By Abimbola Ogunnaike Security officials attached to the National Assembly Complex in Abuja have arrested some legislative aides and National Assembly workers for allegedly engaging in last-minute looting of the offices of lawmakers and carting away valuables belonging to the second tier of government, Sunday Punch reports. Some of the items, according to the medium, are television sets, cabinet shelves, electronics, computers, printers, furniture, air conditioners, rugs and carpets, and solar power systems. The medium gathered that outgoing and re-elected members of the Senate and House of Representatives were also engaged in moving those items out of their respective offices and…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Bauchi State on Saturday, 10 June, 2023 moved to vaccinate girls in the state against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). It plans to target girls between the ages of nine years and 14 years as HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. The Bauchi Primary Health Care Development Agency (BASPHCDA) consequently inaugurated a Technical Working Group (TWG) to develop activities geared to support the move. The TWG has medical experts, religious and traditional leaders, civil society organisations, and development partners as members. Addressing the group in Bauchi, the Executive Secretary of BASPHCDA, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, said 16…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report A survey conducted in Germany has revealed that more than a third of men in the country find violence against women “acceptable.” In the survey results that campaigners described as “shocking” on Sunday, 11 June, 2023, said a total of 33 percent of men aged 18-35 said they found it “acceptable” if “their hand slipped” occasionally during an argument with their female partner. The survey set to be published by the Funke newspaper group on tomorrow Monday, 12 June, 2023, also added that 34 per cent of respondents admitted that they had been violent…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has revealed that he did not want Manchester City to win the UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan. Recall that City beat Inter 1-0 to clinch their first-ever Champions League trophy in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday night, 10 June, 2023. Burna Boy who made history as the first African artiste to perform at the Champions’ League Final, spoke with Paramount+ shortly after the game. He said he didn’t want City to win because he is a fan of their rivals, Manchester United. “This was most…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Securities and Exchange Commission has called on Nigerians not to partronise, a cryptocurrency site known as Binance, declaring its activities illegal in the country. The Commission disclosed this in a statement posted on its website, adding that Binance is neither registered nor regulated by it, and its operations in the country are illegal. It noted that anyone conducting business on the exchange does so at their own risk. “The attention of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) has been drawn to the website operated by Binance Nigeria Limited, soliciting the Nigerian public to trade crypto…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the media to educate Nigerians on the rationale behind the recently removed subsidy on fuel by the Federal Government. He also charged the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to eliminate the menace of fake news in the profession. Abiodun spoke on Friday, 9 June, 2023, in Abeokuta at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) South West Zonal Meeting and Award Ceremony. The governor was conferred with the Grand patron of the Ogun State chapter of the Union at the occasion. Represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr. Taiwo Oluwatoyin, the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report Manchester City Football Club on Saturday, 10 June, 2023 in front of a capacity crowd at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey beat Italian giants, Inter Milan by a lone goal, courtesy of Rodri Rodri’s side-footed finish midway through the second half broke Inter’s resistance and though Federico Dimarco hit the crossbar with a header before Ederson saved sensationally from Romelu Lukaku, City held on to make history in the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. Having already overhauled Arsenal to retain the Premier League trophy and beaten Manchester United to lift the FA Cup at…
Senior Special Assistant to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, has called for thorough investigation of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had on Friday, 9 June, 2023, suspended the CBN Governor sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy. The suspended CBN Governor became a guest of the Department of State Services following his arrest in Lagos by operatives of the secret State Service and airlifted to Abuja. Responding to the Emefiele’s suspension in a tweet on…
Popular politician and Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesperson, Hon Seye Oladejo pulled a surprise one on the Lagos social circle when he got married to Dr. Oluwatoyin Ramon on Friday, 9 June, 2023. The lavish marriage ceremony took place at the prestigious Marriott Hotel, GRA Ikeja Lagos. The occasion was spiced up with music from hip-hop sensation, Naira Marley. Dignitaries at the event include: the Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, Akinshiku of Lagos and Bobrisky.
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has re-affirmed its commitment to complete all on-going projects in the Niger Delta region, including those in Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. Speaking after inspecting the canalization of Oporoza creek, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted that the project would provide easy access and navigation for the communities and the oil company operating in the Gbaramatu kingdom. The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, who was accompanied by the Executive Director Projects Mr. Charles Ogunmola and other Directors of the Commission, assured that work on all infrastructure projects would be…