Author: Khadijah Olowode

The European Union’s Elections Observation Team’s Report sparked off controversies largely, because of the hypocritical, condescending, blanket condemnation of the nation’s efforts at reforming the electoral system in the country ! We acknowledge the fact that is no Utopia , prefect system in the world . A lot of disservices is however, committed against the Nigerian State ; it’s people and the elections’ umpire – Independent National Elections Commission , ( INEC ) by the “qualified , wild , blanket” dismissal of the February / March general elections in the country by the E.U. Report. It is trite here to…

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023 released 80 buses and pick up vans to commune farmers free of charge from their communities to farmlands in the state. The intervention is aimed at beating down the high cost of living caused by withdrawal of fuel subsidy. According to a statement by the spokesman to the Governor, Mallam Isa Gusau, the 80 means of transport will comprise 50 luxurious buses to be allocated from the fleet of the Borno Express Corporation, a state owned transport company, while the state 30 pick-up vans will be hired and provided…

Médecins Sans Frontières also know as Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned of potential catastrophe due to escalating humanitarian needs in Northwest Nigeria in the coming months. The MSF in a statement on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023, said: “A malnutrition crisis is escalating in northwest Nigeria, prompting international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to reinforce its activities while warning that the current humanitarian response is insufficient to avert a potential catastrophe in the coming months.” According to the statement, MSF has opened three new outpatient therapeutic feeding centres, in addition to the 10 inpatient centres and 32…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom have both recommitted to taking the battle against drug to the doorsteps of drug cartels as part of efforts to stamp out serious organized crimes in Nigeria and the UK. The fresh commitment was the highlight of remarks by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) and the Regional Manager, West Africa, NCA, David Cater, at the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, MoU between the two agencies at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023.…

The Palestinian government has asked United Nations to implement international law to secure and save the lives of defenceless people, particularly the Palestinian people. A statement on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023 signed by the Ambassador of Palestine to Nigeria, Abdallah Abu Shawesh against the backdrop of the Israeli Occupation Forces that launched an attack on Jenin refugee camp in the early hours of Monday, said the international community should uphold and stand firm for the implementation of international law, UN resolutions, Human Right Declaration, and the Geneva Convention. The Ambassador alleged that the military attacks started with air strikes on…

Africans Rising for Unity, Justice, Peace and Dignity has welcomed the announcement by Senegalese President Macky Sall not to run for a third term. Africans Rising, a global Pan-African movement of people and organisations working for Unity, Justice, Peace and Dignity on the African continent, said Sall’s decision not to run for a third term is key to bringing peace in the West African country. The group in a statement on Wednesday said: “While we commend the President for respecting the constitution on a two-term limit, we believe his announcement should have come much earlier as it would have avoided…

Mmesoma Mmesoma Ejikeme, the Anambra student who was accused of manually inflating her 2023 UTME result by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Wednesday, 5 July, 2023, confirmed that she received an automated text message from JAMB indicating that her score was 249. Mmesoma made this known during an interview with Sunrise Daily on Channels Television which was monitored by The PUNCH. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, had earlier revealed that the candidate sent a series of messages to the board’s automated telecoms system, including the results showing an aggregate of 362. Responding, Mmesoma said the only SMS she sent…

There seems to be an uneasy calm in the Surulere chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the struggle about who gets the Local Government slots in respect of two major appointments is creating a major crisis in the party, reports thegazellenews.com This medium exclusively learnt that some party bigwigs are not happy with the way the former Speaker of the House of Representatives and now Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila is single handedly running the party in the area. Some who spoke with this medium equally accused the Speaker’s Aide, Mr Wasiu Olanrewaju Smart…

The Federal Government in collaboration with Oyo State Government on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023, inaugurated a new software application National Animal Disease Information System (NADIS) Mobile Application, to track and report animal disease outbreak in Oyo State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Co-ordinating Director, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Gideon Alade on Wednesday, 5 July, 2023 in Ibadan. NADIS is a platform for the animal health workers to report cases of disease outbreak in their environment. However, with recent intervention from the World Bank, the mobile application NADIS-mobile was launched, to accurately report disease…

Aba Reunion, a platform floated by three US-based Nigerians for the generation of men and women who grew up in the commercial town in the 1970’s to late 1980’s are planning a homecoming that will hold in December 2024. In the post-civil war era, Nigerians of diverse origins flocked to the then Southeast town for work and commercial engagements. The town soon grew to become a melting point for trading, attracting traders from all over the former East Central State and the Midwest to take up residence and grow their families. Some of those whose parents made Aba their base…

