Author: Amina Mohammed

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, initiate measures to tackle the impending food insecurity in the country. It also urged the government to outline the measures implemented to combat the situation and to address Nigerians concerns regarding it. The Senate’s resolution followed adoption of a motion on the urgent need to address food insecurity and market exploitation of consumables in Nigeria at plenary. The motion was sponsored by Sen. Sunday Karimi (APC-Kogi) and Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno). Leading the debate, Karimi said that in the last few months, the price of goods and…

Canadian superstar Drake has lost a $300,000 bet after Canada fell 2-0 to Argentina in the Copa America semifinal. The rapper, who stood to gain an estimated payout of $2.88 million had Canada defeated the reigning world champions, lost yet another bet following a $565,000 bet he lost after betting on Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in May, The match, held at New York’s MetLife Stadium on Tuesday night, witnessed goals from football legends Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s Julián Álvarez, propelling Argentina to the tournament final. Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, Drake had shared his bet slip on Instagram,…

The Organised Labour still insists that the N250,000 benchmark remains the ideal minimum wage for workers in Nigeria, the President, Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, declared on Tuesday. Osifo also stated that TUC and the Nigeria Labour Congress were meeting with officials of the Federal Government to reach an agreement on the minimum wage. He disclosed this at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Women Commission maiden Annual Convention in Abuja, with the theme, ‘The Dynamic Woman: Navigating Challenges in a Constantly Evolving World.’ Discussions on a new national minimum wage has paused following the decision…

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Kaduna State chapter, has suspended its warning strike. The association disclosed this in a statement by its Chairman, Ishaku Yahaya, on Monday. The union decided to suspend the strike due to the seriousness and commitment shown by the government through the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Head of Service, and the Commissioner for Health, which led to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. “We resolved to suspend the five-day warning strike to give room for more negotiations and await the government to fulfill its side of the MoU,”…

An old campaign poster of Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu has surfaced on the internet. It was the poster used when Gbajabiamila first contested for the House of Representatives election in 2003 under the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD). Gbajabiamila who won the election to represent Surulere 1 Federal Constituency was in the House of Reps from 2003 to 2023. He became Speaker of the House in 2019.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, as the co-chairman of the committee to coordinate the implementation of the livestock reforms in the country. According to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu made the appointment during the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms at the presidential villa in Abuja, on Tuesday The President said Jega will coordinate the Committee established to address obstacles to agricultural productivity and open up new opportunities which benefit farmers, herders, processors, and distributors in the livestock-farming value…

Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy has electrified the crowd at the 2024 SummerJam festival in Germany, headlining the three-day event from July 5-7, 2024. Fresh off a record-breaking concert in the United Kingdom where he sold out the 80,000-capacity London Stadium for the second time, Burna Boy’s performance at SummerJam solidified his position as a trailblazer in the Afrobeats genre, pushing the boundaries of African music on the global stage. Sharing the stage with other reggae and dancehall heavyweights like Busy Signal and Bounty & Cocoa, Burna Boy treated the audience to a mesmerizing setlist, featuring his Grammy-nominated single ‘City Boy’…

Spain’s Lamine Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history at the age of 16 years and 362 days in Tuesday’s semi-final against France in Munich. The Barcelona winger curled in a sensational shot from 25 metres to break the previous record for youngest scorer set by Switzerland’s Johan Vonlanthen, who was 18 years and 141 days old when he scored at Euro 2004.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state. In addition, the governor commuted the sentence of one inmate on death row to life imprisonment and granted pardon to another inmate. The approvals, based on the recommendations of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, were signed by Sanwo-Olu on June 25, 2024. This exercise aligns with the provisions of Section 212 (1) (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (amended). The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, (SAN), in a statement…

The Police Service Commission has denied reports that it is reviewing the list of successful candidates for the 2022 constable recruitment exercise. The commission also stated that it has never advised candidates to print any updated invitation slips or proceed to the Police Training Colleges. This is the second time the commission has issued a rebuttal on this matter amid the ongoing dispute with the police over the recruitment exercise. The row between the two agencies began 11 days after the commission on June 4 released the list of 10,000 successful applicants for constable and specialist cadre roles in the…