The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Dr. Engr. Ibraheem Abdul, has charged Nigerian academics to embrace global best practices in research writing and publication to enhance institutional visibility, national development, and academic excellence. This call was made at a workshop organized by the Centre for Research Support and Grants Management of Yaba College of Technology themed: “Mastering Research Writing and Publication;” held at the Yusuf Grillo Auditorium. Participants at the workshop are scholars, lecturers, and early-career researchers across various disciplines in the service of the institution. Dr. Abdul, represented by the college Deputy Rector, Academics, Dr. Ismaila Badmus,…
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Popular America actor and musician David Kaff, has been confirmed dead by his band mates, reports thegazellenews.com. Kaff, who is recognised for playing keyboardist Viv Savage in the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, died on Monday at the age of 79. Announcing his death in a Facebook post, his bandmates from ‘Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom’ disclosed that Kaff died “in his sleep.” “Our brother David Kaffinetti peacefully passed away in his sleep yesterday. We are devastated by this event. RIP dear brother,” the post stated. The deceased after gaining prominence in the 1984 mockumentary, continued to perform as…
Some opposition political parties in Lagos State have gave reasons why it called for outright cancellation of Saturday, 12 July, 2025 Local Government Elections held in the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The elections was won convincingly by the ruling All progressive Congress(APC). The gazellenews.com reported that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) on Sunday, 13 July, 2025 declared that APC won all 57 chairmanship seats and 375 out of 376 councillorship seats in the council election held on Saturday, 12 July, 2025. But opposition parties, which include the Labour Party (LP), Young Progressives Party (YPP), African Action Congress (AAC), Action…
Lagos State Government loses N1 trillion yearly as a result of prolonged traffic gridlock which impacted negatively on the economy of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Sola Giwa, made this disclosure on Tuesday, 15 July, 2025 during the official flag-off of the Second Lagos Traffic Conference, held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island. The event was part of activities commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). Giwa, who disclosed that commuters in the state spend an average of six hours daily navigating the city’s…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following funeral prayers and interment attended by numerous dignitaries led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Large crowds lined the streets of Daura and gathered at the former President’s residence to pay their last respects. The former President’s final journey began on Tuesday afternoon, 15 July, 2025, when his body arrived from London at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina. President Tinubu and other dignitaries, including: Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima; President Umaru Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau; Prime Minister of Niger Republic, Ali Lamine…
Italian Serie A giants Juventus, is interested in signing €20m-valued Super Eagles midfielder, Raphael Onyedika, reports thegazellenews.com. The Bianconeri have lined him up as a replacement for Douglas Luiz, who is on the verge of completing move to Premier League club, Everton. The player has also been linked with clubs in England and Turkey. Onyedika’s Transfermarkt valuation is €20 million, but Belgian Pro League outfit Club Brugge are expected to demand more for the defensive midfielder. Brugge signed the Nigeria international from Danish side FC Midtjylland in 2022 for €9 million. He caught the eye with his impressive displays for the…
Influencer, Gaius Chibueze, who took to social media to celebrate the death of former President, Muhammadu Buhari has taken to the same platform to announce the death of his own father within 24 hours. Chibueze had blasted the late President after the news of his death was announced. He accused him of mismanaging Nigeria and causing much pain to Nigerians while alive. He wrote: “Buhari was a Terrible President. We must not pretend now! May his Soul get what he did to NIGERIA!” Some netizens thought his tweet was in bad taste. They accused him of not giving the dead…
“No matter is too small or large or sacred that we can not discuss and reach a decision upon. A clear example is the burial of Obas. In years past, when an Oba died, the Eketa Odi, his closest servant, was sacrificed. The Eketa Odi served the Oba in his private chambers, and his loyalty had to be absolute. To safeguard the Oba, if the Oba died, the Eketa Odi also had to go. This death tie made it suicidal for the Eketa Odi to be disloyal. The Odis, who were servants, were slaves. When an Oba died, they took…
According to Indian media, the suspect shot her three times on Thursday morning. She was taken to a nearby hospital by family members but did not survive. Police arrested the athlete’s father, Deepak Yadav, 49, and seized his licensed firearm. He later confessed to the killing, according to Indian daily Hindustan Times. The father was reportedly financially dependent on his daughter and told police he was troubled by taunts from people in their native village of Wazirabad. “People used to say I live off my daughter’s earnings,” he told the police, adding that he had asked her to close the…
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has filed paperwork to begin construction of a Deep seaport near his fertilizer and oil refinery plants to make it easier to export goods — including liquefied natural gas — and support the rapid growth of his industrial empire, Bloomberg reported. Dangote plans, “to build the biggest, deepest port in Nigeria,” took wings after he sent in the paperwork for permission in late June, he said in an interview. The proposed Atlantic seaport in Olokola, Ogun state, lies about 100 kilometers (62 miles) by road from the billionaire’s fertilizer plant and petrochemicals refinery in Lagos.…