Residents of Ebonyi, Anambra, Imo, and Abia states have observed the sit-at-home for not less than 144 days from January till date, investigations by Sunday PUNCH have revealed. This was in spite of the directive by governors in the region that people should ignore the directive. The sit-at-home was declared in the five south-eastern states by a splinter group of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, led by Simon Ekpa. While the Nnamdi Kanu-led IPOB has distanced itself from the sit-at-home, many people have continued to blame the separatist group for the directive, which has led to killings and destruction…
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Unilever Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have launched an entrepreneurship and empowerment programme targeting three million Nigerian youth. The Future-X Campus Ambassadors Program (FUCAP) was unveiled in Lagos yesterday to equip the youth between the ages of 16 and 24 with the requisite skills to succeed in the workplace of the future by 2026. While three million youths are targeted with the programme, no fewer than 700,000 would be equipped within the next three years. Managing Director, Unilever Nigeria, Tim Kleinebenne, at a press conference in Lagos explained that the initiative is a train-the-trainer programme to bridge…
A young Nigerian Lady identified as Precious has revealed the horrifying ordeal of how she has been sexually abused by her biological father since the age of 10. The young lady made this disclosure while speaking with former Big Brother Naija housemate, Maria Chike, on her podcast titled ‘Healing with Maria.’ According to her, she was deflowered by her father at the age of 10 and was subsequently sexually abused by him three times every week until she recently developed the courage to report the case to the police. Read the complete interview with the lady on https://tribuneonlineng.com/video-my-father-deflowered-me-at-10-made-love-to-me-thrice-weekly-lady-opens-up/
Idris Isa Bawa, an architect, resisted giving up on livestock husbandry despite the enormous obstacles he faced. Beginning from his university years, Bawa was determined to become a livestock farmer, a desire that was firmly rooted in his inheritance, determination and the desire to succeed. Bawa told Daily Trust that his livestock business began 20 years ago with about 50 cows. However, the journey started while in the university in the 1990s using part of the scholarship he got from the federal government to raise cows. “I am actually into general cattle breeding, both dairy and fattening. I am so…
The body of a 28-year-old lady has been discovered in a room in a hotel located at 102 Yale Okeowo Street, off Community Road, Ago Palace Way, Lagos. The incident took place on Wednesday when a young man checked into the hotel with the lady. After some minutes, he reportedly left the lady in the room. The young man, identified as Kelvin in the receipt provided by the hotel receptionist, is now the prime suspect in the crime. According to sources, the grim discovery was made on Thursday morning when the body of the young lady was found. A staff…
CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes not just on the plight of Lagos residents living in close proximity to a Lagos State Accredited Septage Discharge Point in Ajeromi Jetty, in the Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area, but that most fresh fish and smoked fish that find their way into Lagos homes are processed using water laced with faecal wastes discharged into the body of water surrounding the area Daily, water resources and the immediate environment are adversely affected by pollution from wastewater discharged by unregulated and unmonitored waste operators. As urban and industrial development balloons, it has a corresponding impact on the quantity…
Kwara State School of Special Needs houses the visually impaired, deaf and dumb and some mentally retarded students. However, strained relationship between the blind and deaf, especially, has made it difficult for them to cohabit and led to calls for the government to separate them. Daily Trust on Sunday writes on the issue. Last month, the cat and mouse relationship between the blind students and their deaf and dumb counterparts at the Kwara State School of Special Needs climaxed with a brawl over food during lunch. According to findings, trouble started when some blind students (names withheld) went to the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has come out to disclose that 80 out of the girls rescued from armed conflict areas in the country are now in tertiary institutions of learning and undergoing their studies. The Federal Government via its Ministry of Women Affairs also stated that the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari Ratified the Safe Schools Declaration (SSD) in December 2019, which is a global commitment to students, teachers and educational personnel as well as the validation of the Minimum Standard on Safe Schools in July 2021. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs. Monilola Udoh disclosed…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar shared a cordial meeting at a wedding ceremony in Abuja on Saturday. The event brought the two political figures together, despite their contrasting party affiliations and ongoing political challenges. Atiku, who was the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the previous election, is presently contesting the victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in which Shettima served as a running mate alongside President Bola Tinubu. However, the wedding ceremony between Mohammed (Ameer) Bunu and Ikramullah Jamal Arabi served as a platform for the two men to put…
The Unity School Old Students Association (USOSA) has reiterated its commitment to work with stakeholders to advance public secondary education in the country. The President-General of the association, Mr Michael Magaji, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday, ahead of its National Education Summit billed for July 20. Magaji said that the summit would bring about a policy redirection towards developing the entire education sector of the country. “We are going to design a roadmap and work plan that will chat a way for stakeholders to address the numerous challenges facing the sector. ”We as alumni of…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday, flew out of service, the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao. Amao was replaced as Chief of Air Staff by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, a development that led to his immediate retirement from service. The president named AVM Hassan Abubakar, as Amao’s replacement. The Fly Out is a ceremony usually organised by the Nigerian Air Force for exiting Chiefs after a successful service to the Nation. The ceremony also involves march past by troops, and flying out the retired officer. In his valedictory speech, Amao expressed gratitude…
