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By Femi Alabi. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has condemned the continued security challenges in Nigeria, insisting that Nigeria children must be allowed to learn in a secure and safe environment. The Labour Party chieftain was reacting to the latest abduction of pupils and children in Kaduna State. He queried the spate of security challenges in Kaduna state in spite of having the highest number of military and other security institutions in the country. “We are again confronted with the ugly news of the abduction of over 200…
By Halimah Olamide Governors such as Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun are some of the dignitaries currently attending the final funeral in honour of the late Access Bank Chief Herbert Wigwe, his wife Chisoba and son Chizzy on Saturday. The event is holding at Isokpo in Ikwere Local Government Area of River state. Also in attendance is Governor Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers); Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi. Wigwe, his wife, son and a former Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo died on February 9…
By Femi Alabi The Nigeria Police, Kogi State Command on Friday confirmed that a Police constable was killed during the armed robbery attacks on two banks in Ayingba. The State Police Commissioner, Bethrand Onuoha, disclosed in a statement issued in Lokoja by the command’s spokesperson, Williams Ovye-Aya. The robbers were reported to have stormed First Bank of Nigeria and Access Bank at Ayingba town in Dekina Local Government of the State around 5.00 p.m. of Thursday. The dare-devil robbers reportedly carted away an unspecified sum of money from the two banks even in the face of fierce resistance…
By Femi Alabi The son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Bello El-Rufai, has submitted that the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi is not in the league of President Bola Tinubu. In a recent Podcast interview with Seun Okinbaloye, Bello El-Rufai, expressed his view that President Bola Tinubu surpasses Peter Obi interns in achievements and governance. He stated that the two had been governors of Anambra and Lagos, saying what Obi achieved in Anambra can not be compared with the great achievements of Tinubu in Lagos as Governor. According to him, Tinubu is far better…
By Halimah Olamide In commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day Celebration, the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism has urged organisations at all levels to be more intentional about addressing disparities between men and women. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, Motunrayo Alaka, stating that any form of gender-based violence must be eliminated to make the special day count for something. Alaka also noted that a recently launched report titled “Who leads the newsroom and the news?” by the WSCIJ highlighted a huge disparity in gender representation in newsrooms and news leadership roles across…
By Halimah Olamide Nigerian-British boxer Anthony Joshua has described his opponent, Francis Ngannou as a “predator” whom he has reduced to being a “prey.” NPO Reports that Joshua brutally knocked out Ngannou in the second round in the morning of Saturday in a match that had gathered attention from all corners of the world. Releasing. a video of his last-minute encounter with the Cameroonian-French boxer, Joshua wrote via his X handle “From Predator to prayer.” READ ALSO: Meghan Markle: ‘We’ve forgotten our humanity’ on social media Ramadan, UN Calls For Cease-Fire In Sudan Anthony Joshua Wins, Rapper Drake Loses $615,000…
By Leisha Chi-Santorelli BBC News Culture The Duchess of Sussex has criticised the “seemingly endless toxicity” of social media, revealing she was targeted with “bullying and abuse” while pregnant with Archie and Lilibet. Meghan was the keynote speaker on a high-profile panel marking International Women’s Day at the annual SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. She said she now keeps her distance from such comments for her wellbeing. Prince Harry was in the front row of the audience watching the event. Meghan said people have “forgotten our humanity” in certain parts of the media and digital sphere. “The bulk of the…
By Femi Alabi The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has said that over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. The NCFRMI Federal Commissioner, Tijjani Aliyu, disclosed this during a visit to the Governor of Katsina State , Dikko Radda on Friday in Katsina. According to him, as at 2022, the commission has about 3 million displaced persons, “but with floods and other natural disasters, we now have additional 100 per cent of such displaced people.” He explained that: “Today, I can authoritatively say that we have not less than 6.1…
By Femi Alabi The Nigeria Police, Abia State Command, has rescued 16 pregnant women and eight children at a baby factory in Aba. Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, said in a statement on Friday in Umuahia. Chinaka, however refused to disclose the location of the baby factory in Aba, stating that further details could compromise ongoing investigation. She said the Police also arrested one Onyinyechi Okoro (29) and Ekene Okezie (32), suspected operators of the baby factory. According to the statement, the rescued persons are: Joy Mathew, (27), Stella Okon (22), Bella Okon (19) and Idara Emmanuel (24). Others…
By Femi Alabi President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, commissioned GB Foods Tomato Processing Company in Gafara village of Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi. Tinubu, while inaugurating the company, reiterated the commitment of his administration to providing conducive environment to private investors to operate in the country. The President, who was represented by Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, commended the company for its huge investment in the country. “Let me reiterate the commitment of my administration to providing conducive environment to private investors to invest in agricultural sector in line with my eight-point…