Author: Amina Mohammed

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday named four heavyweight opposition politicians to join a “broad-based” cabinet in the wake of more than a month of anti-government protests. Ruto announced the names of 10 ministers to be part of a reformed cabinet, including four who are close to veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, after a list of another 10 ministers was submitted to parliament on Tuesday. The embattled president had sacked almost his entire cabinet on July 11, announcing a new partial lineup on July 19, although this included some dismissed ministers. “I commend the leadership of diverse organisations, both in…

The suspended Abia state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, has tendered her resignation from office, to Governor Alex Otti. Otti, had on June 11, 2024, suspended the Commissioner for Health over alleged financial misconduct. The Governor also set up a committee to probe the allegations against her. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ukoha Njoku, in a statement, disclosed that the Governor had accepted the resignation and thanked Okoronkwo for her services and modest achievement in repositioning the health sector of the state. “The suspended Abia state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo has tendered her resignation letter…

Music sensation, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, will perform for the second time at the iconic 02 Arena in London for an event slated for Sept.21. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the O2 Arena, commonly known as ‘The O2’, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of the 02 entertainment district on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London. It opened in its present form in 2007. It has the third-highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in the United Kingdom. It is behind the co-op Live and Manchester Arena, and in 2008 was the world’s…

Nigerian singer, Khaid, has made a grand return to social media after a long hiatus due to a critical illness. Upon his return, he has unfollowed everyone on Instagram, except for fellow musician, Olamide. Khaid’s return to social media has generated excitement among his fans, who are eager to see what he has in store for them. However, his decision to unfollow everyone, including his record label owner, Sydney Talker, has raised some eyebrows. It is unclear why Khaid has chosen to unfollow everyone except Olamide, but it is possible that he is looking to rebrand himself or start fresh…

The Lagos State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has enjoined Nigerians to let peace reign ahead of the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1. The party in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo said while a peaceful protest is part of democracy, the violence and loss of lives associated with it is not desirable for the nation The full statement reads “The Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress wishes to lend its voice to the appeal of several well meaning Nigerians to all and sundry to let peace reign in our land at…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has denied reports that it has withdrawn from the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship scheduled for August 1. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said the union cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise. This was contained in a Tuesday press release signed by Ajaero titled, ‘The Nigeria Labour Congress cannot withdraw from a protest that it did not organise.’ “A news report of the withdrawal of the Nigeria Labour Congress from the widely discussed national protest has been brought to our attention. The Nigeria Labour Congress debunks such a story as patently…

Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma netted the decider in the 68th minute to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Norway’s Erling Haaland, wearing the City captain’s armband for the first time, nodded home an equalizer in the 57th minute only for Honduran international Palma to tap in the winning goal on a breakaway at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan Memorial Stadium. The match was a tuneup for next month’s start of the 2024-25 campaigns for Celtic, winner of the past three Scottish Premiership crowns, and four-time defending English Premier…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the approval of a ₦150, 000 grant for each business owner in Jigawa State. This was revealed in a press release by the State House, Abuja, and shared by Vice President Kashim Shettima on his official X handle on Tuesday. According to the release, Shettima while speaking at the launch of the AI Expertise Blockchain and Technology Training and Outsourcing Initiative in Dutse, said the grant was part of Nigeria’s strategy for digital transformation and leadership in Africa. Shettima said that Nigeria was not just catching up with the rest of the world, but is…

Operatives of the Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal and three businessmen for recycling and manipulating contents of Naira notes. The other suspects are Ismail Ibrahim Ilu, Lamido Bala and Abba Mohammed. The suspects were arrested at Unity Road, Kantin Kwari market,  Kano following credible Intelligence on the activities of some individuals suspected to be trafficking huge sums of money in cash. Investigations showed that the suspects specialized in obtaining mutilated Naira notes from various banks with the sole purpose of removing a few notes from each bundle and depositing them in their bank accounts with a particular bank where their…

The family of the late singer Mohbad has conducted a new autopsy to determine the cause of his death. Previously, the family expressed dissatisfaction with the initial autopsy results, which were deemed inconclusive. The Magistrate of the Coroner Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, T.A. Shotobi, granted an order on June 26 allowing the family to engage a licensed pathologist for an independent autopsy. The court also ruled that the family should bear all costs associated with the examination and autopsy. Monisola Odumosu, a member of the family’s legal team, stated that the autopsy was conducted on Friday, July 19, and…