Emergency responders have recovered the bodies of a 52-year-old male and a 20-year- old female believed to be victims of boat accident in Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator South-West National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 16 passengers have gone missing following a boat accident that occurred on a Friday night in Mile 2 Area of Lagos State. This is coming barely three days after the unfortunate boat accident around Ikorodu area of Lagos State leading to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has directed Muslim worshippers to park their vehicles 200m away to the Eid prayer ground located on the Airport Road in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Babaji Sunday, gave the directives in a statement issued...
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has explained why his administration is enforcing the policy on parks operation in the nation’s capital. He said that his administration decided to revert to the policy in order to ensure the attainment of 40 per cent threshold of green...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Following the recent attack at the Kuje Medium Correctional Facility by suspected terrorists, which led to the escape of many inmates, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has tasked traditional rulers in the area, especially, to work with relevant security operatives to apprehend...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – No fewer than two persons have been confirmed dead while 15 others have been rescued following a boat mishap that occurred on Wednesday in Ikorodu Area of Lagos State General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirmed the incident in a statement issue...
Late on Tuesday night, there was a terrifying attack on the Kuje Correctional Centre. The assault which involved the use of explosives and guns, left many within the area perplexed and scared. As at the early hours on Wednesday, it was still not clear what had transpired, however, the authorities and...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed a total sum of N2,918,292,782.67 billion to the six Area Councils in the FCT and other stakeholders as its share of statutory allocation for the month of May 2022. Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has faulted the proposed increase in the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state, urging reversal of the plan.. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a statement on Saturday in...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Saturday in Abuja demolished illegal mechanic workshops constructed on the land earmarked for livestock market at Kugbo on Abuja-Nyanya- Keffi Expressway. Mr Ikharo Attah, the Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement who led the demolition exercise,...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved a flat rate increase by N100 in bus fares for all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Standard Routes with effect from July 13. The Assistant Director, Corporate Communication, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr Kolawole Ojelabi confirmed this in a...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed worries over the low rate of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) collection in Lagos State. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, made this known at the Eighth Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the government will soon unveil a 30-year development plan, toward accelerating sustainable economic growth. Sanwo-Olu made this known during the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) private sector interractive meeting with the Governor on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that the 30-year plan was...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja As part of measures to implement a strategy towards the realization of Mr. President’s promise to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years, the FCT Administration through its Social Development Secretariat has concluded plans to graduate over 120 trained ‘Almajiris’...
Many residents of Abuja have alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is making it difficult for them to be registered for the Continuous Voters Card (CVR) . They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that they left their homes as early as...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commissioned two roads covering 5.8 kilometers with drainages at London-ciki and Ngomari communities in Jere Local Government Area within the metropolis. The roads comprise of newly constructed 2.1 km road and drainage in Zannari road, rehabilitated 626 meters...
Nigeria’s commercial capital city, Lagos, has been ranked as the world’s second least liveable urban area due to social unrest, terrorism and conflict. According to the latest 2022 Global Liveability Index, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Lagos 171 out of 172 countries in the list of most liveable cities in the world for...
There is tension in Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja as residents on Monday found the butchered body of a yet-to-be-identified lady by a river in PW area, near Deeper Life Church. It was believed to have been dumped there by suspected ritualists The incident...
Fuel queues on Monday resurfaced in most parts of Lagos State following the decision of some members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to shutdown their operations. Mr Akin Akinrinade, Chairman, IPMAN, Lagos Satellite Depot, Ejigbo, who confirmed the development to newsmen in Lagos said the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum led administration is currently constructing 13.34 kilometers of road and drainage network that comprises of ten roads within maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The 10 roads under construction are; dualising of Ahmadu Bello Way to Bama road junction, Shehu Sanda Kura...