Author: The Gazelle News
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit has asked the Lagos State Government to issue a circular reminding school administrators of the court’s ruling which allows Muslim students to use the hijab in schools. Amirah (female president) of MSSN in Lagos State, Basheerah Majekodunmi, made this known while speaking to journalists during a press conference to commemorate the 2022 World Hijab Day. Majekodunmi called on the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, to order the issuance of a circular in compliance with the Court of Appeal…
The Strategic Engagement tour of Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, 27 January, 2022 hit Ila Federal Constituency of the State where he was warmly received by teeming party loyalists and residents of the area. In his usual style, the Governor visited the palaces of the traditional rulers within the Constituency. They are the Orangun of Ila, Oba Abdul-Wahab Oyedotun; Owa of Otan-Ayegbaju, Oba Lukman Adesola Ojo Fadipe; Oluresi of Iresi, Oba Sikiru Adeseun Ibiloye and Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Omoniyi Adedokun Abolarinwa. The monarchs who could not hide their feelings and enthusiasm while receiving Oyetola, lauded his leadership style…
Former Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Princess Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya is dead, reports The Gazelle News.com. This medium learnt that the former SSG died early Tuesday, 25 January, 2022 after a brief illness. She was in her 60s. Adenrele Adeniran Ogunsanya was the Lagos SSG during the first term in office of Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN between 2007 and 2011. She was the daughter of prominent Ikorodu born politician and associate of the late Nnamdi Azikiwe, Prince Adeniran Ogunsanya. Adenrele was the Apex Leader of the Lagos4Lagos Movement which members recently defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) alongside…
Quincy Wellness And Naturopathic Centre that focuses on Natural Weight Management, Preventative Health, Nutrition Medicine and Stress Management has upgraded and moved into full-fledged integrated healthcare services. Speaking with journalists at the newly opened office in Ikoyi, Lagos, the Managing Director of the healthcare outfit and American trained Master’s Degree holder in nursing from University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA, Dr Tobi Ayodele-Keeney, reiterated that a team of well-trained and duly certified medical personnel who are always on ground combine western medication with traditional medicine to treat patients with any form of illnesses. Adding that treatments are carried out only after…
By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD Stereotype can be stretched beyond ethnic constructs. It is a phenomenon that manifests even in professional settings through axioms. This piece is going to evaluate the axiom, “publish or perish”, as tightly held in Nigerian higher institutions as the basis for upward mobility in the academic career, with a view to critiquing its viability in educational advancement which assumedly should result in national development. The publish-or-perish concept was an old colonial system of harvesting fresh ideas from young innovators and creative people, most likely towards the development of their countries. Such exploitative disposition of the colonialists…
Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has condoled the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal over the death of his elder brother, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello, the Wazirin Tambuwal. Oyetola who said he received news of Bello’s death with a heavy heart also condoled the entire Tambuwal family on the passing of their patriarch. The Governor’s condolence message was contained in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Wednesday. He said: “Dear Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, it was with a heavy heart that I received the unfortunate news of the passing of your dear brother, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello, who…
Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has condoled the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal over the death of his elder brother, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello, the Wazirin Tambuwal. Oyetola who said he received news of Bello’s death with a heavy heart also condoled the entire Tambuwal family on the passing of their patriarch. The Governor’s condolence message was contained in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Wednesday. He said: “Dear Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, it was with a heavy heart that I received the unfortunate news of the passing of your dear brother, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello, who…