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The Rivers State Government has dismantled an analogue mast used by the African Independent Television (AIT) for its operations in Port Harcourt,  GOOD EVENING NIGERIA learnt that the demolition resulted in the mast falling onto the transmission building where the media house conducts its news and program broadcasts, and consequently AIT has gone off air on its terrestrial station within the state and the South-South and South-East states, yesterday. The demotion comes as state government’s efforts to reclaim sections of its designated property, previously marked as Government Reserved Area (GRA) 5, occupied by AIT. The state government had on March…

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the Red Line of the Lagos Light Rail project before the end of 2023. Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure during his ride as the first passenger, on the Blue Line of the Light Rail in Marina, on Monday. “The red line is about 95, 96 per cent completion, and if it doesn’t get to 100 per cent, we will not commission it. “We are certain that before the end of the year, we will commission the red line. “In the first week of October, we will…

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to include families of wounded and fallen soldiers in the national social register and its poverty alleviation programmes. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu, made this known during a meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa on Monday in Abuja. Edu expressed the need to support the military families. ”We want to expand our social register to accommodate military personnel that have either been wounded or affected by war even soldiers that left their families behind. “’ We need this data from the military so that…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will today embark on a two-day warning strike due to the increasing hardship and suffering across the country, which they attribute to the removal of fuel subsidies. This came even as the NLC refused to attend a meeting with the Federal Government yesterday to discuss the ongoing crisis, and possibly put an end to the strike. Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, who waited for the no-show NLC at yesterday’s meeting said the strike action would exacerbate the difficulties faced by ordinary Nigerians and urged the NLC to reconsider. Last Friday, the NLC issued…

The Lagos State House of Assembly will on Tuesday, begin screening of the second batch of 18 commissioner-nominees sent by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the state on Monday. The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, made this known at plenary. Obasa urged the screening committee led by Mr Fatai Mojeed to ensure a thorough screening process of the new nominees and report to the house on Thursday. The speaker said the 18 commissioner-nominees were Dr Afolabi Tajudeen, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Mr Olalere Odusote, Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Mr Akinyemi Ajigbotafe and Mr Samuel Egube. Obasa said others…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has forwarded a second list of cabinet member-nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly. This move follows the recent confirmation of 22 nominees and the rejection of 17 out of the initial 39 nominees previously submitted for ratification and confirmation. Among the rejected nominees was Prof. Akin Abayomi, the former Commissioner for Health in the state, who now appears on the new list. In response to the submission, Speaker Obasa has tasked the committee responsible for reviewing the previous nominees to handle the evaluation of the new list. The committee, led by Chief…

Dr Ayodele Ademola, a consultant gynaecologist has advised people with erection and potency problem to seek medical attention rather than use enhancement drugs. According to him, taking enhancement drugs can cause heart diseases. Ademola, also the Medical Director, StrongTower Hospital and Advanced Fertility Centre, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday He spoke in commemoration of the 2023 World Sexual Health Day (WSHD) with the theme: “Consent”. WSHD is held annually on Sept. 4 to celebrate every person’s right to sexual well-being. The gynaecology said that usage of sex enhancement…

Both public and private schools within Alimosho, Agege and Ikeja areas experienced very low turnout of students as schools resume the 2023/2024 academic session in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who visited some schools observed that there were few students for resumption and few parents came to drop off their children. NAN reports that students and pupils were not seen as it used to be on resumption days on the streets, in uniform going to school. Some of the schools visited in Alimosho Local Government Area are Alimosho Junior and Senior High School, Rauf Aregbesola Primary School,…

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s inauguration for his second term was held on Monday inspite accounts from international observers who said the country’s August elections were flawed. Mnangagwa said that Zimbabwe had shown it is a “democracy with maturity” during the ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in the nation’s capital Harare. The 80-year-old said he would ensure that the country’s constitution and rule of law were upheld over his second term. He was declared the winner after a presidential election that observers deemed insufficiently free and fair. Several human rights organisations pointed to voter intimidation, the falsification of the electoral…

General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup last week that toppled Gabon’s 55-year-old dynasty, took the oath of office as interim president on Monday. In his inaugural address, he pledged to organize “free and transparent elections” at an unspecified future date. Oligui, head of the elite Republican Guard, led officers in a coup on Wednesday against President Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that had ruled since 1967. The ousting came just moments after Bongo, 64, was proclaimed victor in last month’s presidential election — a result branded a fraud by the opposition. “I swear before God and…

