Author: Amina Mohammed

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said if by now, the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration hasn’t realised the enormity of the sufferings of Nigerians it means it wasn’t ready for governance from the start. Atiku who spoke through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe , explained that it was disappointing that the administration had to wait for Nigerians to take to the streets to draw its attention to what has become the desperate times we’ve been forced to live in. He said, “There were certainly challenges before now, that’s why you were given the mandate. We know…

Hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday in Southport, northwest England, for the funeral of a nine-year-old girl killed in last month’s knife attack, which sparked more than a week of nationwide disorder. Family, friends, community leaders and emergency responders all joined Alice da Silva Aguiar’s parents for an emotional ceremony at a Catholic church in the seaside town, nearly two weeks after the mass stabbing that shocked the country. Attendees had been asked to wear white, a tradition for some in Portugal, where Alice’s parents hail from. Locals lining the main road clapped as the funeral cortege — bearing a small…

The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in the Ugandan capital Kampala has risen to 18, police said on Sunday, amid claims the site was a disaster waiting to happen. Local media said homes, people and livestock were engulfed in mountains of waste at the landfill in the northern Kampala district of Kiteezi on Saturday after a collapse caused by heavy downpours. President Yoweri Museveni said he had directed the army’s special forces to help in the search and rescue operation and demanded to know who allowed people to live near such a “potentially hazardous and…

Poland says seven of its nationals did not fly Russian flags in Kano, a city in North-West Nigeria. Andrzej Szejna, Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, told private radio station RMF FM that the six students and the teacher “were in the wrong place at the wrong time”. The seven Polish nationals were accused of playing a “suspicious role” in protests against government policies and economic hardship, the Department of State Services said upon their arrest on Thursday. The Polish foreign ministry, however, said they were students and a teacher. Africa’s most populous country is struggling with its worst cost-of-living…

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…