The Lagos State Government has appealed to its residents to take proper care of infrastructure provided by the government in their communities to make them more resilient for public use. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the call on his verified X handle on Monday, assuring residents that the state…
The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, Federal University Lokoja Chapter has embarked on a three-day warning strike following the non-payment of their four months of withheld salaries during the 2022 industrial action by University Unions. Recall that the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had implemented “No Work no pay” during the 2022…
plumber, Mr Desmond Igbo, on Tuesday dragged his wife, Rosemary, before a Customary Court in the Jikwoyi, accusing her of giving birth to two children for another man. The petitioner, who resides within the jurisdiction of the court, made the allegation in a divorce petition he filed against his wife in court, NAN reports “My…
The Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly and Chairman House Committee on Media and Information, Augustine Okezie Meregini, has lauded his colleagues for the accelerated hearing and passage of H.A.B 11: The Abia State Governor’s and Deputy Governor’s Pensions Law Repeal Bill, 2024. Meregini, who spoke to newsmen after the passage of…
The Nigeria Labour Party, NLC, has directed its state chairmen to picket secretariats of the Labour Party, LP, across the country. The directive was given at a meeting held by the Chairmen of all NLC state Councils/Political Commission yesterday. Their directive followed what they termed the financial rascality and decision of the LP’s National Chairman,…
The House of Representatives has directed the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, to provide urgent relief materials to communities, schools, and individuals affected by a recent rainstorm in the Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency of Nasarawa State. The House, acting in response to a motion moved by Rep. Jeremiah Umaru, directed NEMA to promptly commence the…
The Governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, has appealed to the military to identify, arrest and deal decisively with only persons directly and remotely connected to the gruesome killings of military officers in Okuama community, Delta State. Eradiri, a former President of the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, Worldwide, in a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Katsina has warned hotel owners in the state against allowing the use of illicit drugs in their premises. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Hassan Sani-Abubakar, gave the warning during a meeting with hotel owners on Wednesday, ”Reports showed that hotels are increasingly becoming dens where…
The Federal Government has announced plans to construct student hostels in 36 tertiary institutions across Nigeria, with a commitment to build more once the initial set is completed. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund TETFund, made this known during a meeting with the new leadership of the National Association of…
The Federal Government says it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing. Details of the development were revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, in an email sent to our correspondent on Tuesday night, entitled “Designation of Individuals and…
