Author: Festus Adeloye

The Nigerian Army has described the alleged mass killing by soldiers in southeast Nigeria as a “falsehood targeted at whipping up negative sentiments against troops and inciting anarchy in the southeast region.” Army spokesperson, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement on Wednesday, June 5. A self-acclaimed leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, had alleged in a viral video that troops of the Nigerian Army carried out mass killing of innocent Igbos at Oliver and dumped them in the River. But Gen. Nwachukwu said the IPOB leader’s allegations were punctured after the video was…

The senior special assistant to the president on special needs and equal opportunities, Mohammed Abba-Isa, has said the public offices not accessible to people living with disabilities will be sealed. Abba-Isa said that President Bola Tinubu is expected to launch the presidential committee for accessibility this third quarter. The committee, according to him, has been saddled with the responsibility of implementing the country’s disability Act. Abba-Isa said Ministries, Departments, and Agencies that fail to restructure to accommodate easy accessibility for people with disability will be sealed as part of the implementation policy of disability inclusion. The presidential aide noted that…

President Bola Tinubu congratulated Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi on his 83rd birthday, celebrating the renowned cleric’s many years of impactful leadership, service, and dedication to humanity. In a statement released by his special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu rejoiced with the Founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, acknowledging his significant contributions as a leader, author, and teacher within and beyond Nigeria. The president saluted Pastor Kumuyi’s commitment to promoting peace, good neighbourliness, and pristine values, demonstrating his divine mandate and emulating the Lord Jesus Christ’s teachings. “President Bola Tinubu warmly congratulates Pastor…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, June 5, adjourned until June 25 for mention, in the case against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana Chief Priest over alleged abuse of the Naira. The nightlife business and social media celebrity was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on April 17 and had pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge bordering on Naira abuse filed against him by the EFCC. He was granted bail in the sum of N10 million with two sureties in like sum. At the last adjourned date on May 2, the…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced that power will be at Lagos airport on June 5 to allow for maintenance work. According to a statement on Tuesday by Obiageli Orah, FAAN’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, the maintenance is necessary to address urgent issues with the bus riser 11 kilo-volt-amperes (KVA) high tension (HT) panel located on the ground floor, north of international terminal 2 (ITZ-2). “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) hereby notify all stakeholders and the public that a maintenance shutdown of power supply shall occur at the International Terminal 2(ITZ-2) between…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has condemned the destruction of the expansion joints used to absorb thermal expansions on the recently commissioned 2nd Niger Bridge by unknown vandals. Describing the act as a cruel sabotage of a national asset, the Minister expressed regret that the bridge was being vandalized by those who were meant to benefit from it. While he expressed deep shock over the vandalization that was recorded despite the presence of a private security outfit deployed by the federal ministry of works to guard the area, the minister assured that a more formidable security arrangement would be…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the naming of the full-scope Arterial road N20 from Northern Parkway to the Outer Northern Expressway (otherwise called the Murtala Mohammed Expressway), as the Wole Soyinka Way. Other projects commissioned include the Southern Parkway, renamed the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, otherwise known as the Metro Rail, and the Outer Southern Parkway, renamed the Mahamadou Issoufou Nigeria, while appreciating the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the recommendation. “Let me say here that your momentous recommendation to name this road Wole Soyinka Way is well received. He is our foremost playwright, novelist,…

Following the suspension of the ongoing strike called by the national leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), the state leadership of the unions have in compliance reopened the Oyo state government Secretariat. The leaders had earlier blocked the entrance gates and even enforced the sit-at-home directive by going round the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies to chased out workers who reported for duty, succeeded in grounding all activities within the state Secretariat. But, shortly after the new directive on suspension of the strike filtered, the Chairman of the TUC, Comrade Bosun Olabiyi quickly summoned…

President Joe Biden is expected to announce an executive order as early as Tuesday that would effectively shut down the US-Mexico border to asylum-seekers crossing illegally when a daily threshold of crossings is exceeded – a sweeping and controversial proposal that is likely to receive fierce pushback from progressives and immigration advocates. The executive action, described to CNN by multiple people briefed on the order, would mark a significant attempt by Biden to address head on one of his biggest political vulnerabilities, just weeks before the first presidential debate with former President Donald Trump. Trump has made hard-line immigration policies…

Nigeria (CBN) yesterday cited failure of the board of directors of Heritage Bank to improve its financial performance as the reason for the revocation of the bank’s operating licence. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, said it has commenced liquidation of the bank, adding it will pay the insured amount of N5 million per depositor. Announcing the decision of the apex bank to revoke the bank’s licence, Acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Hakama Sidi Ali, in statement, said: “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in accordance with its mandate to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria and in…