Author: Akintayo Adams

Senator Abdul Ningi might get an early resumption to the Senate from his three-month suspension, according to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. He gave a clue during an engagement with journalists on arrival from the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. This is happening barely 24 hours after legal luminary, Femi Falana SAN, who is also the counsel to Senator Abdul Ningi wrote a letter giving Akpabio seven days to recall him or face legal action on Thursday. Speaking, Akpabio said he hasn’t gotten the letter but he’s sure that it is getting the attention it deserves which…

Through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), the governments of United States of America and Nigeria have agreed to collaborate on eradicating lead poisoning in Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja, United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria’s Public Affairs department said the two countries plan to intensify supervision, regulation, and implementation of standards related to consumer goods and paints in Nigeria. “USAID is committed to leading the Government of Nigeria’s mitigation efforts to save Nigerian children from further risk of lead exposure,” said USAID/Nigeria Mission Director, Melissa A. Jones in a…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that the Federal Government would start settling part of the debts owed to power generating companies and gas suppliers from April. This was part of his speech as he made working visit to Egbin Power Plc in Lagos State Thursday. “The Federal Government is owing the power generating companies a lot of money; top on the list of the creditors is Egbin Power plant. We don’t want this to cripple their operations. They’ve been magnanimous enough to continue generating, otherwise they could have parked up. We don’t want this to happen to…

A Celestial Church in Ogun State was attacked on Friday by Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. Two worshippers identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola were taken away. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in which she said the perpetrators fled through a thick forest behind the church. “Suspected kidnapping: Report at my disposal reveals that on 28/3/2024, unidentified gunmen invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village Mowe and abducted one Oladapo Seyifunmi andu Oluboboye Abiola and escaped through the thick forest behind the church,” read the statement. “The…

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigerian economy had an inflow of over $1.5bn in the past few days, which the apex bank claims is a testament that the CBN’s monetary policy efforts are yielding. Hakama Ali, CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, made the disclosure on Thursday when she said that data available to the bank indicated that the inflows resulted from a coordinated effort to stabilise the foreign exchange market. The naira has also continued to record gains in the Autonomous Foreign Exchange market, as it traded at ₦1,309/$1 as against ₦1,611/$1 in the second week…

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced June 15, 2024 as date on which it will conclude the ongoing recruitment process into the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The Minister of Interior and chairman of the Board, Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement said the new date was in line with the Board’s reviewed timeline for the conduct of employment in the paramilitary Services under its watch. Speaking through the secretary of the CDCFIB, Ja’afaru Ahmed, at the end of its quarterly review meeting with heads of the four paramilitary agencies under its supervision, the Minister said…

HRM Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe, the traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom in Delta State has been transferred to the Military by the Delta State Police Command. He had earlier turned himself in on Thursday to the police after he was declared wanted by the military in connection with the killing of 17 members of the Armed Forces in Okuama Community. He was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters Thursday alongside the president general of Ewu, Prof Ekpekpo Arthur, the mother of one of the alleged killers and five others over the murder of 17 soldiers. On Thursday, the monarch held a…

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma was involved in an overnight car crash after a vehicle transporting him was hit by a drunk driver, according to a statement by the Police. It was also confirmed that he survived the crash. The driver’s car “collided with former president Mr Jacob Zuma’s official armoured state vehicle”, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said. The driver from KwaZulu Natal province has been arrested “for drunken driving, as well as on a charge of reckless and negligent driving”, SAPS disclosed. The former President and his aides escaped unhurt before the 81-year-old was taken to…

Bayer Leverkusen Head Coach, Xabi Alonso has put to bed rumours of him leaving the club at the end of the ongoing Bundesliga season. He confirmed this in a press conference on Friday (Today) despite interest from Liverpool and Bundesliga rivals, Bayern Munich. “We’ve had a lot of speculation regarding my future. We’ve had a lot of games, been pretty busy, pretty focused, and I wanted to use the international break and reflect and take a decision. Last week I had a very good meeting with Simon [Rolfes] and Fernando [Carro] and informed them of my decision to continue as…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged religious leaders across the country to desist from casting aspersions on the nation in their sermons. This was stated during Ramadan Iftar with traditional rulers and religious leaders at the State House on Thursday in Abuja, where the President pinpointed the significance of religious leaders in shaping public opinion and fostering a sense of unity among citizens through their words. He called on them to be more constructive in their criticism of those in elected to serve across levels and positions. He seized the moment to also remind traditional and religious leaders of the…