No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead in a gas explosion at Ladipo in the Mushin Local Government area of Lagos State. The explosion occurred on Tuesday morning at the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) domestic retail centre located on Ojekunle Street at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts...
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ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp, Bauchi State Sector Command, has confirmed that six people were killed while 19 others sustained various degrees of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred on Monday at about 6.20pm. The Sector Commander, FRSC, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed this to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Acting Comptroller General of Immigration (Ag.CGI), Isah Jere Idris has paid a working visits to the Abuja and Lagos airports to meet with critical stakeholders at the ports to discuss on possible strategies to improve the quality of service delivery at the nation’s major...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has said its educational model is a tool for securing employment, addressing poverty and increasing the standard of living of Nigerians. The Chairman, Board, SMEDAN, Otunba Femi Pedro, stated this during the SMEDAN Tertiary Institutions...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offices Commission (ICPC), has denied media report on certificate and age scandal rocking the commission, urging the public to disregard such publication. Spokesperson for the Commission, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said this in a statement in Abuja on...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Tinubu, has commiserated with business mogul and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, over the death of his younger brother, Alhaji Sani Dangote. Asiwaju Tinubu, a former Lagos governor, prayed that Almighty Allah comfort the Dangote family...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Durban, South Africa assured participants at the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair 2021, that his delegation is attending with ‘‘full force’’ to maximize the advantage of the gathering. Addressing the opening ceremony of the event, the President said: ‘‘Let...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Federal Government will continue to support efforts and reforms that safeguard the integrity of the Nigerian Judiciary, its independence from all forms of interference, and ensure it maintains the highest level of responsiveness and professional standards. Also, because Nigeria is a major part...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – A former lawmaker, Senator John Owan Enoh on Monday said no fewer than twenty thousand people have so far benefited from his diabetes foundation since inception in 2016. Sen. Owan disclosed this in Calabar during a diabetes street walk to create awareness of the need...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it is setting up a committee to probe the circumstances leading to the appointment of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy as a Professor of Cyber Security, by the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced rights violation investigation into the money lending industry. A document signed by Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC for the Joint Regulatory and...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement will assist in increasing revenues and jobs creation for young population in Africa. VP Osinbajo made this known on Monday at the fourth Edition of the National Tourism Transportation Summit and Exhibition in Abuja. Theme...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The proscribed National Taskforce on illegal arms, small and light weapons and chemical wants the National Security Adviser to investigate and prosecute those using the name of the organization to defraud unsuspecting public The Commande Special Squad NÀTFORCE Mr Aliyu Aminu-Wayas made the call...
Experts in the oil and gas sector say crude oil theft is a huge threat to actualising the objectives of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) which aims to attract more investments to the sector. The experts urged the Federal Government and security agencies to find a lasting solution to...
With population in excess of 200 million and access to market across the continent, Nigeria is the most attractive destination for investment in Africa, economic experts say. The CEOs of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), Dr Adesola Adeduntan and Bank of Industry (BoI), Mr Olukayode Pitan, stated this respectively...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Zulum has postponed his scheduled commissioning of projects across LGAs in southern Borno, to honour the Commander, 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok, Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers who died on Saturday. The gallant fallen heroes died during a battle with...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – More than 45,000 children have been released from detention and safely returned to family or an appropriate alternative since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF revealed in its latest reports. The reports released on Sunday are “Detention of children in the time of...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – Anambra State Government has declared Tuesday as a public holiday in honour of Nigeria’s first president, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, who was born on November 16, 1904. Governor, Chief Willie Obiano announced this in a statement issued by the state commissioner for Information and Public...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Durban, South Africa assured that the Nigerian government will continue to support efforts to broaden the economy through multilateral financing. The President spoke when Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African...
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has commiserated with the President of Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, over the death of his younger brother, Alhaji Sani Dangote. Kalu, in a condolence message issued on Monday in Abuja, described the deceased, who was until his...