Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday took the first injection of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Sanwo-Olu took the injection at 3:03p.m. while Hamzat was injected at about 3:10p.m. at the Infectious…
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulation Agency (PPPRA) says the March guiding prices posted on its website does not translate to increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. The PPPRA Executive Secretary, Abdulkadir Saidu…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested 57 suspected internet fraudsters at their hotel hideouts in Ilaro area of Ogun State. This is contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren and made…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Badagry says it has reduced road crashes on Badagry roads to the barest minimum. Mr Sulaiman Taiwo, the Badagry Unit Commander of FRSC, said this during the send-forth ceremony in honour of a…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 42 students and 138 others kidnapped by bandits in the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and…
Wumi Iledare, Professor of Petroleum Economics, has urged the Federal Government to show political will to achieve deregulation of the downstream Petroleum sector for economic development. Iledare, in an interview with newsmen, in Abuja on Friday said that re-introducing pricing…
Kano State Fire Service says it has put out the fire outbreak that razed 11 offices in Army Bukavo Barrack in Kano. Saminu Yusuf, the Spokesman of the service, made this known, in a statement, on Friday in Kano. Yusuf…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said 20 ships were discharging bulk wheat, bulk gypsum, general cargo, frozen fish, container, base oil, bulk clinker and petrol at the Lagos ports. The NPA disclosed this in its publication, ‘Shipping Position’,…
A Principal Technologist, Mr Ifeanyi Nwaji, has emerged the Chairman, National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, (MOUAU) Chapter. Nwaji, who works in MOUAU’s Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, polled 122 votes in an election to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Women Commission has elected Salamatu Aliu as its new Chairperson. Aliu, who took over from Mercy Okazie, was elected at the 5th NLC National Gender Conference on Friday in Abuja. The union also elected…
