Author: Akintayo Adams

An attack attributed to jihadists in central Mali killed over 20 civilians on Monday, according to two local officials. This incident is the latest in the violence-stricken Sahel region. Mali has faced over a decade of conflict involving jihadists and armed groups, with the country’s central region becoming a major hotspot of violence since 2015. “At least 21 civilians have been killed” in the village of Djiguibombo, several dozen kilometres (miles) from the town of Bandiagara, an official from the provincial authority said on Wednesday. He attributed the attack to jihadists. Another provincial authority official and a local youth representative…

The Lagos State Government has apprehended individuals charging people ₦100 to use a makeshift crossover bridge at the Trade Fair area. This was announced in a statement on X by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. ”Following a complaint made by @ARISE0214, miscreants charging people for using the makeshift crossover bridge at Tradefair this morning have been arrested by the operatives of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps @LAGESCOfficial,” he wrote. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Ghanaian chef Ebenezer Smith, also known as Millennium Chef Smith, has been arrested and detained at the La Police Station for forging a Guinness World Record. Smith had claimed to have set a new record for a 820-hour 25-minute cook-a-thon, which he said took place from February 1 to March 6, 2024. He presented a fake certificate as proof at a press conference on Tuesday. His cook-a-thon culminated in a star-studded event featuring performers such as Praye Tietia, Yaw Tog, Amerado, Kofi Jamar, and the Asakaa Boys. During the briefing, which was held at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in…

Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State announced that the state government will allocate ₦5 billion to build a permanent orientation camp for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He also declared a bonus of ₦200,000 for each corps member in Batch B Stream I, along with a gift of 20 cows and a trailer load of rice to enhance their stay. He made this known on Tuesday during the swearing-in of the 2024 Batch B Stream I corps members at the NYSC orientation camp in Paiko, Niger State.  “All corps members serving in Niger State today are entitled to a…

After heavy rain in Lagos on Wednesday, a viral video on X captured miscreants in the Ojo area charging pedestrians ₦100 each to use the walkway under the bridge. An X user who identifies as @ARISE0214 shared the video with the caption, “This is what the construction company has caused along Lagos-Badagry Expressway. “While the construction is going on, they should provide temporary access route for the citizens where there are no pedestrian bridges to avoid all this,” the post read. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Lagos State Government has at the last count, recorded 33 deaths, 49 confirmed cases and 821 suspected cases in several Local Government Areas. This was made known by the State Health Educator and Director of Health Promotion at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Olusegun Badejo, at Tuesday’s Risk Communication-Community Engagement Meeting on the Cholera Outbreak. “The scourge of cholera is spreading in Lagos and of course, as of epidemic week 26, we have the following: for suspected cases, we have 821 in the state, then number of deaths, 33 and number of confirmed cases, 49. All the 20 LGAs…

Randy Waldrum, the head coach of the Super Falcons, has announced the squad for the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade leads the team, supported by key players such as goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, and forward Asisat Oshoala. The roster also includes defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie, midfielders Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe, and Toni Payne, as well as forwards Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu Ihezuo, and Uchenna Kanu. Players on holiday in Nigeria will join home-based players and officials on an Air France flight from Abuja to Sevilla, Spain, on Thursday night. The remainder…

Governors from the South East, under the aegis of the South East Governors’ Forum, met in Enugu on Tuesday. The Governors’ reached a resolve to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to plead for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The decisions of the governors were contained in a communiqué read to the media by the Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, after their meeting at the Lion Building, Government House, Enugu, in Enugu State. The Chairman of the South East Governors’…

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has announced an upward review of the electricity tariff. However, it is for Band A customers. This was contained in a public notice signed by the Acting Managing Director, IBEDC, Francis Agoha on Wednesday. “Effective immediately, the tariff will be adjusted from ₦206.80/kWh to ₦209.50/kWh. This review has been duly approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) as captured in the multi-year tariff supplementary order,” it read. “The adjustment is necessitated by several key economic indices, including fluctuations in the exchange rate, the current inflation rate, available generation capacity, and the cost of gas.…

Flooding from heavy rain on Wednesday has submerged Shadia Estate in Sholuyi, Gbagada, Lagos, causing distress among the residents. A resident of the community identified by his X handle as @MyGbagada shared the videos, and called on Lagos Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab to come to their aid. “Shadia Estate by the canal (Sholuyi Gbagada )is totally flooded and most houses are submerged because the canal had been stagnant & it’s overflowing back into the road and houses,” the user tweeted. “Dear sir @tokunbo_wahab, please help us clear the canals to prevent loss of properties and lives.”…