By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi state government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening state-owned media outfits in line with modern broadcasting standards under the leadership of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. This assurance was given yesterday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Usman Shehu Usman, during the opening of a three-day capacity-building workshop for staff of Bauchi Radio Corporation (BRC) and Bauchi State Television Authority (BATV), held at the DEC Conference Center, Bauchi. The training targets editors, reporters, producers, presenters, and other personnel from both radio and television stations. It is designed to enhance professionalism, uphold ethical…
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In a remarkable display of unity and purpose, Hon. Seyi Jakande, All Progressives Congress APC) chairmanship flag bearer for Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, alongside his with his running mate, Hon. Niyi Awodogan, joined forces with all councillorship candidates to engage with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Odiolowo-Ojuwoye Chapter at St. Paul Church, Ilupeju on Sunday, 29 June, 2025. The gathering highlighted the community’s support for Jakande’s candidacy ahead of the upcoming elections on July 12. The Christian body, without reservation, threw their weights behind all the APC candidates in the Council. The event featured inspiring remarks from key…
Bob Chikwem Amadi, a Nigerian medical student at the American International University in Saint Lucia, has described his encounter with President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre as inspiring. Amadi, who is preparing for the clinical phase of his medical training at the American International University in Saint Lucia, had a memorable encounter with the Nigerian leader and the Lucian Prime Minister Pierre on the second day of President Tinubu’s state visit to the Caribbean nation. Amadi works part-time as a talent and brand manager with a local catering and entertainment firm and was among the staff invited…
When the President called to inform me of his decision to magnanimously confer on me the the National Award of Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR, on account of my much advertised role in the struggle for the validation of the June 12th election and affirmation of Chief MKO Abiola’s mandate, my first reaction was why only me and not all those unsung heroes. Those officers and men, who actively participated in that struggle, risking their careers and even lives. Although I was one of the leaders of that movement within the military, my contribution was by no means bigger…
The Kogi State Government has commended Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, Member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, for his unbending commitment to the security and wellbeing of his home state, describing him as “a patriotic Kogite who leads by example.” Faleke, an indigene of Kogi State, recently donated a brand-new Hilux patrol vehicle to support the operations of the newly commissioned Smart Police Divisional Headquarters in Ekinrin-Adde, Ijumu Local Government Area. The high-tech facility which was facilitated by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund in its collaboration with the Government of Kogi State to ensure security at every…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Monday, 30 June, 2025 address a special joint session of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia, reports thegazellenews.com. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who stated this in a statement, said the event will take place at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet. According to Onanuga, guests that are expected to grace the occasion include the Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), senior Saint Lucian government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, the Nigerian community in Saint Lucia,…
Oba of Benin ,Omo N’Oba Ewuare II was in a happy mood on Sunday, 29 June, 2025 after receiving two historic works of art looted from the kingdom in 1897, reports thegazellenews.com. The monarch received the treasured works of art from the University of Boston at the Nigeria House House in New York City, which houses it for over 100 years. The Director of Marketing and Communications for the MFA, Karen Frascona, made this disclosure in a official statement issued on Sunday, 29 June, 2025. “The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), today returned two works of art from the…
A staff of the Federal Ministry of Aviation, Elvis Okerenyi, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by an Abuja High Court for defrauding a job seeker under the guise of offering him employment in the Federal Civil Service. Justice S.C. Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory handed down the sentence after the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission dragged him to court. Investigations by the commission had revealed that Okerenyi collected the sum of N1 million from one Titus Tavershima under the pretence of securing him a job in the Federal Civil Service.…
A man identified as Oluwatobiloba Kehinde has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State Police command for allegedly threatening a resident with a locally made pistol in the Agbena area of Abeokuta, reports thegazellenews.com. The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest of the suspect through a press statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, 29 June, 2025. Odutola, who disclosed that the arrest followed a distress call received from the victim on Saturday, 28 June, 2025, added that the incident occurred on Friday, 27 June, 2025 at about 6 pm, when the complainant,…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Governors and leaders of the party in the South-South region have disclosed why they endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, reports thegazellenews.com. According to them, reforms currently underway in Nigeria, including the student loan initiative and the exemption of low-income earners from tax payments and other key achievements of the current administration necessitated their resolve to fully backed his presidential ambition in 2027 for him to continue his Renewed Hope Agenda in 2027 to solidify his developmental strides and put the country on the path of continuous growth. The South-South Governors…