FG- No compensation for new structures erected along Lagos-Calabar highway
The Minister of Works, David Umahi has warned that the Federal government would not pay compensation for new structures erected along the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The Minister, who stressed that erecting new structures with the aim of benefiting from compensation would be disappointed, as nothing of such would be contemplated, however, solicited for the […]
NAFDAC destroys substandard products worth nearly ₦1bn in Kano
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed fake, counterfeit, substandard, expired, and unwholesome regulated products worth approximately N985 million.The Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known during the burning exercise in Kano. Adeyeye, represented by the Director North-West Zone NAFDAC, Mrs Josephine Dayilim, said the exercise is aimed […]
President Tinubu supports NDLEA in fight against drug abuse
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in its fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking as well as its ramped-up efforts to prevent the Nigerian populace from falling prey to the drug scourge. The President, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, […]
FG unveils Fibre Forward Strategic Development project
ederal government has unveiled the Fibre Forward Strategic Development project, which aims to extend Nigeria’s fibre-optic backbone by 90,000 kilometres. Speaking at the Development Workshop, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated that when completed, the project will position the country as Africa’s third-largest terrestrial fibre-optic infrastructure. Edun, who pledged […]
Student Loan Application For State-Owned Institutions post
The application process for the Student Loan for state institutions has been postponed by 14-days, due to low data submissions. Head of Media at the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, in a statement said the decision was necessitated by the failure of several state-owned institutions to upload the required student data and fees information […]
FG bans single-use plastics across parastatals and agencies
The Federal Executive Council has approved the ban of Single-use plastics across all Federal Government parastatals and agencies, to prevent environmental pollution. Briefing newsmen after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Minister of State for Environment, Ishaq Salako said the ban is to align with climate change policies and to […]
The Kogi govt blasted as ‘anti-people’ for raising school fees
The Peoples Democratic Party’s Federal House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa, Usman Okai Austin, has strongly criticised the decision of the Kogi State Government to raise school fees for public secondary school students from N2000 to N4000. Okai said Governor Usman Ododo’s anti-people policy of increasing school fees will worsen the situation in public schools. […]
Cholera outbreak claims 53 lives in Nigeria
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 53 lives as of yesterday, June 24. Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jide Idris, gave this at a press briefing, saying that the 53 deaths stem from 1,528 suspected cases across 107 Local Government Areas in 31 states. In […]
Students protest missing colleague in Ondo
Hundreds of students of higher institutions of learning took to the streets of Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of the state, on Monday to protest against the missing of one Gideon Akindoye. Akindoye went missing on Monday, June 11, 2024, after going to his father’s farm, located between Igbobini and Ode […]
Shoprite Mall to close Abuja branch on June 30
Shoprite Mall has announced its intention to cease operation in one of its Abuja branches from June 30, 2024. The branch is situated at Novare Central Mall in Wuse Zone 5. This was contained in a circular signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Folakemi Fadahunsi, on behalf of the retail supermarket and obtained by […]
