The Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector General of Police, Ahmed Lateef Adio has been promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police, reports thegazellenews.com The promotion of CP Ahmed Lateef Adio was announced on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025 by the Police Service Commission. Also promoted was the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi who was elevated from his hitherto Assistant Commissioner of Police to the next rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police.
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Defending champions Senegal began their African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday, handing Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle his first defeat after eight matches in charge. Christian Gomis netted the decisive goal in the 75th minute, converting a well-executed counterattack to seal the points in a fiercely contested Group D opener at the Amaan Stadium. The clash between two of West Africa’s footballing giants lived up to expectations, delivering intensity and drama befitting the tournament, which is reserved exclusively for players competing in their respective domestic leagues. Senegal, winners of the 2022…
A former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has praised a student of Nigerian Tulip International College in Yobe State, Nafisa Aminu, for emerging as the world’s best in English Language at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals, reports thegazellenews.com. The TeenEagle competition is an internationally recognised contest that assesses English proficiency, critical thinking, and communication skills among students from both English-speaking and non-English-speaking nations. Atiku, in a post via his X handle on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025,described Nafisa’s outstanding performance as a shining example of what the Nigerian girl-child can achieve when given access to quality education and…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has confirmed that Nigeria is facing a record food crisis, with 31 million people at risk of hunger, reports thegazellenews.com. According to the WFP, nearly one in five people in the country’s northeast is experiencing acute food insecurity due to years of insurgency and displacement. WFP’s Head of Communications, Chi Lael, made this disclosure on Monday, 4 August, 2025. Lael warned that without continued food assistance, the fragile stability in the region could collapse. “The fear is that when food assistance ends, so will stability in northern Nigeria,” she said. “And…
A Nigerian teenager has defeated students from 69 countries to emerge world champion in proficiency in the use of English Language reports thegazellenews.com Students from English-spekaing countries like United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Ghana and South Africa participated in the championship which took place in London, United Kingdom. Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, 17-year-old student from Yobe State, Nigeria, was crowned the world champion in English language proficiency at the prestigious 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. Representing Nigeria through the Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), Yobe, Nafisa triumphed over more than 20,000 participants from 69 countries,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The event hall of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) was full to the brim on Saturday, 2 August, 2025. Residents of the state, both far and near, gathered there to benefit from a free health outreach programme that was organised by Kami Empowerment Foundation, a governmental organisation reports thegazellenews.com. The health mission was declared opened by the Executive Chairman of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area, Senior Comrade Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya. The council Chairman expressed gratitude to the executive members of the Foundation, the medical team, and participants for their support and attendance. “This is a very commendable…
Former Governor of Lagos and ex-Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025 visited the Lagos State Sports Commission leaving with very kind words for the Director General of the Commission, Lekan Fatodu, reports thegazellenews.com The former Governor speaking after his visit, commended the Fatodu-led Commission for charting a progressive path for Lagos sports. “Lagos Sports is certainly in good hands. I can feel the energy and passion to make things better,” Fashola said. “While saluting our great strides at the Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Fashola also gave some invaluable insights and priceless…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025, arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. They were arrested in the Lokogoma axis of Abuja following actionable intelligence linking them with alleged internet-related crimes. Items recovered from them include 13 phones of different brands and one international passport. The suspects will soon be charged to court.
Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said that Nigeria’s economy cannot grow significantly without the development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). He made this statement on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Akure while addressing participants at the 7th edition of the Expanded National Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinic, tagged Ondo 2025, held at the International Culture and Event Centre, The Dome. Shettima, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the event, described MSMEs as the foundation of the nation’s economy, stating that they account for a majority of jobs and must be supported for Nigeria…
MTN Nigeria has officially launched Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), a bold new music reality competition designed to uncover and elevate the next generation of Afrobeats talent. The show was unveiled on Saturday, 2 August, 2025, during a media event held at the MTN Rooftop Event Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos. Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria, said: “Next Afrobeats Star is a bold initiative by MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Ultima Studios and ONErpm, to discover and elevate the next global icon of Afrobeats. At MTN, we believe in progress, not just as a brand stance but a purpose. “We believe that…