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The first Electric Bus has been launched in Ibadan, Oyo state. Performing the launch on Friday, an Ibadan based business man, Engineer Dotun Sanusi disclosed that the pilot Scheme For Okada, Tricycle Riders would be carried out in Ona Ara life local government area soonest. Sanusi said the  initiative is aimed at marking a pivotal move towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future for the growth and development of Oyo State. He stated that the significance of this initiative to Ona Ara local government underscored his commitment to substantially reducing the carbon footprint and modernizing its transportation system. The 100 seater bus was driven from Ilaji Hotel and Sports Resort in Akanran, to Amuloko and Olorunsogo amidst applause and cheers from residents. Chief Sanusi however assured residents of Ona Ara local government who are into motorcycle and tricycle businesses that in about four weeks time, they would be able to transit their means of transportation to...

Yahaya Bello The American International School of Abuja has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi State Government. The children are in Grade Levels 2 to 8 at the school. On April 17, EFCC operatives laid siege on Bello’s residence in Abuja in an attempt to arrest him over an alleged  N80.2 billion fraud . While the operatives were at the house, Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi, arrived at the property and reportedly whisked Bello away. In a letter addressed to the Lagos Zonal Commander of the EFCC, the school said the sum of $845,852 has been paid in tuition “since the 7th of September 2021 to date.” AISA said the sum to be refunded is $760,910 because it had deducted educational services already rendered. “Please forward to us an o...

A Nigerian social media entrepreneur, Clara Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest interviewing. Kronborg, who grew up in Onitsha, a metropolitan city in Anambra State, shattered the record with an average time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, beating the previous record holder, Rob Oliver from the United States, who did 37 hours and 44 minutes in 2022. She hosted a talk show on YouTube titled “Women’s World Show,” on which she interviewed 90 people of various nationalities and occupations, including politicians, business owners, content creators, actors, real estate agents, and many others. The conversations centred on how each guest succeeded in their respective field. FULL LIST: Nigerians who are Guinness World Records holders Speaking with Guinness World Records on what inspired her to embark on the journey, the Nigerian-born host said, “This record attempt was about bringing together diverse individuals, sharing their inspiring narratives, and forging meanin...

 Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, has announced a price hike for its subscription packages. The new prices will take effect from May 1, 2024, a few months after its last price upward review. This was announced in a statement titled, ‘Price Adjustment on DStv and GOtv Packages,’ read in part: “On Wednesday, 1 May 2024 we will adjust our prices across all our packages on DStv and GOtv. “We understand the impact this change may have on you our valued customer, but the rise in the cost of business operations has led us to make this difficult decision. “It remains our mission to provide the best entertainment and viewing experience to you and are committed to continue to deliver high-quality content and unparalleled service.” Cable TV blamed the latest increase on the “rise in the cost of business operations.” The new prices for DStv packages are: Premium: N37,000 Compact Plus: N25,000 Compact: N15,700 Confam: N9,300 Yanga: N5,100 Padi: N3,600 HDPVR Access Servi...

Popular chess master,  Tunde Onakoya , on April 15, joined the league of Nigerians who have won the Guinness World Record. The 29-year-old Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon in New York’s Times Square when he reached the 60-hour mark, surpassing the previous record of 56 hours and 9 minutes. The previous record of 56 hours, 9 minutes, was held by Norwegian players Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad in 2018. The Guinness Book of Records is a reference book that chronicles human and natural world records. It was first published in 1955 by the Guinness Brewery in Ireland and has since become one of the world’s most well-known and frequently read reference books. Individuals or groups must submit proof to the Guinness World Records team and go through a verification process to qualify for a world record listing. Here is the full list of Nigerians that have won the Guinness World Records. 1. FELA KUTI Fela Kuti re...

