Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Lagos State Police Command has issued a warning, stating that it will not tolerate any form of gathering at the tollgate in the Lekki area of the state. Addressing the public, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State Command Police Public Relations Officer, noted that no gathering or convergence of any kind will be allowed near the toll gate. He made this statement through his official Twitter handle, stating, “Buses at/by Oriental Hotel suggest stopping/waiting of buses and gathering of passengers. For the avoidance of doubt, no gathering/convergence whatsoever would be allowed anywhere around the toll gate.” Hundeyin further clarified that the…

Alhaji Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Morocco, is dead. He was also the Magajin Garin Zazzau and biological younger brother to the Emir of Zazzau. A statement by the Media and Publicity officer of the Zazzau emirate council said Mansur Nuhu Bamalli died at a private Hospital in Lagos while on transit to Morocco. The statement added that “funeral prayers will be announced later.” He is survived by a wife and 2 children. Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed the deceased a year ago. In a letter dated October 7 and signed by the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey…

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has revealed that Nigeria’s solid minerals sector has started attracting significant international interest as foreign investors showing a keen desire to key into the country’s mineral resources industry. He noted that President Bola Tinubu gave his word to increase funding for the mining sector through the ministry. The minister, who spoke at the close out session of the Nigeria Mining Week 2023 yesterday in Abuja, explained that the funding will facilitate the generation of essential big data to further provide both local and foreign investors with information to make decisions and judgments about…

The African Football League (AFL) kicks off in Tanzania on Friday (tomorrow), bearing little resemblance to the original concept. It was launched amid much hype last year and called the CAF Africa Super League with record prize money for an African club competition, including $11.5 million (10.9 million euros) to the winners. A total of 24 clubs — eight each from the north, west/centre and south/east regions chosen on merit — would compete and get $2.5 mn each in advance to buy players and cover travel costs. There were supposed to be 197 mini-league and knock-out matches, culminating in a…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olasupo Olusi to serve as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry (BOI). In a statement on Thursday by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the appointment of Olusi as BOI boss is for a term of four (4) years in the first instance. The President’s approval of  Olusi’s appointment follows the voluntary resignation of former BOI Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Olukayode Pitan. The statement said Olasupo Olusi has served as a World Bank economist and development finance expert over the past 20 years. It added…

The US State Department has issued a “worldwide” travel advisory to Americans. They were warned to exercise increased caution to avoid becoming victims of possible terror attacks. “Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution,” the agency warned in a statement on Thursday. The department also told Americans overseas to “stay alert in locations frequented by tourists.” The last time the department issued such a warning was in August 2022, following the…

UEFA said on Thursday the result of the European Championship qualifying game between Belgium and Sweden, which was abandoned this week after two Swedish fans were killed before kickoff, will stand. The game was called off at half-time with the score 1-1. Both the Belgian and Swedish federations had asked to keep it as the final result. “The Belgian and Swedish Football Federations are satisfied with the decision,” said the Belgian federation in a statement. UEFA said “the result of this match does not impact the qualification of Group F.” Belgium had already qualified for the tournament to be held in Germany next year before they took…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rejected the Nigerian Customs Service’s request for reconsideration of its revoked land by the FCT Administration. The minister had ordered FCTA to revoke unused plots of land, leading to top politicians, organisations and government agencies losing lands. On Wednesday, customs officers led by the Acting Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, visited Wike to make a case that the affected land be returned. Adeniyi requested land to build primary and secondary schools for the children of the more than 2,000 customs officers residing in the FCT. “I read your letter on the revoked…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said his ministry plans to secure the release of 4,000 inmates in a bid to decongest prisons nationwide. Tunji-Ojo, who stated this during an interview on Arise TV, said the interior ministry is working with the private sector to pay fines for inmates as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The minister said several inmates were being held nationwide due to their inability to pay fines. He also promised that ministry will ensure the fines are paid and inmates released within four weeks. “Immediately I assumed office, the first thing I did was set…

The youths representing the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southwest region have said the Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, will not succumb to the threats of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to return to the state. The leader of the APC Southwest youths, Lawal Kolade while addressing the media in Akure, emphasised that Akeredolu’s choice to prioritise rest and adjust his regular work schedule for a complete recovery exemplifies his human nature. The Southwest APC youths acknowledged it was important for the Governor to rest, stressing there is no governance gap in Ondo State. Kolade further stated that the…

Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 9,000 and 14,000 jobs by the end of 2026 to cut costs. The announcement was made as the company reported a 20% drop in sales between July and September. The company blamed slowing demand for 5G equipment in markets such as North America. It currently has 86,000 employees around the world, and has axed thousands of jobs since 2015. Nokia wants to cut costs by between €800m and €1.2bn (£695m-£1bn) by 2026, it said. Its customers have been cutting spending amid high inflation and interest rates, it said. Advances in cloud computing…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has cautioned resident doctors in Abuja against threatening to embark on industrial action. Wike said he would not pay doctors who embark on strike while he’s a minister, adding that he’s ready to contend with them in court. Addressing resident doctors, Wike said he would make more money when they embark on industrial action. “Make your recommendations, and we will see the ones we can do and those we can’t do. Don’t threaten me with a strike because I don’t like it. When you go on strike, I save money;…