The Lagos State Government has disclosed the reasons behind the ongoing drug screening of commercial drivers, saying it is a proactive move to curb rising road accidents and safeguard commuters across the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and transport stakeholders, held at the Lekki Free Trade Zone Park, combines on-the-spot drug tests, counselling and health education sessions aimed at discouraging substance abuse and promoting safer driving practices. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Transportation, Hassan Adekoya, while speaking at the event, said the drug screening was introduced…
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The marital crisis between famous Nollywood actress Regina Daniels and Senator Ned Nwoko is not yet over as the former has cried out over the welfare of her children, amid her separation with Senator Ned Nwoko, reports thegazellenews.com. Daniels, commenting on her son’s social media page, appealed to the school authorities of her children’s school to look after them. Regina expressed her pride in her son’s growth and achievements, stating that she is always praying for them despite being away. The actress also commended the school’s efforts in training her son, noting that she will always watch over him from…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has raised alarmed that he might soon be targeted for arrest by Nigeria’s security agencies, reports thegazellenews.com The ex-FCT Minster spoke in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The controversial El-Rufai, revealed that while he has not yet been detained, several of his close associates have already been arrested, leading him to fear that he could be next. “About four people we worked with in Kaduna have been arrested. So, it may only be a matter of time before they come for me as well,” El-Rufai said, highlighting the growing pressure…
Famous Nigerian scholar, literary critic, public intellectual, Marxist and committed trade unionist, Professor Biodun Jeyifo, is dead, reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com gathered that the world-class intellectual, popularly known as BJ, died on Wednesday, 11 February, 2026 of renal failure, one month and five days after he celebrated his 80th birthday in LagosBorn in Ibadan, Nigeria, Jeyifo earned a first-class Bachelor’s Degree in English Language from the University of Ibadan in 1970, followed by a master’s from the same institution in 1973, and a doctorate from New York University in 1975.He also holds a DLitt (honoris causa) from Obafemi Awolowo University —formerly…
The National Coordinator, Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People, Bode Ekundayo, on Wednesday, 11 February, 2026 disclosed that at least five persons, including a police officer, were reportedly abducted in two separate operations by kidnappers in Akoko Edo, in Edo North, Edo State, on Sunday, 8 February, 2026, reports thegazellenews.com. According to Ekundayo, the first two kidnappings took place at the Makeke community health centre where the gunmen kidnapped Tope Oriloye, a female secondary school student and Samuel Ilesanmi, who had rushed his son to the health centre with his wife. Ekundayo also disclosed that a gang of…
As part of efforts to deliver modern trading infrastructure under public-private partnership arrangements, the Lagos State Government has begun handing over 180 newly completed shops at the Alaba Rago Transnational Market, reports thegazellenews.com. It was gathered that the redevelopment of the market located in Iba Local Council Development Area began in November 2024 as part of the state’s THEMES Plus Agenda. The Special Adviser on Electronic Geographic Information System (E-GIS), Dr Olajide Babatunde, who confirmed the development during the presentation of provisional letters of allocation to the beneficiaries, on Tuesday, 10 February, 2026, said that the government was executing the…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Wednesday, 11 February, 2026 disclosed that it has rescued and repatriated 23 Nigerian youths suspected to be victims of human trafficking from Thailand, reports thegazellenews.com. This was disclosed in a statement signed bythe Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of the agency, Mr Vincent Adekoye, who confirmed the development through a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, 11 February, 2026, said that the operation was carried out with the support and collaboration of Eden (Myanmar), with critical assistance from the British Government. Adekoye said the operation…
The United States will deploy an additional 200 troops to Nigeria as part of efforts to boost Nigeria’s military’s efforts in the fight against Islamist terror groups. The U.S official who revealed this added that the 200 troops will complement some U.S. military personnel already helping Nigerian troops in the fight against terrorists. This revelation followed Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the Commander of the U.S Africa Command (USAFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, and his delegation at the State House, Abuja on Sunday February 9, 2026. No statement was issued at the end of the meeting also attended by the National…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The House of Representatives Committee on Health Institutions has faulted Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) of federal university teaching hospitals and federal medical centres, declaring that traditional medicine practitioners appear to be conducting more research than the country’s teaching hospitals. The criticism came on Tuesday,10 February, 2026 during the defence of the 2026 budget estimates, when the CMDs appeared before the panel chaired by Patrick Umoh. The lawmakers accused the hospital heads of allocating less than one percent of their annual budgets to research, a development the committee said undermines their statutory role as centres of research.…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, to boost electricity in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during the partnership agreement between the two agencies at the headquarters of the Rural Electrification Agency in Abuja, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted that it was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen institutional collaboration and accelerate sustainable development across the Niger Delta region. The NDDC delegation, led by the Managing Director, included the Executive Director, Projects, Dr Victor Antai, the Executive Director, Corporate Services, Otunba Ifedayo Abegunde, the Director,…