Author: Akintayo Adams

Businesses, including markets, schools, banks and motor parks on some popular streets in Awka, the Anambra State capital, were closed on Thursday. This action was in observance of Biafra Remembrance Day, as declared by the banned secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Numerous messages have been circulating online, allegedly from IPOB members, threatening anyone who leaves their home on May 30. Meanwhile, police in Anambra State have reported the arrest of an individual who was part of a group enforcing the sit-at-home order. A press release by the spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated that: “The…

The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has granted a temporary injunction preventing 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from presenting themselves as legislators of the House. The 25 legislators, led by Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule and allied with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on December 13, 2023. Factional Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, along with two others, took the 25 legislators to court, requesting that they be barred from presenting themselves as members of…

The Student Loan Scheme portal would be open to students from various state universities in three weeks. This was made known by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, during an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He revealed that the portal of the student loan fund has received over 60,000 visitors since its launch a week ago. Sawyerr mentioned that over 90% of federal institutions have provided the list of students, stating that only two federal universities and two federal polytechnics have not yet done so. On June 12, 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed…

The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved a bill renaming The First Technical University to Abiola Ajimobi Technical University. The bill passed during Wednesday’s session after going through the third reading. Hon. Oluwafemi Fowokanmi, the Chairman of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions which presented the report before the house explained that the law would grant the institution similar benefits to other state-owned institutions. Hon. Fowokanmi highlighted that the institution’s funding comes from local governments’ scholarship payments and its internally generated revenue. He emphasized that renaming it to Abiola Ajimobi Technical University, Ibadan, confirms its status as a state-owned tertiary…

The respected African Banker Lifetime Achievement Award has been bestowed upon Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group. A statement released on Wednesday said that the notable award was given during the African Banker Awards dinner and awards event held in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside the 2024 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank. “Aig-Imoukhuede’s journey epitomises his dedication to transforming the African banking and financial landscape. His illustrious career, spanning over three decades, has been marked by exceptional leadership and transformative accomplishments. “As the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank from 2002 to…

The number of unemployed people worldwide is 402 million in 2024. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) revealed this in the May edition of its World Employment and Social Outlook report. The report explained that the global “Jobs Gap” counts the number of people who want a job but don’t have one. The ILO stated that the 402 million people without jobs include 183 million who are officially unemployed. In his comment on the report, ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo said:“Today’s report reveals critical employment challenges that we must still address. Despite our efforts to reduce global inequalities, the labor market remains…

Two 20-year-old Israeli soldiers have died in a car attack in the northern West Bank. The military confirmed this to reporters on Thursday. The army said they were hit by a suspected Palestinian driver near the city of Nablus the night before. Senior military officers visited the scene to investigate, and the Israeli army was still looking for the suspect. According to unverified reports, he may have turned himself in to the Palestinian police. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, inaugurated the first solar-powered Medical Oxygen Pressure Swing Adsorption Plant, along with a level 2 Newborn Unit, at the Jericho Specialist Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State. The PSA medical oxygen plant is supported by UNICEF, IHS Towers, the governments of Norway and Canada, as well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Unveiling the plant, the governor praised UNICEF, IHS, and the federal Ministry of Health, stating that Oyo State used the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst to develop the facility. “Although, no one is praying for another outbreak of COVID-19, but…

The New Spare Parts Agodi Motor Garage Traders (Gate) Ibadan, Oyo State have sent a Save-Our-Soul (SOS) to Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde and the chairman, Ibadan North-East Local Government Area of the state, Ibrahim Akintayo over the planned demolition of their shops. The shops, numbering over 1000 were allocated and subsequently built by the traders since 1973. The SOS message was contained in a statement jointly signed by Messrs Bayo Akintoye, Sikiru Okiki Oyetunde and Fatunbi Tajudeen, chairman, vice chairman and exco member, respectively, on behalf of the traders. “We woke up last week Thursday and met all the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria must not choose to rely on foreign donations to tackle its economic hardship. Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday at a Joint session with the National Assembly to mark his first year in office and the 25th anniversary of the Fourth Republic. The Commander-in-Chief said no amount of aid coming from foreign countries can take Nigeria out of the woods. “You sang out the latest national anthem, ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’. This is our diversity, representing all characters and how we blend to be brothers and sisters,” he said. “Nobody, no aid, no…