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Agency Report President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Alhaji Surajudeen Tokunbo Ayilara, his aide, who died on July 1. In a tribute personally signed by the President, released on Monday, he said Ayilara lived a life of unwavering dedication, loyalty, and service. He said that despite his frailty towards the end, he refused to give up, demonstrating his unyielding spirit and determination to carry on until his very last breath. “Ayilara lived a life of remarkable achievement, one marked by hard work, endurance, and perseverance. “He was selfless, loyal to his work, and a dedicated public servant. His…
By Owei Lakemfa JUNE 2024. Festivity was in the air. Professors and students, staff and high class visitors were in attendance. The highlight was a first class dinner. Africa’s book factory, Professor Toyin Falola, flew into the country to deliver the farewell lecture. It was all in honour of Professor Abd-Rasheed Na’Allah, out-going Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA. But, trust spoilers. They are never far away from festivities. As the wining and dining went on with fine speeches seeing off the VC at month end, students of the university were lamenting the N500 daily they pay to…
By Halimah Olamide A man identified as Shuaibu Yussuf has caused panic in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory on Monday after he climbed mast of the Abuja radio station, Aso Radion located in the Katampe Hill area of the city. The Katampe Hill is located along the . The point where the mast is located is believed to be the geographic centre of Nigeria. Yussuf, said to be from Borno state was seen to have climbed to the highest part of the mast before he was discovered. He said was said to have a suicide note where he asked the…
By Halimah Olamide A former Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade has warned those mooting the insurrection in Kenya as an option for Nigeria to stop the idea. Olukolade who now heads the Centre for Crisis Communication as its Chairman, Board of Trustees, said some people are of the thinking that the current economic challenges in Nigeria could be confronted with massive protests such as the one that is happening in the East African country. Addressing newsmen on the centre’s Conflict Trends Analysis (CTA) for the second quarter on Monday in Abuja, he said the centre was concerned about…
Agency Report Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task force, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, have foiled an attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to vandalise power towers in Kasesa near Damaturu. The troops achieved the feat in collaboration with hunters groups in the state. Capt. Naziru Shehu, acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Headquarters of the sector, disclosed this to journalists in Damaturu on Sunday. He said combined troops of Combat Team (CT) 7 of 27 Task Force Brigade conducted the operation on Saturday after receiving credible intelligence on the planned sabotage. “ On receipt of credible intelligence of BHT activities,…
By Halimah Olamide Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has demonstrated the need for homes to cultivate small gardens as part of strategies to grow more food. Tinubu who was seen in her small garden within the seat of power in Abuja said promoting home gardens comes with several benefits. According to her, it is a way of encouraging family farming. “Every Home Garden competition by the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI is not just a competition. It aims to inculcate the habit of farming and food production into the society right from the family unit and promote eating healthy foods.…
By Agency Report Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, says the legislative arm is considering passing a law to regulate alms begging in the state. Obasa said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on the sidelines of the launch of the Ibile Muslim Community Zakat and Sadaqah Foundation in Lagos. He said that there was need for such legislation. The foundation was launched at a public presentation sponsored by Lotus Bank in Lagos. It aims to empower less privileged Muslims and alleviate poverty by promoting Zakat, Sadaqah, and Waqf. Obasa explained that…
By Halimah Olamide The Senate has said that the amount of money paid to federal lawmakers in the country has nothing to do with the clamour by academic and non-academic personnel of universities over improvements on their pay. Yemi Adaramodu, spokesman of the senate, said on a live television on Sunday that the budget for the National Assembly is different from the budget with which lecturers are paid. He said asking questions about how much a senator earns monthly is unfair adding that what senators or members of the House of Representatives is in their right to earn it. Adaramodu…
Agency Report The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) on Sunday advised Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of fuel for stockpiling purposes. Its Executive Secretary, Mr Clement Isong, gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) due to the ongoing queues at filling stations across Lagos. Isong explained that the shortfall of product in most stations was due to adverse weather and hunderstorms that delayed ship-to-ship (STS) trans-loading, among others. Others, he said, included berthing at jetties, truck load-outs and transportation of products to filling stations, creating a disruption in station supply…
By Halimah Olamide The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that no amount of smear campaigns will stop its candidate for the next governorship election in the state, Asue Ighodalo, from winning. The party said it is in possession of credible information of a grand plan by some people to embark on tarnishing the image of its candidate Debo Ologunagba, PDPs National Publicity Secretary, said there is move for smear campaigns and “frivolous litigations aimed to distract its candidate in the September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo.” “The PDP alerts that it is aware of a…