Author: Akintayo Adams

Governor Sèyí Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of the Balógun of Ìbàdànland, Ọba Owólabí Olàkúlẹ́hìn as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland. The state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known via a statement on Wednesday. According to him, Mákindé exercised the powers conferred on him by section 19 (Cap 28) law of Oyo State 2000, as amended, to grant the approval. Olayiwola noted that this approval is the culmination of a series of processes stipulated by the extant laws of the state regarding ascension to royal thrones. The governor congratulated the…

The Nigeria Football Federation has called reports from some online sources on Wednesday that the football body has banned Super Eagles’ forward Victor Osimhen for his recent social media outburst an outright falsehood. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, expressed surprise at these claims, stating that the Federation has neither started nor concluded any process to ban the player from the national team. “The NFF hereby implores the media to join hands with the body to positively resolve issues and then focus on the big picture all the time, rather than needlessly escalate certain matters. “There was no official communication…

The death toll at the Hajj, the annual Islamic rituals, surged past 900, reports said Wednesday. The pilgrimage, which were carried out in scorching heat, has led to friends and family searching for missing individuals. Temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Monday, leaving relatives fearing the worst. An Arab diplomat told AFP that deaths among Egyptians alone had jumped to “at least 600”, from more than 300 a day earlier, mostly from the unforgiving heat. That figure brought the total reported dead so far to 922, according to an AFP tally of figures…

Ahmed Usman Ododo, Governor of Kogi State, has unveiled the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) loan scheme for farmers groups in the State to access $25,000 each. In his speech at the launch on Wednesday at the Government House in Lokoja, the state capital, Ododo expressed gratitude to everyone involved in the project and stressed his government’s dedication to farming progress. The CRF loan is provided through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project, in partnership with the World Bank. This program aims to tackle climate change issues and bolster community farming efforts. The CRF loan distribution focuses on women, who…

Court documents have revealed how the sum of $6,230,000 allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on February 8, 2023, was shared and invested into real estate. The funds, removed during the tenure of erstwhile CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, was said to be withdrawn for the “payment of election observers”. This was made known by the special presidential investigative team, led by Jim Obaze. In court documents, investigators described the theft as an inside job, mainly carried out by officials of the CBN, in collaboration with two outsiders named Adamu Abubakar and Imam Abubakar. The investigators asserted that…

The Federal Government has projected that the arts, culture, and creative economy sectors will boost Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) by over $100 billion by 2030. The Minister of Culture, Art and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, who was represented by Dr Ben Ugo Anama, the Director of Cultural Agencies and Heritage spoke at the 2024 Ojude Oba festival held at Awujale’s pavilion, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. According to her, the ministry, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, will always collaborate with stakeholders to promote and protect the rich cultural heritage of the nation to ensure its 2030 vision…

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Wednesday, expressed willingness to seek dialogue with the Federal Government. According to Kanu, his decision is premised on section 17 of the Federal High Court Act. Section 17 of the Federal High Court Act states that “In any Proceeding In the court, the court may promote reconciliation among parties thereto and encourage and facilitate the amicable settlement thereof”. Nnamdi Kanu, through his lead counsel Alloy Ejimakor, informed the Abuja Federal High Court about ongoing negotiations as he presented two applications. The first application sought Form 49, and the…

Captain Ado Sanusi, the Managing Director of Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, says the Murtala Muhammed Airport 18L/36R runway for domestic operations is waterlogged, and is responsible for incidents of aircraft skidding off. He made this known in an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday. He was making reference to incidents of aircraft skidding off Nigeria’s airport runways. Barely three days ago, an XEJet Airlines aircraft from Abuja skidded off runway 18L at MMA, Ikeja, Lagos. In April 2024, a Dana Air aircraft with 83 passengers and registration number 5N-BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos, suffered a similar runway…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state. The call was made by APC’s Caretaker Committee Chairman in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the state’s capital. According to Okocha, this is not unconnected to the ongoing political crisis over the tenure of chairmen of the 23 local government areas across the state. He said an urgent action is needed to prevent the crisis from escalating. He claimed it will definitely affect the economy of Nigeria…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has denied the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari bail. Justice Emeka Nwite, who presided over the court held that Kyari’s bail is at the discretion of the court in line with section 161 (2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act. It was stated that Kyari had not presented any evidence to merit the court granting him bail. The judge had granted the former boss of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) temporary two-week bail to bury his mother on May 22. However, the two weeks were extended by a week upon…