The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority(LASEMA), has confirmed the death of a man trapped in an underground tunnel for five days around Onipan area of the state. The LASEMA Permanent secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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‘Up NEPA’, a documentary that chronicles the lingering challenges of electricity supply in Nigeria has premiered in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that filmmakers, industry stakeholders, representatives of relevant institutions and electricity consumers were present at the screening of the film...
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sealed Residency Hotels, a school and three business premises in the capital city for tax evasion. The FCT-IRS acting Director, Legal Services, Mr Festus Tsavsar, who led the enforcement team, explained that the closure of the premises was in line...
Some Badagry communities of Lagos State on Thursday, decried prolonged power outage of over 18 months in the area by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Some residents of the communities in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the outage had paralysed economic and social...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partner, Monclub International are using the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) programme to ensure that no child dies of malnutrition, cholera or water borne diseases in New Marte. “UNICEF has been saving lives and supporting children suffering...
Lagos State Government has said a total of 698 civil servants would be selected through ballot to acquire homes in its various housing estates. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, said this during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the first year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s...
Lagos State Government has restated that it would demolish buildings without proper approvals after the expiration of the 90 days amnesty window to get them legalised expires. The Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Olaoye Olusegun, said this on Wednesday in Lagos. He...
Police Command in Lagos State has begun investigation into the alleged death of a boy on Abeokuta Street in Ebute Metta area of Lagos on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, 12 and his brother, 10, who is currently receiving care in a...
The House of Representatives, has called for a truce between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the management of the University of Abuja, over the current strike. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman, House Committee on University Education, said this when he received the Vice-Chancellor of the...
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has reduced the electricity tariff payable by its Band A customers to N206.80 per kilowatt-hour from the N225/kWh approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The spokesperson for the IKEDC, Olufadeke Omo-Omorodion, disclosed this to Channels Television in a notice on...
Film on Nigeria’s electricity sector, ‘Up NEPA’ premieres in FCT ‘Up NEPA’, a documentary film that explores the challenges of electricity supply in Nigeria is set for premiere in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) on May 9,. Ishaya Bako, ace Nollyood filmmaker and Director of the film, stated this in...
A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) to seal off a company, Ifedi A.K. Nigeria Ltd, over allegations bordering on non-filing of annual returns. The Magistrate, Janada Balami, gave the order after lawyer to FCT-IRS,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed the sum of N6,316,621,045.37 billion to the six area councils and other stakeholders as statutory allocation for the month of March, 2024. The amount represent geometric increase of approximately 40 percent when compared to N3,938,092,102.92 billion...
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said on Monday that solar cameras would be installed on the Third Mainland Bridge by June. Umahi said this after a routine inspection of the under deck at Iddo, Carter and the Third Mainland bridges in Lagos. He said that similar...
Queues dotted petrol stations in many parts of Lagos on Monday as motorists battled to fuel their vehicles amidst scarcity of the product. Commuters heading to various destinations were caught in the web, with fewer buses on the roads and some hiking fares. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The Federal Government has said the resurfacing work on the Third Mainland Bridge would soon commence from Adeniji inward Falomo, to restore the integrity and aesthetics of the bridges. The Federal Controller of Works in the State, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, made this known at a news briefing on...
The Federal Government says demolition of structures within the first three kilometers of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will begin on Saturday, April 27. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Korede Keisha, disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos. She said that structures to be demolished would...
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has promised to rejuvenate the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to make great impact in future elections in the FCT. Mahmoud said this at a meeting with the FCT chairman, officials, and other members of the party...
The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday summoned Lead British International School, Abuja over an alarming viral online video regarding alleged bullying incidents at the school. At the meeting held in Abuja, the Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, emphasised government’s steadfast stance against any form...
Lagos State Government has clamped down on illegal estate developments around the Epe corridor of the state. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos state, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Olumide...