NewsReports

The queen of Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi has announced her separation from the monarch, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Queen Naomi announced the decision on her verified Instagram page citing irreconcilable differences between the duo. . She writes, “I bless the Lord almighty for His faithfulness in the last 3years of my marriage. In life’s journey, it isn’t how far. …

By Okhide Em’ya David Aggrieved Pregnant women on Wednesday took to the streets of Benin to protest alleged closure of antenatal care services at the Central Hospital, Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. The women said they were scheduled to attend antenatal care on Wednesday  at the hospital but  getting to the clinic, they were directed to go home and …

The Federal Government has destroyed about 1,066,214 doses of Astrazeneca vaccines donated to the country to combat COVID-19. The destruction carried out on Wednesday in Abuja, according to the government, followed the expiration of the vaccines given to the country by foreign donors. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA handed the vaccines to the National Agency for Food …

An engineering technology outfit, Vin Global Technologies, has developed home solutions for everyday activities through its automation systemic app. The new app, called OVO Smart, will integrate household appliances digitally and enable users to easily control all their gadgets on a phone or computer and from anywhere they are in the world. Speaking on the app, the Chief Executive Officer …

• Doing nothing not an option, act fast, Saraki charges NASS• CSOs berate Gbajabiamila, call for his resignation• PDP Reps caucus vows to mobilize members to override President• Override Buhari, listen to Nigerians, PDP, Northern group tell lawmakers• PGF DG: Rework bill, send back to Buhari• Group asks NASS to reconsider bill with consideration for PWDs, others After some chest-thumping and …

The Federal Government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021, and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. The declaration was contained in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore. “Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf …

The Jigawa State House of Assembly, North-west Nigeria, on Tuesday passed a bill to protect children from abuse, but says the legislation will not regulate the age of marriage because “it’s controversial and alien to predominant religion and culture of the residents.” This is coming a few weeks after stakeholders across Africa gathered in Niamey, Republic of Niger, to adopt …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the National Assembly would decide the fate of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill upon resumption from the Christmas and New Year holidays. The lower chamber adjourned for the holidays after it received a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari declining assent to the Electoral Bill transmitted to him 30 days …

The National Assembly recently passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 wherein, among others, electronic voting and transmission of results were given a nod of approval, thereby empowering the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to determine the mode of conduct of elections and transmission of results.  Back in 2018 when the National Assembly presented a Bill for the amendment of the …

–Briefs Buhari on the murder of 40 in state The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has said that there is nothing like repentant bandits and that the state believes in dispatching the terrorists attacking innocent people to their creator. Governor el-Rufai stated this on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the …