Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, charged journalists and media practitioners to be transparent in discharging their duties as the watchdog of the society, noting that journalists must hold political office holders accountable in the public’s interest. The governor spoke at the opening ceremony of a three-day retreat of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Press Corps, with the theme: ‘Role of the Media in Fostering Development in a…

The judicial inquiry into the cause of death of Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old reporter with Gboah TV, who died during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020, began in Lagos on Thursday. A Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the coroner’s inquest into the death of the journalist, who was reportedly arrested by policemen attached to a Lagos State taskforce while he was covering the #EndSARS protests in 2020. He was…

Kwara State Police Command has announced that three dismissed police officers have been remanded to prison for alleged criminal offences. The force spokesperson and Deputy Supretendant of Police (DSP), Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi made this declaration on Friday through their social media handle. According to the force spokesperson, Ejire-Adeyemi, he said the three officers were charged on October 16 for an alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in connection with the death…

Global financial institution, the World Bank has declared that the recent increase in the country’s minimum wage will only benefit just 4.1 percent of working-age Nigerians. According to the World Bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, only a limited segment of the population will be impacted. He shared this during the launch of the Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report in Abuja on Thursday. Sienaert explained that while the wage…

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said it has revoked the contract for the Abuja-Kaduna highway being done by Julius Berger, citing cost irregularities and delays in the project. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Minister of Works, David Umahi made the announcement during the inauguration of the rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road on Thursday in Abuja. Umahi said the update comes as part of a broader review to…

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has authorised the urgent construction of a Box Culvert on Asalapa Isale Banni Road to replace the existing structure.  Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, the Commissioner for Works and Transport, stated that the new Box Culvert will serve as a temporary solution to the community’s pressing erosion issues. “Construction is already underway, with Ministry Engineers mobilized to the site to begin work immediately,” he confirmed. This prompt action aims…

The Kwara State Government has formalised a partnership with Al-Hikmah University by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the Al-Hikmah Teaching Hospital at Sobi Specialist Hospital in Ilorin. The MoU signing ceremony, held today at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of the State Ministry of Health, aims to enhance public-private collaboration to improve healthcare services and tertiary education in the state. Commissioner for Health Amina El-Imam…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged parents and guardians to avoid discriminating against the girl child, emphasising that she possesses equal potential to the boy child. He reassured that the state government remains committed to empowering girls. This appeal was made during the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, themed “Girl Vision for the Future,” organised by the State Ministry of Women Affairs at the Stella Obasanjo Multipurpose…

In a tragic incident that marks 2024 as the deadliest year since 2018 for migrants attempting the dangerous English Channel crossing, a baby died, while 65 other persons were rescued after an overloaded migrant dinghy headed for the UK from France capsized and sank on Thursday night. According to AFP reports, French maritime authorities managed to save the survivors, but the baby, found unconscious, was later declared dead. According to…

The Lagos State House of Assembly is preparing to replace the existing 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) with newly designated Administrative Areas. This was part of the discussion at a public hearing for the proposed “Bill for a law to provide for the local government system, establishment, and administration, and to consolidate all laws on local government administration.” President Bola Tinubu created the 37 LCDAs in 2003 when he…

The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on two China-based drone suppliers and their alleged Russian partners for supplying complete weapons systems to Russia for its war in Ukraine. According to CNN, the US has long accused China of supporting Russia’s war effort by supplying dual-use goods and components that could be used in the manufacture of weapons, which Beijing denies. However, the US Treasury Department accused the Chinese firms…

The Osun State Government has clarified the appointment of Chinwe Obuaku as its Consultant on Climate Change and Renewable Energy.  The state government said the decision was part of a six-member delegation representing Osun State at the German-Nigeria Business Forum, led by the Commissioner for Energy, Festus Adeyemo. The clarification was made on Thursday by Kolapo Alimi, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment. He highlighted that the Osun team…