Author: Amina Mohammed

Buenos Aires apologized to France after Argentina’s vice president called the European country “colonialist” and its people “hypocrites” in an argument over alleged racist chants by Argentine footballers. President Javier Milei’s office said Friday it had sent a senior official to the French embassy to explain that Victoria Villarruel’s angry statement on social media was made in her personal capacity. FIFA has announced an investigation into the chants sung by Argentina players, including Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 23, after they won the Copa America. The chants were heard on a live video posted on social media by Fernandez…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reviving the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) and ensuring investments in key sectors follow clear timelines and positively impact citizens’ lives. Receiving ALSCON’s management, led by Chairman, Alexey Arnautov, at the State House, Abuja, Tinubu emphasised the need for a clear vision, detailed plans, and timelines in the steel and energy sector. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the President said: “It is good to have you at this meeting. Smelter is necessary for the development of the country”. He emphasized…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of masterminding the violence by suspected thugs which led to the death of a Police officer in Benin City, Edo State capital on Thursday July 18, 2024. While expressing its condolences to the family of the bereaved, the Party urged the Police to investigate reports that the violence resulted from the reckless demonstration of force by thugs allegedly mobilized by the APC Governorship Candidate, Monday Okpebholo and some of his allies who are prominent politicians to accompany them from the Benin Airport in a show of force. National…

Popular cryptocurrency billionaire, Linus Williams, known as Blord, has been granted bail after spending three days in police custody. Controversial social media activist VeryDarkMan shared this update on his Instagram page on Friday. VeryDarkMan had previously announced Blord’s arrest on allegations of fraud and terrorism funding. In his latest post, VeryDarkMan revealed that Blord was released after much “begging and crying,” adding that Blord will return next week to answer for the alleged crimes, expressing confidence that justice will be upheld. The Blord Group has denied the arrest allegations, clarifying that Blord was only invited for questioning.

The reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has approved the appointments of eight individuals to support him in his role as the state’s deputy governor. In a statement on Friday, signed by Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Comrade Musa Ebomhiana, nine officials have been appointed as Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants. The appointees include Hon. Kingsley Ehigiamusor as Chief of Staff, Comrade Musa Ebomhiana as Chief Press Secretary, Hon. Emmanuel Akhaba as Senior Special Assistant, Mustapha Lawal as Senior Special Assistant, and Mr. Charles Olubayo as Senior Special Assistant. Others appointed are Mathias…

Actress Regina Daniels Nwoko has publicly endorsed her husband, Ned Nwoko’s bill in the National Assembly, which seeks to create a new state, Anioma State, in Delta State. In a video shared on social media, Regina Daniels passionately supported the creation of the Anioma state, highlighting the historical struggles and victories of the Anioma people. She urged everyone to back her husband’s bill, emphasising that the time has come to make the creation of Anioma State a reality. In her native language, she stated: “I want to talk about the Anioma people.” Switching to English, Regina elaborated: “Anioma is indeed…

President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana on Saturday, July 20. According to a Friday statement by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu is to participate in the sixth mid-year coordination meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union member states. Tinubu, in his capacity as the Chairman of the ECOWAS authority of heads of state and government, will address the meeting on the status of regional integration across various areas in Africa, highlighting the achievements and challenges encountered in West Africa since the last…

The Lagos State Government has announced a 90-day traffic diversion for motorists on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge, which will commence on Monday, July 22, 2024. According to a statement issued on Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi stated that the diversion is due to the deplorable state of the asphalt pavement and expansion joints on the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge. Osiyemi noted that the diversion would be done in two phases — the Ojota bound lane and the Yaba/Ojuelegba/Maryland bound lane, respectively. At the same time, alternative routes had been mapped out for each…

Akwa Ibom State government says it has received a total of twenty-four thousand (24,000) bags of 25kg rice donated to the state by the Federal Government as a part of efforts to cushion the current food crisis in the country. It disclosed that another 24,000 bags of the 25kg rice has been added to the federal government’s donation to increase the quantity to forty-eight thousand (48,000) bags of rice to ensure that more families benefit from the intervention. The Commissioner for Information Mr. Ini Ememobong, who disclosed these in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, explained that the…

The N6.2tn 2024 supplementary budget transmitted to the National Assembly on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu is targeted at critical infrastructure including education, healthcare, and the welfare of Nigerians among others, the Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has said. Agbese, who stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Friday, also pledged the readiness of the parliament to subject the supplementary budget to a thorough and rigorous review. He said, “The 2024 supplementary budget, totalling ₦6.2tn, aims to fund critical infrastructure projects, education, healthcare access, and public welfare initiatives. “The budget is divided into…