Author: Festus Adeloye

A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder over the stabbing of a British soldier earlier this week, UK police said on Thursday. Detectives investigating the serious assault of a soldier in Gillingham have charged Anthony Esan in court. This is according to a Thursday statement obtained from the Kent Police website. It was titled, “Suspect charged with attempted murder of soldier in Gillingham.” ” Kent Police was called to Sally Port Gardens at around 5.55pm on Tuesday, 23 July 2024, to a report that the victim, a man in his 40s, had suffered injuries consistent with stab wounds.…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency on Thursday confirmed the death of three site workers on a building that collapsed at Arowojobe Estate in the Maryland area of the state. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria. He said the incident happened at No 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos. He said that the three males who were recovered dead at the building were site workers. “The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at the above address at about 3.49am. “This prompted…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reiterated its dedication to enhancing security and safeguarding lives and property at the state level. Amid rising tensions over a nationwide protest scheduled from August 1 to 10, various groups have expressed intentions to lead demonstrations sparked by increasing living costs and economic hardships faced by citizens. In a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the NGF emphasized the need for robust security measures to protect citizens within their states. This declaration followed a meeting of the Forum early Thursday morning. The NGF received a presentation from the Minister of…

A new push for an aggressive investment inflow to boost Lagos State’s economic growth was, yesterday, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a Pre-Summit Investors’ Roundtable in the state. Sanwo-Olu and his team in the State Executive Council reeled out new investment focus and areas of opportunities before potential investors at the third edition of Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 3.0) organised by Sterling One Foundation in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment. The event with the theme: “Opportunity Made in Lagos” was held at Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, with business leaders, multilateral chambers…

Oba of Benin. Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Wednesday, called on Nigerian youth and other groups to shelve the planned nationwide protest against hardship. He advised aggrieved Nigerians to give the federal government enough time to implement its economic policies which according to him, is expected to alleviate the present hardship. This was contained in a statement issued by Mr. Osaigbovo Ighodaro, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the monarch. Some youth had proposed August 1st 2024 to begin a 10-day nationwide hunger and hardship protest to draw the federal and state governments’ attention to…

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country. The two bills assented to by the President are the North-West Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2024, and the South-East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023. The North-West Development Commission is set up to facilitate the reconstruction of roads, houses, and business premises destroyed by multidimensional crises, as well as tackle poverty, literacy level, ecological problems, and any other related environmental or development challenges in North-West states. In addition, the South-East Development Commission is established to ensure the reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads, houses, and…

Oba Lateef Adebimpe, the esteemed Osi-Balogun of Ibadan and a prominent high chief of the beaded crown-wearing class, has passed away. The revered traditional leader died on Wednesday afternoon. Oba Adebimpe, known for his significant role in the Ibadan traditional hierarchy, was last seen on July 12 at the coronation ceremony of the new Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin. His passing marks a significant loss to the Ibadan royal family and the wider community, where he was a respected figure. The late Oba Adebimpe’s contributions to the cultural and traditional life of Ibadan will be remembered as the community mourns his…

Lionel Messi has broken his silence following Argentina’s loss to Morocco in what was a controversial match. Despite being one of the tournament favorites with a squad featuring Julian Alvarez, Nicolas Otamendi, and Enzo Fernandez, Argentina found themselves 2-0 down in Saint-Etienne due to two goals by Soufiane Rahimi. Giuliano Simeone managed to pull one back for Argentina in the 68th minute, and it seemed that Cristian Medina had leveled the score in the 106th minute. The referee added 15 minutes of stoppage time, during which Medina scored what looked like the equaliser in the 16th minute of added time…

Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday weighed in on the disagreement between the Dangote Refinery management and the Nigerian regulatory authorities. Nigerian regulatory authorities had accused Dangote Refinery of rolling out sub-standard petroleum products, a claim the company has refuted. Reacting via his X handle, Kwankwaso blamed what he described as ‘unnecessary fuss’ on vested interests, saying it could damage investor confidence in the Nigerian economy. “The creation of unnecessary fuss around its integrity by some vested interests is very unfortunate, and it stands to undo all the years of hard work to maintain the fragile investor confidence…

Fifty-seven local council chairmen in Lagos State under the umbrella of Conference 57 have urged Lagos, residents, to shun the nationwide protest by some Nigerians. There have been reports that some Nigerians, under various bodies, are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 10 against the rising cost of living and the economic hardship in the country. This development has prompted police and other security operatives to be on red alert over the planned nationwide protest. Recall President Bola Tinubu had also called on youths to cancel their planned protest and await the government’s response to their concerns. The…