By Adefemi Adeniran I hold deep reservations about the increasing number of Yoruba kings who have gradually distanced themselves from the very essence of the thrones they occupy, our customs, our rites, our religion, and the cultural heritage they swore to uphold. Kingship in Yorubaland is not a mere title. It is a sacred custodianship. The Oba is not just a community leader; he is the spiritual and cultural anchor of his people. He does not simply represent tradition, he embodies it. Yet, we now witness a disturbing trend: kings who readily abandon their traditional obligations in favour of modern…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has the African Democratic Congress(ADC) for its criticism of President Bola Tinubu regarding the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, calling it both insensitive and unacceptable, reports thegazellenews.com The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka in statement issued on Saturday, 19 July, 2025, condemned ADC for politicising what should be a solemn period of national mourning, describing the party’s remarks as senseless and ill-timed. Recall that on Thursday, 17 July, 2025, President Tinubu paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a “good, decent, and honourable man” whose…
Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi-Ajagunla, representing Osun Central Senatorial District under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the Senate has officially resigned from the party , reports thegazellenews.com. According to Fadeyi-Ajagunla, irreconcilable differences with the party’s leadership made his to say goodbye to the main opposition party. His resignation comes barely few hours after the resignation of Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi representing Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly from the PDP Thegazellenews.com learnt Fadeyi-Ajagunla resignation was disclosed in a personally signed letter, dated 12 July, 2025, and tendered to the PDP Chairman of Ward 3, Oke-Ejigbo, Ila-Orangun. “I wish…
In what is seen as another high-profile exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has resigned from the party, reports thegazellenews.com. Fadahunsi explained that he took the action as a result of irreconcilable differences and protracted legal battles that had bedeviled the party at the national level after the 2023 general elections. Senator Fadahunsi made this disclosure in a personally signed resignation letter dated June 12, 2025 and submitted to Ward Party Chairman, Ward 4, Obokun local government area of Osun State. In the…
The prime suspect in the murder of two students of AAUA,in Ondo State, Femi Oladele, popularly addressed as ‘Tallex,’ has died mysteriously in police custody, reports thegazellenewws.com. ‘Tallex’, who is the landlord of the deceased students: Andrew Eloho Okah, 25, and John Friday Abba, 19; reportedly died on Friday, 18 July, 2025 following a strange and brief illness while in detention. Recall that Oladele was arrested along with two other suspects for kidnapping, robbery, rape and murder of the 200-level undergraduates of the Department of History and International Studies, Faculty of Arts; and the Department of Economics, Faculty of Agriculture…
Despite an appeal filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio challenging the her reinstatement by the court, the Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has vowed that she will resume plenary on Tuesday, 22 July, 2025, in line with a court decision, reports thegazellenews.com. Akpoti-Uduaghan , who stated this during an interview while in her constituency for a training programme on Saturday, 19 July, 2025. According to the lawmaker, she had written to the Senate to formally announce her intention to return. “I have pretty much two months more before the six months expire. However, I have written…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Saturday, 19 July, 2025 disclosed that it distributed a total sum of N1.82 trillion to the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils as Federation Account revenue for the month of June 2025, reports thegazellenews.com. The Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), Bawa Mokwa, made this disclosure in a press statement issued on Saturday, 19 July, 2025. According to Mokwa, this represents a 9.6per cent increase—equivalent to N159 billion—when compared to the N1.659 trillion shared in May 2025. He added that…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has disclosed a significant milestone in Nigeria’s digital identity journey, revealing that National Identification Number (NIN) enrolments have reached 122 million as of July 2025. This represents a 49% increase since January 2022, when the enrolment figure stood at 72.7 million. Recall that NIMC had recorded 120 million NIN enrolment as at June 2025. The announcement was made on Thursday, 17 July, 2025, by Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director General/CEO of NIMC, during a two-day workshop with Guild of Corporate Online Editors (GOCOP) in Lagos. Speaking through Engineer Lanre Yusuf, Director of Software and Biometrics…
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, in the trial of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu EFCCon Friday, July 18, 2025 told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja that he received the sum of $12 million with the involvement of defendants for transfer to Aisha Achimugu’s bank accounts. Achimugu owns Ocean Gate Energy Oil and Gas, whose account is domiciled in Zenith Bank Plc. The witness, a bureau de change operator, while been led in evidence by prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, stated that between March 10 and 24, 2025 he had received $12 million from Aisha Achimugu as cash swap in Abuja and Lagos branches of SunTrust Bank, adding that though he has both naira and dollar accounts…