Author: Akintayo Adams

June has been named the hottest month on record across the globe, the EU’s climate monitor said Monday, capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to heat waves. Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak of unprecedented global heat, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said. “This is more than a statistical oddity and it highlights a large and continuing shift in our climate,” said the service director, Carlo Buontempo. “Even if this specific streak of extremes ends at some point, we are bound to see new records…

An articulated truck has fallen on a female biker along the Apapa-Iganmu highway Lagos, killing her on the spot. The truck which was heading towards Iddo, fell off the bridge, trapping the biker around Sifax area, inward Iganmu bridge. The accident, which happened around 6:15 a.m. on Monday, caused significant traffic snarls in the area. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency responders recovered the body from the fully loaded containerized truck. The incident was confirmed by Sola Giwa, the Special Adviser to the Governor, at Sifax inward Iganmu Bridge, Lagos. Giwa stated that the…

The two factions of the Rivers State House of Assembly will hold parallel plenaries this morning. On Sunday night, the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led House, loyal to State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, invited commissioner-nominee Emmanuel Frank-Fubara for screening and confirmation on Monday, as stated in a letter by the Clerk, Dr. G. M. Gillis-West. Meanwhile, the Martin Amaewhule-led House, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, will also hold a plenary session today. While the pro-Fubara lawmakers holds it string in an improvised Hallowed Chamber in the Government House, Port Harcourt, the pro-Wike legislators sit at the State Assembly…

Legendary Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, known as Kwam 1, has intervened in the ongoing conflict between Davido and Dammy Krane, calling for reconciliation. Kwam 1 De Ultimate addressed the feud during a live performance on his musical tour in the United States. During his performance, he paused and said, in Yorùbá which has been translated to English; “I want to send a message to my son, Dammy Krane, that I said he should not fight with Davido again.” “Every dispute and difference between them should end. “I, Wasiu Ayinde, have given this order. I don’t want to hear anything from anyone…

The Federal Government has exempted all electricity companies, including Generation Companies (GenCos) and Distribution Companies (DisCos), from paying Withholding Tax. This exemption is detailed in the new Withholding Tax regulation document signed by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun. The new Withholding Tax regulation was proposed by the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee led by Taiwo Oyedele and took effect from July 1, 2024. According to the document, the electricity and gas companies are categorised as “manufacturing” and “production” and therefore exempted from Withholding Tax. According to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Withholding Tax (WHT) acts as a prepayment…

Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits on Monday. According to AFP, the head of a union representing tens of thousands of employees said the action could impact memory chip production. Wearing rain jackets and ribbons saying “fight with solidarity”, thousands of workers gathered outside the company’s foundry and semiconductor factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, an hour south of Seoul. Samsung management has been engaged in negotiations with the union since January. However, the discussions have stalled due to unresolved issues regarding benefits and the union’s rejection of a 5.1% pay raise…

Governor Sèyí Mákindé of Oyo State has enjoined Nigerians to use the period of Hijrah 1446 to pray for the unity and peace of the country. This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaiman Olanrewaju. “As we commence Hijrah 1446, I urge Muslims and all citizens of Oyo State to imbibe the lessons of hard work, determination, perseverance, love, harmony, positivity and spreading goodness, which the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah symbolizes. “These are values and virtues which, if imbibed by every one of us, irrespective of our station in life,…

In the first quarter of 2024, Nigeria’s expenditure on servicing the debt incurred for building its railways far exceeded the revenue generated by its railway system. This is according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics which explained that the country spent 2,470% more on servicing railway debt than it earned from railway services revenue. Specifically, total revenue from rail services amounted to ₦2 billion in Q1 2024. Passenger revenue contributed ₦1,420,923,315 billion, while ₦607,315,323 million was derived from goods/cargo services. This contrasts with total revenue of ₦6.07 billion in 2023. Within the period, the Nigerian government spent a…

July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, leaving 177 days until the year’s end. In this post, we revisit historical events reflecting the day’s rich and diverse impact on history and society. July 8, 2011: Angola’s TAAG Angolan Airlines sets a record for transporting bulk cargo by air. TAAG flies 210 tonnes of project cargo to Brazil. 32 tonnes are flown per flight on Boeing 777 aircraft. July 8, 2011: The orbiter Atlantis was launched on the final space shuttle mission. July 8, 2003: Sudan’s deadliest aviation disaster occurs when…

President Bola Tinubu has been reelected as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu was re-elected at the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Speaking at the event, he emphasized that to address insecurity and stabilize the region, recommendations from the ministers of defence must be implemented. “As we move to operationalise the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) in combating terrorism, I must emphasise that the success of this plan requires not only strong political will but also substantial financial…