The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said a Howo Tipper had brake failure, veered off its path and instantly killed a pedestrian, on Tuesday. The LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The statement was signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo,...
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Edo State House of Assembly has passed a resolution suspending chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local governments in the state for two months for alleged insubordination and gross misconduct. At plenary on Tuesday, the House also mandated leaders of the legislative arms in the local governments to...
A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow on Tuesday by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service. The assassination is considered the most high-profile killing of its kind. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of...
Jigawa State Government has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers in its staff verification exercise in the state. Commissioner for Infomation, Youths, Sports and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse.He said the report of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise,...
A security man, Mr Sunday Adeyemi, on Tuesday pleaded with a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve the 16 year-old marriage to his estranged wife, Rebekah on grounds of troublesomeness. “My lord, I’ve endured so much embarrassment as a result of Rebekah’s frequent public fights and...
At least 34 people have been killed by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique since it made landfall there on Sunday, the U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said on Tuesday, citing figures from the southern African country’s disaster agency. The small French island of Mayotte bore the brunt of the storm, and...
A firm, Nextdora Nigeria Limited, has urged an Abuja High Court to restrain the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and others from selling its landed property. The property is located at Plot No. 4411, Cadastral Zone A09, Guzape District, Abuja. Nextdora Ltd, in a fresh suit...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has commended the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS) of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for its impactful service to the elderly in society. The minister made this commendation at the second edition of the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has disbursed $25,000.00 each to ten communities that have qualified for the pilot stage of the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) through their respective Community Revolving Fund Management Committees. Mahmoud also flagged off the distribution of water pumping...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Senator Remi Tinubu, wife of President Tinubu, has distributed the sum of 50 million naira cash and wrappers to 250 elderly citizen during the 2nd face of Renewed Hope Initiative in Nasarawa State. The Nigerian First Lady, representedat at the occasion by Nasarawa State...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Aisha Garba, an international development specialist, as the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education (UBEC). President Tinubu announced the appointment in a statement issued by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja According to the statement, Garba,...
The Edo State Government has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in the state, Asue Ighodalo and other supporters of the party, to return government vehicles in their possession. Chairman, Government Assets Recovery Committee of the state,...
The House of Representatives has resolved to invite the Chief of Defense Staff, the Chief of Army staff and the commanding officer of the 177 battalion over an alleged unlawful arrest and detention of a community leader in Nasarawa state. Honourable Mansur Soro who moved the motion during Tuesday’s...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigeria’s Atalanta of Italy forward and Super Eagles goal poacher, Ademola Lookman for winning the CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award. Akpabio stated this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh in Abuja on...
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has called for a holistic review of the 1959 Firearms Act for efficient control of illicit arms in Nigeria. The Director-General of NCCSALW, retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, made the call at the Workshop on the Review...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Following the formal inauguration of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard which some Benue people argued was only a change in the name, to distinguish it from the former Governor’s community volunteer guards, Chief Samuel Ortom has appealed for calm and support for...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended birthday wishes to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who celebrated his 82nd birthday today, December 17, 2024. Zulum praised Buhari for the leadership he provided during his stewardship of the country, noting the efforts he made to...
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has said it would construct a new state-of-the-art headquarters building in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. AfDB said this in a statement on Tuesday that the decision was approved by the bank’s Boards of Directors. The bank emphasised the importance of maintaining a strong presence...
By JOHNSON MOMODU The legendary Nelson Mandela did describe education as a formidable weapon useful to positively reset the stability and progression of society and humanity. But in Nigeria, education has virulent enemies who curiously revel in chaos, misinformation, and distractive mischief. What is the best way to derail...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has organized a three-day training workshop for journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State. The workshop, which started on Monday and will conclude on Wednesday, aims to enhance the capacity of the media and civil society organizations (CSOs) in non-kinetic...