The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Jebba, Oluwaseun Aderogba, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent steps to deal with Nigeria’s economic challenges. According to a statement made available to journalists on Sunday, Aderogba made the demand while delivering his presidential address at the third session of the Sixth Synod of the diocese. The event with the theme “When God looks for a man” was held at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter’s, Jebba, Kwara State, on July 27. Aderogba, who noted that Tinubu is making some efforts, stated that the effort is not enough. “We desire…
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The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has announced that four people have been arrested in connection with the killing of a barber at Isale Oja Kuto, Abeokuta, by suspected cultists on Wednesday. This follows another attack by a rival cult group on Friday night, in which a 48-year-old POS operator, Fatai Kehinde, was killed under the Kuto bridge, Abeokuta. The POS operator, popularly known as Faity and the son of the Baale of Kuto Community, Abeokuta, was reportedly butchered by his assailants, who chased him from his shop inside the Kuto market to beneath the Kuto bridge. He…
From a colourful, sometimes controversial opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to respectful bows on the gymnastics podium, the 2024 Olympics served up many memorable moments. AFP Sport looks at 10 of the best: Rain on opening ceremony parade — Organisers promised a spectacular opening ceremony and the rain-soaked boat parade on the River Seine ended up making global headlines, but not for the expected reasons. Church leaders, conservatives and even United States presidential candidate, Donald Trump, were left outraged by a scene involving drag queens and lesbian DJ Barbara Butch that appeared to parody Jesus’s…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have countered attempts by drug cartels to capitalise on recent protests to expand their activities. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in videos shared on X.com on Sunday. According to Babafemi, the cartels had planned to take advantage of the protests to move their “markets” across land, sea, and air. However, NDLEA operatives, armed with personnel, intelligence, cutting-edge technology, and sniffer dogs, were hot on their heels. Sharing videos, he wrote, “The drug cartels thought they could take advantage of the protests to quickly move their ‘markets’…
The youth wing of the Taraba State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has declared three days of prayers and fasting for the state. The move was necessitated by the persistent lack of rainfall in the state. The lack of rainfall has impacted negatively on farm crops and some have begun to wither. Worried by the development, the leadership of the youth CAN, in a press statement made available to journalists on Sunday, urged all Christian youths spread across the state to participate in the spiritual exercise slated to commence on Monday. In the statement signed by its state…
The management of the University of Benin, Edo State, has set up a committee to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against a Professor in the Department of Philosophy. This was contained in a circular issued by the investigation committee’s Secretary, B. D. Jonathan, and made available to journalists on Saturday. Although the professor’s name was not disclosed, the committee urged members of staff and students with relevant information or who have experienced any related incidents to come forward and share it. The circular read, “The Vice-Chancellor has set up a committee to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment against a…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for caution as the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission exchange words over the supply of crude to the refinery. Atiku, in a post on its X handle on Saturday said the nurturing and development of the 650,000-capacity refinery should be a primary focus. “Each parent eagerly awaiting the arrival of a child will dutifully undertake the necessary measures to ensure that the nurturing and development of this precious blessing remain a primary focus,” he stated. The politician maintained that this fundamental principle applied equally to investments, whether they were…
Brazilian authorities on Saturday finished recovering the bodies of the 62 people who died when their plane tumbled from the sky, as experts began examining the doomed aircraft’s black boxes to determine the cause of the disaster. Videos showed the ATR 72-500 plane in a sickening downward spin Friday before it crashed into a residential area in the town of Vinhedo, some 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Brazil’s financial capital Sao Paulo. The plane operated by airline Voepass fell almost vertically, landed on its belly and exploded in flames, striking with such force that it was nearly “flattened,” said…
The Federal Government has established a renewable energy college in Kogi State. The groundbreaking ceremony of the project was held on Saturday at the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, by Governor Usman Ododo, along with the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, and the Director General of Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi. In a speech delivered at the ceremony, Ododo said, “I want to appreciate President Bola Tunubu for his initiatives to bring the project which will help in addressing the negative impact of climate change by promoting renewable energy sources and adaptation in…
The National Youth Service Corps has denied a social media report that corps members’ bank accounts are being upgraded to accommodate the N70,000 new national minimum wage. The corps said no directive has been given by the relevant authority for it to start the payment of N70, 000 minimum wage to corps members or to upgrade their accounts. According to a statement issued by the NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, on Saturday, the report is misleading and absolutely false. The NYSC, therefore, advised corps members to desist from allowing mischief makers who are set to mislead…