Author: Akintayo Adams

The Babajide Sanwó-Olú-led Lagos State Government says the number of fatalities from the cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 35. This was made known by the state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, in an update via his Instagram handle on Saturday. “As of June 20, 2024, an additional 6 suspected cholera cases have been reported, as illustrated in the accompanying graphs. “The situation report indicates 417 suspected cases, 35 confirmed cases, and 24 recorded deaths. The graphs depict the distribution of cases among the 20 LGAs in the state. “The graphs depict the distribution of cases across the…

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and its Ikeja counterpart (IKEDC) got the biggest share of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) approved ₦21 billion meters procurement fund for customers. This was revealed in a meter order signed by its chairman, Sanusi Garba, and Commissioner for Legal, Dafe Akpeneye, on Friday. It also disclosed that the approved amount which will come from the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) would enable the utilities to address the huge metering gap in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). “The deployment of funds under the MAF scheme shall accelerate the deployment of meters and a closure…

Arise Television, a Nigerian broadcasting company, has apologized for a mix-up in its video coverage of the recent Ojude Oba festival. The yearly Ojude Oba festival of the Ìjẹ̀bú people has been a hot topic online recently, with people admiring the impressive showcase of their rich traditions, colorful culture, and stylish outfits. The Ojude Oba festival, held on the third day of Eid-El-Kabir, is a key cultural event for the Yoruba people in the South-West. Arise Television faced backlash after mistakenly using Igbo event footage in a report on the festival. The error caused significant online reaction, prompting the broadcaster…

The naira failed to stop its depreciation against the dollar. This is happening, despite a surge in foreign exchange reserves. According to FMDQ data, the naira depreciated slightly to close at ₦1485.53 against the dollar on Friday from ₦1485.36 traded on Thursday. This represents a marginal ₦0.17 loss against the dollar compared to the ₦1485.36 traded the previous day. However, at the parallel market, it maintained its rate of ₦1490 against the dollar, the same as the previous day. Over the past week, the naira has fallen by ₦2.81, closing at ₦1482.72 from ₦1480. Despite maintaining around ₦1480 for weeks,…

Legendary Singer Eedris Abdulkareem has claimed that Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, isn’t criticizing President Bola Tinubu despite the hardship in the country due to a reason. He bemoaned the unfair silence of the Literary Giant who is known for his fierce criticisms of the past administration. Eedris was speaking with SRTV. “He [Wole Soyinka] has been very quiet lately. I know he has a good relationship with Tinubu so we know why,” he said. Days ago, Eedris was in the news for calling out the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A. Adeboye, over the…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied keeping Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan in unsavory prison conditions. The Government insisted Gambaryan is being lawfully detained and has access to quality healthcare facility. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, said Gambaryan also isn’t being denied access to consular services from his country. This is in response to the claims of the Lawmakers of the United States who said Gambaryan is being held in Nigeria against his will. A statement by Idris reads: “It has become necessary for the Federal Government of Nigeria to address claims that Binance Executive, Tigran…

The Babajide Sanwó-Olú-led Government of Lagos State said unregistered tiger nuts drink is a primary cause of the current outbreak of Cholera experienced across the state. This was according to Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health during an interview with The PUNCH newspapers. “We carried out a survey and found that the common denominator, which was one of the deadly factors, was a tiger nut drink. People who came to the hospitals all identified that they had drunk tiger nut drink,” she said when asked to name specific factors that contributed to the…

A beautiful but devastated Nigerian lady took to her social media to lament what she termed as ‘betrayal’ in the hands of her former boyfriend. She revealed this while sharing videos from the moment she shared with the individual. According to her, the relationship was smooth sailing and he took her home for a meeting with his people. He took her to notable places in his village and she thought they were creating memories that would last a lifetime. However, it wasn’t meant to be as the lady was heartbroken to see that he left her to get married to…

Nigerian Music Export, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has revealed the value of his fiancée, Chioma Rowland’s engagement ring. This was contained in a video shared on Instagram on Friday by a businessman and socialite, Pascal ‘Cubana Chief Priest’ Okechukwu. “#ChiVido 2024! Excessive steeze! Let me see that ring,” Chief Priest, who was hailing the couple who were in a car said. Davido, ìn his response, said, “That is two, three Rolls Royces right there.” Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has refuted reports that musician, Burna Boy, covered all medical bills for patients during a recent visit to the hospital. The multiple award winning star only settled the bills of selected patients at the facility, contrary to claims of covering all outstanding bills, the hospital said. This was disclosed in a statement by the institution’s spokesperson, Elabha Meni on Friday. “We commend Burna Boy’s kindness in financially assisting select patients in our hospital to offset their bills during his visit on June 11. “However, contrary to reports stating that all patients’ bills…