Gunmen on Saturday abducted the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Always Petroleum and Energy Service Limited, Mohammed Jamiu at his residence located at Idare quarters in Okene local government area of Kogi state. According to an eye witness who pleaded anonymity, the kidnappers, numbering four, entered the house posing as business associates shortly after Mohammed Jamiu returned from Eid praying ground in Okene town. He said the abductors forced their victim out of his residence at about noon and whisked him away in his car to an unknown destination. The spokesperson of Kogi State Police Command, Williams Ayah who…
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A pro-democracy group, the National Democratic Alliance has advised former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, not to escalate current security challenges with unguarded utterances. The group gave the advice in a statement issued by its Secretary, Biodun Olajumoke, on Sunday in Abuja. Olajumoke recalled that Fani-Kayode recently heaped blames on military hierarchy over insecurity in the country in a video recording following some terrorists’ attacks. He stated that the former minister alleged that while young and junior officers were doing their best in the battlefield, senior commanders were doing nothing. Fani-Kayode also alleged that it was becoming “increasingly difficult…
Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo has joined Premier League side, Southampton on a four-year deal from Scottish Giants, Rangers. Although his transfer fee is undisclosed, sources close to the situation say the deal is worth £6m that could potentially rise to £10 million with performance based add-ons. The 25-year-old has played the past three seasons at Ibrox, scoring 26 goals in 149 matches since joining from English league one side, Charlton Athletic in 2019. Aribo helped Rangers win their 55th SPL title in the 2020/2021 season, their first in 10 years while liftingthe Scottish Cup last season. He was a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled an attempt by a human trafficker to export illicit drug to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), by planting it in the luggage of an orphan. The Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday, said that the suspect, Matthew Bassey, who had allegedly recruited the orphan, Ms. Peter Eno, for a phantom Job in Arab nation was at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos. He said that Bassey, 29, from Oron LGA, Akwa Ibom, was arrested on July 6, following the interception of…
The Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG), on Sunday called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector to reduce climate change impact on agribusiness with Climate -Smart Agriculture approach. The Director-General of NABG, Dr Manzo Maigari, made this call on the sideline of a 2-day Workshop on ”Developing a National Framework for Climate-Smart Agriculture” in Abuja. The theme of the workshop is, ”Cleaner, Safer, Rewarding Agriculture” Maigari said it had become incumbent on all stakeholders to embrace climate-smart agriculture. He said this was because of its added value to productivity and its potential to reduce the risks faced by farmers due to climate…
Gombe state governor, Inuwa Yahaya has approved the recruitment of 440 skilled health workers to address the shortage of manpower in the health sector. Dr James Madi, the Chairman, Committee for Human Resource for Health (recruitment), made this known in a press statement he signed on Sunday in Gombe. He said the decision to recruit the health workers was informed by the shortage of skilled workers in the Primary Health Care facilities in the state. ”We need to address this, especially at the primary health care level, which is the foundation of the health system,” he said. According to him,…
Four bodies have been recovered from Friday’s boat mishap at Ojo area of Lagos. The four bodies, part of passengers in a W19 fibre boat carrying 16 passengers were recovered at Mile 2 area on Saturday. The boat capsized on Friday night. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel confirmed the recovery to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday. He said the state government had vowed to enforce safety measures and go after substandard boat operators. The general manager condoled with the families of victims who lost their lives in recent boat mishaps in the state. Emmanuel said that…
Nigerian singer, Simisola Ogunleye, also known as Simi has become the first female artiste to reach 100 million streams on Boomplay. Boomplay, which is one of Nigeria’s leading music streaming platforms made the announcement across their social media platforms on Saturday to celebrate the monumental achievement. Tosin Sorinola, Boomplay’s Director of Artiste and Media Relations said, “Boomplay is dedicated to amplifying voices and ensuring inclusion and representation in music. “As an organisation, we will continue to recognise and celebrate the strides made by female artists globally.” Sorinola said the multiple award-winning singer’s fifth solo project ‘To Be Honest (TBH)’, gave…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) has inaugurated a 2,500 capacity church auditorium in Ado-Ekiti and also planned to build maternity and school later. Speaking on the project on Sunday, at Jesus Embassy, Ado-Ekiti, the Provincial Pastor-In-Charge, Ekiti Seven, Mr Gabriel Adarabioyo, said the vision was to win more souls that would be heavenly focused and bring about a saner society in Nigeria. Adarabioyo said the aim to embark on the project was borne out of the desire to see a church that would be filled with saved souls, those who would always exhibit the “Christ-like” attitudes that will…
The President Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled his official residence on Saturday, as thousands of protesters stormed the home in their continued demand for his resignation. The President was hurriedly transported to the Army headquarters hours before the invasion. Sri Lankan military personnel joined the demonstrators who broke police barricades and entered. Dozens, including two police officers, are injured and receiving treatment, the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) confirmed. The citizens have been complaining about poverty, cost of living and Rajapaksa’s handling of the economic crisis. The people are struggling to get jobs, pay rent, buy food, medicine,…