Author: Amina Mohammed

The Nigerian Senate has strongly denied allegations suggesting it is involved in determining its salaries or receiving special fiscal packages from the Presidency. This claim, which reportedly emerged during a visit by members of the House of Representatives to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has sparked widespread public debates. In a statement released by Senate Spokesman Yemi Adaramodu (APC, Ekiti South) on Sunday in Abuja, the Senate described the allegations as an attempt to “crucify the legislature by the centurions of political hypocrisy.” Adaramodu stressed that no Senator has received any financial patronage from the Presidency. He clarified that the constituency…

Brazilian authorities on Saturday finished recovering the bodies of the 62 people who died when their plane tumbled from the sky, as experts began examining the doomed aircraft’s black boxes to determine the cause of the disaster. Videos showed the ATR 72-500 plane in a sickening downward spin Friday before it crashed into a residential area in the town of Vinhedo, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Brazil’s financial capital Sao Paulo. The plane operated by airline Voepass fell almost vertically, landed on its belly and exploded in flames, striking with such force that it was nearly “flattened,” said…

A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. In a statement released on X.com on Sunday, Obi mourned the loss of lives, including security personnel, who died during the demonstrations. He wrote, “With the #EndBadGovernance protests officially concluded yesterday, I want to once again express my deepest condolences to all who have lost their lives, including the security personnel, during these protests. “These individuals gave their lives while advocating for better governance in our nation. I extend my heartfelt sympathies to all the…

The Ogun State government on Saturday, clarified that its officials’ recent invitation to the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was not related to a petition filed by Wale Adedayo, the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government. Adedayo was removed from office due to allegations of financial mismanagement. The government emphasised that the EFCC’s invitation was not connected to any claims of local government fund diversion. This clarification was issued in a statement by Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the State Governor. Akinmade remarked, “The EFCC, being a…

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has ruled out the possibility of returning the monthly sanitation in the state. LAWMA Managing Director/CEO, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise, a breakfast show that aired on Saturday. “It is not coming back for now,” he said when asked if the monthly sanitation that restricts movement is coming back. Rather than the monthly sanitation, Gbadegesin said the state government has embarked on a weekly environmental sensitisation. He said LAWMA is working closely with the officials of the State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources led by…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against any deliberate attempts to delay the progress of the Dangote refinery. The former Vice President stated the refinery is a significant private sector project positioned to meet the country’s energy and foreign exchange needs. Atiku said this in a post via his official X handle on Saturday while reacting to the war of words between Dangote refinery management and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission over crude oil allocation. He wrote, “Each parent eagerly awaiting the arrival of a child will dutifully undertake the necessary measures…

Pep Guardiola hailed the impact made by Julian Alvarez in two seasons at Manchester City with the Argentine set to join Atletico Madrid in a deal worth up to 95 million euros (£81 million, $104 million). The 24-year-old cost City just £14 million when he signed from River Plate and his since enjoyed a meteoric rise, helping Argentina to World Cup and Copa America glory, as well as winning two Premier League titles and the Champions League at club level. Alvarez scored 36 times in 103 appearances for the English champions, but often found himself still squeezed out of Guardiola’s preferred…

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 17-year-old teenager, who was electrocuted while working with his step-father at a building construction site. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the mother of the boy, whose name was not given, reported the case to the Agbado Police Division on Aug. 2, at 1pm. He said that the woman reported that at about 12.30 p.m. on the same day, she received a phone call from her younger brother about the incident. According to…

An airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the airline said. The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo. Voepass initially said the plane was carrying 58 passengers, but a statement on the airline’s website later revised the figure to 57. Images broadcast on local media showed a large plane spinning as it plummeted almost vertically, while other footage showed a large column of smoke rising…

A plane carrying 62 passengers has crashed in the city of Vinhedo in Brazil’s São Paulo state. An ATR-72 aircraft, operated by Voepass Linhas Aéreas, was en route from Cascavel, in the state of Paraná, to Guarulhos in São Paulo when the crash occurred, according to a report by the local news outlet G1. Video shared on social media appeared to show the plane plunging to the ground in a nosedive, disappearing behind a cluster of trees before a large plume of black smoke erupted into the air. Brazil’s TV GloboNews showed other footage that showed a large area on…