Author: Akintayo Adams

Around twenty-six people were abducted by bandits on the Gusau-Sokoto route on Tuesday afternoon. The gunmen who allegedly barricaded the road leading to Kwaren Kirya village in Zamfara State’s Maru Local Government Area kidnapped every occupant from a Volkswagen golf and a Toyota 18-seater bus. Because the bandits are now blocking the route every day, locals claimed that the situation is becoming serious. “As I’m talking to you now, about 30 minutes ago, these bandits have blocked another side of the road. They cleared the passengers of an 18 seater bus and a golf, the situation is worrisome because it…

The planned nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has been put on hold. Following the suspension of operations and cessation of petroleum product lifting by tanker drivers due to severe economic realities, a meeting with the Federal Government and stakeholders was held on Monday. Because of the exorbitant price of automotive gas oil, better known as diesel, which is required to power their trucks for the transportation of petroleum products throughout Nigeria, NARTO members had vowed to go on strike across the nation on Monday. Similar to premium motor spirit, or gasoline, which is currently…

Due to their involvement in internet fraud, two Obafemi Awolowo University undergraduates have been found guilty and sentenced to varying jail terms by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Four other individuals have also been found guilty. This was revealed in a statement posted on the EFCC’s official X handle on Tuesday. The statement claims that Gbolahan Adesina and Perekebena Micah, the undergraduates, were docketed before Federal High Court, Osogbo Judge Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel on a single-count distinct charge. The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan saw the arraignment of the four other individuals, Sholagbade Olanrewaju,…

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a bill for the nation’s state police to be established for second reading. The bill, which has 14 sponsors including Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the house, aims to change the appropriate sections of the 1999 constitution to allow states to create their own law enforcement agencies. In place of Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Kalu encouraged members to put Nigerians’ safety above political aspirations during Tuesday’s plenary session of the House. Lawmakers took turns contributing to the debate on the House floor. Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos) also spoke, stating that upholding peace and…

According to a CAF official who spoke to AFP on Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football has decided in principle that Morocco will host the 2025 Cup of Nations in July and August of that year. The next Africa Cup of Nations is scheduled to take place in January and February, but organizers are running out of time to hold a qualifying competition since CAF president Patrice Motsepe declined to confirm the dates earlier this month. But scheduling it for June and July of the following year would conflict with FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup, which is scheduled to be…

The Africa Cup of Nations preliminary draw for 2025 will take place today in Cairo, Egypt, at the headquarters of the Confederations of African Football. This was announced by CAF on Monday through a statement posted on its official website by its communication department. The draw for the Morocco 2025 preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON is scheduled on Tuesday, the governing body announced after the 34th edition of the competition concluded. It said that at 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT), the draw would take place. The statement read, “The preliminary round will include the eight lowest-ranked teams according…

The government of Guinea has been officially dissolved by the military junta that seized control in a coup in September 2021. This announcement was made by a presidential order that was read aloud on national television by Brig Gen Amara Camara, the secretary general of the presidency. The statement was not accompanied by information about the timing of the formation of a new government or the reasoning behind the dissolution. Ministers in the now-dissolved government have received orders to freeze their bank accounts, forfeit their passports, and give over their official vehicles as part of the dissolution process. In addition,…

John Cheeks, a resident of Washington, DC, has sued Powerball and the DC Lottery. Cheeks had previously believed he had won a $340 million (£270 million) jackpot, but Powerball and the DC Lottery claimed to have posted Cheeks’ numbers in error. Forty-five states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all offer Powerball, an American lottery game. Cheeks discovered in January 2023 that his ticket and the Powerball winning numbers matched. Cheeks, however, revealed his ticket to the Office of Lottery and Gaming and revealed that his claim was turned down. As a result, he is…

The lack of Nigerian referees at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast has drawn the attention of the Nigerian football community and generated a lot of discussion. This break brings an astonishing drought to an end: since 2006, no Nigerian referee has held the main position at the AFCON—a span of eighteen years that parallels the country’s absence from officiating at international competitions. During a training session in Abidjan, Desire Noumandiez Doue, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Head of Refereeing, clarified the rationale for this choice. Doue highlighted the need for Nigerian referees to step…

The leader of the Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Pastor Adewale Giwa, has urged all religious leaders in Nigeria to develop the practice of giving a sizable amount of tithes and church earnings to the underprivileged in light of the country’s economic hardships. The cleric made this claim on Monday while appearing on the radio show “Agbami Oselu,” which was broadcast on Fresh 102.9FM in Akure, Ondo State. Giwa, who asked worshippers to pay their tithes with diligence, acknowledged that it is impossible to overstate the significance of providing for the hungry and destitute during difficult times. “We…