Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has threatened to jail the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba Usman over his persistent disobedience to orders of the court. The court on Thursday held that the action of the IGP to the rule of law is unbecoming of a top-ranking federal official and an affront to the 1999 Constitution. In an enrolled order issued by the court and endorsed by Justice Oyebiola Oyewumi, the court gave the IGP May 2 to appear before it and purge himself of contempt of court or be committed to prison in line with the provisions…

Terrorist activity in Nigeria fell to its lowest since 2011, according to the 2023 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report released on Tuesday, March 14. The insurgency of Boko Haram and its deadlier faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has killed thousands of Nigerians in the northeast region since 2009, but the groups were more restrained in 2022. The total number of deaths linked to terrorism in Nigeria dropped from 497 in 2021 to 385 last year. The number of terrorist attacks also dropped from 214 in 2021 to 120, the lowest recorded since 2011. “Deaths in Nigeria peaked…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 66 patients involved in the train-bus collision accident have been treated and discharged from five state public health facilities. Abayomi disclosed this in a situation update about the accident on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state had on March 10 and March 12 discharged 53 patients involved in the accident from three state hospitals. According to him, after a successful two-stage triage, no other fatality was recorded among the survivors of the accident. Back-to-back surgeries are being conducted on patients that needed surgeries at…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it did not remove the names of Igbo and South South people from the list of ad hoc staff for Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that rumours making the rounds on social media has it that the electoral umpire in Lagos removed all Igbo and South-South staff from sensitive election duties for March 18 elections. Reacting, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lagos State, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, in a statement on Wednesday evening by Mrs Adenike Tadese, Head of…

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Napoli reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time on Wednesday, helping Luciano Spalletti’s men to a 3-0 second-leg win over Eintracht Frankfurt. It turned out to be a record breaking night for Napoli and Osimhen as the partenopei made it to the quarter finals of the champions league for the first time. Osimhen also became the first Napoli player to score across two legs of a knockout game and the first Nigerian to Score two goals in a UCL knockout game. Osimhen netted either side of half-time in another talismanic display for the…

Nigeria inflation rate has risen to 21.91%, compared to January 2023 inflation rate which was 21.82%. The percentage represents a 0.09% point increase. This was disclosed in a recent Consumer Price Index report by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. The rise in the inflation rate followed the naira crisis across the country and uncertainties relating to the just concluded presidential election. The NBS said the rise in food inflation was caused by increase in prices of oil and fat, fish, meats, vegetable, yam and other tubers, bread and cereals, and other foods.

The Federal Government has said that a total of 12,988,978 attacks were recorded on public websites and portals during the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Uwa Suleiman on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. He said on election day alone, 6.9 million attacks were recorded, adding that the attacks originated from both within and outside the country. According to him, the attacks were successfully blocked because of the sophisticated infrastructure on the ground by different agencies of government. He said, “A total of 12,988,978 attacks were…

The World Health Organisation has said that no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better-paid opportunities in wealthier nations. They continue to seek better-paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts to recruit them amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to WHO, African nations have been worst hit by the phenomenon, with 37 countries on the continent facing health worker shortages. “Health workers shortage have threatened their chances of achieving universal health care by 2030 – a key Sustainable Development Goals pledge.’’ The actions of wealthy countries that belong…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has revealed that Americans lost $10.3 billion to numerous internet scams last year.  This was disclosed according to an FBI report published this month, stating that losses were the highest in five years. According to ABC News on Tuesday, the Bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) lodged more than 2,000 complaints per day.The most highly reported crimes were phishing expeditions, with 300,497 victims reporting over $52 million in losses in 2022, according to the Bureau. Phishing, defined as “the use of unsolicited email, text messages, and telephone calls purportedly from a legitimate company requesting…

Inter Milan CEO, Giuseppe Marotta, has confirmed that Romelu Lukaku will return to Chelsea this summer. The Belgian striker was sent on loan to the Serie A side last year after failing to deliver following his £97m transfer to Chelsea in 2021. Lukakau, who was decisive in Inter’s Scudetto win in the 2020/2021 campaign, has failed to replicate his best form at the San Siro. “The loan was for one season, so on June 30, regardless of how well he plays, he’ll go back to Chelsea. “Lukaku is a case in point. Lukaku hasn’t found the fitness he needs to…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday morning, swore in seven reappointed board members for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in ceremony took place shortly before the commencement of this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting. It is the second council meeting since the February 25 presidential election where the All Progressives Congress’s Bola Tinubu emerged as the winner. The members include Justice Adamu Bello (retd.), Katsina State; Hannatu Mohammed (Jigawa State); Olubukola Balogun (Lagos State); Obiora Igwedibia (Anambra State); Dr. Abdullahi Saidu (Niger State);…

The Lagos State guber candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, has revealed that he had a discussion with Peter Obi of the Labour Party and his principal, Atiku Abubakar, on forming an alliance with his counterpart in the former’s party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Adediran disclosed this on Wednesday while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show program. He said he couldn’t agree on the alliance because he didn’t want to gamble going into the election, claiming that Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour had two pending court cases bordering on his candidacy. Jandor also said he would have agreed if the parties…