The Federal Competition and Consumer and Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed up an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket located at the China General Chamber of Commerce. The FCCPC officials shut the supermarket when they stormed the premises on Monday.  The commission’s officials sealed the place after interrogating Nigerian workers at the supermarket.  The workers — mostly Nigerians — stated this on Monday when the officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer and Protection Commission (FCCPC) stormed the supermarket. The workers said that the owner of the supermarket, a Chinese lady, Cindy Liu Bei, fled on Monday morning at 8:26am with her family as confirmed on the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera. Recall that Nigerians on Sunday had expressed outrage over a discriminatory policy implemented by the Chinese supermarket which restricted entry exclusively to its citizens and barred Nigerians. The facility manager of the complex Shaibu Sanusi confirmed that Nige...

Erik ten Hag remains safe as Manchester United manager until the end of the season, with Sir Jim ­Ratcliffe having no intent to remove the Dutchman despite the increased pressure on him following Sunday’s alarming FA cup win over Coventry. United were in control at 3-0 until Mark Robins’s team staged a remarkable comeback, scoring three times in 29 minutes to force extra time. In the extra half an hour, Ellis Simms hit the crossbar and Victor Torp scored what appeared to be the winner, but his effort was ruled out for offside after the intervention of the VAR. United won 4-2 on penalties. In allowing a three-goal advantage to slip, United continued their concerning recent pattern of not being able to close out matches. Two weeks ago they led Liverpool 2-1 in the Premier League only to give away an 84th-minute penalty that Mohamed Salah converted for a share of the points, while in the previous league game they were beaten 4-3 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge having being 3-2 ahead going i...

The Oyo state first ever International Tourism Summit themes, Unlocking Oyo State’s Tourism Potential commenced on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan with stakeholders in the industry from far and near in attendance. The Chairman of the occasion and former Minister of Industries, Chief Onikepo Akande said tourism contribute immensely to economic growth in the state, with the attention given to the sector by the Governor Seyi Makinde led administration. The Minister for Tourism, Lola Ade-John while lauding the state government for organizing the summit, said tourism has potentials for job creation and economic development, hence deliberate and sustainable efforts towards creating a vibrant tourism industry is an investment in the right direction. President, National Association of Tours Operators, Mrs Imeh Udoh, and The Osun State, Commissioner for Tourism, Hon. Ojo Abiodun on behalf of Commissioners of tourism in South West, charged the present adm...

The Federal Government has announced plans for a brand-new National Identification card, and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has provided more details about the card. In a statement released on Friday, the Head of Corporate Communications at NIMC, Kayode Adegoke, shed some light on what we can expect from this new ID card: “The card will be powered by the AFRIGO card scheme, an indigenous scheme powered by NIBSS. Applicants for the card will have to request with their NIN through the self-service online portal, NIMC offices, or their respective banks ”The card will be issued through the applicants’ respective banks in line with existing protocols with the issuance of the Debit/Credit cards.” Get this: If what the government is proposing is anything to go by, the new National ID Card is not just your run-of-the-mill piece of plastic. Oh no, it's a single, convenient, and all-purpose wonder known as the General Multipurpose Card (GMPC). Government is sa...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a popular groceries and cosmetics supermarket, Pinnacle in Dugbe area of Ibadan over sale of fake products. The supermarket, usually a beehive of activities was now a shadow of itself as the gate leading to the premises was shut with an inscription directing customers to its branch at Challenge. Management of the supermarket cited technical issues as reason for its closure. An inside source who pleaded for anonymity however revealed that problem started on Tuesday, 2nd April , 2024 when NAFDAC surveillance team stormed the mall to enforce total shutdown of the premises, thereby forcing shoppers out of the supermarket. “The NAFDAC team came inside the mall and told us to close, even though people were many inside who wanted to do shopping but they couldn’t because the technical issue started and they all went away in disappointment”, the source said. A top ranking officer at Ibadan zonal office of NAFDAC di...

Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 12, 2024, sentenced Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment over mutilation of the Naira notes. He was arraigned on Friday, April 5, 2024, on a four-count charge bordering on mutilation of the Naira notes to the tune of N490,000,00 (Four Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira). Count one reads: “That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, on the 24th day of March, 2024, at Imax Circle Mal, Jakande, Lekki, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event, tampered with the total sum of N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.” Another count reads: “That you, OKUNEYE IDRIS OLANREWAJU, between July and August, 2023 at Aja Junction, Ikorodu, within the jurisdiction of this Hono...