President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court. Thegazellenews.com recalled that the Edo State governorship election took place in September 2024, and Governor Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Supreme Court, as the final arbiter, upheld the election of the Governor on Thursday, 10 July, 2025. President Tinubu advised Governor Okpebholo to be magnanimous in victory and rally the citizens of Edo across divides towards a singular vision of advancing the state’s development. The President urged that now that the…
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The 3rd Edition of the Annual Global First Ladies Alliance has ended in New York with the attending First ladies committing to enhanced wellbeing and the economic advancement of their various countries, reports thegazellenews.com Numbering 18 including former First Ladies, the participants noted that the Alliances’ Academy is not just a moment, but a movement tasked, as a result of their roles as spouses of Heads of Governments around the globe, to drive change across health, development, education and equity. According to the Co-founder of the Academy, Nicole Field, the Alliance which has been in existence for 16 years offers…
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has warned troublemakers to steer clear of election venues during the Saturday, 12 July, 2025, local government elections in the state, reports thegazellenews.com. Speaking during a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, 10 July, 2025, to brief the media on the Commission’s preparation for a successful outing, the LASIEC Chairman, Justice (rtd) Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile warned that the commission will not allow any form of malpractices hence troublemakers should stay away as security agents will be fully on ground to monitor the exercise. Justice Okikiolu-Ighile reaffirmed the unwavering commitments to deliver free, fair and…
By Wole Olujobi The scramble has begun. Just like the scramble for Africa when the Europeans driven largely by economic interest invaded Africa in the most vicious manner to suppress the natives and plunder their resources in order to “develop the people living in the woods”, the natives are here in Nigeria in the triumphant entry of the triumvirate in a scheme to seize the levers of power to, according to the alliance, rebuild in four years the temple that was razed in 65 years, to shame Solness, the principal character in the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s “Master Builder”, in…
Germany has renewed its commitment to Northeast Nigeria recovery efforts through a donation of 20 million euros to its sponsored United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) Resilience Programme The programme, which is the second phase funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW Development Bank, followed a successful first phase that supported over 150,000 beneficiaries, including under-five children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls, out-of-school children, and food-insecure households in Northeast Nigeria. The launch of the second phase of the resilience and peacebuilding project in the region has been announced. …
The British High Commission (BHC) has announced that from 15 July 2025, most individuals applying to enter the United Kingdom (UK) on study or work-related visas will no longer receive a physical visa sticker (vignette) in their passport. A statement by BHC revealed that Instead successful applicants will be issued an eVisa, a secure, online record of their immigration status, noting that this change marks a major step in the UK Government’s transition to a modern, digital immigration system. According to the statement, this change applies only to study or work visa applications submitted on or after 15 July 2025.…
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS has delivered its judgment in Case No. ECW/CCJ/APP/56/21/REV, brought by the Federal Republic of Nigeria requesting the Court to revise its decision in the case of Gregory J. Todd v Federal Republic of Nigeria in which Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/23 was delivered by the Court on 6 November 2023. In the original judgment in the case of Gregory J. Todd v Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Court held that Nigeria violated Mr Gregory Todd’s freedom of movement when his passport was unreasonably and arbitrarily seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Court…
Nigeria and France have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation across trade, security, education, and culture, as both countries continue to explore mutual opportunities built on decades of strong diplomatic relations. The issues bordering on these dominated discussions at the meeting between the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, at the Tafawa Balewa House, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. Nigeria and France have enjoyed diplomatic relations since October 1, 1960, with strong collaboration in areas such as counter-terrorism, trade, and cultural exchange. Nigeria is France’s largest trading partner in…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi A northern youth leader and loyalist of President Bola Tinubu, Khamis Darazo has lambasted leaders of African Democratic Congress (ADC) over alleged deception of poor Nigerian by masquerading as their saviour. Khamis who was speaking to select Journalists on Thursday, 10 July, 2025, said that after assessing the contributions of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Nasir El-rufai towards the education and eradication of poverty of Nigerians, he concluded that they can not perform better than President Tinubu. Drawing comparison with Rochas foundation where children of poor Nigerians attend school free of charge, Darazo dared anyone to…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has appointed renowned journalist, Yomi Odunuga as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. A statement released on Thursday, 10 July, 2025, revealed that the appointment takes immediate effect. Until his appointment, Odunuga was a Deputy Editor with The Nation Newspaper. Yomi Odunuga started his journalism career with The Punch newspapers as a Proof Reader. He was the Abuja Bureau Chief and Deputy Editor (Nation’s Capital) of THE NATION newspapers. Born on June 2, 1966, Mr Odunuga a poet, lyricist, reporter, and columnist, started his journalism career with the…