Author: Femi Adeniyi

A notorious criminal who has been declared wanted, Honest Digbara has been arrested by men of the Rivers State Police Command. The wanted criminal, who is also known as Bobrisky was accused of being the brain behind a series of criminal activities Ogoni axis as he also terrorised the area. Meanwhile, his arrest brought about jubilation at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt. Spokesman of the Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni disclosed this on Saturday morning, September 12, while parading the wounded suspect. Nnamdi also paraded the person suspected to be his second in command said to be his younger brother,…

The Oyo State Government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde has introduced a free online Yoruba language and culture lessons for Diasporans to develop the ancestral cultural heritage of the Yoruba race. The language lessons which was introduced through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant, SSA to the Governor on Diaspora Affairs with the full support of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism is set to make a debut on Friday, September 11 at 6 pm and will be aired every subsequent Friday. It was gathered that the culture lessons will equally be relayed every Sunday beginning…

The Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has on Friday reacted to the fire outbreak at the Headquarter of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Akure, the state capital. During a visit to the office, the governor, who described the incident as unfortunate and shocking charged the commission to unravel the cause of the fire incident. While commending the determination of the electoral body to still conduct the October 10 governorship elections despite the fire outbreak, Akeredolu assured that the state government would be ready to help the commission in any area. He noted that the people of the…

A suspect, who identified himself as Ishaq Abubakar Abubakar has been arrested by men of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command. The man, who was arrested with 2,886 Automated Teller Machine, ATM cards and four SIM cards was handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Deputy Controller of Customs, MMIA Area Command, Abdulmumin Bako said the suspect was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on August 22, 2020, while attempting to board an Emirates evacuation flight to Dubai. Bako said the suspect with international passport number A08333717 was apprehended during…

Against the backdrop of election malpractices that have been recorded across the African continent, former President, Goodluck Jonathan has highlighted ways to conduct credible elections in Nigeria and Africa at large. Jonathan, who stated that true democracy is attained when votes count identified electronic voting as the best alternative to ensuring credible elections. He noted that beyond the routine conduct of elections, votes of the citizens must represent a constitutional democratic setting if Africa will move forward. Speaking at the 2020 edition of Osasu Show Symposium held on Thursday, September 10, the ex-president added that electronic voting is the only…

For the first time after over six and half years since the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls, the final year students of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, are writing the 2020 WAEC Examinations. Confirming the development, Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media on Friday said the former girls’ only school is now mixed. Also, the acting general officer commanding (GOC), 7 division who was represented by Ifeanyi Otu, chief of staff of the division confirmed the reopening of schools in Chibok local government. He stated that WAEC successfully held WASSCE…

The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami have been dragged before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Lawmakers under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP caucus in the House of Representatives said the suit was filed to invalidate the 6th NBC broadcasting code. In the suit, the lawmakers want the court to determine whether the Amended 6th Nigerian Broadcasting Code is not unconstitutional, null and void. They also want the court to determine whether Alhaji Lai Mohammed has the statutory power to issue…

Following the passage of a bill to amend the penal court law, 2017, the Kaduna State House of Assembly has approved castration as punishment for any convicted rapist in the state. In a tweet which has been deleted, the Assembly said lawmakers approved the recommendation of total Castration for a rapist in the State after the plenary on Thursday, September 10. Meanwhile, in another tweet by the majority leader of the assembly, he said a bill to amend the Kaduna State Penal Court Law No.5 of 2017 has been passed into law by the state house of assembly. Earlier, Governor…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has confirmed that fire broke out on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at the Ondo State Head Office of the electoral body in Akure. According to an INEC official, who pleaded anonymity, the inferno, which gutted Over 5,000 card readers started around 8: 13 pm as he also attributed the cause to an electrical surge. It was gathered that the firemen that came were helpless as they claimed not to have water before fire servicemen from Akure Airport arrived at exactly 9:14 pm and started helping to put out the fire. Meanwhile, National Commissioner, Barrister…

For the first time after his re-election as President of the African Development Bank Group, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday, September 10 visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The Presidency in a tweet noted that Akinwumi paid a ‘Thank you’ visit on President Buhari for his support during his re-election bid. Adesina, who has earlier thanked President Buhari for supporting his ambition to continue as president of the African Bank described the President’s support as exceptional. Also, he stated that Nigerians stood by him as he vowed to make Nigeria and Africa proud. You will recall…