A study conducted by the ONE Campaign has unveiled that 36 African nations are expected to pay a total of $56 billion in interest on loans acquired from capital sources between 2017 and 2021. This research report points out that this amounts to a very high 500 percent interest rate if these loans were from the World Bank. Nigeria, grappling with substantial domestic and external debts totaling around N77 trillion, has seen a significant portion of its government revenue allocated to debt servicing. The report blamed the huge interest rate on the combination of rising interest rates and lack of…

President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians of his determination not to fail the country in carrying out a permanent transformation of the nation’s economy to an enduring prosperity. Tinubu said this while receiving members of Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO) on a solidarity visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is contained in a statement signed by Chief Frank Ebere-Njoku, National Spokesperson, Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO), given to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. The president, who thanked the organisation for standing on his mandate, said that Nigeria was on the path of recovery. Tinubu expressed confidence in the capacity of his…

The Federal Government has announced plans to hold a crucial meeting with organized labor leaders at 3 pm on Monday in a bid to avert an impending strike across the country. Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, made this announcement during an ongoing press briefing, clarifying that he had not previously engaged with the labor leaders due to a lack of adequate information from relevant departments. READ ALSO: Presidential Election: court to deliver verdict Wednesday, live broadcast confirmed Lalong appealed to the leadership of both the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to use their…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that it is aware of a plot to orchestrate violent protests aimed at discrediting the administration led by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the secret police outlined that this scheme involves the mobilization of student leaders, youths, ethnic-based associations, and disgruntled groups. The statement, signed by the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, mentioned that the agency has identified the individuals behind this plan and is currently monitoring their activities. The DSS statement, titled ‘DSS Discovers Plot To Stage Violent Protests In The Country,’ reads: “The…

The Nigerian Meteorology Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across the country NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast cloudy atmosphere over northern region. It anticipated intervals of sunshine over the northern region with prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Jigawa, Katsina and Kaduna States in the morning hours. “Later in the day, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Kebbi, Gombe, Zamfara, Bauchi, Kaduna, Yobe, Jigawa, Borno, Taraba, Adamawa and Kano states. ” Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the North Central region with chances of thunderstorms over…

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that Solomon Destiny, a 200-level student of Animal Breeding and Genetics at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), who had been reported missing, has been found alive and is currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital. This update was provided by SP Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the state police command. In a brief message to journalists, she expressed gratitude for their swift actions and proactive efforts in spreading the news. It read, “Thank you, esteemed members, of the press, your swift and proactive actions came to bear and I am…

Africa is on the brink of commencing the inaugural African Climate Summit, under the theme “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World.” Spearheaded by Kenyan President, William Ruto, this summit has gathered 24 Heads of State and Government from Africa and beyond at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The primary objective of this summit is to tackle the growing challenges posed by climate change and its associated costs, with a specific focus on the African continent.It serves as a platform to inform, shape, and influence commitments, pledges, and outcomes, ultimately leading to…

A well-known traditionalist in Kwara State, Abebi Ashabi Efunsetan Yakubu, has expressed her desire to die as a Muslim after converting to Islam. This follows a viral video in which she renounced her previous Isese religion and embraced Islam, as reported by Daily Trust. Formerly known as Iya Osun, she now prefers to be addressed as Iya Oni Qur’an. She recently expressed her gratitude during a thank-you visit to Muslim scholars in Ilọrin for their role in her conversion. According to her, “I want to die a Muslim after reverting to Islam. I have taken some steps in the past,…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has committed to covering the medical expenses and care for 12-year-old Adebola Akin-Bright, who is reported to have missing small intestines. The governor announced this on his official X (formerly Twitter) profile during an unscheduled visit to Adebola and his mother at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). Sanwo-Olu also said he will ensure Adebola’s full recovery and reunion with his family. He said, “I paid an unscheduled visit to Debola Akin-Bright at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). “After listening to Debola’s mum and the medical officers in charge of his care,…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has ordered strict supervision and certification of building construction by relevant government agencies to forestall future building collapse in the state. Oyebanji, represented by Dep. Gov. Monisade Afuye, issued the order on Sunday during a visit to the scene of a building collapse in Ijero-Ekiti. He also visited the victims of the incident, who were receiving medical treatment at the Ijero General Hospital, Ijero-Ekiti, where he sympathised with them. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), six persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, when an Event Centre building collapsed in Ijero-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area,…