Land grabbing remains a significant issue in Nigeria, threatening the rights of property owners and hindering community development. In Oyo State, under the visionary leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde, Oyo State has witnessed significant strides in combating land grabbing. Mr. Akin-Funmilayo Williams, Honorable Commissioner for Lands, Housing, Survey, and Urban Development, has emerged as a leading figure in this fight. the pacesetter state under the distinguished overall leadership of His Excellency Engr Seyi Makinde FNSE through the Honorable Commissioner, Mr. Akin-Funmilayo Williams has emerged as a leading figure, an Ambassador in the fight against this menace, using his influence to…
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Senator Orji Kalu has reassured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is deeply aware of the economic challenges facing the country and is taking deliberate steps to address them. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Kalu disclosed that President Tinubu discreetly moves around Abuja at night to personally gauge the situation and understand the real-time struggles of Nigerians. Kalu emphasized that Tinubu’s quiet actions reflect his commitment to resolving the economic crisis affecting the nation. “The president himself knows that Nigerians are suffering and hungry. He is a street person; he knows the street very well,” Kalu stated. Kalu…
Thomas Olamide, one of the protesters arrsted at Lekki tollgate in Lagos, on Sunday, has raised an alarm over alleged theft. Daily Trust had reported how some of the protesters who converged on the Lekki tollgate in commemoration of the shooting by soldiers on October 20, 2020, were arrested. Young persons protesting against police brutality had called for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) over brutality. In compliance with the demand, the police authorities disbanded SARS but the protesters refused to leave the streets, especially the tollgate which had become a landmark for the protest. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
Operatives of the Lagos Police Command allegedly fired teargas and arrested some youths who gathered in Lekki on Sunday morning to mark the fourth anniversary of the October 20, 2020, #ENDSARS shooting at the Tollgate. The protesters were carrying placards with messages like “Never forget,” “Four years after, no justice,” “We demand full implementation of the panel’s recommendations,” and “Oppression continues, police brutality persists.” They vowed to honor the memory of those killed by soldiers and police officers at the Tollgate while demanding a better Nigeria. The protest started around 8 a.m., but armed police officers disrupted it by blocking…
The Director General of the State Security Service, SSS, Tosin Ajayi, has removed Adeboyega Fasasi as the Chief Security Officer, CSO to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Credible security sources who confirmed Mr Fasasi’s removal at the weekend said he was replaced by Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a deputy director currently undergoing a fellowship course at the National Institute for Security Studies. Adegboyega Fasasi DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that Mr Tinubu approved Mr Fasasi’s removal upon request of the DG to send him for a “strategic course” — the usual premise for removing a top security official around the president. According to sources,…
The federal government has said it is working towards making solar energy accessible and affordable to all Nigerians by next year.Director-General/CEO of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa service. He noted that for Nigeria to enjoy stable power supply as obtained in other developed nations, the country needs to generate 40,000 megawatts. “As you know, with the installed capacity of 12,000 megawatts in Nigeria, only 5,000 megawatts get to the people. We need 40,000 megawatts to be able to meet the country’s energy needs and enjoy stable power as obtained…
U-17 WWC: Flamingos Thrash Ecuador 4-0 In Second Group Game October 19, 2024 A brace from Shakirat Moshood and goals each by Peace Effiong and Harmony Chidi, earned Nigeria’s Flamingos a comfortable 4-0 win against debutants Ecuador in their second Group A game at the FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup on Saturday. It is now back-to-back wins for the Flamingos, who opened their campaign with a 4-1 win against New Zealand. The win place the Flamingos top of Group A on six points after two games. Moshood opened the scoring in the 28th minute after converting from the penalty spot.…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has responded to the rants of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who claimed that Nigerians have rejected him and the former vice president should therefore vacate the political scene. Atiku said he won’t “descend into the gutters” to exchange words with Wike. Wike had said: “I hear Atiku Abubakar said that Nigerians have rejected us in Rivers State. You, who have contested and failed woefully, Nigerians have rejected you; therefore, go back home.” Reacting through his spokesman, Paul Ibe, Atiku said Wike and his collaborators are…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to the country after his weeks of annual leave in the UK. Tinubu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja in the evening after his working leave. “The eagle has landed,” presidential aide Dada Olusegun wrote on his X account on Saturday. “Welcome home, Mr President.” President Tinubu was welcomed by a team of government officials, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Ganduje; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; his Chief of State Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu among others. The two-week working leave…
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of Rivers State, has hit back at former vice president and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, labeling him a “serial loser,” News360 Nigeria reports. Atiku had earlier criticized Wike following the outcome of the local government elections in Rivers State, where the Action Peoples Party (APP) won 22 out of the 23 chairmanship positions. Atiku suggested that the results reflected Wike’s rejection by the people. Responding weeks later, Wike retorted by highlighting Atiku’s back-to-back losses in the 2019 and 2023 presidential elections as evidence of his…