After a 20-year-old woman died suddenly while travelling on a long-distance bus, with dozens of iPhones later discovered glued to her body, authorities in Brazil have launched full scale investigation into the development, reports thegazellenews.com The incident, it was gathered, occurred during a trip from Foz do Iguaçu to São Paulo. According to reports, the young woman began experiencing health complications while the bus made a scheduled stop at a roadside restaurant in Guarapuava, located in the central region of Paraná State. Emergency services were called when the woman reportedly complained about breathing difficulties. Responders from the Mobile Emergency Care Service…
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, Thursday, 31 July, 2025, called on the Federal Government to confer national honours on productive Nigerians, not politicians as being currently done, reports thegazellenews.com Obi stated this on Thursday, 31 July, 2025 in Abuja while speaking during the public presentation of The Chronicles of a Legend, a biography of business mogul and philanthropist, Gabriel Igbinedion. Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, called for a reform in how the prestigious national awards are bestowed. “The Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR, and Grand Commander of the Order…
The Anambra State Government on Friday, 1 August, 2025 announced that it has awarded various contracts sum of about N3.6bn for road, power, school and other infrastructural projects across the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The state Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, who made this disclosure through a statement issued on Friday, 1 August, 2025, said the projects were approved and other significant decisions made during the 17th Anambra State Executive Council meeting held at the “Light House”, Awka, on Monday, 28 July, 2025. According to Mefor, the key decisions reached at the meeting include the restoration of the name of a street,…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has disclosed reasons why it approved a $46 million loan to support a large-scale health infrastructure overhaul in Sokoto State, reports thegazellenews.com. The Board of AfDB, which made this disclosure through a statement issued on Friday, 1 August, 2025, said it approved the loan to address long-standing gaps in access and quality of healthcare in the region. “The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $46 million loan to finance the Sokoto State Health Infrastructure Project, a transformative initiative designed to enhance healthcare access and quality in Nigeria’s Sokoto State”, the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, 1 August, 2025 called on young Nigerians active in the digital media space to harness their platforms as instruments of national progress. He urged them to build businesses that create employment, produce content that reflects unifying values, and serve as positive catalysts for societal development. He emphasised the critical importance of verifying information before amplifying it. At the opening of the Progressives Digital Media Summit, themed “Unveiling the Critical Role of New Media in National Development,” President Tinubu said: “Your generation has recognised this moment. You are using digital tools to innovate, educate, and…
The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs (DHSA) has joined the global community to commemorate the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) with the theme; “Human Trafficking is organized crime – End the exploitation”. According to a statement, ECOWAS has placed the fight against trafficking in persons at the heart of its human security and social protection agenda. The statement said further that ECOWAS Commission has continued to provide technical assistance, policy guidance, and capacity building support to Member States, with the interventions rooted in a rights based, victim centered approach that emphasizes prevention, protection,…
Ghana’s President John Mahama has assured of the safety of Nigerians living in his country, stating that there is no place for xenophobia in Ghana. Mahama, was said in a statement issued on Friday by the spokesman of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Magnus Eze to have also vowed the continued commitment of his country to the the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Protocols especially pertaining to the free movement of persons and goods in the region He gave the assurances while receiving President Tinubu’s special envoy led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The Vice Chancellor of Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Professor Fatimah Tahir, has described the institution as a “cosmopolitan university” that reflects Nigeria’s ethnic diversity and serves as a beacon for national unity. Professor Tahir made this statement yesterday during the maiden edition of the university’s Cultural Festival and Exhibition (SAZUCEF 2025), held at the main campus in Gadau, Bauchi State. The event, organized by the university’s Centre for Languages and Culture Studies, featured vibrant cultural displays, traditional music, dance, food, and fashion from over 17 ethnic groups represented by SAZU students. “SAZU is a cosmopolitan university.…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Bauchi Field Office has organised a capacity-building for 25 young people in Bauchi State on child-focused budgeting and advocacy, with a call on governments at all levels to place children’s needs at the heart of national development by prioritizing child-focused budgetary allocations. This was as the U-Reporters who participated in the training pledged to advocate more actively for Child-friendly budgeting to enhance the lives of children and young people in Bauchi state. Our Correspondent reports that U-Report is UNICEF’s community for young people, by young people, where they can raise…
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has applauded the Federal Government’s bold plan to commence the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP), which targets over 8.8 million Nigerians across 8,809 electoral wards, seeking to deliver economic stimulus at the local level. AAN said this development marks a significant step toward aligning national economic planning with local governance structures in a way that could foster inclusive growth and leave no community behind. Speaking in Abuja, the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Mamedu said that ‘‘the targeted nature of this intervention, rooted in the electoral wards, provides a vital opportunity to drive real impact…