Author: Akintayo Adams

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has berated the Federal Government of Nigeria’s plan to allow massive import of staple food to crash prices. Adesina revealed this to African Primates of the Anglican Church at a Retreat in Abuja, Nigeria at the Weekend. A week ago, the Federal Government announced that it is suspending duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of certain food items via land and sea borders. However, Adesina said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the country’s agriculture. He said, “Nigeria cannot rely on the importation…

Chairman of Dangote Group and Africa’s wealthiest man, Mr. Aliko Dangote, revealed that the house he stays in while in Nigeria’s capital city is not his own property. Speaking during a media briefing at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Sunday, Dangote explained that his dedication to an industrialized Nigeria is why he does not own houses outside the country. He revealed that he once had a house in London, disclosing that he sold it in 1996. “The reason I don’t have a London or America house is solely because I wanted to focus on industrialization in…

A man has been charged over the deaths of two men whose remains were found in suitcases in Bristol last week, says the Metropolitan Police. The Police revealed that the bodies were found in two suitcases at Clifton Suspension Bridge late on Wednesday evening. Yostin Andres Mosquera was charged in the early hours of Monday, 15 July with two counts of murder and will appear in custody later the same day at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court. The two victims in this case were 62-year-old Albert Alfonso and 71-year-old Paul Longworth. Paul was British, Albert was originally from France but had obtained British citizenship.…

Nigeria’s Police Chief, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the suspension of the Proposed Enforcement Process on the Electronic Central Motor Registry Registration Process (e-CMR). This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who said the relaxation of enforcement is to allow for massive enlightenment to highlight the benefits and effectiveness of the e-CMR initiative, which is designed to ensure the safety and security of all types of vehicles, including motorcycles by collating data imputed into the system by vehicle owners, and acting on such to flag the vehicles if reported stolen amongst other values. It…

President Joe Biden, on Sunday, called on Americans to move from hostile politics. He made this known in an address after Former President and Republican Candidate Donald Trump survived an assassination bid. “It’s time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that,” Biden said in a televised address following the attack in which Republican Trump was injured in the ear and a bystander was killed by gunfire. As the country reeled from images of a bloodied Trump waving his fist after the gunman opened fire at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Biden added that US politics…

England fell at the final hurdle once again as Spain secured a hard-fought victory in the Euro 2024 final held in Berlin. The Three Lions, who previously came agonizingly close to triumph at the last Euros, losing to Italy in a heartbreaking penalty shootout at Wembley, started brightly in what proved to be a tense final against Spain. Nico Williams opened the scoring for Spain, and Jordan Pickford made a stunning save to deny Lamine Yamal from extending the lead. Gareth Southgate then brought on Ollie Watkins and Cole Palmer for Harry Kane and Kobbie Mainoo in a bold move,…

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the chairmanship election in all 21 local government areas of Adamawa State. This announcement was made on Sunday following the council election conducted on Saturday, July 13, by the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC). The commission declared the results on Sunday afternoon, showing that all PDP candidates secured victories in their respective LGAs. The PDP’s easy win was facilitated by the withdrawal of the main opposition parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), both of which had previously expressed doubts about ADSIEC’s ability to conduct a…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the July 13 council polls in all 24 local government areas in Delta State. The results were announced on Sunday in Asaba at the headquarters of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC). Addressing the press after the declaration of results by the LGA Returning Officers, DSIEC Chairman Dr. Jerry Agbaike stated that the Allied People’s Movement (APM) won in one electoral ward in Oshimili South local government area. However, Senator Ede Dafinone (APC), representing Delta Central senatorial district, criticized the election, calling it a mere coronation of all PDP-nominated candidates. He faulted the…

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) no longer owns a 20 per cent stake in the refinery, according to a statement by Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group. He made this known while briefing journalists in Lagos State on Sunday. “NNPC no longer owns a 20% stake in the Dangote refinery. They were met to pay their balance in June but have yet to fulfill the obligations. Now, they only own a 7.2% stake in the refinery,” he said. In August 2021, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, informed lawmakers that the company had acquired a 20 percent…

A fresh legal tug-of-war might be brewing in the ancient city of Ìbàdàn over alleged plans to prevent the Ọ̀tún Olúbàdàn of Ìbàdànland, High Chief Ràshídì Adéwọ̀lú Ládọjà, from becoming the Olúbàdàn when the time comes. As known by everyone, dead or alive, Ládọjà, a former Senator and Governor of the state from 2003 – 2007, is the most highest ranked Chief in Ìbàdàn as at today and the Civil Line, where he belongs is the line to produce the next Olúbàdàn. A crisis erupted in Ibadan shortly after the demise of the 41st Olúbàdàn, Ọba Saliu Adetunji. It resurfaced…