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The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the unions in Oyo State Government-owned tertiary institutions has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to end using a consultant to run the institutions. Kola Lawal, a member of JAC and chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), The Polytechnic, Ibadan, made the appeal in an interview on Thursday. Under the aegis of JAC, the academic and non-academic staff of the institutions started a three-day warning strike on Wednesday to press home their demands from the state government. The institutions include The Polytechnic, Ibadan; The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki; Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa; Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate and Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora. Mr Lawal said using a consultan...

By Gami Tadanyigbe Yeyedu Outreach Foundation on May 24th and 25th, 2024 provided free medical services to over 400 residents at the IDP camp in Makurdi North Bank, Benue State as well as shared the word of God aimed at making positive impact on the health and well-being of the people. Miss Juliet Gbefwi, the Executive Director of the Foundation said the foundation carried out the medical outreach because of the lack of access of residents to healthcare facilities in the community. She said the camp is home to individuals who have been displaced from their communities due to terrorist attacks, which resulted in the loss of homes, loved ones, and properties. The Executive Director, said the Services Offered by the Foundation are free medical treatment to the IDPs, including con...

Alhaji Salman Akorede, Team Lead of the Almagamated APC Support Group (2nd Left) and some members of the Group during the news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Amalgamated APC Support Group (AASG) has expressed optimism of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda yielding positive results in no distance time. The Group Lead, Alhaji Salman Akorede stated this in a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Akorede explained that the score cards of the APC-led administration under Tinubu in the first 12 months have been well articulated by official assigned to oversee policy formulation and implementation. He congratulated Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda Team for the achievements so far recorded across board. "We recognised that the first 12 mon...

.Arrests couple, 4 others; intercepts Loud shipment concealed in imported vehicle compartments A cocaine trafficking cartel headed by a couple: Bolanle Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda has been smashed in Lagos and Ogun states by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with multi-billion-naira worth of the illicit drug recovered in two major operations following the arrest of the kingpin and his queen in one of the intelligence-led raids. The duo were arrested on Saturday 25th May 2024 by operatives of a special operation unit in NDLEA with the support of Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States at Ibiye, along Lagos-Badagry expressway while attempting to cross the land border to deliver the consignment in Ghana. At the point of their a...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, through the Bank of Industry, to provide single-digit interest for financing to media organisations in the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during the sectoral press briefings to mark the first anniversary of President Tinubu’s administration. This was as the Federal Government said it remained dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for the media and information sectors. The Federal Government, through Idris, had last week announced that there would be no ceremony to mark President Tinubu’s first anniversary in office. Speaking on Monday, Idris stressed the administration’s commitment to transparency and account...

Nigeria’s table tennis sensation, Quadri Aruna, has reclaimed the top spot in Africa’s ranking less than two months after surrendering the position. A statement issued on Tuesday by the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) saw Aruna moving to 17th position in Week 22 of the 2024 ITTF Ranking. However, Egypt’s Omar Assar slipped to 22nd in the world ranking after occupying the top spot in Africa in the last two months following his triumph at the last African Games in Ghana. Aruna, who recently reclaimed the ITTF Africa Cup in Rwanda in May, rose two steps up the ranking ladder to become the highest-rated African in the world. Assar’s drop in the world ranking was due to the expiration of the quarter-final points he garnered at the Durban 2023 World Championships in South Afr...

He expressed worry over the current economic hardship, coupled with the level of poverty and other social factors in the country, saying that might likely inflict mental illness on more Nigerians. He listed the social factors as including the high cost of living, insecurity, kidnapping, financial problems, inflation, child abuse, rape, broken homes and broken marriages, traumatic experiences and degrees of violence, among others. Mr Obindo explained that people who were predisposed to social factors were more likely to develop mental health issues, particularly during this period when the country was faced with lots of economic challenges. Mr Obindo decried the rate of multiple taxes on small businesses and individuals, stressing the need to streamline the taxes. According to him...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not make a broadcast to the nation on Wednesday to celebrate his first anniversary as the leader of Nigeria. Instead, the President will address a joint session of the National Assembly, which has lined up a programme to commemorate 25 years of the nation's democratic journey at both the executive and legislative levels. President Tinubu’s speech will dwell on the achievements of his administration and Nigeria's democracy since the military ceded power in 1999. Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, former speaker of the House of Representatives and now President Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila are all lined up to address the parliament. Also lined up to speak is the former military ruler, General Abdulsalami Abubakar,...

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has partnered with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in finding lasting solutions to the effect of climate change impact on jobs. The ILO Senior Specialist, Ms Inviolata Chinyangarara, at the NLC’s Post Conference of the Parties (COP 28) Review meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, said there was a direct link between emissions and inequality. According to her, those in poorer countries are likely to suffer more from climate events and catastrophes, while poorer households find it harder to make energy saving measures. She commended the NLC for its role in organising several national, regional and global initiatives aimed at strengthening workers’ knowledge and understanding on climate change and justtransition. She a...

The attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged the National Assembly to consult widely before passing the bill seeking the return of the old national anthem.The minister said this on Monday, at a public hearing by the Senate Committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters in Abuja. Mr Fagbemi urged the two chambers of the National Assembly to allow inputs from Nigerians before passing a decision on the bill. “Against the background of the foregoing, I am of the considered opinion that the revered issue of choice of a national anthem should not come into being only by legislative fiat, or presidential proclamation alone. “It is not out of place for Nigeria to be guided by the process of evolution of a national anthem in other...

The police spokesperson in Lagos state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said a blogger identified as Stanley, will be prosecuted for allegedly defaming a businessman, Emeka Okonkwo, widely known as E-money, in his online video. Mr Hundeyin disclosed this on Monday while parading the suspect before journalists at the command’s headquarters, Ikeja. The image maker said that the command received a petition from E-money about the offensive video, stressing that a crack squad of the command, who swung into action for investigation, arrested the 24-year-old suspect at Uromi in Edo. “He is going to be prosecuted because the things he engaged in were criminal in nature. He has allegedly defamed E-money and he is going to be prosecuted. “We are not prosecuting the suspect because of the personal...

Happiness Uduk, the Calabar zonal coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has described the proliferation of universities in the country as a worrisome trend.Happiness Uduk, the Calabar zonal coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has described the proliferation of universities in the country as a worrisome trend. Ms Uduk said at a press conference in Uyo on Monday that the trend was not in the interest of the nation’s education sector. Ms Uduk said that rather than establishing more universities, governments and other stakeholders should ensure adequate funding for the existing ones. “The proliferation of universities across the country is not in the best interest of the education sector. The existing ones should be adequately fun...

The former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde is dead. Though details of his death is still sketchy at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that he died in Egyptian hospital where he had gone to seek medical attention for an undisclosed ailment. Ibrahim Lamorde was born on 20 December 1962. He was a Nigerian police officer who was appointed Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 23 November 2011 after chairman Farida Waziri had been dismissed by President Goodluck Jonathan. He was confirmed as Chairman by the Senate on 15 February 2012.

Two women have lost their lives after being struck by lightning during the rain in the FESTAC area of Lagos State. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a post he shared on his X handle – @benHundeyin, on Saturday. Mr Hundeyin said that the incident happened during the rain on Friday. “Somewhere on First Avenue, FESTAC, two women remained indoors during the downpour yesterday. “Lightning struck, electrocuting them instantly and causing a fire outbreak,” he said. According to him, the victims live in a shanty built under high-voltage wires. The spokesman sympathised with the deceased, and prayed that their souls rest in peace.NAN

.The police command and other security agencies in Kano will adhere strictly to the court order halting the installation of a new emir, the commissioner, Usaini Gumel, has said.Mr Gumel told journalists on Saturday in Kano that the Federal High Court order in suit FHC/KN/CS/182/2024, dated May 23, 2024, was still subsisting and would be enforced. Mr Gumel spoke at a press conference held at the police headquarters in Bompai, Kano. The Kano Division of the Federal High Court had halted the installation of a new emir on Thursday after the state government abrogated the Emirates Council Law, which effectively dissolved the five emirates created by former Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. On Thursday, Governor Abba Yusuf signed the Kano Emirate Bill (2024) into law and announced the r...

A tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Saturday morning exploded after falling on its side on the Ibafo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing gridlock. Florence Okpe, the spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta. Ms Okpe said men of the Ogun State Fire Service were at the scene of the crash, with efforts ongoing to put out the fire. ” FRSC operatives from Ibafo outpost are on ground managing the traffic situation. ” We are witnessing traffic build up between Ago Igbala, the road traffic crash scene, and MFM prayer city on the outward Lagos section of the expressway,” she said. Ms Okpe said full details of the crash would be provided as soon as possible.NAN

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Friday refused to grant an application filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd, seeking an interim order restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from requesting any financial, accounting, or tax documents from them.Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by the applicants’ counsel, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), directed all parties not to take any step that could make the suit’s outcome nugatory. Although the ruling was delivered on Wednesday, its certified true copy was sighted on Friday. “The ex-parte order for interim injunction dated 8th day of May 2024 and filed 16th day of May 2024 is hereby refused,” he declared. Justice Omotosho then adjourned the matter until May 30 for a hearing of the motion o...

The police command in Kaduna State said its operatives have rescued three kidnapped victims and arrested a notorious kidnapper in the state. The command’s public relations officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the rescue and arrest in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. Mr Hassan said, “On May 21, at about 14:50hrs, the divisional police officer (DPO) of Kidandan division received a distress call reporting that unknown bandits had blocked the Kidandan-Dogon Dawa Road and kidnapped an unspecified number of individuals.” He said in response, the DPO swiftly mobilised personnel from the Police Mobile Force (PMF), attached to Operation Whirl Punch in Galadimaw, and proceeded to the scene in an Armored Personnel Vehicle (APV). Mr Hassan said, “Upon arrival, the police team engaged the...