“Obasa Youths Crusade’’ (OYC) held a youths rally in Lagos on Saturday to declare support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen. Bola Tinubu. The rally, which attracted thousands of youths, was held to also declare support for Mr Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos...
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The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered Visible Concept, the construction firm handling the N30 billion renovation work at the National Assembly to speedily complete the projects. Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Chairman of the senate Committee, gave the order at an on the spot assessment of the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has began the display of preliminary voters register across the 245 wards in Lagos State on Saturday for claims and objections. INEC Public Affairs Officer in Lagos State, Mrs Adenike Oriowo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the exercise was in...
The Lagos State Government has started preparations for the retirement of not less than 1,200 workers from its public service between January and July 2023. Mr Babalola Obilana, Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), said this on Saturday at the 23rd Retirement Benefit Documentation Seminar for the intending retirees...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Rama Tijjani Aliyu, has distributed assorted fishery inputs to about 2,000 individuals and fishery cooperative groups from the six area councils of the territory. The inputs distributed included l fish tanks, feeds, smoking kilns, fishing nets, hooks and...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The APC Women Presidential Campaign Team on Friday donated food and non-food items to internally displaced persons at the IDP camp in Area One, Abuja. Items donated included 100 bags of rice, 500 yams, 100 cartons of instant noodles, 30 cartons of oil, 500...
One of the biggest sectors all over the world is tourism. This sector generates a lot of money yearly. The good thing about tourist resorts is that the fortune spreads among people living nearby. Asides from this, businesses thrive best here. In Nigeria, Lagos which is known as the...
The lady who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on Thursday afternoon has been identified as Adetutu Adedokun, a staff of the Department of State Services (DSS). Sources in the office revealed that she is an unarmed combat instructor who stepped into the shoes of her parents who worked with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Executive Director, of Explore Aids, Dr. Lawan Balami has said that development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) is funding Explore Aid to provide early childhood education at child friendly spaces for children in to government health facilities across Borno State. Dr. Balami said...
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has inaugurated four new projects at the State House Clinic, Abuja, on Thursday. The clinic will soon be inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The projects included a biosafety Level 2 Molecular Laboratory, certified by the Nigeria Centre for...
Inspector General of Police Usman Baba says security agencies have successfully restored confidence and hope among residents of Abuja and its environs following earlier notice of terror threats issued by some embassies in the country. Baba stated this when he addressed State House correspondents during the weekly ministerial briefing...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – BUA Cement Company has commissioned a 10,000 liter overhead tank water project it dug for the people of Gagi and also installed 500KVA transformer at Gidan Baduwa all Sokoto South local government of the state. Addressing the benefiting jubilant community on Wednesday, the Managing...
The cultural market at the ongoing National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), in Lagos, has been declared open for commercial activities. Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Chief Olusegun Runsewe, who is the organiser of the festival, said on Tuesday that the essence of the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun renovation works on the Federal Secretariat Complex Phase One in Abuja. Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who flagged off the rehabilitation project on Tuesday, in a brief ceremony at the Secretariat complex, described...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Department of State Services (DSS) has commenced investigations into an alleged misconduct by its personnel at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The DSS spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Dr. Afunanya said the...
Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), says it has resumed revenue generation and collection services, with a renewed commitment to good governance and accelerated development of the council. Chairman of AMAC, Hon. Christopher Maikalangu disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports...
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says it has signed 267 agreements worth about $395 million to provide electricity to unserved and underserved Nigerians under the Nigeria Electrification Projects. The Managing Director, Mr Salihijo Ahmad, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the Nigeria Electricity Programme was currently funded by...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday in Abuja threatened to shutdown the Area I Shopping Complex and Market over alleged unwholesome activities by traders. The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Malam Umar Shuaibu issued the warning when he visited the market with other senior officials of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will on Monday commenced the arrest and impounding of unpainted commercial vehicles in the state. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Public Affairs Unit...
Some villagers and hoodlums at Magaji PE community, under Jabi District in Abuja, on Sunday prevented officials of the FCT Administration’s Department of Development Control from removing illegal buildings under high tension wires in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the villagers, comprising young men,...