The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has issued a warning to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over his recent remarks concerning the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Matawalle said the former Rivers State governor utterances are not only reckless and dangerous but capable destabilizing national Security.Amaechi had declared that Nigerian politicians must “steal, maim, and kill” to remain in power.Amaechi made the remark at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria held earlier this week, aimed at discussing pathways to good governance and political integrity in Nigeria.“You are talking and abusing everybody. Nobody…
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The Presidency has come out to clarify the controversy surrounding the tenure of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, thegazellenews.com reports.The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, in a statement issued on Thursday, 30 January, 2025, explained that Egbetokun’s continued stay in office is legal, contrary to claims that he should have retired after reaching the age of 60.Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore, was this week charged with cybercrimes for referring to Egbetokun as an “illegal IGP” on social media. Sowore was arraigned on Wednesday, 29 Januqary, 2025 and pleaded not guilty to 17…
In an efforts to support the vulnerable during the fasting period, the Jigawa State Government has approved N4,836,546,000 for this year’s Ramadan Feeding Programme, The state Commissioner of Information, Sagir Musa, made this disclosure a recent council meeting at the Government House in Dutse, the state capital . According to Musa, the programme would be jointly funded by the state government and local government administrations. “The state government will cover 55 per cent of the total cost, while the local government councils will contribute the remaining 45 per cent,” Musa stated The commissioner said that to enhance the programme’s reach,…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that sustainable energy would soon be made available to them, thegazellenews.com reports. The president stated this promised in the peak of the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit which took place in Tanzania. The summit was organized for African leaders by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of Tanzania. In a post made on X on Friday, January 31, 2025, President Tinubu said that his administration is committed to expanding and fast-tracking access to universal energy to citizens by the year 2030. “We are committed to expanding and fast-tracking universal energy access for…
Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retired) has said that soldiers cannot return to power in Nigeria, saying military rule is outdated Abdulsalami stated this while speaking at the of a book titled: “100 Years of Political Parties Evolution in Nigeria, 1923 – 2023’’ by the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Abuja on Thursday, 30 January, 2025. According to him, it is obvious that since the last 25 years since Nigeria switched to democratic leaders, democratic leadership has come to stay. Represented by General Abdulrasheed Aliyu, the former Head of State urged citizens and political parties to ensure…
In a significant development for Nigeria’s youth corps members, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced an increase in the monthly allowance for corps members to N77,000. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, disclosed this on Thursday, 30 January, 2025, while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. According to Ahmed, the increment has been factored into the 2025 Federal Government budget and will take effect once the budget is approved. He confirmed that although the new allowance could not be implemented in January, corps members would start receiving N77,000 from February…
On Friday, 31 January, 2025, four soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu, Lagos, were killed, and others injured after a suspected drunk driver rammed into them. An unconfirmed number of soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks, Yaba, in Lagos State were feared dead, and others injured after a suspected drunk driver rammed his vehicle into them. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, 31 January, 2025 during morning physical training, has thrown the military community into panic. Speaking to one of the soldiers, he said, “There’s blood everywhere. I was spared…
The Nigeria Immigration Service has intercepted a bus trafficking 21 minors at a checkpoint in Yobe State, thegazellenews.com reports. The victims, aged 7 to 15, were discovered in a Toyota Hiace bus (registration number 10B-87GM), at the Geidam control point in Dunari, near the border with Niger Republic. The NIS , which confirmed the development in a statement , explained that the bus was carrying 21 minors from Labule and Ibeto towns in Magama Local Government Area, Niger State, to Maine Soroa in the Niger Republic “The minors, aged between 7 and 15, were rescued by NIS border outpost officers…
Nigerian striker, Motunrayo Ezekiel, has joined Spanish Liga F side, Valecia. Ezekiel, who joined Valencia from Nigeria Women’s Premier League club, Naija Ratels put pen to paper on a one-year contract. The 21-year-old player, who once played for Rivers Angels and Lakeside Queen, was part of the Nigeria women’s team that won silver in the football event of the 2023 All Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. She joined the list of Nigerian players plying their trade in the Spanish Women’s League. Valencia occupy bottom spot on the league table with six points.
The draw for this season’s UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw has been conducted on Friday, 31 January, 2025. Eight teams have progressed straight to the round of 16 following the completion of the league phase. They are: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa. They will all return to the competition in March, but others have more football to play before then. The teams that finished between 9th and 24th, have a two-legged play-off to navigate in February. FULL KNOCKOUT PHASE PLAY-OFF DRAW Brest vs Paris-Saint Germain Feyenoord vs AC Milan Juventus…