The Federal Government on Wednesday said it had perfected plans to close a section of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State for five weeks comprehensive repairs. A statement by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, said the repairs would start from Monday, November 6, 2023. “In view of the above,…
Road users and residents along the Onitsha-Owerri Road have accused some naval ratings of extortion at the checkpoints at the Enamel axis, near the Upper Iweka area of the ever-busy road. According to reports, two young boys, in their late teens empowered by the naval ratings collect money ranging from N200 to N500 from commercial…
The House of Representatives is to investigate the money expended on the postponed 2023 population and housing census by the National Population Commission (NPC). The house made this resolution on Wednesday following a motion from Honourable Dominic Okafor drawing attention of the lawmakers to the 200 billion naira spent so far on the census. The…
Kayode Egbetokun has been officially confirmed as the substantive Inspector-General of Police by the Nigeria Police Council (NPC). The new IGP replaced Usman Baba, appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on April 6, 2021. Egbetokun, who enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990, would clock 35 years in service by September 2024….
Staff of Anambra State House of Assembly, under the backing of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have commenced an indefinite strike. According to them, the strike is to press home their demand for financial autonomy of the legislative arm of government. Mr. Abraham Okoye, the Chairman of PASAN in Anambra state in an interview…
Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo has successfully carried out a rescue mission in a brothel in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the State. About twenty girls between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five were rescued in the mission.The raid was done in alliance with the police…
The Angolan government has said that it is looking for ways to partner with Nugeria in the area of economy The Angolan Minister of External Relations, Téte Antonio stated this at the first interactive Angola-Nigeria business forum held recently in Abuja, “Angola counts on the support of Nigeria during its economic reform”. According to him,…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inspected the new medical facilities being put in place at the state General Hospital Ilorin and expressed satisfaction with the standards of the work done so far. The Governor was conducted on a tour of the facilities by the Executive Secretary State Hospital Management Board Dr AbdulRaheem Malik…
Nigerian fashion designer Veekee James is engaged to be married! The award-winning designer announced the news on her social media platforms on Sunday, October 30, 2023. Veekee James has previously spoken on how men are intimidated by her success in her fashion design career and how they tend to stay away from her in order…
Nigeria’s popular constitutional lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze, is dead, aged 92. Born in 1931, in Atani, Anambra State, Prof Nwabueze died on Sunday evening in his home. Professor Ben Nwabueze or Professor of Professors as he’s fondly called by his numerous admirers is Nigeria’s first academic Senior Advocate of Nigeria. A Teacher, Administrator, Businessman and…
