Author: Amina Mohammed

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced a $27 million aid allocation for Nigeria as part of a larger $536 million humanitarian aid package for Sub-Saharan Africa. This aid is intended to support vulnerable populations and host communities throughout the continent. U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, stated, “This assistance will make a real difference in the lives of those most in need in Nigeria and across the continent.” Mills highlighted the U.S.’s ongoing commitment to helping Nigeria address humanitarian challenges such as food insecurity and climate change impacts. The comprehensive aid package, unveiled by Under Secretary of State…

To end banditry in the Tureta Local Government Area and other adjoining villages, the Sokoto State Government has approved the construction of the Tureta-Gidan Kare road to make bandits’ dens more accessible. Governor Ahmed Aliyu revealed this during his visit to Tureta Local Government on Monday as part of his state-wide tour of the 23 local governments of the state. According to him, the road, when completed, will provide security agencies with easy access to the forests that serve as hideouts for bandits in the area. “As a government, we are committed to providing all that is necessary to make…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in response to the police invitation extended to its National President, Joe Ajaero, on charges related to terrorism financing. The NEC meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Olaitan Oyerinde Hall, Labour House. All heads of NLC affiliates and state chapters are expected to attend. The notice of the meeting, signed by NLC Secretary General Emmanuel Ugboaja, stated, “I bring you fraternal greetings from the congress headquarters. You are invited to the emergency National Executive Council Hybrid meeting scheduled as follows:…

Mpox cases and deaths are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday. The toll this year has risen in a few days from 16,000 cases and 548 deaths to 16,700 cases and “a little more than 570” deaths, Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said. “We are talking about a continental emergency,” Kamba told a press briefing as the World Health Organisation (WHO) called on affected countries to step up vaccination programmes to counter a more deadly strain of mpox. The WHO…

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Ogun State, Barrister Niyi Ijalaye is dead. The Ogun REC slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening after a meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters. The cause of his death is yet unknown. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that the former Resident Electoral Commissioner had returned to his hotel room after the meeting before the incident happened. It was further disclosed that the Ondo-born administrator who was lively throughout the commission’s meeting, retired to a Hotel in the Federal Capital Territory before his…

Politician and former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Abubakar Atiku has criticised President Bola Tinubu over reports on the re-introduction of fuel subsidies. Atiku was reacting to media reports alleging that the president had directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to spend the federation’s dividends on petrol subsidies. The report further alleged that NNPCL is expected to pause the payment of interim dividends for eight months this year — from May to December for payment of subsidies. Responding to the report, Atiku in a statement on his verified X handle on…

The Nigerian Police Force has invited the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, for investigation over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences.  The invitation is contained in a letter dated 19th August 2024, and signed by ACP Adamu Muazu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team. The police warned that a warrant of arrest would be issued if Ajaero fails to comply. The letter reads: “This office is investigating a case of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion, and Cybercrime in which you have been implicated. “You are…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven persons to serve as the new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company. The Presidency announced the appointments on Monday in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company.’ The new members of the management of the company are Jennifer Adighije as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Abdullahi Kassim as Executive Director (Generation), Bello Bello as Executive Director (Networks) and Emmanuel Umeoji as Executive Director (Corporate Services). Others are Omololu Agoro as Executive Director…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has informed the Federal Government of its plans to embark on a nationwide strike by placing the government on a 21-day notice. According to PUNCH, the notification was confirmed by sources within ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) on Monday in Abuja. The notice was issued following a crucial NEC meeting held at the University of Ibadan, where members deliberated extensively on the current state of affairs. A copy of the notice is expected to be transmitted to key government bodies, including the Federal Ministries of Labour and Education, as a formal warning of the…

The Presidency, on Monday, unveiled the new Airbus A330 purchased for President Bola Tinubu. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, released the pictures of the presidential jet via his verified X handle on Monday. The presidential aide stated that the new jet replaces the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700(BBJ) bought during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Onanuga, however, did not reveal the amount spent by the Nigerian government to acquire the new presidential jet. According to Onanuga, the new jet saved Nigeria huge maintenance and fuel costs, running into millions of dollars yearly. He…