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The Jikwoyi Association of Landlords, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on the Federal Government to intervene in the matter of poor power supply by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to Jikwoyi community. Mr. Bukola Williams, Interim Chairman of the association, during a protest by the association in Abuja, on Saturday, told newsmen that government’s intervention could address the menace effectively. Williams said that the association had appealed to the government to note the abysmal performance of the AEDC with respect to the community, calling on it to fast track the process of bringing more competent people for…
Ukraine: 306 Nigerians Arrive From Hungary The fourth batch of 306 Nigerians fleeing from the war in Ukraine has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from Budapest, Hungary. The evacuees arrived via Air Peace Airline at 12:35 a.m on Sunday. The stranded Nigerians were successfully evacuated following the intervention of the Federal Government with the cooperation of governments of countries neighbouring Ukraine. Welcoming the returnees on behalf of the Federal Government, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved that $100 be given to each of them. Ahmed, represented by…
By Joseph Edgar (Duke of Somolu) For the first time in my social commenting life, I am confused. I do not know which side to take in this debate. Dr. Reuben Abati was said to have called his colleagues albeit very junior colleague manner less because she kept shouting his first name while delivering a report. He had started feeling a bit irritated when she kept shouting “Reuben” “Reuben” “Reuben” as a result of the delay in the link up and he had sarcastically sent a gentle signal of his irritation by saying, ‘ you seem to love that my…
It’s often said that children suffer the most during wars and it’s true for Ukraine as well. Parents are finding it difficult to explain to their children how their world went upside down so suddenly. Anton Eine has been hunkering down in Kyiv with his wife and their three-year-old son since Russia invaded Ukraine. He says some parents have sewn badges with their child’s blood group on to their clothes and are teaching them their home address and parents’ names, in case they are separated. There are so many such stories in Ukraine. Click here to read more about how…
Sadio Mane’s close-range finish earned Liverpool a nervy 1-0 win over West Ham as the Reds closed the gap on English Premier League (EPL) leaders Manchester City to three points. West Ham are one of only two teams to have defeated the Reds in all competitions this term and the top-four-chasers put up a real fight in Saturday’s contest at Anfield. Liverpool opened the scoring through Mane’s 27th-minute goal and that ultimately proved enough for the home side after West Ham wasted a couple of big chances late on. The Reds’ 11th victory in 12 matches across all competitions, and…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that some of the persons parading themselves as presidential aspirants in Nigeria today would be in jail had the nation’s anti-corruption agencies done their jobs well. Obasanjo, who was speaking at an international symposium organized in his honour in Abeokuta on the occasion of his 85th birthday, said it is amazing that those who have committed economic sabotage of the country are seeking to take over Nigeria as presidents. Obasanjo he has looked around him and seen people that cannot be trusted with “small things” let alone “big things.” He said to huge audience…
An estimated 3,000 Americans have answered Ukraine’s call for foreign volunteers to fight Russia’s invasion, a representative from the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington DC told the Voice of America news service. Western nations are not sending troops to fight on the ground in Ukraine, but have been delivering arms to Ukraine to help in the country’s fight. They have also brought in punishing economic sanctions against Russia and Russian oligarchs and leaders. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other senior Ukrainian officials have called for the formation of an “international legion” of foreign volunteers to help fight the war. A few…
By Chido Nwakama Arise TV The Morning Show presenter Dr. Reuben Abati clearly went overboard and defamed his colleague Mary Chinda on air in the now infamous exchange about the use of first names. If it was a joke, it turned out sour. Stakeholders have been up in arms. The din is loud and overwhelming. It is a function of the strength of that programme and station that the issue gripped national attention so much. Conversations around it have brought up many points. They include first names by broadcasters on air: is it a universal norm such as the inverted…
Lagos State government through the Lagos Safety Commission and the Rapid Response Squad has sealed Havillah Event Center,Oniru where the party where fuel souvenirs was distributed held. Government said that the Event Center has contravened Public Safety Rules by allowing their customer to use Fuel as souvenir during a birthday party. In the meantime,the Lagos State Commissioner of Police has ordered the arrest of culprits involved in the dangerous act Earlier, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu through his commissioner for information has urged the lagosians to avoid all actions that can lead to loss of lives and properties as he promised to…
Lagos State Government has reacted to the fuel Souvenir pictures which has gone viral saying that the action was dangerous to the lives and properties of lagosians. This was contained in a statement released by the Commissioner for information and strategy,Lagos State,Mr Gbenga Omotosho noting that the government of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will bring whoever is involved into book saying that the action was blatantly against all safety measures in such places. He advised all the lagosians to avoid any actions that can lead to loss of lives and properties. “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn…