President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). VP Shettima will join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held in the Pacific small island of Apia, Samoa from October 21 to 26. They will deliberate on the theme, “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth.” The theme will focus attention on how member countries can harness their strengths through resilience, unlocking potential, leveraging the ‘Commonwealth Advantage’, and fostering a…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu today, Saturday, 19 October, 2024 joined family, friends and well wishers to celebrate Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon at 90. She said his life of simplicity, humility, grace, dignity, and patriotism to the nation offers hope on the future of the country . She spoke at a special thanksgiving service to mark the 90th birthday of the former Head of State at the National Christian Centre, Abuja, where dignitaries, including former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and former Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo converged to honor the former Head of State.…
By Michael Chibuzo This man called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is painstakingly doing an architectural redesign of Nigeria’s economic foundations. He has chosen to be the scapegoat and anyone who understands Nigeria’s structural problems should be grateful that a Bola Tinubu is President of Nigeria today. This is a President who appears not to be bothered about re-election politics and moves like one ready to sacrifice his immediate personal political interests for the long-term health and survival of his dear country. At the moment and in the foreseeable future, his attempt to solidify the foundation of this federalist state called…
In a world where health is wealth, Kola Kuforiji, a Nigerian journalist who had worked for about two decades with Rhythm FM (Sliverbird Group) reporting business is facing an unthinkable challenge, and needs urgent help. Kola, a 54-year-old husband and father of two, whose life was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with a drug-resistant, Parkinson’s disease with pronounced difficulty in walking and tremor has been very ill for more than two years and the severity and debilitating nature of his illness has depleted the finances of his family. He was initially treated at Ikorodu General Hospital, Lagos, where a presumptive diagnosis of his medical condition was made. He was over…
In a move to support the Federal Government’s efforts to create employment opportunities and support affordable transportation, the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) moved to spread good causes through partnership with the Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG). The Executive Secretary, Comrade Tosin Adeyanju, on a courtesy visit to the Pi-CNG headquarters in Abuja praised Mr President initiative’s for introducing cheaper gas alternatives to Nigerians. “We want to explore ways we can partner with you so that we can equip young Nigerians with skills in CNG vehicle conversion and repairs, creating a new generation of entrepreneurs and technicians. “We want this partnership…
By Debbie Eremen For Aru’Lahi Folami, Lagos Island in particular and Lagos State and Nigeria in general is a passion, a passion developed to contribute his quota to the development and growth of the local government, state and country. “Lagos Island is where I was born and I grew up, Lagos is my state, and Nigeria is my country. I’m passionate about the three and my passion is anchored on contributing my quota to their development and growth,” he told thegazellenews.com during a one-on-one exclusive interview in Lagos. Sitting with a team from thegazellenews.com on Friday, 18 October, 2024, at…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest and detention of the Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, in an uncompleted building with a married woman. The board’s Director General, Dr. Abba Sufi, confirmed the arrest of Sankara with the married woman on Friday evening, 18 October, 2024. He said the arrest was made possible through intelligent tracking after receiving a series of complaints of his nefarious acts with the married woman by her husband’s younger brother. “Yes, it is true, we have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa Commissioner, with a married woman in an…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly addressed as Wizkid, has posted about his star power in world music industry after an incident that happened between him and his colleague, Davido, at a club in London. Recall that Wizkid walk away past Davido’s table while clubbing at the same facility with the DMW boss amid their beef, on the night of Friday, 18 October, 2024. Davido was partying with members of his 30 Billion Gang, while Wizkid reportedly showed up to support his official disc jokey, DJ Tunez who was playing at the club. Following the snub, Wizkid went online to…
Famous Nigerian actor and comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, popularly addressed as Seyi Law, has showered praises on President Bola Tinubu for removing the fuel subsidy. Although the removal has caused hardship for many, Seyi Law insisted that it is ultimately beneficial for Nigerians. He emphasized that the fuel subsidy should have been eliminated much earlier. He noted that if it had been removed in 2012, during the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan—when the former opposition party, led by Tinubu, protested against it—Nigerians would have already been free from that burden. “Fuel subsidy should have been long gone. If it had gone in…
Three dismissed officers of the Kwara State Police Command have been remanded in prison custody by a magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara State capital presided over by Magistrate Felicia Sha’ba. They are: Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip. The trio were charged in Sha’ba’s court on Wednesday, 16 October, 2024. They face charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide, contrary to Sections 97 and 221 of the Penal Code, in connection with the death of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, an ND student of Electronic Engineering at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The tragic incident occurred on 4 September,…