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By Kamil Opeyemi A member of the House of Representatives, Olaide Adewale Akinremi, has died. Akinremi represented the Ibadan North Federal Constituency. He was a member of the All Progressive Congress. According to a statement by the Spokesperson of the House, Hon Akin Rotimi, he was a distinguished and ranking member of the 10th Assembly, Rep. Akinremi who served as Chairman of the House Committee on Science Research Institutions. He passed away this morning, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, after a brief illness. He was aged 51. The statement went thus: “Until his demise, the Oyo legislator was a dedicated public…

Agency Report Access Holdings Plc on Tuesday encouraged its shareholders to participate in the group’s rights issue offer, aiming to strengthen its bond with them. Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Holdings, stated this at the group’s “Facts Behind The Rights Issue” presentation to the capital market community at the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Access Holdings opened its rights issue offer on Monday with 17.77 billion ordinary shares of N0.50 each for N19.75 per share, to close on Aug. 14. This translates to a capital raise…

By Halimah Olamide The House of Representatives Committee investigating the arbitrary increase in cement prices has said no one is above the authority of the lawmakers. The House said this includes Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President Dangote Group. The joint Committees on Commerce, Industry, Special Duties, and Solid Minerals had summoned the management of Dangote Cement for questioning over alleged arbitrary increase in the prices of cement in Nigeria. The committee, therefore, threatened to arrest the management of Dangote Cement if it failed to appear at its next hearing. This followed the absence of officials of the cement company during an…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said it would sanction airlines engaged in deceitful departure time scheduling. The Acting Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo made the assertion in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs/Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu, on Tuesday. The NCAA warned the airlines to desist from the infraction or face dire regulatory actions. “The NCAA now runs a zero-tolerance approach to regulatory infractions. “Ease of doing business is the crux of the D-G’s action plan for the NCAA. In line with that action plan, he has made processes for licensing easy for operators. “The time…

By Halimah Olamide Popular television investigative journalist and exploratory writer, Ola Awakan and a former director-general of the Nigerian National Theatre, Prof Ahmed Yerima, have staged a play in honour of the mother of President Bola Tinubu, the late Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji. After watching the play on Tuesday, Tinubu said the entertainment industry deserves more attention and recognition. He said the sector rekindles history and equips the younger generation with the knowledge of past events. The play titled, ‘Abibatu Mogaji: An Opera’, was staged at the Conference Centre of the State House, on Tuesday, with the Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima;…

Agency Report Nigerians in the South-West region have emphasised the need for increased agricultural funding and farmers’ security to boost farm produce cultivation and reduce food prices. The respondents aired their views to improve the agricultural sector and boost food production in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Tuesday. They advised state governments to reduce the high cost of food items by sponsoring farmers in their various states to explore the opportunities of acquired lands and sustained farm settlements. According to them, governors in the South-West have much to do in their various states…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Army has said that it has no bias against any religion. The Army said its adoption of secularism is to enable all its officers and men to practise their faiths while serving their country. Army spokesman, General Onyema Ugochuwku, made these assertions while reacting to insinuations that the Nigerian Army only runs a school for Muslims without considerations for other faiths. It described as “misleading” a report suggesting that the army only runs a School of Islamic Affairs. ” Considering the gravity of this falsehood, the NA wishes to categorically state that this propaganda in…

By Halimah Olamide Days after the allegations came out that a suspect died in the custody of the police in Abuja, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun Tuesday ordered the reopening of the case. The allegation had gone viral after the mother appeared on a popular programme Brekete where she narrated her ordeal and the death of her son in the custody of the police. Earlier, spokesman of the police Olumuyiwa Adejobi had explained that the suspect died of asphyxiation while in custody. He had said that the late Erasmus Emhenya was a cultist who died while he was…

By Halimah Olamide President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday said his government will create a new ministry to over issues of livestock. To be called the Ministry of Livestock Development, the President made the announcement while inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the Presidential Villa. Recall that President Tinubu on 15th September, 2023, approved the establishment of the Presidential Committee dedicated to the reform of the livestock industry and the provision of long-term solutions to recurring clashes between herders and farmers in the country. The National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts in Nigeria had…

By Halimah Olamide Will Charge Him for Attempted Suicide If Found to be Stable The Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday announced that it has sent a man, Shuaibu Yussuf who attempted suicide in Abuja on Monday for mental test. The Federal Capital Territory police command whose men were also at the Katampe Hill Aso Radio mast where Yussuf had climbed on Monday, said if the man is found to be mentally stable, he would be charged to court for attempted suicide and inciting the public and disturbance of public peace. Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the FCT Command, confirmed this…