…
The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest three people in connection with the death of a senior member of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Elder Omotayo Fajana, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hotel room in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. Fajana, 71, was in Akungba-Akoko for a church programme where he was scheduled to be installed as the Head Prayer Warrior Father (Baba Aladura) of Ogo Orimolade C&S Church, Okerigbo. The Ondo Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the development through a statement issued to newsmen, said…
As part of preparations for the implementation of the Federal Government’s newly approved Exit Benefit Scheme, the National Pension Commission has directed treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies to submit details of employees who retired or are due to retire between January 1 and December 31, 2026In a circular dated June 16, 2026. PenCom said the information must reach the Commission on or before July 6, 2026, warning that submissions must be complete, accurate and strictly comply with the prescribed template. The circular, signed by the Acting Head of the Contribution and Bond Redemption Department, Murtala M. Modibbo, was addressed to…