Author: Akintayo Adams

To ameliorate the current hardship caused by the economic situation of the country, Dangote Foundation has donated 80,000 bags of rice to Lagos for onward distribution to vulnerable households in the state. Fully loaded trucks laden with the 80,000 units of 10kg bags of rice were received by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by the foundation, this was part of the ongoing rollout of one million bags of 10kg rice to vulnerable families across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with Lagos taking the second largest share of the…

The Nigerian Military has declared eight Individuals wanted in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers and officers in Okuama Community, Ughelli South LGA of Delta State. Prof. Ekpekpo Arthur; a woman, Mrs Igoli Ebi; Reuben Baru; Akata Malawa David and four other persons were on the list of those linked to the killings by the Military. This was revealed at an ongoing press briefing at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba who said no bounty was placed on the wanted persons. Speaking, he urged stakeholders and traditional rulers across the country particularly in…

A six-month extension of service for the newly appointed Head of Service of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission, Mr. Udo Samuel Atang has been approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Atang was sworn-in alongside nine permanent secretaries as the first Head of Service for the FCT Administration on March 18. His extension of service was disclosed in a letter dated March 26 and signed by the Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister, Chidi Amadi. In the letter, it was stated that the extension of Atang’s service would take effect from Wednesday, March 27, 2024, which also marked…

For flouting its policies, Google said that it has blocked over 5.5 billion adverts and suspended 12.7 million accounts. Adverts from over 2.1 billion pages were also removed, according to a statement by the Search Engine Giant. “Billions of people around the world rely on Google products to provide relevant and trustworthy information, including ads. That’s why we have thousands of people working around the clock to safeguard the digital advertising ecosystem. Today, we are releasing our annual Ads Safety Report to share the progress we’ve made in enforcing our advertiser and publisher policies and to hold ourselves accountable in…

Sumbo Owolabi, a former commissioner in Oyo State and son of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has come out to reveal to the Indigenes of Ibadan that the Monarch-in-waiting is hale and hearty, This was needed as news about the whereabouts of Olakulehin has dominated discussions in the ancient city since the death of the previous Olubadan, Ọba Lekan Balogun. His absence at a Monday meeting of the Olubadan in Council convened by High Chief Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja at the Oja-Oba Palace to deliberate on his nomination to Governor Seyi Makinde as appointment as the next Olubadan sparked fresh concerns…

Reports of a downward review of Premium Motor Spirit and Automotive Gas Oil prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has been dismissed by the body. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL made this available in a statement in which he urged Nigerians to take no notice of such news. “The NNPC Limited wishes to clarify rumours suggesting a price adjustment for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) at its retail stations nationwide. “The company asserts that these reports are false and urges Nigerians to disregard them entirely. “NNPC Ltd reaffirms its commitment to sustaining the…

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…