Category: Environment/Agric

‘Tax Incentives, Relief on Import Duties,’ How Govt Should Support Media – Soneye

DAMILOLA OLONADE

    . Media Sustainability: Soneye Advocates Tax Reliefs, Independent Fund for Journalism   Immediate-past Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Femi Soneye, has called on the Nigerian Government to support the Nigerian media with targeted incentives, including tax reliefs and import duty waivers on essential media tools. Platforms Africa reports that Soneye made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday after receiving the NUJ FCT Excellence in Corporate Communications Award, conferred on him by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council.…

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‘Ijebu Royal Rumble,’ Family Kicks As Name Removed From Awujale Lineage

GBENGA ADEOTI ADEOTI

Platforms Africa reports that the Anikilaya ruling house produced the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, who joined his ancestors last month.   The Adeyemi ruling house of Anikilaya dynasty, yesterday, raised the alarm over what it described as the ‘deliberate distortion’ of history by removing the name of the Adeyemis from the family lineage. The family also faulted its exclusion from the Anikilaya ruling house, one of the ruling houses producing candidates for the stool of Awujale of Ijebuland in Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State. Platforms Africa…

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Billionaire Otedola’s Daughter, DJ Cuppy, Laments Being Single At 33

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Making it big… but … no husband”   Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has lamented being single at 33, despite her achievements in her career and academics. DJ Cuppy, a popular disc jockey and the daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola, took to her social media platforms to express her inability to find a husband at 33, despite her career and academic accomplishments. According to her, all the suitors who are interested in her and have approached her had spelling problems. ‘He Carried Alcohol At Point Of Boarding,’…

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NiMet Forecasts Rain, Flash Floods Nationwide

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in some areas. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted thunderstorms with moderate rainfall on Monday morning over parts of Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina States in the northern region. “The remaining parts of the region are expected to experience sunny conditions with patches of cloud. “Thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected during the afternoon or evening hours over parts of…

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‘It’s Illegal,’ Falana Faults CharlyBoy Street Renaming

Ganiyu Amodu

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has condemned the recent renaming of streets and bus stops in Lagos State, describing the actions as unconstitutional, illegal, and authoritarian. In a statement issued on Saturday, Falana accused certain individuals and local council officials of usurping powers exclusively vested in local government councils under Nigerian law, particularly as it concerns the naming of streets, roads, and public places. He cited specific cases, including the controversial renaming of the iconic “Charley Boy Bus Stop” to “Baddo Bus Stop” by the…

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‘Nurturing Young Talents,’ Lagos, PlotWeaver Unveil Storytelling Contest

Ganiyu Amodu

The Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB) has announced its partnership with PlotWeaver, an innovative AI-powered storytelling and film production platform, to launch the maiden edition of the Lagos Youth Storytelling Competition. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, the Executive Secretary/CEO of LSFVCB, Mrs. Adebukola Agbaminoja, said the competition is targeted at nurturing the creative talents of youths aged 13 to 20, using storytelling as a tool to spotlight their imagination and promote the state’s cultural heritage. “As the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, we…

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‘After Technical Glitch,’ Nigerian Govt Reopens Recruitment Portal For Immigration, Civil Defence, Others

Ganiyu Amodu

Here are the details + step-by-step guide on how to apply for the recruitment exercise   The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has reopened its online recruitment portal today, Monday, July 21, 2025, following a brief suspension last week due to technical glitches. In a recruitment update released early Monday, the board advised applicants who had already begun their applications to return to the portal to retrieve and complete their submissions once the system goes live again. “Kindly be informed that applicants who have successfully initiated…

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Outrage As Israel Strikes Only Catholic Church In Gaza, Kills Three Worshipers

Ganiyu Amodu

An Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church killed two people on Thursday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as Israel said it “never targets” religious sites and regretted any harm to civilians. Pope Leo XIV said he was “deeply saddened” by the attack, which came as Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory killed at least 20 people. “With deep sorrow the Latin Patriarchate can now confirm that two persons were killed as a result of an apparent strike by the Israeli army that…

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‘Fraud, Sexual Harassment,’ LASU Dismisses Prof. O.T.F Abanikanda, Dr. Kareem-Ibraheem

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Keeping 400 level students on the farm from 6:30am to 10pm without break, food, and water even during torrential rainfall that lasted between 4:45 p.m. to after 6pm; over ₦10.6 million fraud,” Registrar and Secretary to Council, Emmanuel Fanu, gives details     The Lagos State University (LASU) has announced the dismissal of two senior lecturers for gross misconduct, involving sexual harassment and fraud. The dismissal was approved at the LASU Governing Council’s 143rd Statutory Meeting held on Thursday, July 3, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Registrar…

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GUILD OF EDITORS’ MEET: Questions DG, DSS Missed, By Steve Osuji

ADEOLA YUSUF

Here’s the article that landed Osuji, a former editor at The Guardian, Thisday and NewAge, a suspension from the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE)   A SMALL MATTER OF ATTITUDE: It’s something to do with attitude. Indeed, their attitude is very poor. They are still consumed by a sense of overawing military mentality: we the super-humans and they, the bloody civilians. In 2023, at the Guild of Editors gathering in Owerri, Imo State, the special guest was Mr Nuhu Ribadu, the sitting National Security Adviser (NSA). Violent insecurity roiled Nigeria…

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