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Divine Inyang Titus has been announced as the 2024 Toyin Falola Prize winner with his entry “Fibers from the Deep” A statement by the organisers said, “Divine becomes the second Nigerian to win this prestigious prize, after Abdulrahim Hussani (2022). His narrative introduces us to Ikem, a deeply conflicted protagonist navigating existential dilemmas, family turmoil, […] http://dlvr.it/TCS3S9

By Patrick Aigbokhan TECNO has unveiled its POP9 version bringing advanced features to everyone at an affordable price.  According to the manufacturers, with the TECNO POP9, everyone can enjoy high-quality mobile experiences, and even those on a tight budget can keep up with the latest tech upgrades.  One of the standout features of the TECNO […] http://dlvr.it/TCHc85

A 40-year-old woman, (name withheld) set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse, on Friday. He said the woman, who resides in Garin Mallam village, poured […] http://dlvr.it/TCGtn3

 Bello Matawalle,  the Minister of State for Defence, has urged the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen, Christopher Musa to fish out the killers of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State. He gave the charge in a statement on Friday in Abuja, by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public […] http://dlvr.it/TCGtQk

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and other public health advocates Thursday urged the federal government to halt plans to use bouillon cubes as a food vehicle for delivering iron and zinc to households to combat micronutrient deficiencies. They warned that bouillon cubes are excessively high in sodium and that using them for food […] http://dlvr.it/TCFfzB

Sanwo-Olu to declare open conference of communication scholars and professionals Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is to declare the 11th Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals (ACSPN) open on September 4, 2024. The two-day event is billed for the Airport Hotel, Ikeja. The governor who is the Special Guest of Honour and Chief Host […] http://dlvr.it/TCFKLg

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the tragic circumstances leading to the passing of His Royal Highness, Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa District in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. He described the savage attack on the traditional ruler as deeply disturbing and a heinous act that will not go without […] http://dlvr.it/TCDZ8K

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the country’s regulators and the film and cinema industry to protect the next generation of Nigerians from the predatory tactics of the tobacco industry by sustaining the #SmokeFreeNollywood campaign. CAPPA’s Executive Director Akinbode Oluwafemi said the tobacco industry had a track record of surreptitiously using […] http://dlvr.it/TC5xqF

Participants at a media roundtable in Lagos have highlighted the importance of consistent reportage of the statutory government audit reports at federal, state and local government levels. The participants, comprising 40 editors, gathered at the Third FrontFoot Media Roundtable to discuss “The Nexus Between Media and Government Accountability”. According to a communique, made available on […] http://dlvr.it/TC5xWn

 An NGO, The Alliance for Africa (AFA), has urged media organisations to champion the fight against sexual harassment at the nation’s tertiary educational institutions. The NGO made the call at a two-day capacity building training for media professionals in Abuja. The training was designed to enhance their understanding of national and legal frameworks in addressing […] http://dlvr.it/TC5Zb4

Tinubu off to France Monday President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. A terse statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) said, the President will return to the country after his brief work stay in France. http://dlvr.it/TC5ZDN

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained FBN Holdings Plc from holding, conducting or hosting its 12th Annual General meeting scheduled for August 22, 2024, whether virtually or otherwise, pending the determination of a motion for interlocutory injunction filed by an aggrieved shareholder, Tohir Folorunsho Ismaila. Justice Akintayo Aluko gave the order on […] http://dlvr.it/TC15KM

Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba as called on journalists to maximise the use of digital technology to enhance efficiency of their jobs in a fast-changing media landscape. The governor disclosed this while declaring open, the 2024 News Summit of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), in Jalingo. He noted that journalists needed to embrace […] http://dlvr.it/TC0TcY

The Nigeria Police Force, Badagry Divisional Office, Lagos State, has donated security apparatus to the heads of the local guards in the council, known as “Zangans”. At the presentation of the items on Friday, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Agosile Folajimi, said the donated materials are to boost security operations in the community. According […] http://dlvr.it/TC0TJb

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered another cash sum of $2.045million, seven choice landed properties and shares linked to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele. The discovery, disclosed on Thursday at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, is the latest in a […] http://dlvr.it/TByYrV

By Toyin Falola As the sailor of time paddles away The soft and heavy breeze from the running tides The whistling of the deep And the splashes of the bow’s piecing of the sea Unwinding the past from their echoes. My gentle wrinkles And the grey hair transformed into scalps Tell gentle stories of aspirations […] http://dlvr.it/TBxWxk

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of N190,277,634.2 million and $70,811,48, allegedly stolen from First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) by one of its staff, Muiz Tijani Adeyinka. Justice Akintayo Aluko, who granted the order following an ex-parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […] http://dlvr.it/TBwMf7

The Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) has said it resolved disputes valued at $105,000,000.00 and N3,720,900,000 through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in 2023, growing its revenues by 23 per cent. The Institute disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement by its Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Shola Oshodi-John. Oshodi-John explained that the data followed NICArb’s […] http://dlvr.it/TBw2Hd

The Labour Party (LP) Candidate in the forthcoming Ondo Governorship election, Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi, has said he will tackle corruption in public offices if elected. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He also said that his administration would operate a zero-tolerance for the wastage […] http://dlvr.it/TBsJmc

