Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Nigeria takes fifth position on use of  social media, daily usage Social media platform logos Nigeria takes fifth position on use of  social media, daily usage. Nigerians rank among the world’s top social media users, with 2024 data placing the country fifth globally for average daily time spent online. According to figures from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social in 2024, posted by World of Statistics on X on Sunday, Nigerians spend an average of 3 hours and 23 minutes per day on social media. Leading the list is Kenya, where people spend the most time on social media, at 3…

Obi says he was misunderstood about church vigils Peter Obi Obi says he was misunderstood about church vigils. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Sunday, said his recent suggestion to convert ‘church vigils into night shifts’ has been misrepresented. The former Anambra State governor came under heavy criticism following his interview on the Honest Bunch podcast released on Saturday. While emphasising that Nigeria suffers from poverty and is unproductive as a result of two factors – politics and religion, Obi argued that too much time was being spent attending church services from…

FG gives N18bn compensation for Lagos-Calabar highway property owners Dave Umahi FG gives N18bn compensation for Lagos-Calabar highway property owners. A total of N18bn has been allocated to compensate affected property owners on section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced on Sunday. Umahi also stated that everyone on the compensation list of section 1 of the coastal road must have been paid in 10 days. He spoke during the stakeholder’s engagement involving section 1 and section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road. While addressing the issue of compensation, Umahi said his hands were…

Lookman Scores Twice Against Napoli Ademola Lookman Lookman Scores Twice Against Napoli. Nigerian football star Ademola Lookman scored a first-half brace against Napoli. The Atalanta winger’s goals in the 10th and 31st minutes have put Atalanta second in the league standings. Remember that the Nigerian is the only African to make the top 20 in the FIFA Ballon d’Or list, and his current form leaves little doubt that he could be crowned Africa’s best player at the awards scheduled to take place on 16 December 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco.

Nestlé Donates Water And Sanitation Facilities To Ogun Schools  Pupils of LG Primary School, Adie Owe, Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government of Ogun State, drinking the newly Commissioned water built by Nestle.  BEFORE & AFTER : Toilets built by Nestle and handed over to the management of LG Primary School, Adie Owe, Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government of Ogun State. Nestlé gives water and sanitation facilities to pupils of Community Schools, Ogun State. Learners and educators at LG Primary School, Adie Owe, Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government of Ogun State, were jubilant at the inauguration of Water and Sanitation Facilities provided by Nestlé Nigeria PLC. The…

OYO 2027 Election Stands Between APC, Nigerians – Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde OYO 2027 Election Stands Between APC and Nigerians. The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the 2027 general election will be between the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Nigerian people. He stated this on Saturday during the commissioning of the Late Olusoji Adagunodo zonal secretariat of the party in Ibadan, the state capital, adding that his next political agenda would be determined solely by himself. In attendance at the event were the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum; Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun…

Senate Committee responds to oil spills in Niger Delta, seeks intervention Senate Committee responds to oil spills in Niger Delta, seeks intervention. The Senate Committee on Host Communities, Oil and Gas, has emphasised the critical need for immediate action in addressing oil spill incidents across the Niger Delta. To this end, the Committee has charged oil companies and the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, to respond swiftly to pollution incidents, and not wait till 20 years before remediation. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Sunday Benson Agadaga, said these in Ogoni when he led members of the…

Borno Decides To Use Tech To Verify Pensioners, Ghosts Elimination Borno Decides To Use Tech To Verify Pensioners And Eliminates Ghosts. Borno State government has inaugurated a 15-member committee to investigate unpaid pensions and gratuities and eliminate ghost workers from its payroll, targeting 20,000 local government staff across the 27 local government areas of the state. The committee was headed by the state Head of Service, Mallam Fannami, which includes representatives from key government agencies, labour unions and professional bodies. He said the committee is tasked with ascertaining the actual number of pensioners, identifying outstanding unpaid pensions and gratuities, recommending…

Shettima, Douye Diri, Idris, Others To Head Discussion On Economy, Security In Editors’ Conference Vice-President Kashim Shettima Nigerian Guild of Editors will host leaders in Nigeria’s economic and security sectors. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Atiku Abubakar Bagudu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Kelvin Oye, will lead conversation on economy and security, as the 20th edition of All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) starts on Wednesday in…

Lagos notifies of 15-month traffic diversion for Mile 2 interchange construction Traffic diversion [Credit: WuzupNigeria] The Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the diversion would integrate rail, bus, water and non–motorised transportation. The Lagos State government has announced a 15-month traffic diversion at Mile 2 for the construction of the new transport interchange terminal. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said in a statement on Sunday that the diversion would integrate rail, bus, water and non–motorised transportation. He said the 15-month traffic diversion for the construction would begin from November 11, 2024, to February 16, 2026. Mr…