Author: Atoyebi Adenike
By Atoyebi Nike The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to step in quickly to stop the cholera outbreak in Zongo, Badagry West LCDA, Lagos State. The call came after Hon. Sesi Whingan moved a motion during Wednesday’s plenary. Lawmakers also held a minute of silence for those who died. Whingan warned that many lives are at risk due to dirty water, poor sanitation, and a weak healthcare system. He said things got worse after the Nigerian Air Force Mother and Child Care Hospital was relocated. A four-year power outage has also shut down water systems and vaccine…
By Atoyebi Nike The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has successfully completed the distribution of laptops to final-year students benefiting from its scholarship initiative across various universities in Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Mr. Igoniko Oduma, Special Assistant on Media to the PAP Interim Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the distribution exercise took place between April and May 2025, covering 663 recipients in 26 partner institutions and 72 non-affiliated universities. The initiative, aimed at bolstering academic research and productivity, also coincided with the physical verification and orientation of 3,171 new scholarship beneficiaries for the 2024/2025 academic year. Led…
By Atoyebi Nike The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reiterated its commitment to combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and promoting gender equality across Nigeria, particularly at the grassroots level. Speaking during the launch of the first phase of a gender sensitization and advocacy campaign in Bauchi on Wednesday, NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, said the initiative would be championed through the Corps’ Gender Vanguard Community Development Service (CDS) groups. Nafiu, who was represented by the Bauchi State Coordinator, Rifkatu Yakubu, noted that the campaign will be rolled out across all 774 local government areas. He explained that the programme,…
By Atoyebi Nike The United Kingdom’s annual inflation rate jumped sharply to 3.5% in April, marking its highest level in over a year, as rising household utility bills placed renewed pressure on consumers. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), in data released Wednesday, said the Consumer Prices Index rose from 2.6% in March to 3.5% in April. The figure surpassed analysts’ expectations, who had predicted an increase to 3.3%. “This is the highest inflation rate since early 2024,” the ONS noted. The sharp uptick was attributed mainly to significant increases in gas, electricity, and water bills, which regulators permitted utility…
By Atoyebi Nike Senator Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on three senators from Osun State to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after backing President Bola Tinubu for a second term. Senators Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East), Lere Oyewumi (Osun West), and Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central) had jointly endorsed President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Reacting to their endorsement, Basiru said the gesture showed they recognised Tinubu’s leadership and achievements. He described the move as an act of political maturity and integrity. In a statement issued by his campaign team, the Senator…
The Osun State Police Command has stated that it has not received any official briefing from the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) concerning the escape of seven inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, which reportedly occurred following a structural breach caused by heavy rainfall. Police spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, reported on Wednesday that although intelligence gathered confirmed the incident, no formal communication has been made by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). “We also heard about the escape, but there is no official report made to the police by the NCoS,” Ojelabi said. “From the intelligence report we got,…
By Atoyebi Nike Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the reinforcement of border security strategies, with a special focus on maritime frontiers, to address growing threats of terrorism, piracy, and other transnational crimes in the Gulf of Guinea. Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, disclosed this during the opening of a Regional Workshop on Maritime Border Security held Tuesday in Abuja. The event, themed “Maritime Security in the Context of Counter-Terrorism in the Gulf of Guinea,” brought together stakeholders from West and Central African nations to enhance joint responses to maritime threats. Nandap highlighted that regional collaboration is essential in combating…
By Atoyebi Nike Japan’s Agriculture Minister Taku Eto has resigned following public outrage over remarks suggesting he never buys rice due to receiving large amounts from supporters, a comment many saw as insensitive amid rising food prices. Eto made the controversial statement during a Sunday seminar of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), saying, “I’ve never bought rice myself because my supporters donate so much to me that I can practically sell it.” The remark sparked swift backlash across the country, where rice prices have nearly doubled since April 2024. On Wednesday, Eto told reporters he had submitted his resignation…
By Atoyebi Nike Suspected bandits have killed several people in fresh attacks on Guma and Gwer West Local Government Areas of Benue State. Among the victims was Hon. James Akase, a former PDP ward chairman. Among those reportedly killed is Hon. James Akase, the immediate past PDP Ward Chairman from Tse-Defam, Mba’akov Vengav, Avihijime Council Ward in Gwer West. Local sources confirmed that the attacks occurred on Monday, May 19, 2025, targeting several rural settlements. Villages affected include Tse Ikpe Ago, located along the Yogbo-Gyungu Aze road in Mbayer/Yandev Council Ward, and Tse Kologa in Mbagune, Nyiev Council Ward. A…
By Atoyebi Nike The Nigerian Customs Service’s anti-smuggling efforts have scored a significant victory as the Adamawa and Taraba States Command seized smuggled goods valued at over ₦104.4 million in Adamawa State. During a briefing in Yola on Tuesday, Comptroller Garba Bashir, head of the command, said the operations align with the national security, energy security, and economic growth goals of the President Ahmed Bola Tinubu administration. “In the past four weeks, the command seized goods valued at ₦104,456,550,” Bashir announced. The seized items include: 36,835 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), packed in 1,219 jerry cans and 24 drums…