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By Kamil Opeyemi A businessman Sesan Adelabu has killed his wife and himself in their home in Akure the Ondo State capital. Adelabu popularly called Emirate was said to have reacted violently after catching his wife in bed in their matrimonial house. Adelabu had reportedly taken snipper and died inside the toilet where his lifeless body was found by policemen. Adelabu is said to be the owner of Emirate Petrol Station in Akure. The Police which confirmed the incident said investigators have commenced work to discover the exact cause of the development. The bodies of the couple was said to…

By Halimah Olamide A Nigerian Governor Mohammed Umaru Baggo had banned sale of food items produced in the state to other parts of the country. Governor Mohammed Umaru Baggo, in a video seen by the NPO Reports, said security agencies have been instructed to stop any truck that comes into the state to transport food items to other states. The governor said, “Trucks who come to pack or buy foodstuffs from our villagers in bulk should be halted for now. We have stopped mass purchases from our local markets, and all our local governments, from now henceforth.” The video was…

To Fulfill Promise, Liberian President Undergoes Drugs Test The Liberian leader on Wednesday underwent a drug test which he had promised to do during his address to the legislature on 29 January, just a week after he was sworn in. Along with Vice-President Jeremiah Kpan Koung and other officials, the president underwent the test overseen by the country’s Ministry of Health. President Boakai said: “It is fulfilment of my commitment made that we will leave no stone unturned in combating the prevalence of drugs and other substance abuse in Liberia.” During his address to the legislature, President Boakai declared…

As West African ministers gathered in Nigeria’s capital for yet another emergency meeting, they must have been wondering what further shocks could befall their region – its stability and political cohesion already tested to breaking-point. The session of the mediation and security council of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) had originally been summoned to discuss last month’s announcement from the military juntas leading Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger of their intention to withdraw from the 15-member bloc “without delay”. But by the time they arrived in Abuja, the ministers found themselves confronted with an entirely new crisis…

People living in the isolated north of Gaza have told the BBC that children are going without food for days, as aid convoys are increasingly denied permits to enter. Some residents have resorted to grinding animal feed into flour to survive, but even stocks of those grains are now dwindling, they say. People have also described digging down into the soil to access water pipes, for drinking and washing. The UN has warned that acute malnutrition among young children in the north has risen sharply, and is now above the critical threshold of 15%. The UN’s humanitarian coordination agency, Ocha,…

Agency Report The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on Friday in Abidjan said about two billion people globally are watching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Motsepe disclosed this at a news conference, ahead of the AFCON final on Saturday. He described the feat as an achievement that Africans should be proud of. “We have had close to two billion people watching AFCON globally. We should be proud as Africans and the next one will be even better. “The success of Africa depends upon Africa working together, trading together, and in football, countries competing…

By Halimah Olamide It is an offence for any policeman to be on duty and not in uniform in any part of the country. This was the declaration by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The IGP’s declaration was made known at the weekend by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Adejobi’s statement was on the heels of a recent video where some officers accosted a motorists in Lagos without their uniforms on. The motorist, who claimed to be a journalist with the Naija FM, resisted being ordered to come down from his car because the men who…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Accord party has elected Mr Maxwell Mgbudem as its National Chairman of the party’s Caretaker Committee for the next six months. Mgbudem was elected at the party National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Friday night, where the outgone Mohammed Nalado-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was dissolved after serving out its tenure. Other members of the new caretaker committee include Adebukola Ajaja as National Secretary, and Yusuf Saulawa as National Treasurer. Also elected were Hassan Bello as National Financial Secretary, Ibe ThankGod as National Oganising Secretary, Omoregie Solomon as National Publicity…

By Halimah Olamide The debate over the handling of the country’s foreign exchange crisis has continued as former Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale, has countered the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Yemi Cardoso over his declaration that the apex bank needs to control demands for foreign exchange. Kale was responding to a statement by Cardoso where he stated that the bank must moderate the demand before the senate committee on Finance, Banking and Other Financial Institutions on Friday. “We must moderate our demands for forex. Where there are opportunities to substitute locally, so we…

*Says Hardship Too Much On Nigerians By Kamil Opeyemi Malam Aminu Yammawa, the Chief Imam of GRA central mosque in Katsina, says President Bola Tinubu should remember to keep his campaign promises and take immediate action over the current economic hardship. The Chief Imam who made the call during his Juma’at sermon on Friday in Katsina, said low-income Nigerians are suffering. According to him, during his campaign, the President promised to make the country’s economy better. He said that in spite of the promises, the Nigerian economy is worsening, leading to serious hardship. He, therefore, called on the President to…