Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

As many parts of the country continue to cave in to flooding, the federal government has ordered the relocation of vulnerable populations from floodplains A public advisory on Wednesday by the Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Lawal read: “As the threat of flooding may increase due to forecast trends, we urge the States, Local Governments, Stakeholders, and all citizens to relocate vulnerable populations from floodplains. “Avoid traveling to flood-prone areas; Follow evacuation orders; Desilt drainage systems; Motorists and pedestrians are cautioned to avoid crossing heavy run-off flow as well as cut-off highways; Stay informed through official channels and adhere to…

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has once again demonstrated its commitment to fostering strategic partnerships that drive national development. The College, at a courtesy call, welcomed a high-level delegation from the National Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), South West Zone, led by the Deputy Director and Zonal Coordinator, Mrs. Alice Akinsola. The purpose of the visit was to explore avenues for collaboration that would advance the promotion of tourism and cultural heritage in Nigeria, with focus on engaging youth and educational institutions. In her remarks, Mrs. Akinsola expressed the NTDA’s vision to “spread the gospel of tourism and culture” across the…

President Bola Tinubu was warmly received on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024, in London by His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace for a private meeting, highlighting the enduring and cherished relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. This will be the two leaders’ first meeting since they met in Dubai at the COP 28 Climate Summit last year. The latest meeting was at the King’s request. Both leaders discussed global and regional matters of shared priority, focusing on the urgent and complex challenge of climate change. President Tinubu and His Majesty also explored opportunities for collaboration in anticipation of…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved two days off duty per week for officers on Grade Level 01-14, while officers on Grade Level 15-17 are to maintain one day off duty per week. A statement by the state Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya said the gesture is aimed at further easing the burden on the teeming workers who now face more significant challenges commuting to work. According to the Head of Service, the gesture is expected to translate to substantial relief while also enhancing service delivery through a more motivated and energized workforce. He described Governor Abiodun…

Ogun State workers will soon smile as the state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has stated that his administration is working towards implementing the new minimum wage. The Governor, who made this statement at a meeting with the leadership of organized labor held at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, noted that workers have been instrumental in the rapid economic growth the state is witnessing. He promised the union leaders that Ogun State would not take second place in the implementation of the new minimum wage. He said: “On the new minimum wage, all hands are on deck working assiduously, and I…

A family court in Brazil has sentenced former Manchester United midfielder, Anderson to prison over his reported failure to pay child maintenance. The 36-year-old has been told he will have to serve time in a jail in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre unless he hands over the £45,000 he owes. The decision was made last week by a family court judge in the retired footballer’s home city, but only became public overnight. The lock-up where ex-Brazil international Anderson, who won the Premier League four times with Man United after signing for the club from Porto in July 2007, could spend his time has…

A UK-based Nigerian nurse who left her ten-week-old baby to die while she went to work at a hospital has been jailed for three years. Mother, Ruth Auta, 28, abandoned Joshua Akerele in her nurse’s accommodation for eight hours so she could work her shift on December 20, 2022, Mail Online reports. When she returned from work, she found her son lifeless in his cot and dialled 999, telling operators her son was not breathing. The infant was pronounced dead an hour later with tests showing he may have ‘overheated’ due to the layers of clothing and bedding he was…

Clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has been reminded that all rights contract must be vetted by the league before they become operational. In apparent reaction to observed breaches of the NPFL Marketing codes through unauthorized Man-of-the-Match awards the Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi drew the attention of the Clubs to Rule A7.6 of the NPFL Framework and Rules. “All rights contracts to be entered into by any Club shall first be subject to the vetting and approval of NPFL, before execution. This rule serves as a safeguard to help prevent such abuses, and we expect strict adherence…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu has said that the Commission has complied with court orders which created some changes in the candidates list. He said that the running mate for the Labour Party’s candidate has been replaced while the National Rescue Movement, NRM, has been added to the list. Yakubu spoke on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 during a meeting with stakeholders at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub ahead of the governorship election slated for 21 September, 2024. In attendance were the Inspector-General of Police, the Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council in Edo State,…

