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The House of Representatives has confirmed that the National Assembly is in the process of procuring and distributing utility Prado jeeps, worth N130 million to lawmakers. Rep. Rotimi Akin, the Spokesperson of the House of Reps said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday night, coming at a time Nigerians are grappling with economic hardship. Akin said the initiative aligned with existing procurement laws, adding that it was a customary practice in previous assemblies. He said the distribution concerned vehicles tied to lawmakers’ oversight functions in the discharge of their duties within the standing committees, and they are not…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that the Middle East was on the “verge of the abyss” as he urged Islamist Hamas to immediately release the hostages it took. Guterres in a statement also called for swift humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip. “Each one of these two objectives are valid in themselves. “They should not become bargaining chips and they must be implemented because it is the right thing to do. “Gaza is running out of water, electricity, and other essential supplies,” the UN chief said. Guterres added that the UN has stocks of food, water, non-food items,…

•By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to preside over the Federal Executive Council meeting slated to hold on Monday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, made this known to State House Correspondents on Sunday. He said that President Bola Tinubu would chair the meeting to be attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief to Staff to the President and Ministers. The Head of Service of the Federation, Special Advisers as well as other top government functionaries will be at the meeting. Ngelale said that the second…

The Peoples Democratic Party has said it will hold the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission Prof Mahmud Yakubu strictly by his word on the promise to use the Results Viewing Portal for the results of coming off season elections. INEC is set to conduct elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo state next month. Ologunagba said at a press conference on Sunday that the PDP has noted the statement by Yakubu that INEC would make full use of its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the IReV portal for uploading and electronic transmission of results in the election. “The…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Union of Railway Workers (NURW) on Sunday faulted Saturday’s arrest of its members by the police in Maiduguri. Police arrested some personnel of the Nigerian Railway Cooperation (NRC) who happen to be members of the NURW at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus on Saturday on the allegation that they were stealing coaches. The police declared that the arrested persons did not identify themselves as employees of the NRC at the point of arrest. They had been arrested before the Managing Director of the NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria, stated that they were officials of the corporation moving…

By Halimah Olamide NDLEA seized 4.9 million dollars and 57 million CFA suspected to be counterfeits on the Abuja-Lokoja Highway on Tuesday. The CFA, backed by the French treasury is the legal tender in Francophone West and Central Africa accepted in 14 countries. Director, of Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the suspected counterfeit notes were seized from a commercial bus travelling from Lagos to Kano. “A search of the bus led to the seizure of the 4.8 million dollars and 57 million CFA suspected to be counterfeits,’’ he stated. Babafemi…

By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Government has said that the traffic diversion plan for the re-construction of Thomas Ajufo inwards Sheraton Link Bridge axis will last for four weeks. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. He said that diversion, due to ongoing construction of the Opebi Link Bridge, would start from Oct. 16. Osiyemi said that alternative routes would be available to motorists and other road users during the diversion period. ”Motorists heading towards Opebi Road will be allowed to use one side of the Opebi…

Federal University, Gusau on Sunday warned students resident at off-campus area of Damba on the outskirts of Gusau to relocate and be safe from bandits. In a statement issued by the university’s Information Officer, Malam Umar Usman, the varsity advised the students to relocate to Gusau metropolis or to Sabon Gida area, now well secured by armed security operatives. The admonition followed Saturday’s kidnap of four students from their off campus residence at Damba. Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji and those of Metro Joint Patrol (Eagle Eye) have rescued all the four students, however. Usman stated that students living on…

By Tunde Akanni PhD Two decades later, the entire resident staff of the LASU Communication programme opted to celebrate the evolution of a vision that has matured over time and radiating so much brightness to the delight of all stakeholders in and outside of LASU including the diverse recipient sectors. Call this a break to reflect, you won’t be wrong. Declare it a popular pause for some moments of rejoicing, you’re also right. It was one whole week that united all the stakeholders in a cheerful mood Unprecedentedly all-encompassing. It tore through the severe tide of the nation’s harsh season…

L-R: Executive Director, Growth, Nkiru Oguadinma; Managing Director/Chief Strategist, Israel Opayemi both of Chain Reactions Africa; Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso; CEO/ Lead Consultant, Ladybird Advertising, Bunmi Oke and Group Chief Executive Officer, Mediacraft Associates, John Ehiguese at the Distillation Edition of the periodic release of the Neuroscience of Nigerian Youth Trends and Culture Report themed, Aramanda which held at EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, Lagos By Halimah Olamide Governments and business concerns across Africa have been warned of the dire consequences of a growing new variant of populism among youth if not properly monitored. The warning…