Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in Plateau State, Mallam Nura Mohammad, speaks with ISAAC SHOBAYO on the crisis in Mangu Local Government Area of the state in which over 300 people have been killed in the past five weeks. You recently alleged that some Fulani were killed in parts of the troubled Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. What led to this? Some security personnel attacked Fulani residents in Mangu Local Government, shooting sporadically into the air, aiming at Fulanis and displaced people from Generet, Kombili and other villages around that area. They burned houses, killed…
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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, reappointed Jubril Gawat and Wale Ajetunmobi as his Senior Special Assistants. The duo’s appointments were approved by the governor in separate letters to them and signed by the state Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The two appointments, according to the HoS, take immediate effect. Before his reappointment, Gawat served as Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media during the governor’s first term in office. Ajetunmobi had also served during the governor’s first tenure as the Special Assistant on Media (Print).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer research agency on Friday classified the commonly used artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. Although, another UN Committee reaffirmed that there was a safe daily level of consumption. The joint assessment from WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), and the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which is part of WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organisation, represents the first public intervention by the UN health agency on the widely used sweetener. Aspartame has been used in multiple food and beverage products since the 1980s, including diet drinks, chewing…
The National Human Rights Commission says it is committed to unraveling the truth behind the allegations contained in a report by Reuters, which accused the Nigerian army of illegally terminating pregnancies of women believed to be Boko Haram members. The NHRC said members of the affected communities in Borno State were giving the panel maximum cooperation, adding that Reuters must also be ready to testify before the panel to clarify certain things. The engagement, the commission believes, would increase the chances of unraveling the mystery surrounding the Reuters story as soon as possible. In December 2022, Reuters, an international news…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has established a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate certain actions taken by the previous administration led by Aminu Tambuwal. The governor appointed retired Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Muazu Pindiga, to head the panel, emphasizing his commitment to impartiality and transparency. The commission has been given a two-month deadline to submit its findings. During the swearing-in ceremony of the panel members, Governor Aliyu emphasized the importance of adhering to the law, highlighting that accountability and transparency were key aspects of his campaign promises. The establishment of the commission was a response to…
Veteran actor, Leo ‘Spider’ Osuji, speaks to GODFREY GEORGE about his experiences in radio, and acting and how he survived the Civil War despite becoming a child soldier at 12. You have been acting for well over four decades. How has the experience been for you over the years? I have been in the entertainment space since 1970. I started as a radio presenter. I have to pay tribute to those who brought me in but are no more. Some like Gilbert Ugbodiegwu, Dan Nkolagu of Radio Nigeria, Susan Obi and Lizzy Nwobodo are all deceased. I will say it…
Despite recent criticisms of plans to increase the price of service charges, the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria has said current economic conditions have not prompted point-of-sale operators to reconsider their plans to implement the new framework starting next Monday. This was as it indicated plans to extend the implementation of the new price range to the Federal Capital Territory and other states. The PUNCH reported that in June 30, the PRO, AMMBAN, Lagos Chapter, Stephen Adeoye, in an interview, said the association had come up with a new price list for PoS agents operating in…
The Hausa community in Takum town of Taraba State have demanded for justice over alleged killing of 32 of its members by suspected Kutep militia. Spokesman for the community, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Tullu, while addressing journalists in Jalingo, on Sunday called for investigation into the alleged killing of the 32 innocent and defenceless members of the Hausa community by Kutep militia. He urged the government to ensure that the people are made to face the full wrath of the law. The National President of Kutep Association, Mr Emmanuel Ukwen, while reacting, dismissed the allegation of killings as baseless. He, however,…
Ubeji Youth and Employment Development in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State has imposed 40 strokes of cane punishment on any girl found dressing indecently in the community. Daily Trust Saturday reports that the community however gave an option of N10,000 fine against the offender. Secretary of the body, Stanley Bomele, who spoke to newsmen said the youths have embarked on an exercise tagged, “War Against Indecent Dressing,” among young ladies in the area. Bomele, who said the exercise became necessary due to the provocative ways ladies dressed in the community, announced the banning of the wearing of…
Reverend Father Solomon Mfa, a Catholic priest, leaves no one in doubt about his penchant for bettering the lives of the less privileged, especially those of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State. Mfa has become a household name for humanitarian services as he evidently makes life easy for the have-nots of society. The priest had, in October 2020, made a dream come true for nonagenarian Mama Agatha Kwasena Awua popularly known as ‘Mama Six Eggs’ after she visited with a gift of six eggs to console Mfa, who at the time was robbed. The old woman never knew that…
