The Lagos State Teaching Service Commission has kicked off a three-day induction programme for newly recruited teachers. The programme, with the theme “Leading Learning in a Fast Evolving World,” is aimed at equipping about 1,500 teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in their roles. Declaring the induction programme open, the Chairman, Lagos State House Of Assembly Committee On Establishment, Trainings, Pension and Public Service, Hon. Oladele Ajayi said the programme is part of a broader effort to improve the quality of education in Lagos State and ensure that students receive effective instruction. Hon. Ajayi noted that the…
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The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) is scheduled for Wed. 20th – Fri. 22nd August 2025 in Yokohama, Japan. Established by Japan in 1993, TICAD is a premier international summit dedicated to African development, serving as a vital platform bringing together African countries, Japan, co-organizers (the United Nations, UNDP, World Bank, African Union Commission – AUC), and a wide range of stakeholders. According to a statement by the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, TICAD 9 will focus on co-creating solutions for challenges facing Africa and the international community. The statement further said the conference aims to…
A 300-level undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt, named Cynthia Chukwundah, has been arrested by the operatives of Rivers State Police Command for allegedly setting her lover ablaze at a private residence in Choba in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state reports reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday, 6 July, 2025 during a heated argument between the two lovers in their residence, 11b Okoro Street, Choba, Port Harcourt. It was also later gathered that the scuffle revolves around the pregnancy of the girl which led to the girl allegedly setting the house ablaze. Thegazellenews.com…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmanship Candidate for Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government, Hon. Akindipe Olalekan Olu, popularly known as “Lampholder,” has dismissed allegations of document forgery and age falsification leveled against him by a political group within the council area. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, 8 July, 2025, Hon. Akindipe described the claims as baseless and politically motivated attempts to tarnish his image ahead of the forthcoming local government elections in Lagos State. A group identified as Ajeromi-Ifelodun Progressive Associates had earlier petitioned the APC, accusing Akindipe of falsifying his age and submitting inconsistent information about his indigeneship. “There is no…
Spanish police on Tuesday, 8 July, 2025 disclosed that Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, reports thegazellenews.com. The sudden deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, in a car crash on Thursday, 3 July, 2025, thrown the world football fraternity into mourning mood, less than two weeks after the striker had got married. An ongoing investigation is examining “the marks left by one of the vehicle’s wheels… everything points to a possible excessive speed beyond the road’s speed limit”, the…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the reasons for embarking on screening Nigerian students’ social media account, reports thegazellenews.com. The mission said as from this moment that all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas must now adjust their social media account’s privacy settings to “public.” F, M, and J visas are nonimmigrant visa categories issued by the US government for individuals coming to the country for educational and exchange purposes. The mission also added that that applicants in those categories must now set their personal social media profiles to public, as part of a new visa…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede on Tuesday, 8 July, 2025 announced that Okeke Chinedu from Anambra state has emerged the top scorer of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination with 375 score, reports thegazellenews.com. However, Oloyede said the examination body realised some discrepancies regarding Okeke, who applied for Mechanical Engineering course at the University of Lagos. According to him, data from JAMB revealed that Okeke was admitted to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka’s Department of Medicine four years ago. Oloyede stated that the examination body wrote UNN for clarification about the student, and…
Heads of universities at the 2025 policy meeting organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday, 8 July, 2025 set the 2025 minimum admission benchmark for universities at 150 marks, reports thegazellenews.com. With this development, examination body said no university in the country will be allowed to admit any candidate who scores below 150 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination. However, it was gathered that certain institutions like the University of Ibadan, Pan-Atlantic University, and the University of Lagos, among others, set their benchmark at 200. It was also gathered that certain newly established private…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine consignments concealed in lipsticks and property title documents going to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia respectively. The spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the illicit drug consignments were recovered from cargos being prepared for shipment at a courier company in Lagos last Thursday by NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) attached to the logistics firm. He disclosed that a total of 420 grammes of cocaine factory fitted in 84 pieces of female lipsticks heading to the…
The Federal Government has granted five months amnesty for regularisation of expired visas to allow travellers comply with the new visa regime. A statement at the weekend by the public relations officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Akinsola Akinlabi said the amnesty would also reinforce a secure and transparent migration system. The statement read: “The Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service, announces an Expired Visa Initiative (Amnesty). “This initiative provides a unique window for foreigners currently residing in Nigeria with expired immigration status to regularize their stay without facing penalties.” He disclosed in…