The founder and Director, Muslims Rights concern, Prof. Ishaq Akintola has commended President Bola Tinubu for releasing the sum of N90 billion subsidy to support 2024 hajj pilgrims to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, insisting that the gesture is met for welfarism. Akintola who made the assertion when he featured on Wednesday April 3rd 2024 Arise...
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Gospel singer petitions IGP for defamation
Popular Nigerian gospel Singer, Nathaniel Bassey has petitioned the Inspection-General of Police over alleged defamation by online trolls who accused him of been the father of Mercy Chinwo’s Son. The development comes barely five days after another gospel Nigerian singer, Mercy Chinwo’s son photographs had with her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa on social Media, first...
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Cleric supports widows, needy with food items
The Parish Priest of St. Francis Catholic Church, Ekewan road, Benin Revered Father Andrew Obinyan has supported a vast trove of widows and indigent parishioners with food items and other incentives. The gesture, which was part of his customary empowerment programme of the Cleric in the spirit of Easter Celebrations. Addressing his congregation on Tuesday...
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FG raises electricity tariff to N225/KwH
The federal government on Wednesday jerked electricity tariff from N68 to N225 ($0.15)/ per KwH for energy users that enjoy 20-hour electricity supply. The government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) 300 per cent electricity tariff, effective April 1, 2024, for Band A consumers in Nigeria. Vice chairman of NERC, Musiliu Oseni disclosed this...
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Edo pensioners protest unauthorized deductions
Some free retirees from Edo State Civil service have protested unauthorized deductions of undisclosed sum of money from their Bank Accounts. The pensioners stormed commerical banks on Tuesday, claimed that their Bank Accounts were credited by the State government, ahead of Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April Easter public holidays declared by the federal...
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Investment in Fubara loss, Wike laments
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike says he consider his investment in governor of Rivers State, governor Siminalayi Fubara, his former most trusted aide as a loss in response to moves by the duo to consolidate their authority over Rivers after a bitter struggle. Recall that Wike moved Fubara who was elected on...
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‘Refuse burning’ causes explosion at cantonment
The Nigerian Army late late Monday night confirmed a minor explosion within the Nigerian Army (NA) Cantonment in Ikeja, Lagos State. Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said the incident occurred on a farmland near the Mammy Market within the Cantonment, which was recently cleared and certified free of unexploded ordnances by the...
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Guard sets suspected vandal ablaze in Lagos
A security guard, Agunbiade Adekunle ‘m’, has allegedly set a suspected vandal ablaze in Shonde Street, Itire,l area of Lagos State. The victim was a member of a group of hoodlums caught vandalizing vehicle and handover to Adekunle who lives in the street. Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi confirmed this on Monday in...
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Why next iOS 18 can’t work with some iPhones
AI-powered Apple features of iOS 18 is expected to be launch in June 2024, Dailymailonline said. Certain iPhones released before 2018, including the series SE and the 8 Plus model or earlier, won’t have access to iOS 18. Outdated hardware chips that have a slower processor and less memory that can’t support high-powered features, is...
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Open defecation in Benin City: Epidemic waiting to happen
By Osaigbovo Iguobaro Open defecation is fast becoming a modern day life for most residents of Ibiwe, Lagos Omo, Butcher, Jegede, and other adjourning streets around the King square in Benin City. This City which is a home to most migrant workers without shelters, is embroid in the web of contradictions at night after daily...