Author: Akintayo Adams

University College Hospital, Ibadan has come out to clarify that it did not owe the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company a N495m bill, contrary to news being circulated. UCH’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Adetuyibi, stated this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Ibadan. Earlier, IBEDC had cut off the supply of power to UCH due to accumulated bills of ₦495m, thus throwing the medical home into darkness. However, the PRO said that it was not true that the hospital had an accumulated bill of ₦495m over the last three years and that…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the president-elect of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, over his recent victory at the presidential polls. This was contained in a statement issued by his special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale who said President Tinubu noted that President-elect Faye is assuming the office with great promise for the people of Senegal and an untainted record, wishing him success in his new role. “President Bola Tinubu extends his congratulations to Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal. “President Tinubu notes that President-elect Faye comes…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the provision of scholarships for all children of the officers of the Nigerian Army that were killed in Delta up to the university level. He also directed the payment of death benefits to the family members within 90 days (3months), provision of housing facilities for the surviving family members and conferment of national honours on the 17 departed members of the Nigerian Army. The national honour of Member of the Order of the Niger was conferred on the Commanding Officer 181 Amphibious Battalion, Lt. Col. A.H Ali; Maj S.D Shafa (N/13976); Maj D.E Obi…

Friday, 29th March and Monday, 1st April 2024 have been declared as public holidays to mark the 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively by the Federal Government of Nigeria. This was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. He urged Christians and all Nigerians in general to emulate the sacrifice and love exemplified by Jesus Christ who died for the redemption of man. Easter, beyond religious significance, promotes values of love, forgiveness and compassion which are essential for social cohesion and harmony, according to the Minister. Furthermore, he called on Nigerians…

The body in charge of conducting elections in Nigeria, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that it would publish the personal details of candidates for the Edo State governorship election on Saturday. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun who said the decision to publish the details of candidates is in accordance with the conclusion of party primaries. “The personal particulars of the governorship candidates and their running mates will be published on Saturday 30th March 2024, a week from the last date for…

27 cells belonging to the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra have been discovered in 22 countries across continents. They were discovered by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the countries include the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. According to the NFIU, the largest numbers of these IPOB cells per country are domiciled in the US and UK with seven and six operating IPOB cells respectively in both countries. In the document released by the Unit, it read: “The NFIU confirmed that the diaspora affiliates of the IPOB group have spread over 22…

Two agents of Russia’s intelligence agency have been arrested by Ukraine’s SBU security service. They were accused of passing the location of sensitive military targets to enemy forces. Since its invasion in February 2022, Kyiv has opened thousands of criminal cases in its war on those suspected of having collaborated with Moscow. “As a result of a special operation, two FSB agents were detained in Kyiv and Odesa,” the SBU said in a statement, referring to the Kremlin’s FSB security service. “The criminals tried to identify the locations of Ukrainian troops, and then send the occupiers the relevant coordinates to…

On Wednesday, the Traditional Religion Worshippers’ Association, called on governments at the Federal and State levels to establish schools where traditional religious knowledge would be taught to the younger generation with the Yoruba culture and tradition. This was disclosed by Fayemi Fakayode, Secretary of the Oyo State branch of the association in Ibadan. He stressed the need for the inclusion of traditional religious knowledge as a subject in the primary and secondary school curricula like Islamic Religious Knowledge and Christian Religious Knowledge. “We made this call during the installation of two Brazilians, Awoyomi Fakayode and Iyanifa Ifatayo Obemo as Mayegun…

The military personnel who were killed in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State while on a peace mission will be buried today (Wednesday). The Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 13 soldiers of the battalion were among those killed on March 14. They were reported to have been killed by irate youths during a communal clash over a land dispute in Bomadi and Okuoma communities in the state with their remains later recovered from neighbouring rivers, while the stomachs and hearts of others were ripped off. President Bola…

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted its approval for the disbursement of ₦60 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria through the Agric Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme. This, according to them is aimed at boosting the growth of small businesses, particularly among young entrepreneurs in the country. This is contained in a statement by the Minister of Youth, Jamila Ibrahim, at the conclusion of the FEC meeting on Abuja on Monday. “We also receive another additional approval from the Council for a ₦60 billion release from the Central Bank of Nigeria…