By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 22 persons have so far been rescued in the ongoing efforts to evacuate those trapped in a building which collapsed in Gwarinpa, Abuja. The Head of Public Affairs, FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mrs. Nkechi Isa, revealed this in a statement...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum on Monday night unveiled a water project with capacity to store and distribute 1,250,000 litres of water at Mboa village in Chibok Local Government Area (LGA) of (southern) Borno State. Mboa village is located five kilometres away from Chibok town, headquarters...
Many persons are trapped in a four-storey building that collapsed along 7th avenue junction in the Gwarimpa area of Abuja on Thursday morning, February 2, 2023. Details of the incident are sketchy at the time of this report but sources said some dead bodies have been recovered. The cause...
The police command in Lagos state says it has started investigations into the alleged attack on Funke Akindele, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy Governorship candidate in the state. The command’s spokesperson , SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. NAN recalls...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday inaugurated 1.250 million litres water project at Mboa village in Chibok Local Government Area of the state. Zulum said the facility designed with a storage capacity of 750,000-litre surface tank, 500,000-litre overhead tank and 20 motorised boreholes would supply portable water to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, a Non Governmental Organization has organized a 2-day training for 30 selected members of Jire Dole Network Borno state, in a bid to build their resilience, mental health and offer psycho-social supports for the victims of Boko Haram...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Governor of Lagos State, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday ordered the immediate prosecution of the truck owner and the driver that claimed the lives of nine persons at Ojuelegba area of the state. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by the Lagos State Commissioner...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, says one of the most challenging assignments of his office is land matters. The Minister gave this insight on Monday in Abuja at the 20th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’ (PMB) Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023). The News Agency of Nigeria...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello has assured that the Abuja Light Rail will resume service before the end of his administration in May. Bello gave the assurance when he featured the 20th Edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration scorecard series organised by the...
Not fewer than 40 hoodlums invaded a private school, Shalom Group of Schools in Baruwa, Ipaja area of Lagos State and displaced students and teachers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students and management of the school could not gain access into the premises as the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – No fewer than 9 persons have been crushed to death on Sunday after an articulated truck conveying a 20ft container fell on a commercial bus at Ojuelegba in Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, on Friday said that he was committed to bringing a new dawn of hope and prosperity to residents of the state if elected in the forthcoming elections. Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, in company with other...
On the 24th of January, 2023, it was an honor for the Lagos State Government to receive the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari to commission the: All of these places are in Ibeju-Lekki axis. In the Lekki Free Zone Lagos, Nigeria, the Dangote Oil...
Residents and motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environ have continued to lament the hardship being experienced as scarcity of Premuim Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol worsened. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored the filling stations on Friday reports that...
Traders at the two major markets at the sprawling Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, Balogun and Article markets shut their shops on Wednesday to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The measure was a decision by the managements of both markets to give traders in the commercial hub the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the constitution of three Boards in the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The constituted boards under the supervision of the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, are FCT Universal Basic Education, FCT Area Council Service Commission, and FCT...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Lagos Mass Transit Blue Line Rail Project. The first phase is a 13 kilometres stretch from Marina to Mile 2 and has five stations — the Marina Iconic station; National Theatre; Orile-Iganmu; Suru-Alaba and Mile 2. The Blue...
Mrs Titi Abubakar, Wife of PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, says her husband will not renege on promises of ensuring better life for Nigerians if elected. Abubakar, who gave the assurance at a Town Hall Meeting for women in Ikeja on Sunday, said the former vice president knew...
Some parts of Lagos metropolis on Sunday recorded the first rainfall in the year 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rain fell around Lawanson in Surulere, Apapa Road, Costain and Oyingbo areas of Lagos. The morning rain, which did not last more than 30 minutes,...
Public transport system in Lagos State is set to wear a new face as the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Rail Line project will be officially launched on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Marina. With the first phase now completed, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to officially inaugurate the...