The Plateau State Emergency Management Agency has demanded a thorough investigation into the fire incident at the IDPs hostel in Shendam Local Government Area. PLASEMA made its demand in a letter to the Nigerian Police Force, the state Fire Service, and Shendam LGA. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the fire incident occurred at…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has alleged that the State has perfected plans to launch attack against the two-day nationwide peaceful rallies it scheduled for February 27 and 28. The President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, made the allegation in a statement on Sunday Ajaeor spoke in the statement he personally signed in Abuja. In…
Qatar has made a U-turn on its decision not to host the business and investment forum proposed by President Bola Tinubu during his visit slated for March 2, 2024, to the Arab country. This followed a leaked memo on Saturday which showed that Qatar declined the proposed investment forum, citing the unavailability of the country’s minister…
The private residence of the Minister of State of the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, located at Asokoro, was on Sunday gutted by fire, the PUNCH reports. The Acting Director of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, confirmed the incident to our correspondent. Adebayo stated that the first floor of the building was completely razed by…
The National Bureau of Statistics has listed the top ten states with the most internet users in the country. A check on the NBS database on Sunday revealed that the number of internet subscribers stood at 163.8 million as of December 2023. It added that as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2023,…
At least 15 civilians were killed and two others injured during a “terrorist” attack on a Catholic church during Sunday mass in northern Burkina Faso, a senior church official said. “We bring to your attention a terrorist attack which the Catholic community of Essakane village was the victim of today, February 25, while they were…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to providing a friendly environment for investors, particularly multinationals from the United States and Africa, to invest in the State. details later..
Just In: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurates members of the Lagos State Special Dispensation “Palliative” Advisory Committee.Members of the bipartisan committee are:
A Consultant Physician at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Dr Samuel Ajayi, has advised Nigerians to reduce salt intake to lower their high blood pressure risk. Ajayi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Ibadan. He said that having a healthy diet (diet with fruits, vegetables and drinking…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, said his administration is working towards providing a rebate on essential drugs for conditions like hypertension and diabetes to tackle the rising cost of drugs and other pharmaceutical products. The governor noted that the state government would cater for the costs of free child deliveries across all…