The Federal government has on Thursday, September 10 launched the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME Survival fund. Bashir Ahmed, the Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari stated that the initiative is part of the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan stimulus programme. According to Bashir, the N75 billion MSME Survival Fund was launched to support self-employed persons and MSMEs across Nigeria. He added that the Fund is a key component of President Buhari’s 2.3 Trillion Naira Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP). It was gathered that the Survival Fund which is designed to aid Nigerian MSMEs in surviving the…

Given intelligence reports that terrorists had set up camps in Abuja, Nasarawa and Kogi State, police and other security forces have arrested over 20 Ansaru Islamist terrorists and their Fulani militia collaborators at their various camps in the FCT. The insurgents, Originally known as the Vanguards for the Protection of Muslims in Black Africa were reportedly planning to attack public places, including shopping plazas and worship centres in Abuja. It was gathered that the suspected terrorists, who were currently undergoing interrogation had claimed responsibility for the attack on the convoy of the Emir of Potiskum, Umar Bubaram, in Kaduna in…

A few hours after the US government announced that it has revoked the visas of over 1,000 Chinese students and researchers, China has accused Washington of political persecution and racial discrimination. The spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, Zhao Lijian asked the US government to put an end to using all kinds of pretexts to restrict and suppress Chinese students in the US for no reason. During a press conference on Thursday, the spokesman added that the order revoking the visas of over 1,000 of its citizens violates their human rights adding that China reserved the right to further respond. Everyeevery.ng…

The United States government has revoked visas of over 1,000 Chinese students and researchers. According to the US state department, the action which was first of its kind since June 1 followed an order that was issued by President Donald Trump. A State Department spokeswoman said some of the students and researchers were accused of stealing research information from American scientists working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, she added that the US government will continue to welcome legitimate students and scholars from China who do not further the Chinese Communist Party’s goals of military dominance. It was gathered that…

Edo state governor and the governorship candidate under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki has suffered another setback as one of his Commissioner resigned from his cabinet. The Commissioner for minerals, oil and gas, Joseph Ikpea on Wednesday, September 9 tendered his resignation letter 10 days to the governorship elections in the state. He stated that politics is all about interest, trust and respect for one another noting that he has never seen anything of such till date. The Commissioner opined that he introduced the All Progressive Congress APC to the people of Esan south LGA…

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has reacted to a viral photo of how former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu greeted the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi during the Coronation of the Oniru of Iruland on Sunday, September 6. Reacting to the photo, the former Minister frown at Tinubu’s failure to stand up to greet the Monarch, who stopped to greet Tinubu when he was walking to the high table. In a tweet, Fani Kayode noted that it was insulting and shameful for Tinubu to have refused to stand up to greet the monarch. According to the…

In reaction to the nationwide strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, the Federal Government has handed a directive over to the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who gave the directive in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday asked the CMDs to immediately commence the use of consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps to provide routine services. He also directed that locum staff should be brought in when and where necessary to forestall services disruption when applicable and affordable. Osagie…

The Engineer Seyi Makinde-led government says it has entered into an agreement with private partners to promote notable tourist sites in Oyo state. Wasiu Olatubosun, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in the state, who made this known while hosting members of the Irefin Royal Family at his office also revealed the plan to position the historical Irefin Palace in Ibadan. The Commissioner noted that the plan is to position Irefin Palace in such a way that it can rival the Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom by working with the Irefin Royal Family to bring more attention to…

Given his efforts in reaching the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, US President, Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. A member of the Norwegian Parliament, Christian Tybring-Gjedde, who submitted Trump’s nomination said the President has done more in ensuring peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees. Tybring further cited Trump’s role in facilitating contact between India and Pakistan as well as his efforts at resolving the conflict between North and South Korea. However, Tybring who is also chairman to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly revealed that though he is not a…

Members of the Oyo State Chapter of Traditional worshippers under the aegis of Traditional Religion Worshippers have staged a peaceful protest at the front of the Oyo State Government Secretariat complex. The worshippers accused the state government of discriminating, neglecting, relegating and frustrating them. Speaking on behalf of the worshippers, the General Secretary of the association in the state, Dr Fayemi Fakayode urged the State government to put an end to the discrimination against them noting that Oyo is a secular state. According to Fakayode, the peaceful protest is necessitated by the attitude of the Engineer Seyi Makinde-led government to…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has lamented the high rate of poverty in the country noting that the Coronavirus outbreak has made Nigerians poorer. While speaking during the first year ministerial performance review retreat on Tuesday, September 8, Osinbajo charged Ministers to expedite action on the N2.3 trillion stimulus package designed to mitigate the effect of economic crisis. He said the team are already in Day 67 since the plan adding that nothing is going to happen by magic except by ensuring that the needed measures and efforts are put in place. Osinbajo, who emphasised the need to keep…