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Sanwo-Olu promises tax holiday for private sector on road project collaboration Lagos State House of Assembly has proposed a 21-year jail term for anyone convicted of belonging to unlawful societies and cultism. The Speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa and other stakeholders, who spoke during a public hearing on a new bill entitled “A Bill for a […]

The Director-General, Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu has confirmed that 30 adults were injured, 23 buildings and 15 vehicles were also destroyed by the Iju-Ishaga tanker explosion. Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after putting out the fire at about 6:00 pm on Thursday […]

Abia Government on Thursday announced that primary and secondary schools in the state are to resume on September 28 to complete the third term of the 2019/2020 academic session. The Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, made this known in a statement he issued in Umuahia on the outcome of the State Executive Council (EXCO) […]

The First Lady Aisha Buhari, has urged Nigerians to support victims of flood across the country, to cushion the effect of the disaster. She was speaking on Thursday at the distribution of relief materials donated by her Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Future Assured Initiative in Minna. Buhari, represented by her Special Assistant on Media and […]

The Defence Headquarters says a high profile Boko Haram Commander has surrendered to Nigerian troops during clearance operations in their enclaves in Borno saying that the operations took place between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving a weekly update on the operation of Armed […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says sensitive materials for Ondo State Governorship election will arrive Akure on Oct. 5. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during an interaction with the media in Akure on Thursday. Yakubu said that the non-sensitive materials for the election had been delivered. “We have delivered all, but a […]

Kogi Government has declared a two-day mourning as a mark of respect for the 23 victims of Wednesday’s tanker explosion in Felele, Lokoja. This is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo in Lokoja on Thursday. Fanwo urged residents of the state to use the period for a […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved contract of about $1.96 billion for the development of the proposed Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Jibia to Maradi rail line in Niger Republic. The Council also okayed N745.2 million for the procurement of additional eight field forensic auditors for the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC and another […]

The Enugu State Government has announced the reopening of primary and secondary schools. The Federal Government shut down schools in the country in March following the COVID-19 outbreak. In a statement, yesterday by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, the decision to reopen schools was reached “following the Enugu State Education sector stakeholders’ consensus […]

Labour on Tuesday set Monday for “unprecedented mass action” and “total strike” to get the government to reverse the hike in petrol pump price and the increased electricity tariffs. The Nigeria Labour Congress National Executive Council (NEC) took the decision at a meeting with members of the National Administrative Council, Presidents and General Secretaries of […]

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called for an upward review of the retirement age for teachers and education officers. The National President of the union, Dr. Nasir Idris, made the call at a press conference yesterday in Abuja, as part of activities to mark the 2020 World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on October 5. […]