Ibadan Funfair Tragedy: Court Remands Ooni’s Ex-wife, Oriyomi Hamzat

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; the Chief Executive Officer of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat; and the Principal of Islamic High School, Abdullahi Fasasi, at the Agodi Correctional Centre. The remand order followed their arraignment in connection with last week’s tragic stampede at a Christmas funfair held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, which claimed the lives of 35 children and left six others injured. The court presided over by Chief Magistrate…

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‘Not Poverty,’ Palliative Stampede Due To Poor Organisation, Says Tinubu

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that the stampedes recently experienced during palliative distribution across the country were due to poor organisation. The president, who said this during his first media chat, also attributed the mishaps to indiscipline on the part of the beneficiaries of the palliatives. “Are we looking at it from organisers’ point of view or are you looking at it from the goodwill gesture of the people trying to give out whatever they have? READ ALSO: ’48 Ministers, 24 Aides,’ Why I Won’t Reduce Size of My…

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’48 Ministers, 24 Aides,’ Why I Won’t Reduce Size of My Cabinet – Tinubu

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu has declared that he is not ready to reduce the size of his cabinet to reduce the cost of governance. The president who spoke during his inaugural presidential chat in Lagos on Monday said every appointment was for a purpose. The media chat was broadcast nationwide. According to the president, Nigeria is a big country and required enough and competent hands for it to be well governed. He said the size of the cabinet was determined by the size of the country. READ ALSO: Adebule, Lagos Police…

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Adebule, Lagos Police Commissioner Task Traditional Rulers On Community Security

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola has appealled to residents to work closely with security agencies in securing the state just as he urged the Traditional Rulers to avoid being found wanting in land disputes in any part of the metropolis. He insists that since security is the duty of all, it will be wrong and counterproductive for any traditional ruler to connive with those encouraging violence in this regards within their domain. The Commissioner of Police gave this charge in a message at a one day training…

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‘No Grid Collapse, No Vandalism,’ South Africa Hits 272 Days Without Blackouts

ADEOLA YUSUF

SOUTH Africa has achieved an impressive milestone: 272 consecutive days without load-shedding, marking its longest uninterrupted power supply in five years. Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, highlighted the achievement at a media briefing in Pretoria, attributing the success to Eskom’s improved efficiency and robust leadership. Billions saved amid power stability The uninterrupted power has brought not only relief but also economic benefits. ‘This milestone has saved over 16 billion rand (about $870 million),’ said Ramokgopa. South Africa’s energy availability factor (EAF) — a critical metric of power plant…

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Childen Develop Hatred For Parents With These 8 Behavious As They Grow Older

ADEOLA YUSUF

As you grow older, you will realize that parenting is not like planting a garden: you water, you weed, and one day, you sit back and enjoy the blooms. No, it is more complicated. You Want To Feel More Loved by Your Children as you get older? Say goodbye to these 8 behaviors   I used to think parenting was like planting a garden: you water, you weed, and one day, you sit back and enjoy the blooms. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized it’s more like tending a…

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Why We Lifted Embargo on Zamfara Mining Activities – Minister

ADEOLA YUSUF

The federal government has lifted the ban on mining activities in Zamfara state. In 2019, the federal government banned mining activities in Zamfara and ordered foreigners within mining sites in the state to vacate the area immediately. The government also launched a special operation to stop bandits in the state. Speaking during a press briefing, Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals development, cited “significant improvements in the security situation across the state” as a reason for lifting the ban. READ ALSO: ‘Come And Buy,’ Marketers Say Petrol Now At N935/Litre…

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‘Troubling Pattern,’ CAN Mourns 67 Food Queue Stampede Victims

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has described as a “troubling pattern”, three food queue stampedes which claimed at least 67 lives in four days. In a statement on Sunday, CAN President Daniel Okoh expressed heartfelt sympathies to the families of the victims of the palliative stampedes in Abuja, Anambra and Oyo. The religious institution said it is disturbed by the tragic events at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama on Saturday morning where at least 10 people, including children, lost their lives in a stampede while trying to seek…

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‘Come And Buy,’ Marketers Say Petrol Now At N935/Litre

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has announced that the pump price of petrol will reduce to N935 per litre by Monday. The development, according to IPMAN, follows the marketers’ new deal with Dangote Refinery. IPMAN National President, Alhaji Maigandi Garima, who made this known on Sunday in Abuja, commended the Dangote refinery for the development According to him, the new price was necessitated by the reduction in Dangote Refinery’s fuel ex-depot price and uniform arrangement, which would enable marketers to sell at N935 in their outlets nationwide.…

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Yuletide: Why We Distributed 1,200 Bags of Rice to Constituents – Adebule

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Senator representing Lagos West, Idiat Oluranti Adebule, on Sunday, kicked off the distribution of 1,200 50kg bags of rice to constituents. Platforms Africa reports that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, flagged off the rice distribution, intended for residents in the 10 local councils within the Lagos West Senatorial District. During the event, Adebule said, “Today’s event will mark the third time we are distributing rice as End-of-Year goodness to constituent families in order to make the yuletide enjoyable for the good people…

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