A Real Estate Developer , Barr. Oluwaseun Adeojo has congratulated the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olayide Adelami, on his nomination as the running mate of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa ahead of the November 16 governorship election in the state. Adeojo stated that the development was engendered by the lofty ideas and the humongous contributions of the Deputy Governor to the growth of the state. He explained that Aiyedatiwa was apparently complacent with the flawless service of Adelami, stressing that the latter’s unwavering loyalty earned him the opportunity to serve again. The realtor, in a statement made available on Sunday…
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The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Kogi, has declared a three-day mourning over the killing of two students of the institution by kidnappers. CUSTECH registrar Olufunke Hudson announced this in a statement on Sunday. The students, James Michael-Anajuwe and Musa Hussein, first-year students of Information Technology and Software Engineering, respectively, were among the students of the university kidnapped on May 9. They were abducted while reading for their examinations slated to start on May 13. Twenty-one students have been rescued through the efforts of security operatives and local hunters. Ms Hudson said, “It is with deep shock and pain that…
The Kano government has said nobody can intimidate it over its decision on the dissolution of the five emirates and reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo said this while addressing newsmen in Kano on Monday. Trouble began to brew when Governor Abba Yusuf signed the amended Kano State Emirate Council Law on Thursday. The amended law dissolved the five emirate councils and removed the emirs appointed by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in 2019, paving the way for Mr Sanusi’s reinstatement. ”The state government took a decision through the proper legal process. Nobody will intimidate us for…
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has called for an end to “period poverty” and to eliminate the stigma surrounding menstruation that keeps women and girls away from thriving. The AHF Nigeria country programme director, Eche Ijezie, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Sunday to commemorate the 2024 Menstrual Hygiene Day. Commonly known as period, menstruation is the monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina to indicate the absence of pregnancy. Mr Ijezie, therefore, stated that barriers, along with stigma, can lead to poor health outcomes, missing school or…
The police command in Katsina has confirmed the killing of 11 people by bandits that invaded three villages in Bakori LGA. Katsina, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state, has often been ravaged by bandits, forcing many inhabitants to flee their homes. Its spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. “We are aware of a misleading report making the rounds, especially on Facebook, that bandits attacked three villages in Bakori and killed 40 people. The command wishes to categorically debunk this claim as misleading and set the record straight,” the police statement said. It added, “On May 25, 2024, bandits launched…
Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo, on Monday, said he and Governor Abba Yusuf were “shocked” to hear National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu’s name “mentioned in the plot to impose a deposed Emir in Kano, knowing his integrity and pedigree.” Mr Gwarzo said this while addressing journalists at the Government House in Kano on Monday morning. Mr Gwarzo, in a brief video interview at the emir’s palace in Gidan Rumfa on Saturday, accused Mr Ribadu of arranging the return of the deposed 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, to Kano. The deputy governor acknowledged that he was misled into making the allegation…
The Edo government said it has begun paying the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state, fulfilling its promise to increase the minimum wage from May 2024. Governor Godwin Obaseki announced the increment in workers’ salaries in the state from N40,000 to N70,000 during the inauguration of the Labour House in Benin. Mr Obaseki said the increment was to reflect the country’s current economic realities and cushion the impacts of the harsh economy on the state’s people. In a statement, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to workers would…
The Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says five persons have been rescued, and one dead body was recovered from a collapsed mosque in Papa Ajao, Mushin, on Sunday. Femi Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of LASEMA, made this known in a statement in Lagos. Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said the mosque on Yusuf Street, off Ladipo Road, Papa Ajao, collapsed while prayer was ongoing. The permanent secretary said search and rescue operations were taking place under his supervision. He listed the emergency responders at the scene as the LASEMA response team, the police, the Lagos State Ambulance Service, and the Lagos State Fire Service.…
Boko Haram raid Niger village for hours; kill eight, abduct 160 persons Boko Haram militias have killed eight and kidnapped 160 persons during a raid that lasted for several hours on Kuchi, a town in the Munya Local Government area of Niger state. BBC Hausa reported that “The attackers killed eight people and abducted a hundred and sixty people, after breaking into shops and stealing food and necessities,” quoting Aminu Na-jume, the chairman of Munya Local Government. “When they came there, they cooked Indomie for more than two hours at the tea shops, they drank tea, they lit the fire, and…
Four persons were confirmed dead on Sunday while four others sustained injuries in an accident at MRI, Mosimi, on the Sagamu-Ikorodu road in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said in a statement that the accident occurred at about 12.40 p.m. Ms Okpe explained that the accident involved a Toyota Sienna, marked LND 945 EL, and a white Convoy bus with registration number AKD 232 XV. She attributed the crash to speeding and wrongful overtaking, leading to a rear collision of the two vehicles. She noted that eight people,…