Author: Good Evening Nigeria

Yoruba market women in Ogun State have lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s administration for promulgating economic policies that negatively affect the prices of goods and cause untold hardship for Nigerians. A viral video shared by an X user, Somto Okonkwo, on Monday saw the market women speaking to a Sugarlink Concepts reporter in their local dialect, expressing their disgust as they lamented the soaring prices of goods in the country. The traders who said Mr Tinubu disappointed Nigerians, particularly the Yorubas, threatened to beat the president. “He’s not behaving like a Yoruba…

It was a sorrowful moment at a Magistrate court on Monday in Rivers State following the sudden collapse of one Barrister Eze Agala who was later confirmed dead. The Nigerian Lawyer, an online platform, Barr. Agala was attending court sessions when he suddenly collapsed over within the courthouse. “He was quickly rushed to the nearby Police Clinic but was sadly confirmed dead on arrival by medics,” the portal reported, citing eyewitnesses. According to the report, “the tragic incident has elicited great sadness amongst lawyers who knew Agala well,” and added: Many grieving colleagues gathered at the clinic while…

A group, “Yan Dangwalen Jihar Kano” (the Kano Electorate), has written to the Kano State Assembly, seeking the review of the law establishing four additional emirates in Gaya, Rano, Karaye, and Bichi by the immediate-past administration. And in what appears the beginning of the plan to reinstate Mr Sanusi and dissolve the additional emirates, a pressure group, “Yan Dangwalen Jihar Kano” (the Kano Electorate), in a letter dated February 5, 2024 and addressed to the speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, said the dissolution of the emirates and reinstatement of Mr Sanusi as emir of Kano “will foster unity,…

The Senate has disclosed that the security chiefs summoned last week over the rising insecurity will be grilled between February 7 and 8 to find a way to curb the menace of criminals in the country. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC, Lagos East), dropped the hint on Tuesday. He also announced that the planned interface with the CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has been shifted to Friday due to the meeting with the security chiefs. The Senate last Tuesday summoned the security chiefs to appear…

Famous Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has made history as the first African artist to win a Chinese music award. The singer achieved the feat after his song ‘Calm Down’ remix with American superstar Selena Gomez won the Best Collaboration of the Year at the 2024 Hito Music Award in the Republic of China. The award was presented by Hit FM, Taiwan, and hosted by DJ Andy. Rema joins American and British artists on the list of the few international musicians to have won the Taiwanese award. American…

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but according to a palace statement, the King began “regular treatments” on Monday. Buckingham Palace says the King “remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible”. He will postpone his public engagements and it is expected other senior royals…

A veteran actor, and folk singer, Jimi Solanke, is dead. The legendary poet and playwright died on Monday at the age of 81. He was said to have died while being rushed from his country home at Ipara Remo in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan when he succumbed to the cold hand of death. Chief Solanke was said to have been in and out of hospital from December until he died on Monday morning. Hon Dickson Awolaja representing Remo North State Constituency at the…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso stated that the apex bank uncovered $2.4 billion in invalid foreign outstanding claims, which are squeezing the naira and causing anxiety in the currency market. Cardoso confirmed this in an interview with Arise Television on Monday. According to Cardoso, this was discovered during an audit by the CBN’s consultant, which disclosed a number of suspicious transactions. The CBN Governor stated that the apex bank commissioned Deloitte to look into the FX allegations to provide a true picture of the situation. …

Grammy-nominated Nigerian singers, Davido and Ayra Starr, have congratulated their South African counterpart, Tyla for winning the maiden Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys. It is reported that Ayra Starr, Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, and Olamide missed out on the award as Tyla claimed the historic gramophone on Sunday night. However, the duo congratulated Tyla on her victory via their respective social media handles. “Congratulations on your win @Tyllaaaaaaa ! Big One for Africa! Keep soaring!,” Davido wrote on his X page. …

