Author: Olabanji Ayoola
Trump’s farewell address in full
President Donald Trump wrapped up his term at the White House with a farewell video on his final day in office Tuesday, acknowledging the incoming Biden administration, touting his administration’s accomplishments, and condemning violence in the wake of the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Following is the full transcript of the […]
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Yoruba elders back Akeredolu on quit notice to herders
Knock presidency for meddling in state governors’ tasks Condemn Presidency’s statement cautioning Akeredolu Some Yoruba elders have thrown their weight behind the Ondo State Govenor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu over his quit notice to herders to quit forest reserves in the state following worsening cases of kidnappings traced to criminals hiding in the areas. The elders, who […]
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Ondo fires back at presidency, insists herders must quit forest reserves
accuses Shehu of fighting for criminals By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government on Wednesday fired back at the presidency over the latter’s response to its quit notice on herders from its property, insisting that herdsmen must obey the seven-day ultimatum issued by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for them to vacate the forest reserves in the state. […]
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Fani-Kayode slams Buhari for faulting Akeredolu’s ultimatum to herders
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani- Kayode, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for countering the ultimatum given to herdsmen by Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to quit forest reserves in the state. The Presidency, on Tuesday night, cautioned Akeredolu to exercise restraint, saying “it will be the least expected to unilaterally oust thousands of herders who have […]
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Air transmission of coronavirus
By Cosmas Odoemena As the number of new cases of COVID-19 and deaths continue to increase in Nigeria, and elsewhere in the world, it’s time to review how this disease is transmitted. Even among those that seem to observe the safety protocols, there have been infections. Initially, the consensus was that the disease is spread by […]
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INEC’s nightmare before elections
By Matthew Agboma Ozah Not so long ago, some wise folks got together under President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration and decided to solve Nigeria’s election problems once and for all. At that time, most people agreed that the country needed an electoral Act to help contain some political anomalies that has eaten into the fabrics of the […]
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Fayemi seeks qualified female lawyers as judges
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has canvassed elevation of qualified female lawyers and young lawyers as judges in Ekiti State High Court. He made the call in Ado-Ekiti yesterday during inauguration of the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister Adeniyi Familoni, as a judge of the State High Court, following his recommendation by the […]
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160.2m SIMs yet to be linked with NIN
A crowd waiting to get captured for the National Identification Number (NIN) at the Lagos office of Nigeria identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos, disregarding the COVID-19 safety protocols…yesterday. Photo: Moses Omosehin At the expiration of the January 19 deadline given subscribers with National Identity Numbers (NINs) to sync their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) on […]
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‘Facilities to store COVID-19 vaccines ready’
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed existence of storage facilities to preserve potency of the 100,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines being expected in Nigeria from January 31 to early February. The Executive Director, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who spoke when he took journalists on a tour of the agency’s ultra-cold chain equipment in Abuja, […]
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