Author: Alade Adisa

With the troops of the Nigerian military intensifying their onslaught against the newly formed terrorist group, Lakurawa, its members have fled the Kebbi and Sokoto states. Since the emergence of the group, troops have continued to ramp up coordinated ground and air operations against the activities of the terrorists in the Northwest region. Recall that the armed group had attacked residents of Mera community in Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State in the past week.Not less than 17 people lost their lives during the attack leading to the military sending a contingent of soldiers to the area. The troops…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed in a statement that 17 candidates from different political parties are running for the Ondo State governorship election. The election is scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024, with a diverse slate of candidates vying for the top position. Below is a summary of the 17 candidates and their respective parties competing to lead Ondo State for the next four years. 3 Ajayi Adekunle (AAC)Ajayi Adekunle is a poet, activist, thespian, and conversationalist under the African Action Congress (AAC). Mr Ajayi is known for actively participating in protests against government policies, particularly those…

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has approved the deployment of 1,500 personnel and 25 patrol vehicles for the Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Thursday in Abuja. The FRSC boss said the move was part of the efforts to enforce restriction of movement and other electoral laws during the election. He directed officers and men of the Corps to collaborate with other security agencies to ensure compliance on restriction of vehicular movement. He added that the…

A man carrying explosives died in a blast as he attempted to attack Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, police said, days before the country hosts the G20 summit. Brasilia vice governor, Celina Leao said preliminary information suggested it was a “suicide”, and came seconds after an explosion in a nearby car that the man was seen getting out of. “This citizen approached the Federal Supreme Court, tried to enter, failed, and the explosion happened at the entrance,” Leao told reporters, adding that no one else was hurt. The body was found with “devices still on it,” she added. “A police…

Britain’s King Charles III is celebrating his 76th birthday, marking the occasion with a visit to a surplus food festival. Charles is treating the day as a normal working one and carrying on with his duties despite facing a personally challenging year in which both he and Kate, the princess of Wales, were diagnosed with cancer. The monarch will open the first two Coronation Food Hubs on the first anniversary of the launch of his Coronation Food Project, designed to bridge the gap between food need and food waste in the UK amid the cost-of-living crisis. He will head to…

There’s a rumble in the jungle, ripe with consequences for humanity. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International’s 2024 Living Planet Report states that in 50 years until 2020, monitored wildlife populations worldwide shrunk on average by almost three quarters. The Living Planet Index, treated as a measure of the state of the world’s biological diversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats, puts the decline in Africa at 76%. The fastest drop was in Latin America and the Caribbean (95%), while North America registered an average decline of 39%. Europe and Central Asia clocked an…

The Board of Directors of NNPC Limited has announced “a series of strategic leadership appointments.” Announcing the development, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Limited, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement on Wednesday said the following key appointments have been made: Mr. Adedapo A. Segun has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He previously served as the Executive Vice President, Downstream, where he made significant contributions to the company’s downstream operations. Mr. Isiyaku Abdullahi has been named Executive Vice President (EVP), Downstream. Mr. Udobong Ntia has been appointed Executive Vice President (EVP), Upstream. Soneye’s statement said, “These appointments align with…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said there will be no chance for former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to secure the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential ticket in 2027. The minister spoke during a live media parley in his office in Abuja on Wednesday. On Atiku’s recent claim that his economic blueprint would rescue and serve Nigerians better than the current administration’s approach, Wike said Atiku had previously presented his blueprint to Nigerians, who rejected him. The former Rivers State governor said, “Did he not present it before Nigerians? Did Nigerians choose him? He is…

A 20-year-old undergraduate, Ganiyu Alabi, was on Wednesday sentenced to one year and two months imprisonment for engaging in an online love scam. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offences Court sentenced him, following his plea bargain agreement to the charge of possession of fraudulent documents. The defendant will serve his jail term at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, in Lagos. While delivering the judgment, the judge said he had considered the effect of cybercrime which damaged Nigeria’s international reputation. Oshodi also said he had taken into consideration the timely plea bargain entered into by the convict which had saved…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has lambasted the renowned lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju over his criticism of some demolitions in the nation’s capital. Recall that Adeyanju along with Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMark on Friday last week led a protest against the FCT Minister over the demolition of Ruga, a settlement along Airport Road, Abuja. Adeyanju had said, “There is no justification for this demolition,” asking President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the matter. Reacting, Wike in an interview with selected journalists on Wednesday said Adeyanju was just being jobless. According to…