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President Bola Tinubu has sought for the Senate’s confirmation of three nominees for appointment as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Tuesday. Tinubu in the letter said: “In compliance with the provisions of section 147, sub section 2 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria1999 as amended. “I am pleased to forward to the Senate three nominees for confirmation of Senate. “Dr Jamila Biu Ibrahim, Balarabe Abass Lawal, and Ayodele Olawale for confirmation as Ministers of the…
Halimah Olamide The Lagos state Traffic Management Agency on Tuesday linked the killing of two persons to traffic regulations violation. LASTMA, while breaking silence over the death of a pregnant woman, injuring her two children and killing of the driver of a commercial tricycle at the Ago Palace, Okota area of Lagos Tuesday morning, said its official apprehended a driver who drove against traffic. The agency, through its official X handle, said, “Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed that a driver apprehended for driving in a direction prohibited by Law (One-way) today killed a tricyle operator,…
By Halimah Olamide The Lagos Command of the Nigerian Police Force, Tuesday said singer, Azeez Fashola, popularly called Naira Marley is now in its net to provide his side in the ongoing investigations into the death of his former signee, Oladimeji Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. Command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this via his X handle, wrote, “Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities…” Mohbad died on September 12 this year in circumstances that have raised suspicion that he was bullied until his death. The singer himself had taken…
By Halimah Olamide Hungarian-born Biochemist, Katalin Kariko, who is sharing the Nobel Prize in medicine for her work with mRNA vaccines, has recounted how she was previously demoted by the University of Pennsylvania for her research in that area. She disclosed this in an interview with the Nobel Prize Organization on Monday ‘Ten Years Ago in October, I was kicked out and forced to retire’ She said. Karikó alongside Drew Weissman of the US won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on mRNA vaccines, which has been used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the journey has been…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Railway Corporation has vowed to go after staffs who are bent on tarnishing the image of the corporation. This is in response to a tweet made by X user, Daramola Adenike, @Dara4Enjoyment, on Monday, who boarded an Ibadan bound train from Lagos, with a video circulating which shows some staffs of the NRC collecting cash from passengers on board without tickets. She explained that they were lured into boarding the train, thinking they were being taken to the ticket counter. “On my way to Lagos from Ibadan today, some NRC employees lured us to board…
The Delta State Police Command has clarified that the use of dreadlocks, wearing of bum shorts, and women moving without a bra are not offences. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe made the clarification in a video clip posted on his official X handle on Tuesday. The development followed complaints by some residents who alleged that they were being harassed by police officers and other security operatives in the State over their appearances. The PPRO said no resident should be subjected to harassment or arrest due to his or her appearance. He advised residents to resist such…
By Halimah Olamide Four persons including a woman and her two children have been killed in Lagos on Tuesday after a car rammed into a tricycle in which they were being transported. Also killed was the driver of the tricycle popularly called Keke Napep. An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency was reportedly chasing a car driver who then ran into the tricycle. The incident had triggered a protest as angry residents in the area made bornfires and made to also lynch the LASTMA official. He was however saved by the timely arrival of policemen who shot tear…
The Kebbi State Government has condoled with members of immediate families, Yauri Emirate Council, and the Local Government over a boat mishap involving 30 traders. In the ugly accident, 23 people were feared dead. Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to the governor disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The Chief Press Secretary said his principal sent the condolence in a message to the affected community. Gov. Idris appealed to the affected families to accept the will of God in good fate and prayed to Almighty Allah…
By Halimah Olamide The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday announced three joint winners for this year’s prize for Physics. The winners are Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier. According to the Swedish Academy of Science, the award was given for what it called “experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.” NPO Reported on Monday that two joint winners emerged for the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
By Halimah Olamide A branch of the Dunamis Church has collapsed in Benue state killing a pastor in the process. The roof of the church located at the Mission Ward North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue State capital has reportedly caved in on Tuesday while a service was ongoing. While some other people were injured, the pastor whose name could not be independently confirmed as at press time, died on the spot. More details later…