As political permutations ahead of the 2027 general elections heat up, former presidential candidate and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has thrown his weight behind the speculated return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi to the PDP fold. In a bold and statesmanlike statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Hassan Mahmoud, Hashim welcomed the potential contenders, declaring that, “The more, the merrier.” He insisted that far from weakening the party, a competitive and transparent presidential primary would reawaken the PDP’s legacy as the true…
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This is indeed a historic moment for Nigerian football and a proud moment too for Super Falcons’ head coach Justine Madugu as he was on Thursday, 7 august, 2025 nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or prize for the best coach in women’s football, reports thegazellenews.com. Chiamaka Nnadozie, Super Falcons goalkeeper, was also shortlisted for the women’s Yacine trophy. The France Football Magazine, organisers of the competition, announced the list in a series of posts on their X account on Thursday, 7 August, 2025. Madugu faces stiff competition for the women’s best coach prize against a formidable lineup of fellow nominees like…
Oluranti, fondly called Rantilicious, by friends and colleagues is the daughter of Nigerian politician, Senator Felix Kola Ogunwale, who was the Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2003 and 2007. A pilot of over 10 years, Captain Oluranti joined ValueJet a few years ago after flying with Arik Air for many years. She became a full captain in September 2021 many years after flying as a first officer. She was decorated by the management of Arik Air led by Chief Executive Officer; Captain Roy Ilegbodu, Director of Flight Operations; Captain Adetokunbo Adekunbi and Chief Pilot…
By Sunday Dare A recent editorial by Daily Trust paints an exaggerated and unbalanced portrait of Nigeria as a nation overwhelmed by hunger, hardship, and helplessness. We were not surprised by the newspaper’s opinion, as the paper has consistently and deliberately misinformed its readers about the government’s policy. The Tinubu administration believes in the right of the media to offer constructive criticism, but it must be anchored on facts, not distortion or selective pessimism. The Daily Trust has on several occasions breached this rule by misrepresenting government policies and actions—a trend for which the newspaper has publicly apologised at least…
Shell staff won the highly regarded 1st Place Technical Paper Award at the annual international and exhibition conference of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) which ended last night in Lagos. Well engineers: Augustine Okosun, Osehojie Ojeh-Oziegbe, Oluwatobilola Aribike and Oladokun Adubi were commended “for an outstanding display of in-depth technical knowledge and quality delivery” in their presentation titled, “Application of Perforated, Wash and Cement (PWC) technology for annular remediation in deep-water abandonment.” The paper titled Application of Perforate, Wash, and Cement (PWC) Technology for Annular Remediation in Deepwater Well Abandonment, deals with the PWC technology which is used for annular…
THE INCIDENT INVOLVING VALUEJET AND KWAM 1: I have received reports from all the relevant Aviation agencies regarding the altercation between the staff and crew of ValueJet and Kwam 1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday, August 7, 2025. I have also received video footages of the incident. From all the details so far received, my preliminary impression is that it was obviously a case of temporary loss of sanity and control on both sides which could have led to serious fatalities. Contrary to what the agents of Kwam 1 has said, he CONSTANTLY moved his position…
France Football, organizers of the Ballon d’Or award, on Thursday, 7 August, 2025 released the nominees’ shortlist for the 2025 edition. The list, which was determined by notable journalists across the continent, was published across their social media platforms. The 2025 Ballon d’Or award ceremony will be held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday, 22 September, 2025. Full List of 2025 Ballon d’Or Nominees: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England) Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona, France) Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG, Italy) Desire Doue (PSG, France) Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan, Netherlands) Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund, Guinea) Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway) Viktor…
The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the constitution of a high-level Committee on Circular Economy, Climate Change Policy and Roadmap Development. This disclosure was made by the state Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Tob Loko at the Governor’s office on Thursday, 7 August, 2025, in Akure. “This decisive step reflects the administration’s strong commitment to building a future-ready, resilient, and green Ondo State — one that prioritizes environmental sustainability, climate action, and inclusive economic growth,” the Commissioner. He stated that the newly approved Committee is tasked with: Developing a robust policy framework that will guide the transition…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, 7 August, 2025, named Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), reports thegazellenews.com. In addition to Engr. Ramat, the President also submitted two other nominations for the NERC board: Mr. Abubakar Yusuf as Commissioner for Consumer Affairs and Dr. Fouad Olayinka Animashun as Commissioner for Finance and Management Services. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this disclosure through a press statement issued on Thursday, 7 August, 2025. Onanuga added in the statement that all nominations…
The Air Component of the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), has confirmed the elimination of dozens of terrorists who had converged at the foot of Asola Hills in Yankuzo Ward of Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State, for a wedding ceremony, reports thegazellenews.com. The Media Information Officer, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Captain David Adewusi, who confirmed the development through a statement, said the airstrike, which was conducted based on credible intelligence, targeted a large assembly of terrorists from the Faskari and Kankara axis of Katsina State, as well as various parts of Zamfara State. According to Adewusai, while scores of…