By Muhammed Muhammed The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed the restoration of the National power grid after several hours of darkness occasioned by sudden collapse. Besides, TCN attributed the cause of the grid collapse to gas supply constraints at Ibom power plant, feeding Eket, Ekim, Itu & Uyo transmission substations. In a statement by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Sunday evening cited by peoplespen24, said a total generation on the grid was 3,901.25 Megawatt (MW) at 08:00Hours, a little over three…

President Bola Tinubu said he received the news of the passing of Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, former governor of Yobe State and Senator representing Yobe East, with immense grief. The President however extended his heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the family, friends, and associates of the late Senator and the Government and people of Yobe State. A condolence message released by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu said, “Former Governor Ibrahim was a personal friend and a consummate leader who served the people of Yobe with dedication during his extensive political career. “As a senator for 12…

Gunmen, who killed Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State and kidnapped his wife and another person last Thursday night have reduced N100m ransom placed on the abducted victims. It was gathered that the gunmen had reached out to the monarch’s family over the weekend for payment of N100m ransom, which has now been reduced to N40m for the release of the two captives. Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole was assassinated by suspected gunmen in his palace on Thursday night while his wife and another person were abducted. …

Former governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, is dead. He reportedly died in Saudi Arabia after a protracted illness at the age of 75. Born in 1949, Bukar Abba Ibrahim was the governor of Yobe State from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007. He earlier served as the pioneer elected governor of the state from January 1992 to November 1993 in the aborted Third Republic. In 2007, he was elected to the Senate to represent Yobe East. He ran for re-election in the 2011 Senatorial contest for Yobe East…

By Muhammed Abubakar Two suspects, Augustine Egemoye, aged 60 and Innocent Eremosele, a 35 year old have been arrested for allegedly being in possession of 70 cartons of expired drugs. The spokesperson of Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Sunday. Hundeyin said the suspects were arrested at about 5:40 pm on Saturday in the Okokomaiko area of the state. “Yesterday, a patrol team from Okokomaiko…

The entire Country is presently plugged in total darkness as the national power grid faces another round of total collapse. It was gathered that the managed electricity grid under the Transmission Company of Nigeria TCM went down on Sunday, reducing the frigidity of the system’s capacity from 2,407 megawatts to a near zero value, a ridiculous height yet again. The impact of the power failure is currently hitting hard on businesses in Kano, Kaduna, and neighboring states. Meanwhile, the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has alerted electricity…

President Bola Tinubu has extended deep condolences to the government and people of Namibia over the passing of His Excellency, President Hage Geingob. The President, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday, said on behalf of Nigerians he joins in mourning the painful loss of a veteran in the struggle for democracy. Tinubu described Geingob as a proponent of good governance and advocate of economic, social, and political solidarity among African people. He noted that the tragedy came at a time when Africa needs more visionary leaders who believe in the…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned against the use of foreign currencies in the domestic economy as a means of payment for goods and services by individuals and corporate organisations. The apex bank drew the attention of the general public to the provisions of the CBN Act, 2007, which stipulates, among others, the use of local currency as a legal tender in Nigeria and the consequences for its violation, which include a fine or six-month prison term. A statement signed by the CBN director of Corporate Communications,…

The pupils and teachers of the Apostolic Faith Montessori School in Emure Ekiti kidnapped on January 29 have regained their freedom. It was gathered that the schoolchildren were released in the earlier hours of Sunday. However, the driver, who was also among the abductees, was killed and burnt by the assailants. Efforts to reach the police spokesman in Ekiti State, Abutu Sunday, were not successful, but sources in the community confirmed their release. A senior police officer also confirmed the release of the victims but he was however silent on…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the suspension of ongoing rerun election in Kunchi/Tsanyawa state constituency of Kano state. INEC announced the suspension of its verified X handle on Saturday and signed by national commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter education committee, Sam Olumekun. According to INEC, the decision to suspend the election follows the invasion, vandalization and destruction of electoral materials in the 10 polling units by suspected thugs. ” The decision of the commission aligns with the provisions of section 24…