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A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Tein Jack-Rich, on Wednesday, called for calm in the wake of Monday’s attack on the Rivers State House of Assembly. Jack-Rich also called on political leaders in the state to sheath their swords and ensure that the crisis did not escalate to a […]
Several goods and property worth millions of naira were destroyed when a midnight raging inferno gutted popular Ladipo Plank Market Amukoko, at the Iganmu Road, Orile, area of Lagos State. Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA. Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu affirmed that fortunately, there was no report of any loss of life in […]
The incident, according to sources near the area, which started around 9 pm., was attributed to alleged reckless driving by the tanker driver. Although no life was lost, the incident caused on the bridge as the resultant flames covered the area, even as fire-fighters and other rescue operators battled to bring the situation under control. […]
The Enugu State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kingsley Udeh, has reiterated the commitment of the government to prosecute human traffickers in the state. According to him, the commitment is in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s mission of ridding the state of human traffickers and making Enugu the preferred destination for investment, business, tourism […]
The African Development Bank, the UN Economic Commission for Africa, and the UN Development Programme are set to jointly host the 2023 African Economic Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 16–18. The conference, to be held in a hybrid format at the UN Conference Centre, will bring together African ministers, UN partners, development experts, […]
In a bid to enhance the efficiency and ease of transportation across Nigeria, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Sai’du Alkali, has officially launched the e-ticketing services for Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe-Warri train services. The long-awaited e-ticketing system was inaugurated on Monday, in Abuja. The newsmen reports that the new system aims to revolutionize the way passenger’s […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Professionals Council has described the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, as a man of integrity and long-standing excellence. The statement came following a media report alleging that Gbajabiamila is selling appointment slots to the highest bidders, most times denying the president’s choice of opportunity to […]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, called for the Electoral Act to be amended for electronic voting and collation of results in Nigeria. Atiku made this call during a press conference in Abuja to address the October 26, 2023 verdict of the Supreme Court […]
A group of freight forwarders known as Patriots Anti-Corruption Initiative, T-PACI, has indicated that current pressures on foreign exchange supply and the consequent sharp depreciation of the Naira will soon crash the volume of Nigeria’s imports. National President of T-PACI, Stephen Chigozie, who disclosed this at a news conference in Lagos, explained that situation will […]
The Federal Government has said it is ready to create an enabling environment for increased private sector investment in housing and urban development. This was as it deepened collaboration with the International Finance Corporation as part of strategies to enable private developers to access funding through IFC mechanisms and increase access to affordable housing for […]
