Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Flood: NEMA distributes relief materials to 8,757 households in Kaduna The National Emergency Management Agency, on Saturday, commenced the distribution of relief materials to 8,757 households affected by the 2022 flood disaster in Kaduna State. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, said during the distribution in Kaduna that the gesture was under the Special National Economic and Livelihood Emergency Intervention. Ahmed, who was represented by the state team supervisor of SNELEI, Ms Ngozi Echeazu, said that the distribution was aimed at bringing succour to the affected households in the state. He identified the items as food and non-food…

Reps to enrol 14 million out-of-school children FILE: Out-of-school children in Nigeria The House of Representatives says it will ensure that 14 million out-of-school Nigerian children are back in school through an intervention framework. Rep. Almustapha Aliyu, the Chairman of the House Committee on Alternative Education, said this in Abuja on Sunday. He said out-of-school children would be trained with relevant skills to become productive, adding that it was targeted at addressing public education by tackling poverty and value gaps. He said this would be in partnership with relevant government agencies, adding that the intervention was aimed at improving access…

MohBad was my best friend – Bella Shmurda at Canada candlelight procession Nigerian artiste Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, also known as Bella Shmurda, on Saturday led the candlelight procession of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka MohBad, in Canada. Addressing fans at the procession, Shmurda first described the deceased as his ‘brother, friend, and guy.’ He also disclosed that he was abroad when his friend died and not long after, he received a call from his mother asking him not to return to the country yet. Shmurda thanked everyone who joined the procession, adding that they will keep seeking justice for…

Foundation Trains Journalists in C’River On Climate Reporting, Data Storytelling CALABAR – The Godshield Kanjal Journalism Foundation (GKJF), a non-governmental organization, in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council, has trained journalists on climate reporting in Calabar. Speaking during the training which marked the maiden collaboration between GKJF and the NUJ, the organizers said the training was motivated by the underreported climate issues affecting Cross River State, the south-south region and the country in general. Founder of GKJF, Godshield Kanjal, advised participants to “Take advantage of this training plus the experience and expertise in this…

‘Japa’ Syndrome: Departments in teaching hospitals shutting down – MDCAN The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, has raised the alarm over the consequences of brain drain in the nation’s health institutions, saying some departments in the teaching hospitals are shutting down due to the high rate of brain drain (Japa). Newly-elected President of the association, Prof. Muhammad Muhammad who disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of MDCAN’s 13th Biennial Delegates meeting and scientific conference in Kano, lamented that no fewer than 500 specialist doctors with specialty in teaching had migrated. According to Prof. Muhammad, “The…

Why plain girls fare better at job interviews A beautiful woman can use her looks for many things – but getting a job, it seems, is not one of them. Including a photo with a job application is less likely to lead to an interview for a pretty woman than it is for a plain Jane – or someone who sends no picture at all, research suggests. In contrast, a handsome man boosts his chances of getting to the next stage of the selection process if he includes a photo. The researchers say it is likely that women who already…

Sanwo-Olu Inspects Ongoing Lagos-Badagry Corridor Cleanup …Says We May Return Environmental Sanitation LAGOS, Nigeria – Illegal occupants, traders and squatters that have been cleared off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway will lose their properties and means of livelihood should they make any attempt to return to the corridor, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned. The Governor issued the warning on the heels of the cleanup exercise along the 10-lane Lagos-Badagry Highway. The exercise, being carried out by the Special Intervention Team, is led by Area Commander of Ikeja Police Division, Bayo Suleiman, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). In the ongoing cleanup operation,…

From pulpit to throne: What Pastor Adeboye told me, Soun of Ogbomoso opens up Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Laoye Orumogege III • The new Soun will allow other religions — Araba Oluawo The historical city of Ogbomoso was on Thursday, September 14, 2023, agog as the newly installed Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Laoye Orumogege III, moved to the main palace to receive members of the community and dignitaries who converged to rejoice with him on his coronation. His coronation as the 28th Soun of Ogbomosoland, followed the approval of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. On…

Weldios University Confers Honorary Doctorate Degree On Amb. Victor Okon One of the leading private universities in Benin Republic, Weldios University Benin Republic has conferred its prestigious Honorary Doctorate Degree (PhD Honoraris Causa) in Business Administration and Human Investment on the Chairman/CEO Wrightlinks Group of Nigeria, Amb. Victor Ita Okon. The award was bestowed on him at a the second edition of the All-Africa Students Union (AASU) and Weldios University annual Symposium held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre Abuja on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 where the awardee was also a special guest of honour. The Akwa Ibom born entrepreneur…

Fuel Subsidy Removal, Floating Naira, and the Lepers that have refused to Sit and Die. In the history of Samaria, in the days of Prophet Elisha, the King of Syria laid siege on Samaria as a military strategy to conquer the nation. The siege ensured nothing left Samaria and nothing went in. It was beyond an economic blockade; it was indeed ‘home arrest’ for the inhabitants of Samaria.  This blockade successfully fulfilled its purpose as the economy of Samaria collapsed and inflation went above the roof. It got to the point where the people became cannibals, as there was nothing…