archiveMarch 11, 2020

Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Tunji Bello, has urged residents of Lagos State to prepare for likely consequences of 240-270 days rain with the 2020 rainfall predicted to begin in March 19 and end Nov. 22. Bello made this known at a news conference on the 2020...

A human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern, has urged the National Youth Service Corps to postpone its ‘Batch A’ orientation camp exercise due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday. The...

Wednesday’s match between Manchester City and Arsenal has been postponed “as a precautionary measure,” the Premier League said, announcing the first match in the top competition to be called off due to the novel coronavirus. The league said that the decision followed the announcement on Tuesday that the owner of...

  The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced alternative routes for motorists as the Federal Controller of Works, Mr. Adedamola Kuti, confirmed the closure of a section of Eko Bridge to enable rehabilitation works on worn-out bearings noticed between Alaka and Costain portion inwards Apongbon. The Special Adviser to the...

  The Rural Electricity Agency (REA) on Tuesday officially launched its $200 million Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP) which it said would be deployed in providing 500,000 Nigerians in 105,000 rural households with off-grid electricity commencing in the next five months. The funds, which were sourced from the African Development Bank...

The Attorney-General of Kano State, Ibrahim Muktar, says the state government did not banish the deposed Emir, Muhammad Sanusi II. Muktar said the state government was clear in its press statement on Monday that Sanusi was deposed but never made any reference to any banishment. The Kano AG said this...

Following the ongoing two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige is set to hold a crucial meeting with the lecturers on Thursday. The meeting which is billed to hold at Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja is to appeal...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of members of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Sabiu Zakari, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, NAN reports. It named Honourable Asita...

The Osun House of Assembly onTuesday passed a bill seeking death sentence for convicted kidnappers, ritual killers and similar offences in the state. The House said that henceforth, it has become a serious crime punishable by death for anyone caught engaging in kidnapping, ritual killings, and banditry in the state....