An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Olukayode Dayo, a former officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to life imprisonment over an offence of rape. The 39- year- old convict was arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on May 13, 2022 on one count charge bordering on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. The committee is mandated to provide sector-focused solutions to address the age-long farmers-herders crisis. On September 14, 2023, the National Livestock…
The Federal Government performed the ground-breaking of the construction of 250 housing units, tagged: Renewed Hope Estate, in Ibadan on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the estate was situated at the defunct Inland Container Dry Port, Erunmu, Ibadan. Speaking at the occasion, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Armed Dangiwa,…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission(NERC) has cautioned Nigerians against paying for electricity distribution infrastructures such as transformers, cables or poles. In a statement shared alongside a video on X(Twitter) on Tuesday, NERC stressed that consumers should not be coerced into purchasing transformers, cables, or poles, as this responsibility lies squarely with the distribution companies. The…
Head of Spain’s Euro 2024 semi-final clash on Tuesday evening, Joselu has heaped praise on his teammate Nico Williams. Both men would hope to file out with Spain as they tackle the former World champions ahead of their UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final clash against France. The two sides will face off at the Allianz Arena…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to withhold allocation to states running a Transition Implementation Committee (TIC). The House also urged the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to create a special account where allocations due to local governments run by unelected officials would be paid. The House stated that the money…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Federal Government to ensure that beneficiaries of the student loan funds are not plunged into huge debts. The governor gave the charge on Tuesday while hosting a delegation from the leadership and management of the Nigeria Education Loans Fund (NELFUND) at his office in Osogbo. According to…
The Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders in Nigeria have expressed anger over the worsening fuel scarcity in the country. It could be recalled that the youths, under the aegis of Nigeria Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Council Worldwide, had slammed a one-week resignation ultimatum on the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has published a new guideline detailing a four-step strategy for recovering a stolen smartphone. Phone theft or misplacement is rampant in Nigeria and it could take place almost anywhere. However, hereunder is the NCC’s guide to retrieving a lost or stolen phone: 1. File Police Report: The NCC guidance emphasises…
A watchmaker, Oludayo Oladele, Awodeji Muyiwa and a herbseller, Jelili Kareem were Tuesday sentenced to death for robbing and killing a corps member, Adebayo Mukaila in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The duo had on January 28, 2020 the Omo-West area robbed and killed Adebayo, a corps member and recharge card vendor at his shop in…
Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institution, NASU, of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest. The protesters marched from the Secretariat of the unions to the Senate building on the campus with placards carrying inscriptions…
— Says over 2,000 hectares of farmland sold, 10,000 farmers to be displaced — Two million cocoa trees to be destroyed — Approach court asking for revocation of Certificate of Occupancy Cocoa farmers in the Oluwa Forest Reserve in eight settlements, in the Odigbo council area of Ondo state, have protested against the sales of…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The President disclosed this on Tuesday when he inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the Council Chamber in the State House in Abuja. The Committee is to be chaired by the President, with the former chairman of the Independent…
A two-year-old boy has d!ed after accidentally sh00ting himself in the head in a Walmart parking lot as his parents shopped for fireworks. Nakyzi Odums’ parents left him alone in their vehicle on the afternoon before the Fourth of July as they went to purchase fireworks at a nearby stand, reported WALB. Witnesses…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed why the European champions didn’t go ahead to sign Victor Osimhen last summer even though he was a major target of the club. Los Blancos were among the clubs linked with Osimhen, who enjoyed a stellar campaign with Napoli in the 2022/23 season. Osimhen was last summer seen…
Bandits dressed in hijabs have abducted 25 persons in the Runka community in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. A source told Channels Television on Monday, July 8, that the bandits invaded the community on Saturday night at about 10:00 pm, shooting sporadically before kidnapping their victims, who were mostly women and children….
Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo aka Omoborty and her US-based fiancé, Adeniyi Olabiyi, shared their stunning pre-wedding photos. The couple got engaged in March this year. Biodun’s daughter, Ifeoluwa, was incorporated into the wedding photos. Congratulations to them.
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, has alleged that some of the university’s staff were serving as informants to the bandits. Bichi, who disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, said that the contacts of the suspected staffers were given to a security agency for…
The FCT police command has today, July 9, 2024, sent Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau to the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) for mental assessment and evaluation following his rather troubling action, which caused apprehension in the populace on Monday, July 8, 2024, by climbing a high broadband mast at ASO Radio in Katampe, Abuja, and attempting to…
Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has reiterated the irreversible exit of his country, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), despite reconciliatory efforts from the bloc. The military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso broke away from regional grouping ECOWAS earlier this year and formed a confederation…
Following a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by 88 members, the House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement until all controversial clauses are addressed and spelt out. In moving the motion on Tuesday, a member of the House, Aliyu Madaki, drew attention to the clause…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) opposed an application made by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, for the release of his passport to enable him to travel overseas for medical treatment. Emefiele’s defense counsel, Labi-Lawal, had requested the release of his passport for a medical trip to the United…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, announced that it had seized contraband with a duty paid value of N770,666,237 between April and June. The Controller of the command, Comptroller James Ojo, revealed this information during a briefing in Abeokuta on Monday. The command also generated N92,369,227 in revenue during the same period,…
The Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faced internal conflict on Monday regarding the formation of the campaign council for the upcoming off-cycle gubernatorial election. The party criticized its gubernatorial candidate, Agboola Ajayi, for not involving the party in selecting council members. Ajayi’s spokesperson announced the appointments of Eddy Olafeso as Chairman, Clement Faboyede as…
The federal government has approved the budget for Team Nigeria ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. This was announced by the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, on Sunday at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, during the handing over ceremony of Team Nigeria to the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), led…
The Federal Government has announced a 150-day duty-free import window for certain food commodities, suspending duties, tariffs, and taxes on imports through land and sea borders. In a statement on Monday, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, revealed that duties, tariffs, and taxes on imported maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas…
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to accelerate its value chain localisation initiative, involving key discussions with global stakeholders to achieve this goal. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, engaged in discussions with Chido Munyati, Head of Africa at the World Economic Forum, and Ms. Abir Ibrahim, Africa’s Regional Agenda Lead. Their talks…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, has denied former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello’s request to transfer his money laundering trial from Abuja to the Lokoja division of the court. In a letter dated July 2, Chief Judge Tsoho outlined the reasons for rejecting the transfer. He cited a pending appeal…
The African Diaspora Union (AFRIDU) has urged President Bola Tinubu to grant a citizenship waiver for African descendants of Trans Atlantic Slave Trade victims as part of reparative justice. Professor Chidiebere Anelechi Ogbu, President of AFRIDU, made the appeal during a strategic meeting in Abuja with the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM)….
Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Devakumar Edwin, has reassured of the commencement of production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol by the Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals company this month. Edwin disclosed during an onsite visit to the Dangote Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, by S&P Global,…
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule has issued a 7-day ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget to the House. The order follows the first sitting of the pro-Wike House on Monday after some months. The other House led by Victor Oko-Jumbo is also holding a parallel…
