President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, reacted to the power outage that plunged the Northern region of Nigeria into darkness last week.
According to the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president is saddened by the reports of vandalism and wilful destruction of power infrastructure and other public assets that caused the blackout, and is now leading efforts to end the disruption that has paralysed social and economic activities.
Northern traders in the frozen food industry have lost their goods due to no electricity for over a week
The president has summoned the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and relevant agencies to speed up the pace of work to restore electricity to all the affected states in the North.
President Bola Tinubu’s daughter, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has been appointed as Ambassador for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education.
This announcement was made by Muhammad Idris, the commission’s executive secretary, during a visit to Tinubu-Ojo’s Lagos residence.
Idris expressed concern over the plight of Almajiris, who he said have been brainwashed into begging, terrorism, banditry, and other social vices.
A viral CCTV footage, showing a man, who is believed to be a lawyer and manager at Price water house Coopers in a heated argument with his wife, over suspected infidelity has set social media abuzz.
In the video, the man was heard shouting, throwing objects, and threatening to smash his wife with a flower vase. He began the abuse in front of his two daughters.
The federal capital territory police command on Monday, arrested Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the house of representatives, who in a viral video assaulted, a Bolt driver.
In a statement, the FCT police spokesperson, said the command is investigating the matter and expressed grave concern at Ikwechegh’s dismissive attitude toward the office of the Inspector General of Police with his utterances, which they say demonstrates a troubling disregard for the authority of law enforcement.
Tragedy occurred in Enugu State on Monday, after a man died in an accident, after a Vehicle Inspection Officer chased a tricycle, and lost control, leading to a collision, in Okpara Square.
In Lagos State, Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, received a student of Oriwu Senior Model College, Abdulazeez Abdulrahmon, who became the One Day Governor and Overall Winner of the 20th Edition of the Spelling Bee Competition, at Lagos House, Marina.
Sanwo-Olu also received the One Day Deputy Governor, Oki Sewanu, who is a student at Ansaruddeen Senior Grammar School in Badagry, and Saheed Alimot-Odere, the One Day Secretary to the State Government, a student at Jubilee Model Senior Grammar School, The Lagos State Governor made the announcement in a post on X.
British actor Idris Elba has revealed his intention to relocate to Africa within the next decade, citing his desire to support and contribute to the continent’s film industry.
The actor whose mother is from Ghana and father from Sierra Leone, revealed in a recent BBC interview that he sees himself; living across various parts of Africa, including Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Zanzibar–and is committed to going where the stories are being told.
Elba is also a philanthropist, working with his wife, Sabrina Elba, to support sustainable farming in Africa through partnerships with organisations like Farm Africa.
He is a DJ, known as DJ Big -Driis and has produced several tracks, combining his music and acting careers.
Idris Elba has won prestigious awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Miniseries for his role in Luther in 2012.
In September, Elba was announced to be cast as Okonkwo in a new TV series adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart sparking a debate among Nigerians.
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