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The APC-led government of President Bola Tinubu has stated its commitment to a new era of openness and access to information through various media channels in the country. Tinubu leaves for Benin Republic 63rd anniversary The new Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, emphasized this while speaking with correspondents in the Presidential Villa. He told the State House correspondents that the President has directed that no public official should “talk down” to Nigerians. According to the special adviser, the administration will also be opening up the Presidential Villa in an unprecedented way to promote transparency…

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has began investigation into Tuesday’s crash involving a light single airplane in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. “The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been notified and commenced investigation into an accident involving a Jabiru J430, a light single airplane with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-CCQ operated by Air First Hospitality & Tours, which occurred around a little after 1500hrs local time on August 1, 2023,” the agency said in a statement released Tuesday evening. “The aircraft was on a test flight within Lagos with two passengers onboard before it crashed around Oba…

Lionel Messi is the footballer with the most Guinness World Records, the organization said on Tuesday. According to a chart shared by the British organization on its verified Twitter handle, the Inter Miami forward has 41 records, one ahead of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi, Ronaldo score in explosive Riyadh friendly “For now, Messi is clear of Ronaldo. Lionel Messi has 41 @GWR titles, whereas Cristiano Ronaldo has 40.” Guinness World Records tweeted Robert Lewandowski (9), Kylian Mbappe (5), and Neymar (4) were also ranked alongside the two legends of the game, with the trio taking 3rd, 4th, and 5th…

The Kwara State Government has concluded plans to alleviate the suffering of indigent students studying in various public-owned tertiary institutions with a one-off stipend of N10,000 each. This was contained in a statement released by the chief press secretary to the Kwara state governor, Rafiu Ajakaye. According to Ajakaye, “Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the payment of N10,000 each to students of Kwara origin in public-owned tertiary institutions.” “The Governor has also approved a stipend of N10,000 each for some categories of security agents defined as the first line of defense, which would be disbursed through the Kwara…

Ahead of the planned August 2 nationwide strike and protest of the organized labour movements, the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has warned leaders of the labour movement against any form of violent protest. In a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP expresses deep concerns over the planned protest, urging the labor unions to conduct the protest in a peaceful manner. “While being mindful of the right to peaceful protest, as enshrined in our Constitution, the IGP urges all parties involved to ensure that the planned demonstrations are conducted in a…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on monday night, criticized the palliative measures announced by President Bola Tinubu to lessen the effect of petrol subsidy removal on Nigerians, saying the programs to be rolled out by the federal government are totally out of touch with the economic realities and hardships currently being faced by poor citizens. In a statement released on Monday, hours after the President’s special broadcast to Nigerians on his plans to reduce the suffering of the citizens, NLC President Joe Ajaero said “the promises and assurances made by President Tinubu are not the silver bullet that Nigerians expected”.…

A missile strike on a residential building killed six and wounded dozens in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown on Monday, as Russia said it stepped up strikes against military facilities in response to attacks on its territory, including Moscow. Two missiles landed close to the center of the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rig just after 9:00 a.m. (0600 GMT), Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klymenko wrote on Telegram. Among the dead were a 10-year-old girl and her 45-year-old mother, while 75 people were injured, Klymenko and local authorities said. One of the strikes hit a large nine-story residential apartment block,…

Nigeria’s female national team, the Super Falcons, will have even more reason to celebrate their qualification for the Round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup apart from doing their country proud as they are set to be heavily rewarded for reaching the Round of 16. The Super Falcons are guaranteed at least $1,380,000 in prize money to be shared amongst the players, a figure that could rise depending on their progress in the competition. #FIFAWWC: Nigeria Super Falcons qualify for round of 16 The money promised to teams that reach the round of 16 by FIFA will amount to…

The Federal Government has lamented that the second Niger Bridge may be blocked if vandals continue to cart away its metal components. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr. Mahmuda Mamman, stated this on Sunday, when he paid an on-site assessment to the bridge to ascertain the level of vandalism. He urged security agencies to intensify surveillance on the Bridge to curtail the activities of the miscreants, who he said were after the metal components. Addressing journalists, Mamman said, “We are here to see the level of vandalism on the 2nd Niger Bridge. It was…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has slashed BRT fares by 50 per cent and also rolled out other palliatives owing to the removal of fuel subsidy. He said this in a statewide broadcast on Monday afternoon. Details later………