The House of Representatives, on Thursday, has hinted on the need to declare a state of emergency on malaria given the spate of the bacterial disease across the country. To this end, the House called on the Federal Government to subsidise malaria drugs if it cannot make them free at all government-owned health centres for…
The Lagos State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, on Thursday, called on stakeholders in the Lagos State transportation sector to make a law that would stop the sale of alcohol and drugs in motor parks across the state to reduce road fatalities. Speaking at the 2023 Ember Months Road Safety Campaign flag-off on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has condemned reports of insufficient stock of currency notes in the country. CBN through its Director Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, noted that there is sufficient stock to facilitate economic activities in the country. He made this known on the CBN Twitter handle X platform. In his words: “The attention…
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to all candidates participating in the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states, as well as the electorate to ensure free and fair elections. The President made the appeal in Abuja during the presentation of the All Progressives Congress’ flags to the standard-bearers in the upcoming elections….
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has said that the loss of supply currently being experienced in Imo state is as a result of the industrial action by the organised labour union in the state. This led to the union shutting down the source of supply at Egbu Transmission Station, leaving the company with…
A video of a young Nigerian lady crying on her way to work in Lagos state has broken the internet. According to the caption of the video posted on X by Yabaleft, the lady wrote: “Going to work in Lagos knowing you got home by 11pm yesterday, slept at 12:30am and leaving by 4:30am in…
Popular Nigerian actress, Eniola Badmus has opened up on why she doesn’t post her boyfriend and her wealth on social media. In a since-deleted post on her social media page, she stated that there are two key things she doesn’t share online. She claims that the reason she doesn’t flaunt her money or her boyfriend…
Head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis has called for an end to the war in the Middle East, Pope Francis urge Israel and the Palestinians to find a solution at the negotiating table. “Every war is a defeat. Nothing is solved by war. Everything is gained with peace and dialogue,” the head of the…
According to earlier reports, the Kingmakers in Oyo town, popularly known as Oyo Mesi, dragged the governor and the state’s Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Matters, and also the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to court to stop them from aborting the process for the selection/appointment of the candidate for replacing the vacant…
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has made fresh allegations against embattled singer, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley. According to her, the Marlian Music boss sprinkled illicit substances in her children’s food and drink when they visited his house. The thespian said she had eyewitnesses. Ojo, who is one of the celebrities demanding justice for Mohbad, who…