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, expressed her need for the assistance of the wives of state governors in reaching every corner of the country. she said this during a meeting in her office, on Friday, when she officially introduced and familiarized them with the goals and mission of her pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). In a statement by her spokesperson, Busola Kukoyi, Mrs. Tinubu emphasized the importance of collective action and learning from the past to shape a brighter future. She assured the governors’ wives that the RHI would not interfere with their personal programs and projects.…
An inmate on life imprisonment at the Awka Custodial Centre, Anambra State, Jude Onwuzulike, has bagged a postgraduate degree from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). He was presented with a certificate Friday after being certified worthy in character and learning. The inmate graduate bagged his Post Graduate Diploma in Education. Responding, Onwuzulike, full of excitement, thanked the Custodial Centre and NOUN for the opportunity. Read the full story on https://dailytrust.com/life-term-inmate-bags-noun-postgraduate-degree-from-prison/
Vice President Kashim Shettima Friday said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to completing the Great Green Wall project spanning 11 northern states. Shettima, who spoke during the maiden commemoration of the Great Green Wall Day at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said it was a campaign promise and it would be kept. He said, “The completion of the Great Green Wall was a promise made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his campaign manifesto because the cost of doing otherwise threatens our collective existence. We are, therefore, pleased to share that this inaugural Great Green Wall Day is both an…
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, CCPT, sitting in Abuja on Thursday imposed a fine of N120 million against Stanbic-IBTC Bank over the its failure to complete a transfer request for a customer. In a split decision of two to one, the tribunal convicted the bank for contravening the provisions of Section 130(1)(a) of the FCCP Act, 2018 and Section 5(2)(8) and (9) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Regulation on Instant Interbank Electronic Transfers. The tribunal said the fine was imposed due to the bank’s faliure to comply with the 10 minutes or at most one hour mandatory timeline…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant breakthrough with the interception of a staggering 64,863.5-kilogram shipment of nitrous oxide, commonly known as ‘laughing gas,’ at the Apapa seaport in Lagos and in Imo states. According to Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, the recovery of this substance was the result of intelligence gathered within 24 hours after the NDLEA Director-General issued a nationwide crackdown on the illicit use of “laughing gas.” He stated that three individuals have been arrested, marking a significant step in combating the illegal distribution and misuse of this substance. The statement read, “Barely…
Nigeria’s name has been etched further in the history books albeit on a negative note after the African giants were stripped off the gold medal won in the Women’s Relay during the Birmingham Commonwealth Games last year. Recall that the quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma & Grace Nwokocha finished 42.10s to run a Personal Best and clinch Gold.. However, Nwokocha was suspended for testing positive for a banned substance. Read the complete story on https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-stripped-off-womens-relay-commonwealth-gold-over-doping-violations/
A two-year-old baby, Ivan Omhonrina was on Thursday shot dead at his mother’s shop in Delta State while his younger sibling, Eromonsele, who was also shot, is receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba. Daily Trust reports that the kids were shot when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a notorious drug joint at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Delta State Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr John Tunde, who confirmed the incident, however, insisted that his men did not open fire on the kids. Tunde explained that when…
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday go to Nairobi, Kenya, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. This is announced in a statement issued on Friday by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President (Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy). The statement reads: “As the Chairperson of ECOWAS, the Nigerian leader will join Heads of State and Government, Foreign Ministers of the AU Member-States, and high-level dignitaries at the mid-year meeting which will take place on Sunday, July 16.”…
For the first time since 2017 (and third time overall), Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, earning himself a Guinness World Records title for the highest annual earnings for an athlete in 2023. In the 12 months leading up to 1 May 2023 (the date by which most sports seasons are concluded), Ronaldo is estimated to have earned $136 million (£107.5 M). Ronaldo takes the title from Messi, who was the highest-paid athlete of 2022 with an estimated $130 million (£103 M). Ronaldo’s record-breaking income is comprised of $46 million (£35 M) in on-field earnings…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested one Michael Charles alias Thankgod Ekwueme for allegedly selling his three children. This follows the Command’s busting of a child trafficking ring operating in the state. Parading the suspects within the Old GRA Police Station, Head Office of the CP Monitoring Unit, who were responsible for the breakthrough, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said they arrested a number of suspects involved in the trading of minors in the state. Charles, who is one of the suspects paraded and the father of the trafficked children admitted to selling them,…