By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred in Yan Awaki area of Unguwa Uku, Nasarawa LGA of Kano State as a woman, Aisha Ishaq, and her six-month-old son, were found dead inside their bedroom. It was gathered that the corpses were discovered three days after the woman was not seen in the neighbourhood. A leader in the community, Alhaji Ali Abdullahi Usman, who confirmed the sad incident, said the woman, whose husband was a tanker driver, died on Saturday but that people didn’t notice until Monday morning. According to Usman, her neighbours alerted other residents when they didn’t see her for almost…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike French President Emmanuel Macron stated in Gabon that France harboured no desire to return to past policies of interfering in Africa after he began a four-nation tour of the continent. “The age of Francafrique is well over,” Macron said in remarks to the French community in Gabon on Thursday, February 2, 2023, referring to France’s post-colonisation strategy of supporting authoritarian leaders to defend its interests. The French president is visiting four central African countries at a time when France finds itself facing a wave of hostility among troubled former colonies in the Sahel, forcing it to withdraw…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Non-indigenes residing in Ogun State have endorsed Governor Dapo Abiodun for a second term in office, vowing to work for his success at the forthcoming governorship poll. The non-indigenes making up of Igede, Fulani, Igbo, Nupe, Hausa people, who spoke through their leaders at an engagement with Governor Abiodun held at the Presidential Lodge in Abeokuta, on Thursday, March 2, 2023, vowed that they would work together to ensure the success of the governor at the forthcoming governorship and House of Assembly polls. Speaking on behalf of the Igede community, Chief Onuna Samuel, while appreciating the governor…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has fired six newly appointed Local Government Area Transition Committee Chairmen in the State. Thegazellenews.com reported that the sacked LGA boss were among those sworn-in by the Governor on February 10, 2023. The removal was made known by the Governor in a statement signed by Barr Chris Ezem, Secretary to the Abia State government on Thursday, 2 March, 2023 Prince Enyioma Okpanku was replaced by Chief IK Anyatonwu in Isiala Ngwa South LGA. James Ndukwe was replaced by Obrien Iroh as Ohafia LGA TC Chairman. In Umuahia South, Nnachebe Uhiara was…
Supreme Court has ordered that old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023. The Apex Court which gave the order on Friday, 3 March, 2023, also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesigned policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. The Supreme Court delivered judgement in the suit brought against the Federal Government on the naira redesign policy. Sixteen states of the Federation instituted the suit to challenge the legality or otherwise of the introduction of the policy. The suit initially instituted by Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara states has been slated as the first…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Chairman, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, Dr Bamidele Makanjuola, has announced his retirement after ten years of service, in line with the company’s tenure policy. Makanjuola made this known while addressing the company’s shareholders at its 61st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Makanjuola, who commended the company’s board, management and shareholders for their support throughout his tenure, added that the company shall continue to post strong earnings and generate shareholder value, given its team of innovative management and staff, irrespective of vagaries in the operating environment. “While turnover grew substantially, profitability was…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that no fewer than two Pakistani nationals were killed and 17 others rescued in a tragic incident of a shipwreck off the coast of southern Italy. Spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Ministry Mumtaz Zahra Baloch confirmed the incident at Thursday’s weekly press briefing. Baloch, who said two of those onboard are still missing, added: “Our Embassy in Rome remains actively engaged with the Italian authorities for the welfare of the survivors and transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased.” Over 64 refugees were killed in the incident which took…
(Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, February 3, 2023) When cornered by death or stalked by danger, an insect called the Malaysian Exploding Ant turns against its assailant, ruptures its abdominal muscles, causing its poisonous glands to explode. With the explosion of the poisonous glands, the ant releases an irritating substance in all directions. The released secretion is capable of immobilising or entangling the adversary. The Malaysian Exploding Ant loses its life in the explosion, dying an honourable death, ‘ikú yá ju èsín’, teaching its assailant a bitter lesson – never mess with a Malaysian Exploding Ant. By falling on…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it will conduct supplementary polls after the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections. Gubernatorial and assembly elections will take place next weekend, two weeks after the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly polls. INEC’s National Commissioner Festus Okoye made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 2 March, 2023 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “The Commission is aware that in some Senatorial Districts and Federal Constituencies, Declarations and Returns were not made. The Commission is compiling the list of the affected constituencies,” Okoye said in…