Author: Opalim Lifted

The Federal Government has advised members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to call off their planned five-day strike. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, issued the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, shortly after getting news of the planned strike from the NARD leadership. Ngige stated this in a statement signed by Mr. Olajide Oshundun, Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, while calling the planned strike unconstitutional. The looming strike is scheduled to begin on May 16 at midnight. Ngige who was reacting to the letter, delivered to his office at about 5…

Recently, the Nigerian media was flooded with reports of the deaths of several prominent Nollywood movie stars who died within a few days of each other. On the morning of Saturday, May 13, 2023, Nollywood was plunged into sadness following the death of veteran Yoruba actor Mukaila Adedigba, aka Sikiru Adeshina. Kunle Iyiola Afod, a well-known Nollywood actor and film director, died in the early hours of the morning, according to his Instagram profile. Nigerians were still in mourning for Adedigba when word broke that famous Nollywood actor Obinna Nwafor, often known as Saint Obi, had died at the age…

Justice Sale Musa Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Kaduna has reserved decision in the matter of alleged N212,439,552 fraud involving Mansur Ali Mashi, a serving House of Representatives member representing Mashi Dutsi federal constituency. Mashi is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly receiving a credit facility from Sterling Bank in the amount of N212,439,552 (two hundred and twelve million, four hundred and thirty-nine thousand, five hundred and fifty-two naira) solely through bogus businesses. He was fined alongside four bank officials: Abdulmumini Mustapha, Shehu Aliyu, Muazu Abdu, and Hassan Usman (deceased). Upon arraignment, the…

Motorists and commuters using the Asaba-Kwale-Warri Road in Delta State are currently experiencing difficulty connecting to their destinations due to the collapse of the road bridge. Motorists and commuters were trapped along the Ogwashi-Uku-Kwale axis due to the collapse. Our source learned that the bridge was under construction and virtually finished when it fell on Monday night. When our correspondent visited the site on Tuesday, authorities from the construction company, CCECC, declined to comment on the cause of the collapse. Our correspondent, however, saw stranded motorists on both sides of the collapsed bridge. Some commuters were also seen trekking across…

The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony J Blinken, has told President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the Joe Biden administration is committed to developing ties with Nigeria. Blinken, according to a statement issued by Matthew Miller on Tuesday called Tinubu. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke this morning with Nigerian President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to emphasize his continued commitment to further strengthening the U.S.-Nigeria relationship with the incoming administration. Joe Biden announces $75m for Africa electoral authorities “The Secretary noted that the U.S.-Nigeria partnership is built on shared interests and strong people-to-people ties and that those links…

The Presidential Transition Council has announced a world press conference to detail the activities of the May 29 inauguration ceremony. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation communicated this information in a press statement on May 16, 2023. Announced by the Permanent Secretary, of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya, who also doubles as the chairperson of the Media and Publicity subcommittee of the Presidential Transition Council, the World Press Conference is scheduled to take place by 2. pm on Thursday, 18th May 2023, at the Rotunda hall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…

Four US Embassy personnel in Nigeria were assassinated in Anambra State’s Ogbaru Local Government Area. According to reports, they came under fire while traveling through the neighborhood. According to news report, they were on a humanitarian mission to the area, while another said the assaulted officials wanted to get to their destination via Ogbaru. “At least four persons were killed in the attack while others sustained injuries. Troops have taken over the community”. The attack’s specifics were sketchy at the time of filing this report however, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra, affirmed the occurrence of the…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said governors from North Central have not made any public statement on the zoning formula for parliamentary positions, denying a media report quoting them as rejecting the position of the party leadership on the issue. AbdulRazaq said the governors, being party leaders from the region, cannot adopt a confrontational posture against the party’s position but are instead holding strategic meetings with different stakeholders to secure a better deal for the North Central. “Media reports that we reject the party’s position are therefore a stretch of our approach. They are not factual. We have our…

The Kwara State Government today sealed off the China Kaidi Quarry site along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso road due to significant concerns over the safety of Kwarans living in the area and environmental compliance. The decision to seal off the quarry site follows the inspection carried out by the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) on the company, where numerous safety violations were discovered, including the absence of essential safety equipment for workers, inadequate training programmes, and insufficient measures to prevent accidents. Besides, environmental concerns were equally raised, such as the lack of proper reclamation procedures and non-compliance with essential environmental permits…

Those who have placed visa bans on some “selected Nigerians” for supposedly “undermining democracy” and “rigging elections” are entirely within their rights to do so since it is their nation and they have the authority to do so. We should not be concerned about that because the Nigerian people, a great and sovereign people who belong to a great and sovereign nation, spoke loudly and clearly and made their legitimate choices during a series of free, fair, and credible elections that have produced, to the glory of God, a President-elect and a set of Governors-elect, all of whom will be…