Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms from Thursday to Saturday across the country. This was disclosed in NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday, envisaging thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna States during Wednesday’s morning hours. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara, Borno and Kebbi states later in the day. “In the North central region, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Nasarawa and Benue States during the morning hours. ” Later in the day, thunderstorms are…

Safiu Kehinde  United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has condemned Iran’s missile attack on Israel. Reacting to the incident, Starmer, in his address on Tuesday, frowned against Iranian regime’s attempt to harm innocent Israelis following their launch of 200 ballistic missiles. “In the last few hours, the Iranian regime has launched over 200 ballistic missiles on civilian targets in Israel. He warned Iran of possible escalation of the Middle East crisis and push the region closer to the brink. “It’s too soon to assess the impact fully. But I utterly condemned this attempt by the Iranian regime to harm innocent…

Safiu Kehinde  Today’s Independence Day celebration was marred with frustration for First Bank and Zenith Bank customers following technical glitch on the mobile apps which left many users stranded. For the past 16 hours, the mobile apps of both banks have been a source of headache for their users who were unable to perform financial transactions. Meanwhile, the customers have expressed their frustrations on X, storming the handles of the banks with complaints. Following Zenith Bank’s felicitation message wishing their customers a happy independence day on their X handle, customers replied with loads of complaints. “Same to you but can’t…

Safiu Kehinde  Suspected hoodlums have, on Monday night, burnt the residence of a former federal lawmaker, Senator Frank Ibezim, at Ezeoke-Nsu in Ehime Mbano local government area of Imo State. The hoodlums stormed the residence, setting it ablaze alongside some facilities at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Study Centre in the area. According to reports, the cause of the action was traced to Federal Government plan to renovate the NOUN facility as a training ground for repentant Boko Haram insurgents. This was reportedly met with strong disapproval from indigenes of the community. A resident of the community who…

Safiu Kehinde  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being insensitive to Nigerians’ plight. Slamming the President Independence speech, PDP expressed that the speech dwelt on rhetorics and incorrect claims as he failed to address pressing issues. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. PDP, in the statement posted on their official X handle, described the president’s speech was as a waste of time which failed to address issues or proffer any solution to the myriads of economic and security problems created by the APC government, for…

Safiu Kehinde Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma has, on Tuesday, admitted that the government is yet to build a perfect nation but significant progress in spite of numerous challenges. Uzodinma said this in his message to mark the 64th Independence Day celebration in Owerri. The governor attributed Nigeria’s progress to the collective effort, innovative and resilient spirit of its citizens, policymakers and stakeholders. He highlighted some of the key areas of progress to include economic growth, infrastructure development, technology advancement and innovation, healthcare, education, military advancement and sports. Uzodinma said: “While our journey has faced challenges, we owe immense gratitude…

Agency Report Some vendors at the ongoing Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) have expressed disappointment over the low influx of customers, resulting in poor sales. While some vendors expressed delight at the level of patronage they received, many told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that they sold below expectations. However, others have reported satisfactory patronage. The fair, organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), concludes today, October 1. Mrs Aisha Yusuf, CEO of Naisha Couture, noted that this year’s turnout was significantly poorer compared to 2023. “There’s no cash flow in the economy,” she…

Safiu Kehinde  Ogun state government has pledged support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies despite the economic challenges. The state’s governor, Dapo Abiodun, made this pledge in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday following his engagement in the Independence Day Parade. While urging Nigerian citizens to return to the foundational values that define the nation, Abiodun expressed optimism in the Federal Government’s policies regardless of the economic challenges they present. He said the policies are designed to foster long-term stability and growth as he urged Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu. “As we celebrate our nation’s independence,…

Agency Report The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government to allow its members to source direct supply of petroleum products to ease the pressure in the sector. Mr Chinedu Anyaso, Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu Depot in charge of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states, said this in his 2024 Independence message on Tuesday in Awka. Anyaso noted that sourcing and pricing of products were determined by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. “As it is today, we are selling according to the price we are getting the products, there is not much we can do…

Safiu Kehinde  An Urologist, Dr Chidiebere Ogo, has, on Tuesday, warned men above 40 years against excessive consumption of red meat. He gave the warning during a Prostate Cancer Awareness & Screening held in Ado-Odo/Ota, Ogun, organised by the Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication, African Centre of Excellence (CApiC-ACE), Covenant University, Ota. Ogo, a Chief Consultant at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, said that this was to reduce the burden of prostate cancer in the country. The centre was in partnership with Prostrate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium (CApTC) and Beulah World Initiative (BWI). According to him, excessive intake of…