The Jigawa Government on Friday said it has approved over N1.4 billion for the construction and renovation of mosques across the state. The amount will also be used for the fencing of graveyards in 30 constituencies across the state. The allocation is coming amidst high rate of poverty and the increasing debt profile of the state. Available data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, Jigawa state is among the top five poorest states in Nigeria, including Sokoto, Bayelsa, Gombe and Plateau States. …
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Nigeria has qualified for the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 1-0 win over Angola. Ademola Lookman finished off a fine Super Eagles move to score the only goal of the game. It is his third strike at the tournament, having netted a brace against Cameroon in the Round of 16. Jose Peseiro’s men have now qualified for the semi-final, where they will face the winner of the last-eight fixture between South Africa and Cape Verde.
An 18-year-old lady, Oluwabukola Oyewole, was on Friday docked before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a policewoman. Oyewole, of no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of assault and breach of peace. Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, informed the court that the defendant committed the offences on January 31 at about 3:00 p.m at Odo Ado Divisional Police Headquarter in Ado-Ekiti. He alleged that the defendant assaulted a police woman, Rashidat Ibrahim, while the latter was performing her statutory duties. Oyewole, the prosecutor said, she slapped…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University, BSU chapter, has begun an indefinite strike over the school management’s inability to keep to its agreements with the lecturers. This was disclosed in a statement jointly signed by Comrade Kwaghfan Tarnongo, Chairperson and Comrade Terrumun Gajir, Secretary, of the union, on Friday in Makurdi. The union, however, cleared the Benue Government of any wrongdoing and commended it for regular funding of the university. It said that the national body of the union approved its request to embark on the indefinite strike, and it…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command on Wednesday, arraigned one Barrister Mike Ikegbunam before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a seven-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N91,000,000.00. A statement shared on its social media page on Friday said one of the counts reads: “That you, Mike Ikegbunam on 16th August, 2022 in Umuagu Ozu Village, Anambra State within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria with intent to defraud, induced the Senior Staff…
Unknown gunmen have killed General Segun Aremu, the Olukoro of Koro land, in Ekiti local government area of Kwara state. The Kwara traditional ruler was reportedly murdered Thursday night in his palace by yet to be identified assailants. Report says the suspected kidnappers later ransacked the palace and went away with the monarch’s wife and two others persons after their dastardly act. The ugly development occurred few days after two traditional rulers were killed by suspected gunmen at Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State. Meanwhile,…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared that the Super Eagles will win their match against Angola and qualify for the semi-final of the ongoing All African Nations Cup, AFCON, in Ivory Coast. Ganduje urged Nigerians to rally support and pray for Super Eagles victory tomorrow. The APC National Chairman spoke on Thursday in Abuja while receiving members of the Amb. Moses Ebahor-led Local Organising Committee (LOC) of APC National Chairman Football Cup 2024 for Youth competition. He said: “Coincidentally since I am the grand patron of the…
Nigerian international striker Asisat Oshoala has agreed a deal to join new National Women’s Soccer League team Bay FC, the club announced on Thursday. The record six-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year Oshoala joins the San Jose club from Spanish giants Barcelona. The 29-year-old won four Spanish league titles and two Champions Leagues with Barca, scoring 107 goals in 149 appearances. Before moving to Spain, the striker played in England for Liverpool and Arsenal and also had a spell in China with Dalian WFC. She has featured for Nigeria in three Women’s…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced one Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress, to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new Naira notes at a social event in Lagos. Her conviction and sentencing was reported by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a statement on Thursday. The anti-graft agency said the actress was first arraigned on February 13, 2023, by its Lagos Zonal Command on two-count charges, to which she pleaded “not guilty”. She was subsequently granted…
Universal Music Group (UMG) is set to remove all of its songs from TikTok due to disagreements over the social media platform’s licensing arrangement. In an open letter, UMG, one of the world’s major music firms, accused TikTok of seeking to “bully” and “intimidate” them into accepting “a deal worth less than the previous deal, and not reflecting their exponential growth.” In a letter dated January 30 and addressed to the “artiste and songwriter community,” UMG revealed that discussions for a new contract with TikTok had concluded without an agreement. It also stated that the…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Mr Zuckerberg – who runs Instagram and Facebook – turned to them and said “no-one should go through” what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew voluntarily agreed to…
