…Urges support for victims as state takes responsibility for medical care Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has announced that the death toll from the recent petrol tanker explosion has tragically risen to 171. The governor made this statement while…
The hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly called petrol in Lagos appears not to have taken a halt as marketers have again adjusted the pump price of petrol to N1,090 and N1,070. This development aligns with…
By Rauf Oyewole, Bauchi Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that the disturbing number of children out of the classroom is a potential recruitment for future Boko Haram that may worsen the security of the country. Obasanjo said this on…
…Residents of 15 structures at Iponri Estate face eviction The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has identified over fifteen distressed buildings in Iponri Estate, Surulere, that are scheduled for demolition due to their unsafe conditions. This announcement was made…
The CPCN (Centre for Palliative Care Nigeria) in collaboration with the University College Hospital (UCH) joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Hospice & Palliative Care Day on October 12th, spotlighting the urgent need for Nigeria to integrate…
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos state, Mr Olanrewaju Ishola, has ordered the released of all detained persons in connection with #ENDSARS 4th anniversary at Lekki-Tollgate in Sunday. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on…
The Benue Government has commenced the relocation of 3,698 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Baka IDP camp, along 72 Barracks Road, North Bank Makurdi, to temporary homes. Mr Aondowase Kunde, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, said on Sunday…
Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says Public Private Partnership (PPP) can solve the infrastructure challenges being experienced in the power sector. ICRC acting Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, communicated this in a statement on…
President Bola Tinubu has mandated Vice-President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Shettima’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, said on Sunday in Abuja. Nkwocha, in a statement, explained that Shettima would join King…
By Saka Laaro,Ilorin. Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has directed the immediate implementation of the new N70,000 minimum wage for state workers, in line with the Federal Government’s policy. The approval was confirmed by the Honourable Commissioner for Finance,…
