Author: Safiu Kehinde

Safiu Kehinde Wole Soyinka Centre of Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has decried the spate of gender-biases in media industry as it called for more women engagement. The group had, in a visit to the Guardian Newspaper on Monday, made the call, stressing the need to prioritize parity between women and men in the leadership of its newsroom and news. In the event tagged ‘Report Women!’, the group’s Executive Director, Motunrayo Alaka decried the presence of few women in media leadership and less engagement of women in news coverage as she provided report made by the centre to back up her claim.…

Agency Report A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 38-year-old driver, Monday Amale to 18 months in prison for stealing iron door valued at N90, 000. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Amale after he pleaded guilty to the crime. The magistrate, however, gave the convict a fine of N20, 000 or six months in prison. He ordered him to pay a compensation of N120,000 to the complainant and to spend one year in prison in default. The magistrate said the sentence would serve as deterrent to other would-be offenders Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Ibrahim Gokwat…

Agency Report The Economic and Financial Crimes Crime Commission (EFCC) says its ‘X’ account is being updated to ensure that it has a more globally account. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja:”our X account is down temporarily due to ongoing upgrade and we will soon bounce back. `You know when there is an upgrade in a system, it may be temporarily down and inaccessible. We doing the upgrade to serve the public better. “You can see that other social media pages of the commission are still functional”. He said that the anti-graft agency…

Agency Report An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation from top Israeli officials. More than 70 armed settlers invaded the town of Jit on Thursday, firing bullets and tear gas at residents and setting several homes and cars and other property on fire, according to the head of Jit’s village council, Nasser Sedda. Sedda said his cousin, Rashid Sedda, was killed in the attack. The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health confirmed the 23-year-old Palestinian died after sustaining a chest injury. “We have attacks but nothing to this…

Safiu Kehinde Katsina state government has disclosed plan to establish special e-court to handle corruption cases. This was made known by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Musa Danladi, when he received delegates from the state Anti-Corruption Commission led by its chairman, Rtd. Justice Lawal Garba. According to report, Danladi said, in partnership with the commission, the special e-court will be equipped with electronic evidence presentation system, while stressing that the court would not only go for civil servants alone but also corrupt contractors. “We are going electronic because we are setting up an electronic evidence presentation system, from…

Agency Report Thailand’s parliament has picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin, as prime minister. At 37, she will be the country’s youngest PM and the second woman in the post, after her aunt Yingluck. Her selection comes just two days after former PM Srettha Thavisin was dismissed by a constitutional court. Both are from the Pheu Thai Party, which came second at the 2023 election but formed a ruling coalition. Ms Paetongtarn is the fourth member of the Shinawatra clan to become prime minister in the past two decades. The other three, including her…

Agency Report The Lagos State Government says traffic will be diverted at Ikeja Along bus stop, between Ile Zik and Conoil Petrol Station, on the Oshodi bound lane from Saturday to Sunday. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made this known in a statement in Lagos. Osiyemi said the diversion would be between the hours of 12 midnight and 4.00 a.m. daily. He said that the diversion was to enable the demolition of the old pedestrian bridge by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). He said from Ile Zik bus stop up to Conoil Petrol filling station on…

Agency Report The Federal Government has unveiled the Customs, Excise Tariff Variation Order 2024, to boost food security and reduce inflation. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Manga, the Director Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Thursday. Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, signed the regulation to provide framework for implementation of the Customs, Excise Tariffs Order 2024. “In a bid to tackle food price inflation and stimulate domestic agricultural growth, the Federal Government has introduced the Regulation for implementation of the Customs, Excise Tariff,…

Agency Report Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working assiduously to tame all bottlenecks to universal education in the country. According to him , this is being championed through the ongoing reforms of the institutions tasked with overcoming the ideologies and inadequacies frustrating the sub sector. Shettima stated this at the launching of a book titled,” Navigating the Politics of Universal Education Policies in Nigeria”, authored by Prof. Modupe Adelabu, former Deputy Governor of Ekiti, held at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja. He said, ” As a steward of the nation, His Excellency, President…

Safiu Kehinde The Federal Government of Nigeria has, yesterday, launched $500 million worth of domestic bond. This was disclosed in statement issued by the Ministry of Finance on its official X handle. As contained in the statement, Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, had launched the initiative at an event in Lagos yesterday. He disclosed that the launch was a bold step towards economic transformation poised to attract both local and international investors. “This historic initiative is aimed at raising a minimum of $500 million from both local and international investors, marking a significant step in Nigeria’s ongoing economic reform and…