Abductors of pupils and teachers of The Apostolic Faith Montessori School in Emure Ekiti have demanded a ransom of N10m each for the abductees. Five pupils, four teachers, and the school’s bus driver were abducted earlier in the week while returning to Eporo Ekiti at the close of school. Days after the incident, the families of the victims and a representative of the school confirmed there had been contact with the abductors and they are demanding a ransom of N10m for each abductee. They bemoaned the activities of gunmen in the area and appealed…
Grammy-nominated Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has said he deserves to have won the award in the past. It can be recalled that the singer, who was previously snubbed by the Recording Academy, grabbed three nominations at the 66th Grammys. Speaking ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony in a recent interview with France 24, Davido said he deserves to have won 20 Grammys by now. David said, “Shutout to the Recording Academy. This is my first nomination ever. So it’s crazy to get three at once. “We worked really hard on…
Lagos State Government has issued a 30-day notice to owners and occupants of residential buildings illegally converted to churches, mosques, clubhouses, lounges, and bars without government approval to quit. The Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who stated this in a statement posted on his official X handle on Wednesday, urged those affected to revert to the structure’s original use immediately before the ultimatum elapses. According to the Commissioner, the notice was a sequel to the distortion of the master plan of the state’s primarily residential areas. He lamented that some residents…
A London anaesthetist has been suspended for six months for falling asleep in an operating theatre during surgery. Dr. Thomas Herbst, a consultant anaesthetist, is said to have fallen into a “deep sleep” after anaesthetising a patient during a shoulder arthroscopy procedure on September 27, 2022 at South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre. A Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing was told that Dr. Herbst, 61, only woke up after being tapped on the shoulder by another anaesthetist, named Dr. A. Dr. A told the hearing: “I was working in another…
The Ekiti State Government has confirmed the abduction of students, teachers, and a driver in the Emure-Ekiti area of the state but vowed to ensure the victims are rescued. Gunmen had abducted six pupils and three teachers of a private school and their bus driver while they were returning from Eporo-Ekiti on Monday night. But hours after the incident, the Ekiti State Government called on residents of the state not to despair as security has been stepped up to rescue them. “The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has urged the citizens of the…
The Kogi State Government has dismíssed as fake news an online report that Governor Usman Ododo created an office for his predecessor, Yahaya Bello. Governor Ododo’s spokesperson, Oladele John Nihi in a statement, on Tuesday, debunked the news making the rounds on some social media platforms. Nihi said such a claim is a concoction of mischief makers and urged the public to fact-check before spreading such information. “The fake news should be disregarded as the handiwork of psychotic mischief makers, who have been thrown into…
Toyota Motor has released a public statement calling users of some Toyota models to stop driving and get immediate recall repairs of its airbag inflator, which will explode anytime soon. The Japanese automaker said the “Do Not Drive” advisory covers some 2003-2004 model year Corolla, 2003-2004 Corolla Matrix, and 2004-2005 RAV4s with Takata airbag inflators. According to Toyota, more than 30 deaths worldwide, including 26 U.S. deaths, and hundreds of injuries in various automakers’ vehicles since 2009 are linked to Takata airbag inflators that can explode, unleashing metal shrapnel inside cars and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that at least 1,500 of its staff members would be resuming in the Lagos office on Friday. It is reported that amid a wave of controversy and mixed reactions, the CBN is forging ahead with its plans and the affected employees are expected to resume work by February 2. In a memo issued to its staff, the CBN said the action was warranted by operational necessities and safety standards. “This is to notify all staff members at the CBN Head Office that we have initiated a decongestion…
The World Health Organisation said Monday that nearly half the world’s population was now covered by solid rules limiting trans fat in foods and urged lagging countries to catch up. The WHO appealed in 2018 for industrially produced fatty acids in foods to be eliminated worldwide by 2023, amid evidence they caused 500,000 premature deaths every year. The target was not met and was pushed back to 2025. But 53 countries covering 46 percent of the world’s population are now implementing best practice policies on the toxic substance…