Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has opened up that he didn’t receive any financial reward despite supporting President Bola Tinubu. The ‘Zazu’ exponent, who made this disclosure during a recent Instagram live session with fans, said he was “used” but he decided to be calm. The singer added that “fighting” the government was a vain job, noting that the government has nothing to lose. “I supported Tinubu but I didn’t get any money. I was used but I am calm. You’re k!lling yourselves in the name of fighting the government. The government has nothing to lose,” Portable…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested 32-year-old social media user, Mustapha Mohammed, over alleged false allegation against Hon Jafar Abubakar Magaji, a member representing Mubi North/Mubi South/Maiha Federal Constituency of the state in the House of Representatives. The Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, made this disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Yola, the state capital on Friday, 2 August, 2024 According to Nguroje, Mustapha fabricated a statement on his Facebook page on 30 May, 2024 against the member representing Mubi North/Mubi South/Maiha Federal Constituency of Adamawa State. “The arrest followed a formal complaint made to…
Popular Canadian singer, Celine Dion, has made public what she would be remembered for after she stops her music career. The 56-year-old ailing singer disclosed in a recent interview with Smooth Radio that she would be remembered for her classic hits even if she stopped singing in the near future. “I think if you’re part of one classic in your life, if you’re fortunate enough to have one classic in your life, you can be remembered for the rest of your journey if you want to stop singing tomorrow,” she said. “And I don’t wanna sound pretentious saying this but……
English songstress Adele has finally opened up on her mental battle with gender and sexuality. Despite being a straight woman, the multiple Grammy-winning singer said she often feels like “a gay man.” The 36- year-old British born singer, who made this disclosure while addressing the crowd during her recent sold-out show in Munich, Germany, said she feels “trapped.” “I often think I’m a gay man trapped in a straight woman’s body,” Adele said Recall that singer recently announced in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF, that she would be taking a break from music to explore new creative pursuits after the…
Men of the Nigeria Police on Saturday, 3 August, 2024 opened fire on protesters and journalists at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, during the end hunger protest. It was gathered that protesters, mostly youths, had gathered in front of the stadium for the day three of the 10-day protest to end bad governance in Nigeria. The heavily armed men, who arrived the venue around 11:45am, ordered them to leave. Following their refusal to obey the order, the policemen opened fire on the protesters, including journalists at the venue.
Herdsmen on Friday, 2 August, 2024 invaded Bassam Galomari village, Gubio II Ward, under Gubio Local Government Area of the Borno State and attacked a farmer and chopped off his hands. A Lake Chad Basin counter-terrorism and insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure in a post on his X handle on Saturday, 3 August, 2024. Makama, who said the confrontation started when the herdsmen, carrying cows, entered a farm belonging to a local resident, added that the herdsmen resisted an attempt by the farmer to eject them from his property before one of them attacked the farmer, cutting off…
The organisers of the first edition of the Coal City International Cup have expressed delight over the response of spectators at the stadium for the Day One of the event taking place in Enugu. Director of Strategy for the competition, Onome Obruthe, said he was shocked to see the spectators turning up for an event in its inaugural edition. “It was a surprise the way fans turned out and we believe this also affected the teams because the standard has been very impressive, We are so excited about this and expect better tidings in the days ahead in the competition,”…
The President of the Rotary Club of Abuja, Maitama, Rtn. Rosemond Favour Uche, has asked Nigerians to support breast cancer patients in neglected communities. She said the cost of diagnosis and care of the disease is burdensome on the affected indigent women, who could be family breadwinners. She said the club will support three female cancer survivors with N300, 000 for post-surgery rehabilitation. Each of the three beneficiaries got N100, 000 to assist with their burden of care. Uche made the plea at the closing ceremony of free surgery for 10 cancer patients in partnership with Silver Cross Hospital in…
The Ogun State Government has announced that over 100 units of detached and semi-detached duplexes are ready for subscription by members of the public at the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Estate in Abeokuta. It also stated that plots of land are available for sale to individuals willing and ready to build their dream houses in the estate. Commissioner for Housing, Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi, stated this on Friday while conducting over 100 Realtors and Estate Agents around the PMB Estate, along Kobape Road, Abeokuta. Speaking further on what subscribers stand to gain in the estate, Hon. Omoniyi said that apart from…
A house help to Aribemchukwu, slain daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia has narrated how the they killed their boss, reports thegazellenews.com The house help, security guard and the driver were arrested by the police after the body of the Justice’s daughter was found at the entrance of her house at the highbrow Park View Estate, Ikoyi. According to a police source, the house help confessed to participating in the crime. “We do am. Na we do am,” the house help was quoted as saying during interrogation. Thegazellenews.com learnt that the house help told her interrogators that the deceased was killed…