Author: Akintayo Adams

Alaba Excel Abbey, a campaign organizer for Ondo state’s current governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been killed. The incident reportedly occured at his residence in Supare Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area. According to information, the deceased served as the All Progressives Congress (APC) returning officer in Ward 10 during the recently held governing party primary. Mr. Samuel Abbey, the deceased’s younger brother, acknowledged the tragic event and disclosed that the politician had been shot in front of his home. As for the horrific murder of Mr. Abbey, the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF) has denounced it. The group…

Sequel to the tanker explosion, and the ensuing damages in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has directed federal agencies to continue providing support to the state government in addressing the aftermath of the tragedy. President Tinubu’s message was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. “President Bola Tinubu extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the fire incident caused by an articulated vehicle conveying petroleum product at the Eleme section of the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. “Commiserating with the government and people of…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the federal government have been cautioned by senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North, not to take any actions that could “artificially” force the value of the naira to increase relative to other currencies. He told the CBN to “concentrate on tackling the main issues responsible for the naira depreciation”, adding that “there is no short-cut to success”. Nwoko spoke on Saturday in Abuja. He emphasized that Nigeria must increase naira demand, saying that the value of a sovereign nation’s currency is the basis of international cooperation and respect. As a country that…

In order to formalize unregistered enterprises in Nigeria, Michael Nwabufo, the president of the Practitioners of Content Creation, Skit Making, and Influencers’ Guild of Nigeria, has consented to collaborate with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Nwabufo stated that the CAC’s action to safeguard and advance the interests of all industry practitioners was commendable and promised to work with the commission to effectively inform members of the advantages of registering. During a courtesy visit to the Registrar General CAC in Abuja, he made this statement and urged the commission to ensure that member registration is easy and free of any bottlenecks.…

In the recently concluded local government council elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been proclaimed the winner of all 114 councillorship posts and all 11 chairmanship seats by the Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC). Since no party other than the ruling party fielded candidates for the election, the APC was declared the winner of all 114 council seats without a challenge. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chapter in Gombe State, however, has disapproved of the exercise’s results, claiming that it was merely theatrical and a mockery of democracy. Governor Inuwa Yahaya will swear in the newly elected and…

In Oyo State’s council election on Saturday, candidates for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were elected to the chairmanship in each of the 33 Local Government Areas. Sunday’s announcement of the results by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) came amid controversy over vote anomalies. The election was marred by low voters turnout, late arrival of electoral officials, and equipments. However, the poll was described as free, fair, credible, and violence-free by OYSIEC chairman, Aare Isiaka Olagunju (SAN), the state’s commissioner of police, Adebola Hamzat, and other security agencies. The state’s All Progressives Congress (APC), also labeled the council…

After 42 years, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa has ceased to be the President of FC Porto, a major Portuguese football team. The new man at the saddle of affairs is Andre Villas-Boas, a former manager of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. Villas-Boas, 46, obtained 21,489 votes, to just 5,224 for his 86-year-old rival, who had won his previous 15 successive elections to head ‘The Dragons’. “What a historic night… our club is alive and today proved its strength,” said Villas-Boas, in a statement issued by Porto. The 2010–11 Porto coach, who is 46 years old, comes home to take on…

After being apprehended and charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), two well-known drug dealers, Agbo Chidike Prince and Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian, will be imprisoned for the rest of their life. According to the Judge, the jail term is for “their years of criminal enterprise of exporting cocaine across continents.” The Director of Media and Advocacy, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday. He said that on March 19, 2022, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, during the inward clearance of an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,…

In order to save the nation from going bankrupt, President Bola Tinubu has maintained that his administration’s decision to stop the payment of fuel subsidy was very essential. Recall, Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy on petrol the day he was inaugurated into office. The effect was astronomical rise in price of goods and commodities, and increased hardship across the federation. However, President Tinubu justified its removal at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, saying Nigeria needed it to get on track. “For Nigeria, we are immensely consistent with belief that the economic collaboration and…

Paga, a long-standing mobile payment company in Nigeria, on Thursday in Lagos revealed that it has processed over 335 million transactions worth ₦14 trillion since inception. This was disclosed by Tayo Oviosu, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paga, até a media parley. “We have been around for 15 years, but there’s a huge growth and acceleration and our transactions have grown more than when we celebrated 10 years. “Between 10 years and now, we have grown our transaction value seven times more and volume five times.” As per Oviosu, 80 per cent of the total transactions was done in…