Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the passing of ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, as a great loss to Nigeria, especially football fans. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the death of the Nigerian football legend is painful. He sympathised with the deceased’s family, friends, colleagues, the Nigerian Football Federation and the Nigeria Sports Commission. The Governor, in a statement issued on Thursday, 3 July, 2025, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Peter Rufai, fondly called Dodomayana, is a legend who wore the Green-White-Green with passion and pride. He said: “The death of Dodomayana, as…
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A high court in Abuja has slammed Bash Ali, a former world cruiserweight boxing champion for wasting its time as it struck out the case he filed against Sunday Dare, a former Sports Minister, with the presiding judge, Justice U.P. Kekemeke, declaring the life of the case terminated. Ali had sued Dare, in the case numbered FCT/HC/CV/6411/2023, and also joined the Federal Government, and D.A. Muhammad, who was the Director Legal of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Justice U.P. Kekemeke, Court 4, High Court of the FCT, Maitama delivered the judgement to the objection to the suit. Lead…
Former Super Eagles Of Nigeria goalkeeper , Peter Rufai, has died at the age of 61, reports thegazellenews.com Although details of his death are still unknown as the time of filing this report, the news of death of Rufai, popularly addressed as Dodomayana’s demise was confirmed in a post on the Super Eagles’ official X page on Thursday, 3 July, 2025. “We mourn the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, a giant of Nigerian football and 1994 AFCON champion, Rufai, fondly known as “Dodo Mayana,” was a towering figure in Nigerian football history whose contributions would never be…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi Stakeholders in Bauchi State have advocated for the National Assembly to ensure constitutional role for traditional rulers , creation of more local government areas and state out of Bauchi State in the forth coming constitutional review. The call was made at a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, 2 July, 2025, when the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senator Representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Buba Umar engaged stakeholders from his constituency on the proposed Constitution Review under consideration for the amendment of the 1999 Constitution. Buba, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on National Security and…
Liverpool and Portugal forward, Diogo Jota has tragically died following a car crash, according to media reports in both Spain and Portugal. A report from zamora24horas claimed that the 28-year-old Liverpool player and his brother Andre, a Penafiel player, were involved in a fatal accident that occurred on Thursday morning, 3 July, 2025, at 1:30 a.m in Zamora, a city in northern Spain. It is also claimed that the Traffic Civil Guard, the Fire Brigade of the Provincial Council of Zamora, and the Emergency Coordination Centre (CCU) of Health Emergencies – Sacyl were dispatched to the scene. The news comes…
For the second day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu interacted with Nigerians living in Saint Lucia, promising to resolve some of the issues raised by the Nigerians diplomatically. While President Tinubu met with Nigerians at the official residence of Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre, on Tuesday night, 1 July, 2025, he met with them again on Wednesday, 2 July, 2025, at the Windjammer Resort, his abode during his state visit. The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, organised the meeting and invited various Nigerian professionals and students living in Saint Lucia. The NIDCOM Chairman said Nigeria is proud…
1. The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) wishes to inform the general public, our valued subscribers, and all stakeholders of a temporary disruption affecting SIM-related services across all mobile networks in Nigeria. 2. This disruption follows a recent directive from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), mandating our Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) members to transition to a new identity verification platform. The migration process, which directly impacts real-time identity verification required for SIM registration, SIM replacement, Mobile Number Portability (MNP), and other related services, has introduced unforeseen technical challenges that are currently affecting service availability nationwide. 3. …
Al-Hikmah University Governing Council Approves the appointment of Professor Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji as the 6th Substantive Vice-Chancellor. Until his appointment, Professor Oladimeji was the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Professor Oladimeji has previously served in various administrative positions within the university. He was the pioneer Head, Department of Islamic Studies; a pioneer member of the University Senate till date; the pioneer Registrar and Secretary to Council, pioneer Director, Centre for Part-Time and Professional Studies (CPPS); Director, Centre for Research, Industrial Linkages and International Collaboration (CRIIC); pioneer Director of Information Unit; Director Academic Planning (DAP); and Deputy…
The Chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Alimoso Local Government for the Saturday, 12 July, 2025 local government elections in Lagos State, Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson; and his running mate, Hon Francis Adebisi in the July 12 Local Government Election, visited Ward C in Alimosho Local Government with his running mate, Hon. Francis Adebisi reports thegazellenews.com Key party leaders, including the Alimosho APC chairman, Hon. Tosin Fatoki were also part of the visit. The purpose of this visit was to engage with residents and stakeholders in the ward, fostering collaboration and support for the upcoming initiatives and goals of…
Alimosho, the nation’s largest voting constituency, erupted in a spontaneous fun-fair on Wednesday, as a large crowd of residents joined Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to inaugurate infrastructure projects in the densely populated Lagos suburb. Sanwo-Olu commissioned the newly rehabilitated and upgraded 3.86km Abaranje Road in Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), bringing the much-anticipated traffic relief to commuters plying the axis. The road construction, which lasted for about 20 months, was completed with reinforced concrete interlocks and properly designed drainage, eliminating erosion and flooding issues hitherto encountered by residents in rainy seasons. Also in the Dopemu axis, Sanwo-Olu commissioned the newly…