The National Peace Advocate (NPA), a civil society group, has commended the National Assembly (NASS) for the seamless confirmation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa and other service chiefs. The Commander of the group, Mr Obinna Obiozor, gave the commendation in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Obiozor said the timely confirmation of the service chiefs was a testimony of the belief the NASS had in them. He said that President Bola Tinubu made the right choice in the new service chiefs, as they have the potentials to sustain the synergy and drive against terrorists and bandits.…
Ondo State Government has pledged to work with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to mitigate irregular migration and human trafficking in the state. Prince Boye Ologbese, Commissioner for Regional Integration and Diaspora Relations made this known when he led a delegation from the state on a working visit to the Acting Comptroller-General of the Service, Mrs Caroline Adepoju in Abuja. “We can develop initiatives that prioritise the best interest of our citizens, facilitate legitimate travel and immigration and uphold the rule of law,” he said. The commissioner sought the assistance of NIS to track the statistics of indigenes who had…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, expressed his dismay over “fake” reports attributed to him. Taking to his official Twitter handle on Saturday, Obi revealed his discovery of interviews that he had never granted to any platform, including one claiming he had aspirations for a 2027 run for office. The former governor of Anambra State highlighted the concerning state of Nigeria’s political landscape, where the manipulation of the media space has become a pervasive practice. Obi voiced his disappointment at the deliberate misrepresentation of his views, emphasizing that the dissemination of accurate information…
Kano state government has stated that qualified persons with disabilities (PwDs) will benefit from the state’s overseas scholarship programme. Umar Doguwa, the state commissioner for education, while briefing journalists in Kano said the overseas scholarship scheme recently re-introduced will help improve the quality of life for PwDs, as long as they meet the requirements. The commissioner said the development was part of a design by the state to ensure fairness and equal access to education for every indigene of the state, especially PwDs. “We will surely offer scholarships to those with first-class and second-class upper degrees, including those with disabilities…
The Lagos State government has confirmed that the Eko Bridge, specifically at the recently reopened Apongbon Bridge end, will undergo a 24-hour closure. Abdulhafiz Toriola, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, shared this information in a statement released on Saturday. GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reported that the bridge was reopened on 8 July, over 15 months after a fire outbreak at the market in its environs. The closure, scheduled for Sunday, will enable the Lagos State Public Works in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to carry out the necessary adjustments.Mr. Toriola stated He emphasized that…
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, called on African leaders to respect democracy, rule of law, and ensure political stability. In his statement at a high-level event organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the margins of Fifth Mid-Year African Union (AU) Coordination Meeting, the President urged African military institutions and states to recognize and respect the need for democratic renewal. The Nigerian leader, who is also the Chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said coups d’état should be discouraged in the continent, especially in the face of challenges like the COVID-19…
A residential building was razed with properties destroyed in the early hours of Saturday on Cachol Street in the Ojo area of Lagos State. The PUNCH gathered that the inferno started after a camp gas exploded in the eight-room bungalow. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Amodu Shakiri, confirmed the incident. He said one of the occupants was cooking in the corridor of the building when the explosion occurred. He said, “One of the occupants of the building was cooking with a camp gas when it exploded and the building was severely burnt with content therein.…
Six people have allegedly gang-raped a 19-year-old girl in Anam, a community in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. The six suspects are between the ages of 16 and 27 years old. One suspect reportedly filmed the rape of the victim while it lasted. Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, a media aide to the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare in Anambra State, Ify Obinabo, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The statement did not indicate when the incident happened. Ms Ikeanyionwu said the commissioner has arrested the suspects and subsequently handed them over to the police in…
Wema Bank has announced the removal of its suspension on international transactions conducted through naira cards. In a letter addressed to its customers, the bank officially declared an end to the temporary halt on such transactions. With this development, customers holding Wema Bank Mastercards can now use their naira debit cards to make payments for transactions conducted in foreign currencies. The move comes as a relief to individuals who rely on their naira cards for international purchases and transactions. Back in March 2022, Wema Bank, in line with other Nigerian banks, implemented restrictions on monthly international spending limits for naira…