Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

Hon. Adeyemi Alli, Member representing Mushin 1 Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has consistently demonstrated his commitment to the welfare of senior citizens. He believes that elders are the pillars of society and has made it his mission to bring joy and recognition to them. During his tenure as Council Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, Hon. Alli pioneered a programme to support the elderly, which was widely acclaimed and emulated by state governors. Since assuming office as a Member of the National Assembly, he has continued this legacy, making it a yearly program. This year marks the 5th edition.…

The Northern Christian Youth Professionals has commended the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani for successfully signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese tech giant Huawei to advance the Smart City Project in Kaduna State.  This, according to the group, is a significant milestone that promises to enhance the ICT sector and create opportunities for the youth in the North West state. The statement signed by the Chairman, Northern Christian Youth Professionals, Isaac Abrak read: “While we celebrate this major achievement, we wish to call on the state government to ensure that this project is fully and effectively executed to benefit all…

The Federal Government has underscored its commitment to deepening ties with Indonesia, highlighting the untapped economic potential and promising avenues for collaboration. This was affirmed during the second Indonesia-Africa Forum, held from September 1-3, 2024, in Bali, Indonesia. Representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, led the Nigerian delegation to the High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and the Joint Leaders Session. The Minister reiterated Nigeria’s dedication to fostering a stronger partnership with Indonesia, emphasizing that both regions stand to gain significantly from enhanced cooperation in trade, investment, and the exchange of knowledge and expertise. “The…

As part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the mining sector, the federal government has charged suspected illegal miners arrested in Kogi and Ondo states during a recent operation led by the Mining Marshals to court. The operation, code-named “Operation Hayakin Kogo,” took place in the Ikah Community of Ankpa LGA, Kogi State resulting in the arrest of two (2) Chinese nationals and a Nigerian for mining activities in violation of existing mining regulations. In a related development, the Mining Marshals also raided an illegal gold mining site in the Ogunlepa, Oluwa Forest Reserve, Odigbo LGA of Ondo State, where four…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered another illegal bunkering site were stolen crude oil are channeled to a thick forest Umuedeokwara Community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. where they are refined. A press statement on Tuesday, 3 September, 2024, by the National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Afolabi Babawale said the corps Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’SIS) uncovered another illegal bunkering site where stolen crude oil was tapped, channelled to reservoirs and refined locally in a thick forest at Umuedeokwara Community, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.  He said the CG’s…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has committed the sum of $12.6 million to humanitarian purpose in the West African region this year 2024. Speaking in Abuja at the opening of a two-day Strategic Engagement Workshop with Heads of government-owned television stations in West Africa organised by the ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with Media Foundation For West Africa (MFWA), Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Sintiki Tarfa-Ugbe, said Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali and the contiguous countries that are bearing the spillover effects of terrorism got $4 million The ECOWAS Director said…

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) has commended the officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their professionalism, patriotism and daily sacrifices in their efforts to curb banditry in the North West and other security challenges in parts of the country. Marwa gave the commendation on Tuesday when the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka paid him a courtesy visit at the NDLEA’s National Headquarters in Abuja to seek collaboration of NCTC and NDLEA. He said there is need to support and…

The Dangote oil refinery will supply a total of 25 million litres of petrol to the Nigerian market daily starting from September. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority disclosed on Tuesday that this will rise to 30 million litres from September. In a short statement, the NMDPRA said it met with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to agree on local crude supply to the refinery. “At the NMDPRA headquarters in Abuja, NNPCL reached an agreement to commence crude oil sale and supply to Dangote Refinery in local currency. “The refinery is now poised to supply an initial…

An Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court presided over by A. Akinboboye, has remanded three suspects in prison for allegedly killing a 36-year-old farmer, Sunday Ayeni, in Uba Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The defendants who were arraigned before the court on two counts were Abdullah Halilu Tumbi, 59; Mohamodu Adamu Bonkolo, 50; and Shagari Muhammed, 45. On 10 August, 2-24 Ayeni was hacked to death on his farm by suspected herders, a few days after he was compensated for the destruction of his crops by the cows of a herder that grazed on his farm. According to…

Things are looking up for good for the Nigerian economy as the naira appreciated against the dollar at the foreign exchange market to start the week on a positive note. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1585.77 per dollar on Monday from N1598.56 exchanged on Friday last week, recording N12.79 gain. Similarly, at the parallel foreign exchange market, the naira gained N10 to close at N1635 per dollar on Monday from N1645 recorded on Friday,30 September, 2024. This showed that the naira received a significant boost against the dollar on Monday, 2 September, 2024. Meanwhile, FMDQ data showed that…

Gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 September, 2024 attacked a police station in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state killing a police corporal whose identity was not revealed This latest development would be the third recent attack on police in the state, after those of Nnewi and Nnobi, which happened in August, where some operatives paid the supreme prices. Police authorities in Anambra State have confirmed the attack, saying that the police operative was killed after a petrol bomb was tossed into the police station by the gunmen who were suspected to be separatist elements.. The…

Famous Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Fireboy DML has disclosed that popular Nigerian masked musician Lagbaja is the most meticulous artist he has ever worked with, just as he also announced that he’s working on a joint extended play with his colleague, Lojay. He made this disclosure during an interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos. Fireboy, who recently released his eponymous fourth studio album, ‘Adedomala’, relished working with veteran singer Lagbaja on the song ‘Back N Forth’. “Lagbaja is the most meticulous artiste I ever worked with. I wished he had taken his mask off but he wore it all through our…

A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has remanded 10 members of the #endbadgovernance in kuje prison The protesters were arraigned by police before Justice Nwite of on charges of attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between 1 July and 4August 4 this year. The accused persons were said to have committed the treason offence during their one-week nationwide protests when they allegedly levelled war against Nigeria. The offences are said to be contrary to sections 96, 410 and 413 of the Penal Code. The Inspector General of Police, IGP who brought the charges against them…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified that the de-listing of Nigerian airlines from operating in the United States has absolutely nothing to do with any safety or security deficiency in the oversight system. Recall that Nigerian airlines were barred from the United States over category one status certification. This may have affected Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines which were designated to fly to Washington and Houston, Texas. The NCAA Acting Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Monday, 2 September, 2024, said the delisting came as a result of the inability of…

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly addressed as Wizkid, has revealed that he recorded all his hit songs sitting down. Speaking in a viral video, Wizkid said he doesn’t stress himself to make hits. The ‘Essence’ exponent also claimed he dislikes promoting his music or granting media interviews “All my biggest songs from ‘Holla At Your Boy’ to ‘Soco’, ‘Joro’, ‘Ojuelegba’, I recorded them sitting down,” he said. “You [P2J] know how my things be for Lagos. You’ve been in my house. You know what I do. I’m chilling. You get me, no stress. “You see promo, I hate doing that…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has engaged a private security firm to protect farmers in the state against incessant attacks. The private security firm, Global Olabod Resources Limited, was contracted by the governor to strengthen the security within the state’s forests. In its operation in the state, the firm will collaborate with the State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, and other security agencies towards flushing out those with criminal tendencies from the forest reserves. Disclosing this in Idanre Local Government Area of the state, the Chairman of the security company, Mr. Eniola Ogunbodede, stated that the move…

An artisan named Lawrence, from Bende LGA but resident of Umueze in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, has been apprehended and hand over to the police for allegedly trying to remove his wife’s eyes for suspected ritual purposes. The artisan, who is a dealer in Aluminium, was said to have attacked his wife, Amarachi Lawrence when she was still asleep, causing damage to her eyes, head and hands. The suspect, who is now being held by the Police, was said to be living in peace with his wife whom he married from Atta Emede Ibeku, before his sudden change…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 19-year-old Timothy Dauda for allegedly shooting one Alex Ezekiel to death. It was gathered that the incident happened at Onumu community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Joel Yamu, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City, said the suspect was arrested by personnel of the Igarra Division. Yamu said the suspect was a self-acclaimed native doctor who specialises in preparing charms against guns and cutlasses. According to Yamu, the suspect after preparing the charms for…

The Ogun State Police Command on Monday, 2 September, 2024 clarified that Mr Akinsanya Aremu, father of the slain 17-year-old secondary school student in the state, Habeebah Akinsanya, paid ₦30,000 to her kidnappers and not ₦1 million as reported. Aremu, a senior officer with So-Safe Corps, was said to have paid the money into a Moniepoint account provided by the kidnappers to facilitate the tracking and arrest of those responsible for the kidnapping of his daughter. The police revealed that the teenage girl was discovered to have been raped by her abductors before being macheted to death. Her corpse was…

An 18-year-old girl, Habibat Akinsanya, who had been reported missing, was discovered dead on her father’s farm in Obasa, Mile 6, along Ajebo Road, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, the Punch Online report PUNCH Online learnt on Monday, 2 September, 2024 that the victim was discovered dead on Sunday,1 September, 2024 bearing multiple machete wounds to her head and other parts of her body, with her hands bound behind her back. According to reliable police sources, the victim was sexually assaulted before being murdered, as our correspondent was informed. A police source, who wished to remain anonymous due…