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The European Union (EU) is to disburse 150 billion Euros in four years by 2027 through its Global Gateway Initiative to Nigeira and other African countries to enhance infrastructure in over eight sectors. The EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, made this known during the launch of the Global Gateway initiative on Thursday in Abuja. According to Urpilainen, the Global Gateway initiative is crafted to enhance connectivity, promote sustainable development, and strengthen economic ties between the EU and its partner countries, including Nigeria. She said that through the initiative, the EU would support Nigeria to achieve enhanced infrastructure connectivity,…

 A witness, Ahmed Gobir, on Thursday testified that Elijah Shokoya, charged with causing the death of an officer of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), had been a driver at the Dangote Cement Plc. since 2012. Gobir, Group General Manager, Human Resources Department of the company, said that Shokoya was duly employed by the company. The defence witness was being cross-examined by defence counsel, Mr Ebunola Ewonowu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shokoya is charged with involuntary manslaughter. READ ALSO: Tinubu Makes Fresh Move to Stop FBI From Releasing His U.S. Records He allegedly caused the death…

President Bola Tinubu has embarked on a series of leadership changes within key government agencies operating under the Ministry of Information. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media Publicity, made this announcement in a statement released on Thursday. Among those affected by the sack are Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Shehu Illelah; and Buki Ponle, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria. READ ALSO: Supreme Court Fixes Monday to Deliver Judgement in Atiku’s Appeal Against Tribunal Verdict Those newly appointed heads of agencies are: National Orientation Agency (NOA) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Lanre…

The Supreme Court has scheduled Monday, October 23, as the date for delivering its judgment in the appeal brought forward by Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the verdict of the Presidential Tribunal, which upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared President Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 election. Atiku, who secured the second position, took his case to the court, where his suit was eventually struck out. In his appeal to the highest court in the country, Atiku submitted a 35-ground notice of…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of the nomination of Imam Kashim Imam to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA). This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the President’s withdrawal of the above-mentioned nomination is directed with immediate effect. READ ALSO: NYSC Member Stabbed to Death by Phone Robbers in Kaduna Ngelale said that the withdrawal would not, however, affect other appointments to the Board and Executive Management team of…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described media report that 94 per cent all the elective positions contested in 2023 general elections are being contested at the tribunal as incorrect. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Olumekun said that the attention of the commission had been drawn to a front page report by a newspaper in its Wednesday edition titled: “INEC’s credibility sinks as 94% contested posts await tribunal.” He said that the commission would have ignored the report if it did not emanate…

A bus belonging to the Correctional Service was involved in a fatal accident at Ojo-Oba area, Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, resulting in the deaths of at least two persons. The accident, according to Daily Trust occurred on Thursday noon, while the bus was conveying suspects to court and tragically rammed into traders and motorcycle riders, causing multiple injuries. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the vehicle was driving against the traffic at a high speed and making calls at the same time when he veered into a shop hitting many passersby. A commercial motorcyclist (popularly known as okada…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begun tracking 124 executive and constituency projects worth N37 billion in Yobe. Yilzem Hyacienth, ICPC Team Lead, Yobe Tracking Team, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Gashua, Bade Local Government Area of the state. He said the exercise which began on Monday, would focus on projects across different sectors including education, youths and sports, roads construction and water resources. Hyacienth said the team would also track captive funds projects executed and handled by the Tertiary Education Fund (TETfund), National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)…

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, stayed flat at 7.1795 against the dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from the central parity rate each trading day. READ ALSO: 3,785 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since Oct.7- Gaza health ministry The central parity rate of the yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day. (Xinhua/NAN)

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State says the state is rated among the leading states in terms of fighting corruption across the country. Yusuf spoke on Thursday at the opening ceremony of a one-day anti-corruption symposium on the roles of law enforcement agencies in the fight against corruption. The workshop was organized by Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, in conjunction with the State Police Command , held at the Kano Anti-Corruption Institute. READ ALSO: 3,785 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since Oct.7- Gaza health ministry Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Baffa Bichi, Yusuf…

