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[ad_1] Bolt drivers in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa, have protested against the murder of one of their members, Emmanuel Eden.The deceased was shot dead on May 29, 2025, at Samphino Junction in the Kpansia axis of Yenagoa. On Friday, Bolt drivers, in their hundreds, hit the streets with placards which had inscriptions such as: ‘Stop harassing Bolt drivers”, “Bolt drivers are bread winners of a family”, “we need better security”, No to brutality and killings” and ” Gov. Diri come to our aids”.SPONSOR AD They march from Tombia junction through the State capital, appealing to the state government to take…

[ad_1] Tensions in the Middle East escalated dramatically on Thursday following a heavy Israeli air offensive aimed at strategic nuclear and military assets inside Iran.Israeli officials confirmed that the offensive involved hundreds of air sorties targeting what they described as core elements of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and senior leadership within its armed forces. Among the high-ranking figures feared dead is Major General Hossein Salami, head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard, along with other top commanders and several nuclear scientists said to be instrumental in Iran’s atomic programme.SPONSOR AD The Israeli Defence Forces announced that over 200 fighter aircraft participated in…

[ad_1] The first phase of Abuja development consists of six mainly residential districts which development guidelines are grouped into three – low, medium or high density residential developments. Their supporting commercial and recreational services are either in neighbourhood or district centers. The requirements are the same for all the residential districts in all the phases of the city development.The 7th District in the Phase I is the Central Area, which is the main commercial district of the city. Unlike the mainly residential districts, which development requirements are grouped, all plots have their individual development requirements in the Central Area. Because,…

[ad_1] Amidst thousands of unread WhatsApp messages, with more flowing in as Sallah day, Friday, June 6, 2025, progressed, I noticed an unusually lengthy message sent to my direct message (DM) by a well-respected senior professor; I couldn’t help but pay attention to it. It was a message announcing the death of Professor Abubakar Roko from the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Physical and Computing, after failing to crowdfund an N13 million medical bill in Egypt. In quick sessions, three articles on the matter were posted on the ASUU ABU Platform: When the System Hates Knowledge by Dr. Kabiru Danladi…

[ad_1] The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) yesterday asked President Bola Tinubu to provide targeted support to businesses to reduce their cost burdens related to energy, logistics, and regulatory compliance.The Director General of LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, stated on Wednesday while reacting to the President’s Democratic Day address. According to her, the LCCI joins all Nigerians to celebrate the peaceful transition and commitment to democratic values in the past twenty-six years. SPONSOR AD She noted that a stable political environment is very crucial for business success and for attracting investments. The DG said the government must stay committed to executing…

[ad_1] The Managing Director and CEO of the Bank of Industry (BoI) Limited, Dr Olasupo Olusi has said youth-led industrialisation, powered by innovation and entrepreneurship, can forge a pathway towards not only job creation but sustainable development and economic empowerment for the entire nation.He stated that the current state of Nigeria’s industrialisation is woefully inadequate, with manufacturing contributing only 8.6% to the GDP, in stark contrast to much higher figures in countries like China (28%), Korea (25%), and Vietnam (23%). In a lecture delivered at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Olusi, explored the essential nexus between youth innovation, entrepreneurship, and Nigeria’s…

[ad_1] Analysts have assessed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s technology development and digital economy agenda for the country as his administration recently crossed the midterm line and gave a verdict of average performance. They said drop in internet users due to increased data subscription tariffs, over regulation, and inadequate support to tech entrepreneurs have all combined to dog Tinubu’s tech programmes in the past two years.   SPONSOR AD Over one million internet users drop out Speaking with Daily Trust on Tinubu’s tech programmes, Mr Gbenga Sesan, the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), said though access had been growing consistently for a while…

[ad_1] The police in Ekiti State have arraigned three defendants, Ajanaku Lekan (24), Akingbade Sodiq (19) and Ajalume Seun (24) at the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court over stealing.The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants and others at large on May 27 at about 2pm at Ilawe-Ekiti, stole rice valued at N50,000 belonging to one Oladipo Tope. Inspector Oriyomi said the offences were punishable under Sections 421, 302(1)(a) of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, 2021.SPONSOR AD Counsel to the defendants, Barrister Adunni Olanipekun, urged the court to grant his clients bail, a request which Chief Magistrate…

[ad_1] A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of three defendants at the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti over an alleged armed robbery and murder.The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, informed the court that the defendants, James Sunday (33), Ponzin Raman (39) and Simon Peter (43), were reasonably suspected to have committed the offence of conspiracy, armed robbery and murder of one Ganiyi Afolayan. Inspector Oriyomi noted that the offences were punishable under Sections 314, 279(1)(a) and 234 of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State 2021.SPONSOR AD The prosecutor said the duplicate case file has been…

[ad_1] The police command in Anambra State has ordered the detention and orderly room trial of three police inspectors over alleged extortion of an unsuspecting member of the public.The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Awka. Ikenga disclosed that the State Commissioner of Police, IkioyeOrutugu, had condemned the conduct of some officers who, during a patrol in Awka, unlawfully accosted an unsuspecting member of the public, searched his phone, and extorted money from him.SPONSOR AD According to the statement, the CP Anambra Command, IkioyeOrutugu, on June 11, ordered the detention…