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, August 14, depart Abuja for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on a three-day official visit to honour the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The President will meet with his Equatorial Guinean counterpart at the Presidential Villa on arrival, where meetings will be held between the two leaders and agreements, […] http://dlvr.it/TBsJXM

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, preceded by the swearing-in of the newly appointed Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack. Addressing Mrs. Walson-Jack, after she took her oath of office, President Tinubu asked the new Head of the Civil […] http://dlvr.it/TBsJ8j

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja inaugurated 30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses with the capacity to transport 3,000 passengers. The locally-manufactured buses were donated to the federal government by the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Speaking at the inauguration, the […] http://dlvr.it/TBsHpS

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos will on November 12, 2024, resume the trial of five defendants for alleged conspiracy to defraud, and obtaining of $950,000 from a businessman, Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa, under false pretence. The businessman is the prosecution’s star witness in the trial, while the 1st to 5th defendants are Chibueze […] http://dlvr.it/TBrwY4

President Nicolás Maduro suspended access to the social media site X, as he faced renewed pressure to release data proving his claimed reelection was valid. Maduro announced his government was blocking the social media platform formerly known as Twitter for 10 days while accusing the site’s owner Elon Musk of “inciting hate and fascism” in […] http://dlvr.it/TBjFd1

 An international NGO, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has inaugurated a 10-year strategic plan to spur citizens’ action toward addressing poverty in Nigeria. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, made this known at the official launch of the New Country Strategy Paper titled: `Citizens Action to End Poverty and Injustice 2024-2034’, on Thursday in Abuja. […] http://dlvr.it/TBjFHQ

By Bimbo Esho Cerebral, charismatic,  handsome, humorous, jovial, polished, refined, smooth, suave, urbane, trailblazer etc. are words that best describe you dad. When the history of Music, especially regarding our indigenous repertoire is to be truly and authoritatively written your name will continually resound and have global acclaim and respect. I wish Dad that you […] http://dlvr.it/TBhv4Z

A former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, Lagos State, Adesina Ogunlana, is dead. On Tuesday evening, Ogunlana, 60, reportedly slumped in his office at Fadeyi, along Ikorodu Road, Lagos. He was not publicly known to be battling any illness. A fearless, radical, human rights activist, Ogulana aka “Serubawon” celebrated his 60th […] http://dlvr.it/TBcTrl

By Mofolorunso Adekunle Enigbokan Certain hormones help to regulate our blood glucose ( sugar ) levels. Prominent among them are Insulin (from the Pancreas ), Glucagon ( from the Pancreas ), Substance P ( from neurons ), Glucagon-like peptide ( GLP-1 ) and Glucose insulinotropic polypeptide ( GIP ). GLP-1 and GIP are called Incretins […] http://dlvr.it/TBZSXk

Plateau imposes 24-hour curfew on Jos-Bukuru Metropolis The Plateau State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos -Bukuru Metropolis, following the breakdown of law and order in the area. In a statement by Mr Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang on Sunday in Jos, the government said […] http://dlvr.it/TBYfZM

 There is cautious optimism as normalcy is gradually returning to Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States in the wake-up of the nationwide #endbadgovernance protests that began on Thursday. A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that monitored the situation in Kaduna and its environs on Monday reports that there were vehicular movements, with scores […] http://dlvr.it/TBWc5X

Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky left the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Monday morning pimped up as a woman. NIGERIAN CURRENT reports that Bobrisky identifies as a woman but admitted to being male during his sentencing in April. He was released from the prison facility after serving over four months in jail. […] http://dlvr.it/TBWbnz

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following anti-government protests in which hundreds of people have been killed According to the BBC, Hasina, 76, and her sister have been taken by army helicopter to safety. Hasina’s whereabouts are unclear – she’s thought to be heading to India. This brings an end to […] http://dlvr.it/TBWbQL

By Prince Dotun OyeladeFor anyone who grew up in Ogbomoso in the fourties and the fifties as I did and rascally enough to have the effrontery passing through the dog-infested gardens of the white men living in the serene residential quarters of the Ogbomoso Baptist Hospital as it then was or the Theological Seminary, then […] http://dlvr.it/TBWbCr

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on Sunday said the use of bullets and tear gas on Nigerians protesting against economic hardship was an abuse of state power. He described security operatives’ treatment of protesters has left the country in a “seemingly unbreakable cycle of resentment and reprisals”. His views in an opinion piece titled: ‘The Hunger […] http://dlvr.it/TBWBvz

Civil society organisations (CSOs) have accused Rapid Response Squad (RRS) police operatives of attacking homebound #EndBadGovernance protesters in Lagos. The group said the unprovoked attacks occurred on Thursday evening around Oregun and resulted in the violent assault and hospitalisation of one, Damilola Akinola and the arrest of three protesters. Two other protesters were arrested around […] http://dlvr.it/TBP3k1

The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) announced on Thursday that it had approved the appointment of 87 senior lawyers to the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). A statement by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello, confirmed that the committee, headed by the Chief […] http://dlvr.it/TBP3Px