Author: Akintayo Adams

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…

The appointments of new Coordinators for the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, (NCTC), and National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, (NCCSALW) has been approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday. He said that new Coordinator for the NCTC is Maj.-Gen. Adamu Garba Laka while that of the NCCSALW is retired DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, and both under the Office of the National Security Adviser. The presidential spokesman said that Laka has proven himself in various capacities in the…

Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has revealed that electricity bill is becoming back-breaking on the hospital management. This was disclosed during a press conference to make one year since he assumed office. However, he disclosed the plans of the hospital’s management to explore a fall-back source of power supply, especially solar power to reduce the bill. “The second issue which is biting very hard on all the hospitals including LUTH, you know in the last six years we had uninterrupted power but the bill is becoming burdensome.” “We have cried to the federal government…

The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has revealed that plans are in place for President Bola Ahmad Tinubu to fight hunger and poverty in Nigeria through science and technology. This was contained in his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the consultative General Assembly of the West African Network of National Academies of Sciences (WANNAS) in Abuja on Tuesday. “It is imperative to inform you that the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR is desirous to fight hunger and poverty through the utilization of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). “I like to further inform you…

The increase in the activities of bandits and kidnappers across Nigeria has been blamed on the unemployment situation in the country by Former President Olusegun Obasanjo. This was revealed in his address at the 9th International Trade Exhibition & Conference on Agrofood, Plastics, Printing, and Packaging which was held in Lagos on Tuesday. “Of course, if we are able to achieve this, it will improve our security. Part of our insecurity are men and women that are not properly engaged. If we are able to give them employment, there will be less of them getting involved in banditry, in kidnapping…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has denounced the activities of kidnappers across the country, saying individuals involved in such “reprehensible acts” must be treated as terrorists. He said this on Tuesday at a Ramadan dinner with members of the Federal judiciary led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. He seized the moment to inform the audience of his administration’s resolve to conquer banditry. He also labeled those who resort to kidnapping children as cowards who are lack the ability to engage in a battle against the might of the Nigerian Armed Forces. “We must treat kidnappers as…

Telecommunications giant, MTN, has accepted an undisclosed offer from Telecel, an Africa-focused telecommunications service provider, to acquire MTN’s equity stakes in MTN Guinea-Bissau and MTN Guinea-Conakry. The MTN group has its sights set on exiting smaller markets in the West and Central Africa (WECA) region and concentrating on the ones with higher growth promise. MTN revealed this development in its 2023 financials where it hinted at its potential exit from Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry and Liberia where it controls a huge chunk of the market share. In the report, MTN disclosed that its Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry businesses have been designated as held…

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has confirmed his invitation by security agencies due to some comments credited to him on the activities of bandits. The Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, had on Monday confirmed that Sheikh Gumi had been invited for questioning while stressing that no one is above the law. Gumi made the revelation via a social media post titled,  ‘Only one person is above the law: the innocent’. He wrote, “Last night I got many frantic calls from well-wishers and journalists about a news item that I was interviewed by security. There is absolutely no cause…

An explosion at a small food kiosk located near a police station in northeastern Kenya had killed four people and wounded several others on Monday. The blast was said to have been caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that had been planted at the hotel and was detonated as a crowd of people sat down to have a meal, police said. “I condemn in the strongest terms, today’s cowardly and heinous terrorist attack at a hotel in Mandera town,” Mohamed Adan Khalif, the governor of Mandera County who confirmed the deaths, said in a statement. “My heartfelt condolences and…