The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has sought more Federal Government’s attention on infrastructural and developmental projects in Ogun State for the well-being of the citizens. Oba Gbadebo made this known while receiving a team from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, led by its Director of Studies, Prof. Oluwafunmilayo Para-Mallam in his Palace, Ake, Abeokuta, who was on a visit to the State, calling on the participants to use their visit and research method for the progress of the country. “As a State with prominent personalities, we need more attention…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has announced dates for the 2023 GTCO Autism Conference and follow-up consultations. This year’s programme is themed “Empowering Voices for Autism” to promote inclusivity and self-advocacy for persons on the Autism Spectrum. An offshoot of the Orange Ribbon Initiative, the GTCO Autism Conference has grown to become a reference point for autism advocacy and intervention in Africa, providing support and empowerment to thousands of people with neurodevelopmental disorders. Working with specialists and partner organisations within and outside Nigeria, the conference will feature lectures, panel discussions, and performances carefully prepared to showcase the diverse talents…

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, following the approval of his recommendation by the Police Service Commission, has ordered the deployment of 35 Commissioners of Police to various state commands and formations across the country. The IGP assures that the postings are in line with the commitment of the police leadership to ensuring effective policing, security, and the maintenance of law and order in Nigeria. Amongst the newly posted Commissioners of Police are: CP Adelesi E. Oluwarotimi to Kwara State Command; CP Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, fdc, to Oyo State Command; CP Augustina N. Ogbodo to Ebonyi…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Former Big Brother Naija reality star, Erica Nlewedim, has revealed that she has been married to singer, Wande Coal for a year. The reality star, who made this shocking revelation via her official Twitter handle late on the night of Tuesday, 4 May, 2023, said it was their wedding anniversary. Sharing a photo of herself and the singer looking into each other’s eyes, she wrote, “Today makes it a year since we got married! Happy anniversary to us.” In another post, she shared a photo of herself and Wande Coal staring at a phone, with the caption;…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that following fuel subsidy removal, the prices of food items such as tomato, rice, and yams have increased in May. The NBS made thisw disclosure on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023 in its Food Prices Watch Report for May. An overview of the report showed that the prices of tomato, yam, rice, onion, meat have have skyrocketed. For instance, the report stated that the average price of 1kg of tomato yearly rose by 17.68 per cent from N423.48 in May 2022 to N498.34 in May 2023. It said that the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Agency for the Presidency of the Prophet’s Mosque has on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023 announced that it had received more than 4,252,000 worshipers and visitors during the period from Dhul Hijjah 7 to 14, corresponding to June 25 to July 2, Saudi Press Agency reports. The Presidency has beefed up, in coordination with the security, service, health, emergency and voluntary agencies, it’s activities to provide the best possible services for the pilgrims, visitors and worshipers of the Prophet’s Mosque in ease and comfort, the presidency said in its weekly report. The Presidency organized and facilitated the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ministry of Commerce in Saudi Arabia has disclosed that the total number of food products provided to the pilgrims in the holy sites during Hajj 2023 under its supervision amounted to 751,655,000. The most consumed commodities, according to the ministry, were beverages with a total of 406 million bottles of dairy products and juices, followed by more than 207 million water bottles. The volume of baked bread reached more than 128 million loaves, while ready-to-eat meals recorded more than 7 million servings. This is in addition to more than 3 million ice cube molds. The ministry…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A19-year-old suspected leader of a kidnap syndicate identified as Muinah Mohammed,has been arrested alongside with two other accomplices in connection with the abduction of the Chief Imam of the Uso community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde Oyinlade. Recall that Oyinlade was kidnapped last month on his farmland located at Asolo camp in Uso by armed men brandishing various dangerous weapons. The 67-year-old, Oyinlade, was later freed 24 hours after his abduction by the gunmen following the alleged payment of two million naira as ransom and negotiation for his release. However, Mohammed…

Friday, June 30 was an iconic day for film lovers and historic content aficionados in Lagos State as Ultimate Communications, producers of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu biopic, ‘Last Man Standing’, held the Lagos premiere of the film at the Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos. Present at the event were: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mr. Jaiye Opayemi; the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Mojisola Ojora Meranda; the former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, AIG Hakeem Odumosu; Corporate Pictures Boss, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdulrasaq; and Dr Abisoye Fagade. Also present were the likes of Lateef Adedimeji, who…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Real Madrid may not sign Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappe after refusing to meet two demands from the player as they want to keep their winger Vinicius Junior happy. Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, with the Los Blancos keen to sign him after missing out on a deal to bring him to Santiago Bernabeu last summer. The France captain reportedly sent PSG a letter recently saying he wouldn’t be renewing his current deal, which will expire in 2024. Hence, the French Ligue 1 champions have given Mbappe an ultimatum: either renew or get…