Author: Vincent Osuwo

A fire broke out early today, Friday, inside a seven-story structure on Sanni Adewale Street in the Lagos Island Local Government Area. Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed this in a statement published on X. Adeseye stated that the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call at 5:17 hours and responded quickly with firefighters from the Ebute Elefun, Sari, and Lekki 1 stations, arriving at the scene by 5:33 hours. Adeseye verified that the situation is under control, with no injuries recorded. According to preliminary investigations, an electrical surge caused the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu in his attempts to address the country’s sociopolitical, economic, and security challenges. This comes as he spoke on the Tinubu’s modest lifestyle at the launch of Professor Modupe Adelabu’s book, Navigating the Politics of Universal Education Policies in Nigeria, in Abuja on Thursday. Shettima, while stressing that Tinubu deserves Nigerians’ faith, promised them that the government’s harsh actions will soon bring great results. Nigerians struggle to survive while Seyi Tinubu wears billion naira wristwatches – Omotayo Shettima said, “In President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we have a leader that…

A recent battle between farmers and herders in Adamawa State’s Kodomun Community in Demsa Local Government Area has claimed eight lives and injured many more. Suleiman Nguroje, the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, confirmed the event, adding a combined security force had been rushed to the area to restore order, but no arrests had been made thus far. The annual battle has claimed multiple lives and ruined cattle and property worth millions of naira over the years. The most recent fight was apparently sparked by the murder of a youth in Kodomun by suspected herders. The issue was reported…

Nigerian artist Oladapo Oyebanjo, also known as D’Banj, paid a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House on Thursday. Jubril Gawat, the governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, confirmed this in a video posted on X on Thursday. Gawat’s caption stated, “Between Governor #jidesanwoolu and #iamdbanj earlier today. The visit comes ahead of the release of his new album, “The Entertainer: D’Sequel,” which is scheduled for Friday. During the visit, D’Banj is believed to have given Sanwo-Olu a commemorative plaque recognising the album’s release. “The Entertainer: The Sequel” is said to be a follow-up to…

Prof. Udenta Udenta, the former National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, has asked President Bola Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet. In a press statement released on Thursday, Udenta addressed the recent statewide anti-hunger demonstration and the status of the nation, stating that Tinubu could not continue to manage the country in the manner he is. He maintained that unless hunger was alleviated, poverty was reduced, prices of staple food items fell significantly, inflationary pressures were relieved, naira depreciation was reversed, and petroleum product prices were made affordable to the people, the country could expect more hunger protests in the…

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden attended an event together for the first time since the president terminated his campaign for a second term and Harris replaced him as the Democratic contender.  The rally, located just outside Washington, DC, occurred as Donald Trump appeared at a news conference in New Jersey, his second campaign event in the last two days. The Democratic celebration on Thursday commemorated the Biden administration’s recently announced agreement to reduce the cost of ten common prescription medications for millions of Americans. It also provided an insight into the pair’s chemistry, as the party ticket…

The Jigawa State Police Command announced on Thursday that it has arraigned 390 of the 400 individuals arrested for vandalism and other offences during the statewide hunger strike that turned violent in Jigawa and other northern regions.  A.T. Abdullahi, the state’s Commissioner of Police, stated this to reporters in Dutse on Thursday. He stated that the protestors were caught during the rally for vandalising and looting government and public property in the state. “We arrested 400 protesters, and out of the number, 390 have been prosecuted, while the cases of the remaining suspects are still pending,” the CP said. According…

The 11th Financial Times Africa Summit has been scheduled for October 29 at The Peninsula in London. The summit is planned to bring together African heads of state, politicians, global investors, and business leaders to examine Africa’s long-term growth and development prospects. Liberia’s President, Joseph Boakai; Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group; Kuben Naidoo, former Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank; Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of Africa Finance Corporation; and other dignitaries were among those who spoke on Wednesday, according to a statement. It was stated that this year’s edition sought to investigate how African countries…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated on Thursday that his administration is determined to put an end to building collapses in the state. Sanwo-Olu stated this while delivering the keynote address at the second edition of the Lagos State Building Control Agency Stakeholders Engagement, which took place at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja. Speaking to the theme ‘Professionalism Across Board in the Built Environment,’ Sanwo-Olu stated that one major challenge faced by the government was the lack of citizens’ strict adherence to building codes, which often translated to complete disregard for building regulations by homeowners and developers. Building…

Guarantee Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has confirmed an isolated incident involving an effort to hack its website domain. The hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, only one day after the bank renewed its domain name, resulting in a momentary outage to the website that prevented users from accessing online services. This caused significant worry, with media reports claiming that the bank’s website had been cloned, potentially putting customer data in danger. GTBank said in a statement signed by its management and emailed to our correspondent on Thursday that the incident was not successful and that its website had not been cloned.…