A senior female member of Hamas was killed on Thursday by an Israeli airstrike targeting her house in Gaza, Palestinian security sources said. Hamas said in a press statement that Jameela Shanti, the only female member of the movement’s political bureau, the highest-ranking body of the group, was killed during the intense Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources said 41 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, Khan Younis, and the central area of the Gaza Strip on Thursday. READ ALSO: NDLEA graduates 2,500 anti-narcotic officers According to the latest toll released by the health ministry in…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has provided an update on the national response to the resurging diphtheria outbreak in the country. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this at the Diphtheria National briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Adetifa expressed gratitude to the public health workforce for their diligent efforts in preventing and responding to the outbreak, in spite of the challenges they face. According to the director-general, as of Thursday, there have been 15,060 reported suspected cases of diphtheria, with 9,478 confirmed cases across 137 Local Government Areas in 20 states, including the Federal…

A fuel-laden tanker has toppled over at Obadeyi, Ahmadiya Bus Stop along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Reports indicate that some miscreants are taking advantage of the incident to scoop the spilled contents from the tanker. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident. READ ALSO: SDP accuses APC of disrupting its Kogi rally; it’s not true – APC In a press statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that the tanker (JJJ 596 XX) fully loaded with diesel products fell around 6:10am and had its contents spreading on the expressway.…

Egyptian and Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah has pleaded for an end to the ongoing “massacre” in Gaza, stating the urgent need for humanitarian aid to reach the besieged Palestinian territory. Salah’s comments come as the Israel-Gaza conflict deepens and amid growing concerns over the devastating explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 500 people. While Palestinian authorities claim that the blast was caused by an Israeli air raid, Israel asserts that it resulted from a misfired rocket launched by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) armed group. READ ALSO: Drama as Israel…

The Israel Government has said the bomb blast in al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Gaza, had killed “several dozen,” not hundreds as claimed by the Palestinian. On Wednesday afternoon, a day after the blast at the hospital, Palestinian health authorities said 471 people had been killed. Like other details about the incident, that is contested. READ ALSO: Israeli military releases aerial footage of Gaza hospital Israel’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lior Haiat said the death toll was “several dozen”. However, with lack of access to the site for independent organisations, the number is difficult to verify. READ ALSO: NURTW passes vote of no…

The ongoing turbulence in Nigeria’s currency exchange market saw the local currency, the Naira, continue to depreciate across all market segments. Checks by Vanguard revealed that Naira went down from N1,100 to USD1.0 mid-day in the parallel market before settling at N1,060 in the major trading hubs in Lagos. It had hovered around N1,025 in the past month in the parallel market. However, the official Nigerian Forex Market, the Investors & Exporters (I&E) window, experienced a slight respite as it hovered around N790.61/$1, after a significant dip to N848/$1 the previous day. Despite this recovery, the exchange rate remained considerably…

Nokia (NOKIA.HE), the Finnish telecom  said on Thursday it would cut up to 14,000 jobs in a new cost reduction effort after third-quarter sales fell by a fifth, taken down by sales of next-generation 5G equipment. Nokia, along with its rival Ericsson (ERICb.ST), has faced challenges in the 5G equipment market, particularly in countries like the United States. To compensate for this decline, they have sought to increase sales in markets such as India, even though it’s a low-margin environment. Nokia is targeting savings of between 800 million euros ($842 million) and 1.2 billion euros by 2026, the deadline by…

The management of University of Ilorin on Wednesday condoled with the family of Miss Hameedat Sanni, the student who allegedly killed herself over financial transactions. A statement by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, said the institution’s management viewed the incident with sadness. “It was the most horrible way to die, especially for a promising young lady who had every opportunity before her to make it big in life”. READ ALSO: Katsina Gov’t approves N364m to pay WAEC fees for 20,269 students Akogun expressed the university management’s sympathy with the parents, siblings, friends and colleagues of the…

President Bola Tinubu on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria has sent warm greetings to former Head of State, retired General Yakubu Gowon, on his 89th birthday. A statement by Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said the president celebrates the elder statesman whose visionary leadership has shaped major milestones in Nigeria’s history. The president extolled Gowon for institutionalising the peace process in Nigeria with lasting legacies, such as laying the foundation for Nigeria’s federation through the creation of states. Other milestones of the former head of state include fostering cohesion, encouraging inter-ethnic warmth and understanding by establishing the National…

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed two personnel and sanctioned 35 others for misconduct. This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Abubakar Umar, on Wednesday in Abuja. Umar said the dismissal was part of efforts to ensure discipline among personnel and entrench international correctional best practices. He said that the officers were sanctioned for misconducts ranging from trafficking in contrabands, unauthorised absence from duty, stealing, negligence of duty, criminal conspiracy, as well as aiding and abetting. He added that the offences constituted threats to security of correctional facilities and could jeopardise public…