Author: Akintayo Adams

Dr Thomas Olayode, a former chairman of Itesiwaju Local Government Area in Oyo State has described the delay in the burial of the designer of Nigeria’s flag, Pa Taiwo Micheal Akinkunmi, as a national shame. According to him, the flag is a symbol of unity, struggles and aspirations. However, the man who designed it had been forgotten in the mortuary without being given befitting burial 10 months after his death. He made this known in a statement titled, ‘A Nation’s Shame: Neglect of Taiwo Michael Akinkunmi’s Final Rest’. “Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of the Nigerian flag, has passed on,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the sanctioning of civil servants who are still on the payroll of the Nigerian Government despite relocating abroad. He directed a refund of the money. The President who expressed his displeasure also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits be punished for allowing the fraud to be perpetrated under their watch. He was speaking at the award night organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to commemorate the 2024 Civil Service Week. Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the…

The headquarters of the Christ Embassy Church, located in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State capital was gifted by fire on Sunday morning. This was made known by a Nigerian, @Chief_Augustin1 on a post via his X handle. He wrote, “Christ Embassy Church on Billings Way, Oregun, is on fire.  “Serious fire is raging, and men of the Lagos State Fire Service are working hard to put it off. Thank God service hasn’t commenced fully.” Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel. Credit – @Chief_Augustin1

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), one in four children worldwide is experiencing severe food poverty, with Nigeria being among the 20 countries most affected. In its 2024 report, UNICEF revealed that 181 million children under five globally face severe food poverty, surviving on just one or two food groups daily, with some days being even worse. This means they lack access to a nutritious and diverse diet. “The scale of this deprivation is alarming, and the overall slow progress to address this crisis hides deep inequalities at both global and regional levels,” the report said. The report…

Thundery and rainy weather conditions has been predicted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. In its weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, NiMet forecast morning thunderstorms on Sunday over parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, Adamawa, Jigawa, Taraba and Kaduna states. Later in the day, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Zamfara, Kebbi, Kano, Borno, Adamawa Bauchi, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Yobe, and Taraba states. “Thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of the central states` places like; Plateau, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory, Benue and Niger states during the morning hours. “Later in the day,…

A student of the Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna, Blaise Felix Aliyu, has been punished to death by two of his senior colleagues. Aliyu, who lost his parents in 2013, is said to be survived by his twin brother, who is also a student at the military boarding school, located in Mando, Kaduna. It was gathered that two SS3 students summoned Aliyu, 15, to their room under the pretext of punishing him but ended up killing him. The deceased body has been deposited in the mortuary. Confirming the incident, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, spokesperson for the Nigerian Airforce (NAF),…

A Police Inspector has had his life ended by suspected naval officers in Okokomaiko area of Ojo Local Government Area in Lagos State The Inspector and four of his colleague were reportedly on routine patrol along Igbo-Elerin area of Ojo when the unfortunate incident occurred. Reports has it that trouble started after the policemen accosted a commercial motorcycle rider and his passenger along Igbo-Elerin over traffic offence. The commercial motorcycle rider, who was dressed in mufti, was carrying a passenger when the policemen stopped the bike. The rider and his passenger who claimed to be naval personnel allegedly resisted arrest.…

A retired brigadier general of the Nigerian Army, Uwem Harold Udokwe, has been killed by suspected armed robbers in Abuja. The late officer was attacked at his Sunshine Homes Estate by men of the underworld at about 3am, on Saturday. The commissioner of police in the FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, confirmed the incident and ordered a discrete investigation. The order was contained in a statement by the command spokeswoman SP Adeh Josephine, which was issued to newsmen on Saturday. According to her, the CP ordered a thorough and discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the regrettable incident. She stated…

A senior Saudi official defended Saudi Arabia’s handling of the hajj pilgrimage on Friday after several countries reported over 1,100 deaths, many linked to extreme heat, AFP reports. “The state did not fail, but there was a misjudgement on the part of people who did not appreciate the risks,” the official told AFP in the government’s first comments on the deaths. An AFP count on Friday, based on official announcements and reports from diplomats handling the situation, placed the death toll at 1,119, with over half from Egypt. The Saudi representative stated that officials had verified 577 deaths during the…

President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritânia in an interview ahead of the country’s presidential vote called on West African countries to come together to eliminate jihadism. The 67-year-old former army chief and defense minister is expected to serve a second term as leader of the 4.5 million-strong nation, strategically located between North and sub-Saharan Africa. According to him, the “security situation in the sub-region is not at all good” and has become “worse”. “The region must generate a common political will to be able to fight against insecurity,” Ghazouani told AFP on Friday, on the campaign trail ahead…