African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has been announced as a champion of Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative. The appointment was made at a forum held in the margins of the One Planet Summit 2021 to mobilise support for…
Amuwo Odofin Local Government (AOLG) Council has placed an indefinite ban on sporting activities on fields and sport centres in the area. The council Chairman, Mr Valentine Buraimoh, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. He said bars…
The Presidential Task Team on the Apapa gridlock has hand over the road traffic management duties to the Lagos State Government. This is contained in a statement by Mr Kayode Opeifa, the Executive Vice Chairman of the task team, on…
Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency has started the distribution of input to about 35,000 farmers affected by flood in 2020. Executive Secretary of the agency, Alhaji Yusif Sani, told the Newsmen in Dutse on Tuesday that items distributed were the…
A 38-year-old businessman, Gabriel James, was on Tuesday arraigned at a Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court over alleged N1.2 million land fraud. James, who resides at Down Quarters, Kakuri, Kaduna, is facing two-count charge of forgery and cheating. The Prosecutor, Insp.…
The Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) has expressed concern over recurring fire incidents in markets across the country. The President of the association, Alhaji Jamilu Abbas, in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday described the situation as…
Ekiti Assembly Service Commission has released a report of its staff audit, citing a lot of irregularities, barely 24-hours after organised labour in the state had raised alarm that the commission was going to use the audit to illegally sack…
Action Democratic Party (ADP) has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with the Oyo State Government to tackle current security challenges in the state. Mr Adelaja Adeoye, ADP National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja…
Coca-Cola has appointed Alfred Olajide as it’s new vice president and managing director for its Nigeria operations A statement by the company said the appointment followed a reorganization of its global leadership structure. Olajide replaces Yebeltal Getachew whose tenure ended…
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered fumigation public institutions in the state to contain the spread of COVID-19. This is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Umezurike said…
