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The Federal Government has launched an eight-point plan to generate at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs from Nigeria’s creative economy yearly. The plan, unveiled by the Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, at a roundtable for local and international investors in Lagos, has the…
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday, unveiled #OneNigeria/Unity Fabric, a symbol of national unity and cultural diversity, with a declaration that the fabric would be worn nationwide to commemorate this year’s Independence Day on October 1. In a keynote address at the unveiling of the cloth at State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Mrs….
•Severe in Bauchi, Kebbi, Jigawa, others Ndubuisi Francis, James Emejo in Abuja and Sylvester Idowu in Warri The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities declined to 32.15 percent in August compared to 33.40 percent in the preceding month, the National Bureau…
•Sets up disaster relief fund, seeks private sector support •Shehu of Borno wants flood disaster probed •Zulum commences distribution of relief materials to impacted persons •Acknowledges donations from agric ministry, NEMA, NNPC •Kano donates N100m, Ndume N50m •IGP orders reconstruction of damaged police facilities Deji Elumoye, Michael Olugbode,…
A road accident has claimed the life of and injured left eight others injured on Lagos Third Mainland Bridge . The accident was said to involve two Mazda commercial buses with registration numbers (LND 624 YE) and (EKY 804 YH) near Ilaje area. It was gathered that reckless driving was a factor, as both buses…
A hit-and-run driver killed an unidentified person at Onipanu Bus Stop, Fadeyi, along Funsho-Williams Avenue, Lagos on Saturday evening. The incident was said to have happened around 8:15pm, and despite efforts to save his life, the victim died. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, confirmed that the…
At least 35 people are missing following a boat collision on the Gummi River in Zamfara State. The incident occurred when two boats, one carrying over 40 passengers—primarily farmers en route to their fields—collided, causing one of the vessels to capsize. Bello Abubakar, Vice Chairman of the Zamfara State Boat Operators Association, revealed that the…
Five individuals lost their lives, and three others sustained injuries in a fatal accident along the old Ogbomoso-Oyo Road in Oyo State on Friday. The incident occurred near Ogbomoso, between Elega and Oolo, when an articulated truck and a Sharon bus collided head-on. The crash left three males and two females dead, while two males…
As transportation costs continue to rise in Nigeria due to the recent hike in petrol prices, the situation remains a source of anxiety for millions of Nigerians, especially low income earners. For many, the daily journey to work, school, or the market has become a huge financial burden. The situation is even…
Compiled by Ayoola Lorita Omolola The Polytechnic Ile-Ife, Osun State The Osun State Fire Service reported on Friday that five people died in a fatal accident involving a gas tanker and a commercial bus in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Earlier reports indicated that several commuters were trapped in the accident, which occurred on Thursday along the…
Families in Delta State are facing troubling times as the alarming trend of children killing their parents becomes increasingly prevalent. This heinous crime, among the most reprehensible globally, is now occurring more frequently within the state. Reports reveal that some perpetrators have targeted their fathers, while others have turned against their mothers, and…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo State has reported that it has rescued six survivors and recovered two bodies after a bus crashes into the Ovia River. According to Cyril Mathew, the Edo Sector Commander of the FRSC, the rescue operation began on Thursday evening when the accident occurred. Mathew told the News…
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the bill seeking to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution within the state on Thursday. The bill also seeks to establish an electricity market and key power sector bodies, as well as enforce consumer rights and obligations. The Deputy Speaker, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi (APC-Yewa South), presented the…
A Nigerian nurse based in the United Kingdom, Ruth Auta, has been sentenced to three years in prison for child cruelty against her deceased son, Joshua Akerele. The 28-year-old single mother left her 10-week-old baby alone in her accommodation at Royal Bolton Hospital to do an 8-hour shift on December 20, 2022. Auta…
Nollywood filmmaker Shina Sanyaolu, a renowned producer and director in the Yoruba genre, is dead. The president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, confirmed Sanyaolu’s passing through an Instagram post on Wednesday. “Sleep well uncle Shina Sanyaolu,” he wrote. Although the cause and…
Ten people were killed and three others injured following a violent clash between herders and farmers in the Gbenpakan community of Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State. The South-West Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Kadiri Olanrewaju, disclosed the casualties during a briefing in Ibadan, the state capital. The briefing…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 55-year-old woman, identified as Ifeoma, who collapsed and died while giving a testimony during a church service in the Iyana Ejigbo area of Lagos. The incident was reported by the church’s zonal accountant on Sunday at 11:45 a.m., according to the Police Public Relations…
A tragic incident occurred in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State, where a building collapse resulted in the death of three teenage boys belonging to the same family. The Jigawa State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that three other individuals managed to survive the collapse. The father of the children, Ahmad Isah…
The Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Lagos has launched an online portal for the public to procure affidavits from the court. It was reported that the innovation, introduced by FHC Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, brings the court in tune with digital global best practices. The court’s Deputy Chief Registrar Mr. Godwin Long arranged…
Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju criticized the President Bola Tinubu-led government over the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero and invasion of the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, by the Department of State Services, DSS on Monday. Adeyanju said the next people to be arrested by the Tinubu-led government…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has on Monday, made a new round of appointments. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Suleiman Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, announced that the governor, who returned from a four-week annual leave, appointed Akin Akinleye as his Executive Assistant on Sports Development. He also…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday condoled with the government and people of Niger State over the petrol tanker explosion which claimed the lives of 48 people and livestock. According to the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), many people were injured in the accident, which also involved a truck…
Gunmen attacked God’s Doing Healing and Deliverance Ministry in Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on Saturday, killing Samuel Ogbonna, a youth leader and close aide to the church’s General Overseer, Evangelist Maduabuchi Ernest, also known as “Dibia Ekpere” or “Father MEMC.” Ogbonna, who also owned a local restaurant and bar, was fatally…
The Kwara State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the death of Qoyum Ishola, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, who was reportedly shot by police officers on September 4 in the Zango area of the state capital. Commissioner of Police Victor Olaiya, in a statement, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to seeking justice…
A tragic tanker explosion has claimed the lives of more than 30 people along the Baddegi-Agaie Road in Dendo community, Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The devastating accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. According to a statement by Abdullahi Baba-Arab, Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), the incident happened…
The community of Sapele in Delta State has been left in shock following the alleged murder of Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools, reportedly at the hands of her son, Emmanuel Umukoro. The tragic incident occurred late on Saturday, with witnesses describing the scene as horrific. According to neighbors, Emmanuel was…
A university don and former presidential candidate of Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA), Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has appealed to Nigerian students to shelve the planned nationwide protest on fuel price hike slated for September 15, 2024. Adesanya-Davies equally called on the federal government to urgently proffer solutions to the fuel price hike, the…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the Federal Government’s recent decision to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. The civil rights organization criticized the government for imposing additional financial strain on Nigerians, stating that these policies are driving the population into…
The Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)have intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers, heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Cyprus at three courier firms in Lagos. This was disclosed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, in a…
Kalu Aja, a financial analyst and educator, has said Nigeria would have been completely bankrupt if President Bola Tinubu had decided against floating the naira and removing fuel subsidies. Aja explained that floating the Naira and removing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidies were not optional decisions, as the country had no choice. …
As part of moves to further cushion the effects of the current economic hardship on workers, Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved a work-from-home arrangement for civil servants in the state. The governor in a statement by his special adviser on Media, Mr Yinka Oyebode, ordered that officers on levels 1-7,…
