GOVT POLICIES ARE CREATED TO PROTECT LIVES & STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT – SAYS WAHAB
Following the unfortunate building collapse in the Orile area, the Honourable Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Hon. Barr. Tokunbo Wahab, has reiterated that the policies of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration are not designed to punish indiscriminately but to protect lives and ensure the structural integrity of the Lagos environment. Wahab said,…
Police discharge three officers over killing of Kwara Poly student
The Police command in Kwara State has dismissed three of its officers over their alleged involvements in the death of a student at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola. The incident, which occurred on September 4, 2024, generated widespread condemnation which led to the transfer of the case to the police headquarters in Abuja….
Abiodun approves N77,000 as minimum wage in Ogun State
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. The decision was revealed after a meeting between Governor Abiodun, represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and the leadership of…
M-Pox cases surge with Cross River, Lagos among most affected States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said M-Pox has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory across 63 local government areas in the country. NCDC said 94 confirmed cases have been reported out of the 1,297 suspected cases recorded so far from January 1 to October 6, 2024. The agency noted…
Blackout: Incessant grid collapses reveals TCN inadequacies – Olubiyo
The President of Nigeria Consumer Protection Network, Kunle Olubiyo has said the reoccurrence of National grid collapses which leave the nation in darkness typifies the inadequacies of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. Olubiyo disclosed this on Monday to while reacting to the sixth grid collapse in 2024The National grid collapsed again on Monday around 6:48…
ECOWAS Court gets new president , as Asante bows out
The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves as its new President. It also elected Sierra Leone’s Justice Sengu Koroma as new Vice President, both for non-renewable four-year tenure. They were elected by the court’s college of five judges, and subsequently inaugurated by Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Embalo. Embalo is the…
Import duty: Why we gave a 30-day grace to private jet owners in Nigeria – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service has given illegal imported private jet owners a 30-day grace to regularize their documents or face grounding. The Spokesperson of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a statement on Monday while announcing the extension of the verification exercise for the recovery of import duties on illegally imported private aircraft in the…
Hardship: I see no hope for Nigeria under Tinubu – Momodu
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu has expressed doubts over the capacity of the Bola Tinubu administration to turn things around for the good of the suffering masses. The former presidential candidate and veteran journalist said he does not see the light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria. Appearing…
‘We feel the pain of the poor but have no other option’ – Shettima defends govt’s policies
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government empathises with the citizens, especially the poor amid the hardship faced by Nigerians, stating that the government has no option. Shettima made this statement in Abuja on Monday during the 30th anniversary of the Nigerian Economic Summit. He defended the economic policies of the current administration,…
UNICEF, Kwara, others warn against discrimination towards girl-child
The Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq has warned parents and guardians to refrain from discriminating against the girl-child, reminding them that the girl-child has equal potential as the boy-child, even as he insisted that the state government will continue to empower the girl-child. AbdulRazaq gave this warning on Friday during the 2024 International Girl-Child’s…
