The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has described as baseless the fresh allegations raised by the Nigerien military leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani. Tchiani had during an interview with Radio-Télévision du Niger, the country’s state media, on Wednesday, accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of conniving with France to destabilise Niger Republic. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa service, Ribadu said the fresh allegations raised by Tchiani against Nigeria were both frightening as they were false and baseless. According to him, just because Nigerien military forces are fighting France doesn’t mean that Nigeria must also be dragged into the fight,…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Famous Canadian rapper, Drake, has reacted to the controversial claim that rap music is “dead.” The ‘Rich Baby Daddy’ exponent said contrary to the innuendoes, rap music will never die. Drake made this disclosure during a recent chat with popular American streamer, Adin Ross. “Rap is dead,” Ross declared. “It’ll never die. It was a weird NBA season. New season starts in 5 days,” Drake rebuffed. Thegazellenews.com recall that months ago, famous Nigerian afrobeats singer, Wizkid, sparked controversy after claiming during an interview on an international platform that “rap us dead.” His claim earned backlash, with rappers such as Terry…
It seems things have fallen apart between famous Nigerian singers- Asake and Olamide, as the former has reportedly parted ways with record label, YBNL. The rumors about the split intensified on social media after Asake removed YBNL from his bio and unfollowed Olamide on Instagram. Having removed YBNL from his bio, he replaced it with ‘creative director’. Olamide Asake, it was gathered, is among the six users followed by YBNL on Instagram. However, a check has showed that the record label is still having Asake on its following list. Recall that Asake joined YBNL in 2022 and came into the…
A former Director General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr Doyin Okupe, says the South, and not the North, should produce the President in 2027. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Thursday in Lagos, Okupe said it was only fair to allow the South to produce the next President. Okupe said though Atiku Abubakar,the PDP presidential candidate in 2023, was eminently qualified to contest in 2027, he does not think it was right for the PDP chieftain to be president. The ex-presidential spokesman said the problem with the idea of Atiku presidency in…
The Kano State chapter of the All Progressives Congres, has described Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former presidential candidate as a sacked New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) impostor and a political refugee without value anywhere. Thegazellenews.com recalls that Kwankwaso had boasted that he was going to make APC a non-political issue in Kano by reducing its votes to less than 15, 000 votes in the next general elections in 2027. However, in a swift response to his claims, the APC lashed out, describing Kwankwaso’s statement as laughable, coming from somebody who lost a political camp after being allegedly sacked from NNPP.…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said that he has no regret for supporting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections, just as he also vowed to do it if another opportunity comes Recall that before his ministerial appointment, Wike was the Governor of Rivers State for eight years under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). President Tinubu later called him to serve as FCT Minister in the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government. While speaking at a thanksgiving service in Ochigba organised by the PDP in Ahoada East and West Local…
Following the consistent flight delays and cancellations during the festive season,the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Chris Najomo, has convened a meeting with airlines’ Chief Executive Officers. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA, Michael Achimugu made this disclosure on his X handle on Thursday, 26 December, 2024. He said that Najomo is cutting short an important assignment to meet with all the CEOs of domestic airlines in Nigeria on Friday, 27 December, 2024. Achimugu recounted an experience he had while trying to catch his flight. “I walked into the scene this evening while trying to catch…
The presiding Pastor of the Tree of Life Bible Church, Irete, Owerri West LGA, Ebere Emmanuel Amadi, has been remanded in Nigeria Correctional Centre, Owerri. The pastor was arraigned in court after many weeks of hiding from the police. He was arrested by the Ogbaku Police Station, following a report leveled against him by his mother, Mrs. Nelly Chidinma Amadi for assault, molestation and threat to her life, over family property. It was gathered that pastor Amadi had earlier jumped administrative bail from the Scorpion Squad Office a few weeks ago, which warranted the police to launch for his rearrest.…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, have arrested 20 suspects in connection with the killings in Tingbwa Gidan Ado community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Commander of OPSH, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, disclosed this at the Christmas luncheon organised for troops of OPSH and 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, on Thursday, 26 December, 2026 in Jos, the state capital. Abdulsalam, who is also the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 3 division, said the troops had also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition. Recall that gunmen on December 22, 2024 attacked the community and killed no fewer…
The Federal Government of Nigeria spent N8.73 billion on airport power infrastructure in 2024, according to BudgIT’s report. The expenditure was primarily to ensure a consistent electricity supply at the new international terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This expenditure was highlighted in a report by BudgIT’s GovSpend, made available to media houses According to the report, significant payments were made to J. Marine Logistics Ltd for outsourced power supply. These included N5.67 billion for power supply between March and September 2023, N2.19 billion on 9 May 2024 for services covering October to November 2023 and part of…