September 2024
Lagos Assembly condemns monarch’s son killing
The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the killing of Prince Kazeem Akinloye, first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land in Lagos, Oba Tijani Akinloye, describing it as one too many. The House also demanded that security be beefed up in the Lekki area where the incident took place to assure the residents […]
Adeleke pledges to resolve boundary dispute between Osun, Oyo
The Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has assured the National Boundary Commission, NBC, of his administration’s commitment in resolving ongoing boundary disputes, particularly with neighbouring Oyo State. This commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the NBC team led by the Director General, Surveyor Adamu Adaji, on Tuesday. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Kola […]
Meet NASA astronauts stranded in space until 2025
Two NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, who were supposed to return to Earth in August 2024, will now remain in space until February 2025 due to issues with their spacecraft. The pair launched on June 5, 2024, on what was originally planned to be an eight-day mission. However, due to problems with their […]
Elon Musk’s brain chip to help blind people see gets approval
Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, Neuralink, has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s “breakthrough device” designation for the company’s experimental implant, Blindsight. The device, called ‘Blindsight,’ is designed to restore vision in individuals with complete or partial blindness, including those with non-functional optic nerves. “We have received Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA for Blindsight. […]
Tinubu never asked CBN Gov, Cardoso to resign – Presidency
The presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu has not asked Yemi Cardoso to resign from his position as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said this in a statement, debunking reports that Tinubu ordered Cardoso’s resignation. In a post […]
Ekiti trains technicians in CNG vehicle conversion
The Ekiti State Government and the National Automotive Design and Development Council have urged motorists and vehicle owners in the state to embrace the Compressed Natural Gas to power their automobiles, given the inherent advantages. The state government and NADDC spoke in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, on Tuesday, during the opening of a week-long […]
2,249,780 voters to elect next governor
About 2,249,780 registered voters will this coming Saturday file out to elect the next governor of Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. In a statement yesterday, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun said the number represents those who collected their Permanent Voters Cards […]
Governors promise improved welfare, security for NYSC members
Governors across the country yesterday urged the current set of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to renew their faith in their country and remain patriotic. They promised to ensure the security and welfare of the corps members in the course of the service to their fatherland. The governors spoke during the closing ceremony […]
Cameroon begins release of water from Lagdo Dam
… Agency puts Rivers, Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, on the alert Many states have been put on the alert over likely flooding as Cameroon began release of water from Lagdo Dam. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) issued the alert to states on the bank of River Benue, […]
Police rearrest one fleeing convict in Borno
The Borno State Police Command has announced the rearrest of Abubakar Mohammed, one of the convicts who escaped from the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Maiduguri, which collapsed during the September 10 flood that ravaged the capital city and its environs. This was disclosed in a statement released Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer […]