The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has launched a comprehensive technical skills acquisition programme to equip participants with practical in-demand skills. Speaking at the official flag-off of the programme in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, stated that it aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the efforts to address youth unemployment and restiveness in the Niger Delta. Ogbuku, who was represented by the NDDC Executive Director of Projects, Sir Victor Antai, described the programme as “development in action.” He stated, “Every enduring legacy begins with a foundation. What we are doing today is…
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Kerr County Sheriff, Larry Leitha has disclosed that rescuers in Texas raced against time on Sunday, 6 July, 2025 to find dozens of missing people, including children, swept away by flash floods that killed at least 78 people, with forecasters warning of new deluges. Leitha, who made this disclosure on Sunday, 6 July, 2025 to newsmen gave the breakdown of the casualties of floods disaster to include 40 adults and 28 children. State officials said at least ten more people were killed by torrential rainfall and ensuing flash floods in nearby areas. “You will see the death toll rise today,”…
The Nigerian Senate has said that though it has acknowledged court judgment on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, it will not take action on it until it get the Certified True Copy of the judgment reports thegazellenews.com. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, who stated this through a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, 6 July, 2025, added that the CTC is essential for a thorough review and to determine the next steps. According to Adaramodu, until the CTC is received, the Senate will not take any action that could prejudice its legal position concerning…
The 2023 Labour Party (LP)presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has denied the reports that he may become the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, saying that he will run for president in 2027, reports thegazellenews.com Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State stated this on Sunday, 6 July, 2025 during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. “I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and I believe I am qualified for it,” Obi said, reacting to the rumours that he may pair up with Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “This is not…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned President Bola Tinubu that the release of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, must not be tied to political support from the southeast in the 2027 elections, reports thegazellenews.com The Deputy President General of the organization, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who stated this through a statement issued on Sunday, 6 July, 2027, said the group welcomed Tinubu’s readiness to negotiate a political solution but rejected any attempt to make Kanu’s freedom a transactional offer. “We acknowledge the president’s desire to facilitate Kanu’s release.But this must not be construed as contingent upon garnering the support of…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, leaders of the coalition movement under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have commenced grassroots mobilisation across the country The coalition’s interim National Chairman, Senator David Mark, and National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, have returned to their respective states of Benue and Osun respectively to seek support and preach the gospel of the party to the people and why it is the option to the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) The mobilisation drive follows a strategic directive assigning each key coalition leader to coordinate outreach in their geo-political zones. According to insiders, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has denied rumours making the rounds that he is planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the rumour as baseless and politically motivated, reports thegazellenews.com Zulum, who stated this through a statement issued on Sunday, 6 July, 2025, by his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, said the report, which surfaced on social media, was a “fictitious and mischievous fabrication” by desperate individuals seeking relevance. “We have become aware of a fictitious and mischievous social media report circulating in certain quarters, alleging plans by me to decamp from the All…
Popular American singer, Young Noble, a member of Tupac’s Outlawz rap group has reportedly committed suicide at the age of 47, reports thegazellenews.com. His colleague at the Outlawz group, E.D.I. Mean, announced his passage in a post on his Instagram page. While revealing that Noble died by suicide, E.D.I. Mean called the attention of his fans to the realities of mental illness, and urged them to always check on their loved ones. “My brother & partner of over 30years took his life this morning. Rest in Power Young Noble. Mental illness is real. CHECK ON YOUR FOLKS”. Also reacting to the…
Operatives of the OSun state Police Command have arrested an Islamic cleric, identified as Kadiri allegedly having sex with a minor in the Babasanya-Araka area of Ede in the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The Osun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, said the incident sparked outrage among residents, who apprehended the cleric before handing him over to the security operatives after a brief protest. According to Ojelabi, the incident happened on Saturday, 5 July, 2025, immediately police personnel were deployed to the area following a report from members of the community. “The matter…
The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, on Friday, 4 July, 2025 disclosed that Federal Government is ready and willing to negotiate the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, but with a proviso that it should not be used as a condition for political support, reports thegazellenews.com. Umahi, who made this disclosure on the night of Friday, 4 July, 2025 while addressing newsmen in Lagos, also denied reports suggesting that the South East was making Kanu’s release a prerequisite for backing President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “Somebody asked me about Nnamdi Kanu, and I said his matter is not a condition…