Author: Akintayo Adams

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.”…

The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has raised the tariff payable by customers on Band A feeders. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘Upward Review of Tariff for Band A Feeders’ by the company’s Head of Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi. “Dear esteemed customers, the Management of Kaduna Electric informs the public of an upward review in the tariff of Band A feeders from ₦206.80/kWh to ₦209.5/kWh,” the statement read. “The review is effective from 1st July 2024 and affects both prepaid and postpaid customers. “Kaduna Electric assures customers on its Band A feeders of the continued availability of 20-24hrs supply…

Nigerian singer and songwriter David Adedeji Adeleke, better known as Davido, introduced his wife, Chioma, to the renowned Fuji musician K1 De Ultimate. This was shown in a new video posted on TikTok by @batapromotiontv. In the video, Davido and his wife, Chioma, are seen chatting with the Fuji musician K1 De Ultimate. This follows their recent grand wedding attended by notable figures. Although K1 De Ultimate wasn’t present at the wedding, the new video captures Davido introducing Chioma to him. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) through the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olúmúyiwá Adéjọbí, has condemned the physical assault of a yet-to-be-identified man by some police officers in a viral video. Adéjọbí made this known in made this known in a post via X. The viral video shared on social media on Tuesday, showed police officers beating a man with sticks and their bare hands on Jogunosimi Street, Alausa, Lagos. An X user who identifies as PIDCOM on X.com shared the video with the caption, “Police @PoliceNG officers from the Lagos State police command were caught on camera assaulting an…

An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been found dead at his residence in the Federal Capital Territory. The deceased, name withheld, is said to have been a member of Course 5 of the anti-graft agency’s academy, and was also reported to have been a hardworking, well organized, and productive officer of the anti-graft agency. The operative reportedly battled depression and was said to have struggled with personal issues before his death. Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the EFCC, informed journalists that the agency will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and offer support to the deceased’s…

Intra-African trade grew by 3.2 percent in 2023, representing 14.9 per cent of total African trade in 2023, which was an improvement over 13.6 per cent recorded in the previous year. This was stated in the African Export and Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) African Trade Report 2024 with the theme “Climate Implications of the AfCFTA Implementation.” It said: “Intra-African trade grew by 3.2 percent in 2023, slowing significantly from 10.9 per cent growth in 2022. “Still, despite slow global growth and macroeconomic challenges experienced by several countries, intra-African trade displayed remarkable resilience in 2023, accounting for about 14.9 percent of total…

Two Nigerian students, Angela Odiete and Oludolapo Olanrewaju, have been named among the top 30 students in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Management sector in New Zealand. They also ranked among the top 10 in construction management nationwide. As a reward, they received an all-expenses-paid trip to Christchurch, New Zealand, to compete in a three-day client brief challenge. During the event, students will develop innovative solutions for industry problems, with the winners receiving a $10,000 prize. “We are excited to announce the following 30 students have been selected to compete in the 2024 edition of ArchEngBuild, says a statement by…