Author: Amina Mohammed

Residents of the Sabo area in Osogbo, the capital of Osun state, were gripped with fear on Sunday, July 14, when an abandoned building, allegedly used by hoodlums, collapsed. Five people were reportedly trapped inside when the building collapsed around 7:30 am. The uncompleted, abandoned storey building had been used by hoodlums as an abode before its collapse. A source known as Tunde explained that the building was a den for cultists, hoodlums, and other bad actors, and that security operatives had raided it several times before its collapse on Sunday morning. He said: “As I am talking to you,…

The Lagos State Government has confirmed there will be no postponement in the enforcement of the ban on unregulated commercial bus operations, specifically “Danfos” and “Koropes,” along the Lekki-Epe corridor, set to start on October 1, 2024. Addressing rumors of a suspension, State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, reaffirmed that the initiative aligns with the Lagos State Strategic Transportation Master Plan. They called for the cooperation of public transport bus operators, including Korope and Danfo drivers, to support the restructuring plans aimed at enhancing the commuting experience. Giwa…

Mr Takai Shamang, former leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who was abducted by kidnappers on July 5, has been freed. The abductors had invaded his Biniki village in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State and took away the 78-year-old former unionist. One of his daughters, Mrs Grace Abbin, confirmed her father’s release via a post on her WhatsApp status. “To God Almighty be the Glory. My family lack words to appreciate everyone of you for the safe return of our daddy, comrade Elder Takai A. Shamang,” she stated. She, however, did not state the circumstances of his release…

The judgement, considered a landmark verdict, was delivered in May 2024 following a Freedom of Information suit brought by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The certified true copy of the judgment was obtained last Friday. SERAP’s Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare revealed in a statement on Sunday that the order was to assess whether the agreement complies with the exercise of Nigerians’ human rights online. The former minister and the Ministry of Information are directed and compelled to provide a copy of the agreement between the Nigerian Government and Twitter to SERAP solely to ascertain its impact on the…

As part of the efforts of the Inspector- General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to enhancing security of lives and property, the Nigeria Police is set to commence the enforcement of the digitalized Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) within the next 14 days. “The enforcement which will commence on the 29th of July, 2024, is to rejuvenate and digitalize the motor vehicle registration system, significantly bolstering our nation’s safety and security framework”, Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement, yesterday. “The e-CMR is an advanced, real-time online repository of motor vehicle data, designed to support police investigations,…

President Joe Biden and former US president, Barack Obama have condemned in strong terms the violence that broke out at the rally of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Two people have died after a gunman opened fire at Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania – with the former president also suffering a bullet wound to his ear. The US Secret Service confirmed a suspected gunman fired “multiple shots” toward the stage from what they described as an “elevated position outside of the rally venue”. In a post on his official Facebook page, Biden wrote “I have been briefed on the shooting…

Two journalists from Kaduna, Abdulgafar Alabelewe of The Nation and AbdulRaheem Aodu of Blueprint Newspaper, along with their wives and children, were freed by their captors after spending seven days in captivity. They were abducted by armed individuals in the Dahono Community of the Millennium City area on Saturday night. Alabelewe serves as the chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Kaduna State. Asma’u Yawo-Halilu, Chairperson of the Kaduna Council of the NUJ, confirmed their release, expressing gratitude to various security agencies and the Kaduna State Government for their support during the ordeal. She…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Idris Ajimobi as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development (Office of the President). The appointment follows the recent inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms and the establishment of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. The President seeks to harness and develop Nigeria’s agricultural potential, including the animal husbandry ecosystem, to spur sustainable economic growth, create industries and jobs, and eradicate violent conflicts between farmers and herders over time. The President expects efficient coordination and liaison on matters relating to this critical sector.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olufemi Adekanmbi as the new Project Coordinator for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). Adekanmbi’s appointment was announced on Saturday in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. Adekanmbi, a former Commissioner for Special Duties, Culture, and Tourism in Ondo State and a member of the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), brings his expertise in Environmental Management to the role. The President expects Dr. Adekanmbi to lead the HYPREP in restoring and revitalizing communities affected by hydrocarbon pollution, with a primary focus on Ogoniland in Nigeria. His…

Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has declared three days of mourning in response to the tragic loss of lives and injuries sustained by teachers and students of Saints Academy, Jos following the school building collapse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government confirmed 22 persons dead and 154 injured in the collapse that took place on Friday morning. Mutfwang on Saturday declared July 13 to 15, 2024 as days of mourning, directing that during the period, all flags would be flown at half-mast to honor the victims of the school building collapse in Jos. A statement…