A private vehicle fell off the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday, causing panic among commuters and passersby. There are reports that the car had four occupants, all of whom sustained varying degrees of injury. However, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, which confirmed the incident in a post […]
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) security apparatus and assets are currently on red alert following planned protests by some aggrieved youth groups. Our correspondent gathered that there was a massive deployment of security men around the Central Business District following the protest. Commuters and civil servants found it difficult to access their offices following heavy blockades […]
The National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Alhaji Haruna Kankara, on Sunday, said about 20 states have yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage for local government workers and primary school teachers. The states include Yobe, Gombe, Zamfara, Kaduna, Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Borno and 11 […]
The Federal Government, yesterday, acknowledged the existing metering gap in the country.It is set to receive the first batch of 3,205,101 electricity meters this month as part of a concerted effort to close the gap. For over a decade, the country only provided about 5.5 million meters to consumers. The Guardian had reported that if […]
The President-General of the Igbo Community Association (ICA), FCT, Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, has revealed that Nnamdi Kanu is optimistic about securing his release from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) by April 2025. Ellis-Ezenekwe, who visited the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at the DSS headquarters in Abuja, […]
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have won the first series of the petitions challenging their declaration as winners of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo state. A petition instituted by the Action Alliance (AA) and one Adekunle Rufai Omoaje was thrown out by the Edo State Governorship […]
A former lawmaker representing Adamawa North, Senator Elisha Abbo, has said that the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, cannot be recalled from the 10th Senate. This was as he accused the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, of political bias in the handling of her case. Speaking on Wednesday when he appeared on […]
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCO) has revealed a yearly investment of $750,000 in skill development, scholarships, and community programs across Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Togo. This initiative, known as the Community Youth Employment Scheme (CYES), aims to empower host communities with vocational training and entrepreneurship support. General Manager for Corporate Affairs at […]
The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has commenced the removal of illegal structures across the state following the expiration of the amnesty period granted by the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. In a statement made available to newsmen, the agency said the exercise began in Ogudu GRAW, where its officials enforced compliance with […]
National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has said that with Dangote Refinery and others coming on board, Nigerians should expect a crash in the price of premium motor spirit, better known as petrol. The product was sold for less than N200 per litre before the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu; […]
