Author: Akintayo Adams

On Friday, March 29, 2024, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would attain the age of 72. However, the Presidency has advised well-wishers and friends of the President not to organise events or place adverts in the media. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said the President’s decision was influenced by “challenging times” in the country. “As the leader of our country, President Tinubu in deference to this challenging times will not host any birthday event and does…

On Sunday, Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) ended their warning strike over withheld salaries. This was contained in a circular sent to branch chairmen at public universities all across Nigeria. SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, ordered SSANU and NASU members to resume work from Monday, March 25, 2024. “Consequently, you are hereby informed that the seven-day warning strike shall end at midnight of Sunday, 24th March 2024 and normal work will resume on Monday, 25th March 2024,” the circular partly read. The unions didn’t fail to salute the “dedication, resoluteness…

Accepting job offers from entities disguising as multinational oil and gas companies is dangerous, says the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. According to the agency, it is one of the new tactics employed by human traffickers who are using known brand trademarks to lure and traffic unsuspecting young and active individuals to neighbouring countries for different forms of exploitation. Speaking, the Director-General of the Agency, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, in a statement by NAPTIP’s Chief Communications Officer, Adekoye Vincent, on Sunday said, “Under the guise of lucrative employment opportunities in gold mining and oil companies, victims are…

10 candidates, including two strong opponents of the military regime in control of Dhad have been excluded from contesting in the presidential election on May 6. The constitutional court said “irregularities” were sighted in the application of the candidates -namely those of outspoken opponents Nassour Ibrahim Neguy Koursami and Rakhis Ahmat Saleh. However, ten other candidates remain in the race including the current junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno who was named president by a junta of 15 generals in 2021 following the death of his father & long-standing President Idriss Deby Itno and current prime minister Succes Masra. Succes…

As Christians in Nigeria join Christians across the world to celebrate Palm Sunday, the President, Christian Association of Nigeria, Daniel Okoh, has urged Christians to be beacons of hope and agents of change, not minding the situation of the country. This was contained in his message to Christians on Sunday, where he urged them to emulate the virtue of unity, as laid down by Jesus Christ. Speaking, he said, “In reflecting on the lessons of Palm Sunday for contemporary Nigerian society, we are called to emulate the virtue of unity exemplified by Jesus Christ. “Just as the people of Jerusalem…

Former Governor of Anambra State and the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Gregory Obi has called on Christians in the country to use the ongoing Lenten period to call on God to intervene in the country’s situation. He made the call via his X handle on Sunday. “As the global Christian Lenten season enters the final lap known as the Holy Week today, I like to wish them, especially Nigerian Christians, a very edifying week. “The week-long activities of the Holy Week, mark the deep remembrance of the passion, death and resurrection of our…

Osun State Government has announced its plan to set up a Cyber Crime Action Committee as part of its efforts to deal with cyber crimes, cyber bullying and deliberate online false news. This was disclosed in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Public Engagement, Kolapo Alimi who said “the step became necessary to sanitise the governance space and ensure that politicking and governance take place under an atmosphere of responsibility, decency and honesty” on Sunday. “The committee domiciled at the Ministry of Justice has as members journalists and legal practitioners. The mandate is to ensure that fake…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has moved to dispel the notion that his administration is spending ₦6 billion on the Ramadan feeding programme in the state. In the early hours of today, via his official X handle, he dismissed the reports as rumour, saying the sum of ₦1,197,700,000 was budgeted for the programme and not ₦6bn. “Over the past few days, I’ve observed heightened media speculations about our government purportedly budgeting the sum of six billion naira for the Ramadan Feeding Program.” “I counsel the media to ensure that they get their figures regarding our projects from the…

The repatriation of 4,600 culturally significant items, including textiles, ceramics, and clothing, back to Peru from various countries, such as the United States, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland has been announced by Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was said that the joint efforts of Peru’s Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, local authorities, consulates, and embassies ensured the return of these items to their country of origin. 4,556 of the repatriated artefacts belonged to the collection of the late American archaeologist and anthropologist John Rowe. Portugal returned a silver incense burner dating back to the 18th or 19th century.…

A collection of stolen Japanese art has been returned back to its country of origin following a surprising discovery by a family in Massachusetts. The family stumbled upon the artefacts and promptly alerted the authorities after searching through their late father’s attic. It has been described by experts as “highly valuable Asian art” and the children were left stunned as their father never served in the Pacific theatre during World War II. Special Agent Geoffrey J. Kelly, part of the FBI Art Crime Team in Boston, said the findings include scrolls, pottery pieces, and even an ancient map, all showing…