Author: Seun Omole

By Omotosho Victor Fiyinfoluwa (SIWES Student, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti) The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to disburse $540 million to kickstart the development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in Nigeria. This initiative comes amidst calls for action from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who urged the government and its development partners to translate words […]

By Omotosho Victor Fiyinfoluwa (SIWES Student, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti) Jubril Gawat, a media aide to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that some highway gangs parading themselves as members of the defunct Lagos State Parks and Garages Agency have been harassing truck drivers along the Apapa/ Oshodi and Lagos/Badagry Expressway. Gawat disclosed this following […]

By Adegbenro Barakat Opeyemi (SIWES Student, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic) Importers, clearing agents, and various stakeholders within the import and clearing industry are vehemently opposing the Nigeria Customs Service’s decision to raise import duty. In interviews with The Nation, they argue that this move will worsen inflation and adversely affect the purchasing power of the country’s […]

By Omotosho Victor Fiyinfoluwa (SIWES Student, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti) Country music legend Toby Keith passed away peacefully yesterday evening, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with stomach cancer. He was 62 years old. The news, confirmed by a statement on Keith’s website and social media, stated: ‘Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on […]

By Omotosho Victor Fiyinfoluwa (SIWES Student, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti) A Kenyan court has charged self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 29 others with 191 counts of murder, alleging their involvement in a starvation cult responsible for nearly 200 deaths in a forest near the Indian Ocean. Mackenzie, previously charged with terrorism, manslaughter, and child torture, […]

By Adegbenro Barakat Opeyemi (SIWES Student, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic) The Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Ify Obinabo, revealed that the case emerged when vigilant traders apprehended a young boy selling water during school hours at Ochanja market. Obinabo, determined to combat child labor, summoned the boy’s grandmother and assured the victim’s protection under state care. […]

By Omotosho Victor Fiyinfoluwa (SIWES Student, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, the younger sibling of former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika, on suspicion of corruption related to an ongoing investigation into aviation ministry contract awards. EFCC alleges that during Hadi Sirika’s tenure, he abused his office, diverting […]

By Omotosho Victor Fiyinfoluwa (SIWES Student, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti) Real Madrid announced Tuesday that their former goalkeeping great Miguel Angel Gonzalez has died at the age of 76. Gonzalez played for Madrid between 1968-1986, winning eight league titles and two UEFA Cups among 16 trophies, making 346 appearances. “Real Madrid, their president and their board […]

By Adegbenro Barakat Opeyemi (SIWES Student, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic) A 4-year-old girl, Faridat Shittu, is fighting for her life at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) after a cooking gas explosion tore through her home on 1, Odubanwo Street, off Olaniyi Street, Gbinrinmi in the Ojokoro LCDA of Lagos. Witnesses recount that the explosion, […]

By Omotosho Victor Fiyinfoluwa (SIWES Student, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti) The National Population Commission (NPC) says birth certificates will not be issued to persons older than 18 years of age. The NPC State Director of Oyo State, Mr Akin Oyetunde, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ibadan that this is according to […]