American singer-songwriter, Christopher Maurice Brown, popularly known as ‘Chris Brown’ has congratulated Osun State Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke. Brown is close to and has worked with Adeleke’s nephew Davido. The US singer and the ‘OBO’ crooner worked on numerous songs together including ‘Blow My Mind’ and ‘Shopping Spree’. The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) declared Adeleke Read More…
Month: July 2022
Kemi Nelson’s death shocking, says Tinubu
The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed shock and sadness at the death of one of his closest associates, Yeye Kemi Nelson. Nelson, an activist and politician, died on Sunday following a prolonged battle with an undisclosed terminal ailment. The ailment had kept the 66 years old Read More…
Angry Senate orders NIMASA DG’s arrest for shunning $5m probe
For repeatedly failing to appear before its Panel on Public Accounts over a $5million probe, the Senate has ordered the arrest of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh. The $5m was allegedly paid by NIMASA to a legal firm as a professional fee for the recovery of a Read More…
Alleged corruption: Senate may summon ex-CJN Tanko this week
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters may this week summon the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad over allegations of corruption. The move followed a recent petition by Acting CJN Justice Kayode Ariwoola and 13 other Supreme Court Justices that accused the ex-CJN of corruption. It Read More…
3,000 NASFAT members join Lagos health insurance scheme
No fewer than three thousand members of the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) Nigeria were on Sunday enrolled into the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme. NASFAT, an Islamic civil society group, with focus on prayer, education, youth and women welfare, held the enrollment ceremony at the Alausa Ikeja Central Mosque, Lagos. It explained that the initiative is Read More…
Lagos seals 19 patent medicine outlets in Alimosho
The Lagos State Government has shut down 19 patent medicine outlets around Igando-Ikotun in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) of the state for non-compliance with regulatory standards. Its Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi said the exercise was carried out by its Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods. The Taskforce collaborated with Read More…
Lagosians express mixed feelings over increased BRT fares
Users of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) transport in Lagos have differed on the state government’s N100 hike in transportation fare, which took effect on July 13. While some rationalised the move in the light of high diesel costs, others demanded for better service to justify the increment. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the increase of Read More…
Ukraine sacks security chief over treasonable Russia links
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday announced that he had terminated the employment of the head of the country’s domestic security service and state prosecutor for alleged treason. He said 651 treason and collaboration cases had also been opened against law enforcement officials. Zelenskiy cited hundreds of cases of alleged treason and collaboration with Russia, Read More…
Nigeria approves imports of GMO wheat from Argentina’s Bioceres
Nigeria has approved imports of a drought-resistant, genetically modified wheat developed by Argentina’s Bioceres, a company spokesperson said on Friday. The African country joins the list of others who have already authorized the importation of goods made from Bioceres’ HB4 wheat, including Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. “Nigeria has told Bioceres that it approved (Bioceres’) Read More…
Nigeria among dozen countries on the brink of debt default
Nigeria is among a dozen countries in danger of debt default, six of them African, a Reuters report has revealed. Traditional debt crisis signs of crashing currencies, 1,000 basis point bond spreads and burned FX reserves point to a record number of developing nations now in trouble. Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Russia, Suriname and Zambia are Read More…