A 44-year-old man, named Sunday Lukas has been remanded in custody on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 by the order of a Badagry Chief MagistrateCourt sitting in Lagos presided over by Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl. The Chief Magistre Adekomaiya, ordered that Lukas be remanded at the Awarjigoh Correctional Centre, Badagry after he pleaded not guilty to a count charge of assault. He ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the office of the Director for Public Prosecution, DPP for legal advice. Adekomaiya, however, adjourned the case until 28 October, 2024 for a ruling on the…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that terrorism has provided cover for other crimes such as political assassination, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent acts to thrive. Lagbaja stated this at the 3rd Counter-terrorism and Counter-insurgency Seminar organised by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA0, on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 in Abuja. Represented by the Deputy Chief of Operations (Army), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, Lagbaja delivered a paper titled, ‘Over a Decade of Terrorism, Insurgency, Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Insurgency in Nigeria: An Appraisal’. He said that…

The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over Justice Emeka Nwite on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024 slammed N10 million bail each on the ten members of the #endbadgovernance# protesters who were charged with attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between July 1 and August 4 this year. Justice Nwite admitted them to bail while delivering a ruling on their bail applications. Among others, the protesters are to produce one surety each in the same amount while the sureties must be residents in Abuja. Besides, the sureties must be property owners in Abuja and must deposit documents of the properties to…

Four hundred Nigerians including 90 females and 310 males have been deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Nigerian Television Authority(NTA)reports. They were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the office of the National Security Adviser alongside the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other stakeholders. Recall that a total of 103 Nigerians deported from the Republic of Turkiye, recently, were received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other stakeholders. The deportees who arrived…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government is focused on long-term measures to boost food production and reduce inflation. The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun stated this in a statement on the Ministry’s X account after the Nigeria Customs Service Board meeting held on Tuesday, 10 September, 2024 in Abuja. At the meeting, the Minister and the Customs Service board members discussed the implementation of the zero percent duty on selected food imports. According to Edun, the tax waiver will tackle the ongoing food shortage and curb rising food prices.

American rapper and hip –hop legend Curtis James Jackson III, popularly addressed as 50 Cent, has revealed his favourite song at the moment which comes from Nigerian singer. The hip-hop legend disclosed in a clip of an interview that went viral on Tuesday that ‘Me & U’ by Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is his current favourite song. “My current song on repeat is ‘Me & U’ by Tems,” he said. ‘Me & U’ is the lead single of Tems’ critically acclaimed debut studio album ‘Born In The Wild.’ The song sparked controversy after it won the…

Famous American singer, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has said fame can sometimes feel like a prison and that was the reason why she disappeared from public glare. The 43-year-old singer, who made this disclosure while speaking in a GQ interview, said she now makes music at her own pace and she isn’t focused on perfectionism but innovation Knowles-Carter explained that she disappears from the public eye when she isn’t sharing her art because fame is sometimes a burden. “I create at my own pace, on things that I hope will touch other people. I hope my work encourages people to look within themselves…

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has finally addressed rumours making the rounds that she was pregnant for American rapper, Future. Recall that Tems sparked pregnancy rumours after she was spotted at Burberry’s Spring/Summer 2024 London Fashion Week show in December last year, putting on a black dress with a purple fluffy coat and matching heels, and many thought that the way the dress was clinging to her body suggested that she was pregnant. Appearing on a recent episode of ‘The Breakfast Club’, Tems questioned the choice of Future, who was allegedly responsible for her supposed pregnancy. She…

Famous American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift,has disclosed why she formally endorsed Vice President, Kamala Harris She made this known in a post on her Instagram page on Wednesday, 10 September, 2024 following the presidential debate. The endorsement comes shortly after the Tuesday night’s presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The singer, who said she will be casting her vote for Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election, said she’s voting for the Vice President because she fights for the rights and causes that she (Taylor Swift) believes need a warrior to champion them. The…

Tragedy occurred in Zaranda village, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Tuesday, 10 September, 2024 as two charcoal sellers were allegedly killed following a violent clash with local hunters, Daily Posts reports The medium gathered that the incident led to protests among residents of the village who barricaded the Bauchi – Jos Federal highway disrupting free flow of movement. The medium also gathered that the two people who were said to be engaged in charcoal business were killed by the hunters because they refused to ‘settle’ them as they tried to ferry their charcoal from the bush to…

Residents of Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State are presently in a mourning mood as three teenage boys of the same parent died in a building collapse in the council area. The Jigawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the sad incident to newsmen on Tuesday, 10 September, 2024 in Dutse, said three others survived the incident. According to Shiisu, the incident was reported at Birnikudu division by the father of the children, Ahmad Isah of Kafar Bai quarters, on Tuesday, 10 September, 2024. “Today, at about 12:05 p.m., one Ahmad Isah of…