June 22, 2024
Nigerians to start using three-in-one ID card August, says official
In two months, Nigerians will begin utilising the services of the proposed three-in-one identity card, the National Identity Management Commission has confirmed. It said the single multipurpose card combining multiple functions of identity, financial and social services will be made available to citizens across the country by August this year. A high-ranking member of the […]
Cholera: Kwara places health surveillance teams on alert
The Kwara Government has alerted healthcare surveillance teams across all the state’s 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) on preparations and preventive measures against any outbreak of cholera. Mr Gbenga Falade, the Chief Press Secretary in the Kwara Ministry of Health, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ilorin the Ministry had also […]
FRSC Officer Injured in Hit-and-Run Incident in Osun
A Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer was injured on Friday morning after being struck by a speeding driver on the Osogbo-Gbongan Road. The incident occurred near the Osun Government Secretariat in Abere. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of a Lexus Jeep was traveling at high speed when he failed to stop at a roadblock […]
World Bank grants Oyo N3.5bn to renovate 105 schools
The Oyo State Government has received a N3.5 billion grant from the World Bank to renovate 105 public primary schools across the state. The grant, part of the Better Education Service Delivery for All – Additional Funding project, aims to improve education in the state by increasing equitable access to education and literacy. Speaking during […]