The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress,(APC), has insisted that Governor Monday Okpebholo was duly elected by the majority of the people of the state and not selected as alleged. A member of the party’s transition committee and the Assets Verification Committee, Prince Kassim Afegbua, stated this while responding to the labelling of the State Governor as “Governor-Select by the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Thegazellenews.com reported that on November 26, 2024, the PDPP at a press briefing titled, “The State of the Nation Address”, read by the caretaker committee chairman of the party in the state, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi…
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The former Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited(NNPCL) Retail, Prof. Billy Okoye, has told Nigerians that the implementation of deregulation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry will force the newly revived Port Harcourt and Dangote Refineries Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) ex-depot prices below the current N1030 and N970 per litre. Okoye disclosed this on Friday, 29 November, 2024 during an interview with online medium in Abuja at an event organised by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association, PETROAN. According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s remark on fuel subsidy removal in May 2023 set the tone for…
Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), has disclosed that at least 22 bodies have been recovered after the boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie local government area of the State. It stated that a total of eight persons have been rescued alive. The agency in a statement signed by its Director General, Abdullahi Baba Arah in Minna, said the incident occurred on the night of Thursday, 28 November, 2024, at about 2:00 am. Arah stated that the boat was sailing from Ebe Community of Kogi State with a population of almost 50 passengers heading to…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed his musical inspiration. The afrobeats star disclosed that women are the inspiration behind his music. “Women inspire music! Gods on earth,” he wrote in a now-deleted post on X. Wizkid is known for his romantic songs, dedicated to women. His latest album, ‘Morayo’ is dedicated to his late mum, Morayo Jane Balogun. The album has broken Tyla’s record for the most first week streams for an African album on Spotify with 48 million streams in 6 days. It has surpassed Tyla’s previous record of 46.4 million Spotify streams. ‘Morayo’…
Famous Nigerian singer, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, popularly addressed as Skales, has claimed that his colleague and former record label mate, Wizkid, never liked him, just as he also claimed that he inspired Burna Boy. According to him, he has always felt repelling energy from Whizkid Skales stated this while speaking in a recent episode of the ‘Listen’ podcast, and during recent interview with Naija FM, Lagos. The ‘Shake Body’ exponent recounted his social media fallout with Wizkid years ago. “I have always felt that Wizkid didn’t like me. I don’t know why but there were occasions where he showed his…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State presided over Justice Alexander Owoeye has thrown out a fundamental rights suit filed by crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the gazelenews,com report Recall that Bobrisky had sought N200 million from the EFCC for psychotic trauma and demanded N1 billion from the National Assembly for the violation of his right to a fair hearing. The Ogun State born crossdresser also asked the court to restrain the EFCC and the National Assembly from harassing, detaining, or declaring him wanted. Bobrisky has been enmeshed…
Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly addressed as Davido, has boasted that he has the bragging right when it comes to his rich contact list. Davido, who made this disclosure while speaking at the ‘Elevate Africa’ programme, claimed that he has 14 presidents’ phone numbers, just as he also explained that his music has opened so many doors for his family. “Aside from my dad’s businesses and wealth, I know how many doors my music has opened for my family. Yes o, forget the money. I have 14 presidents’ phone numbers. I can call them directly. “In every country we…
A local herbalist in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Ismail Usman has shot himself attempt to test the efficacy of a self-made ‘bulletproof’ charm. The Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the unfortunate incident on Saturday, 30 November, 2024 said that the incident occurred at Kuchibuyi Village on 23 November, 2024 when the herbalist opened fire on himself with shotgun to test his bulletproof charms. According to Adeh, upon receipt of a distress call from one Shandam Michael, officers from the Byazhin Division responded swiftly only to find Usman in critical condition. The state police…
Tragedy occurred in the Ijeun Tuntun area of Abeokuta, Ogun State as man identified as Fatai Hamzat allegedly hanged himself. It was gathered that Hamzat was found hanging from a rope tied to a ceiling fan in his apartment on Oremeji Street. The Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the sad development to an online medium, said the deceased was discovered by a neighbor around 7 a.m. on Friday, 29 November, 2024. According to Odutola, a neighbor noticed Hamzat’s motorcycle parked in the compound and, upon checking on him, found the door locked from the inside. After…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Saturday, 30 November, 2024, disclosed that the Idumota underbridge market at Ebute Ero area has been gutted by fire. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this disclosure through a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, 30 November, 2024 in Lagos. According to Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency received a distress call at about 22.20hrs. “Following distress calls via the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at 2220hrs, LASEMA activated its emergency response teams from Lekki, Cappa and the Command and Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. “On arrival…