December 7, 2024
Insecurity: Ooni pledges support for NSCDC
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has promised total support for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps adding that the safety of the country is everybody’s business. This is as the Osun State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr. Igbalawole Sotiyo, has sought the cooperation of traditional rulers in the state to combat the […]
Activate alert systems on COVID-like symptoms – FG advises tertiary hospitals
The federal government has directed all the chief medical directors and medical directors of tertiary hospitals to immediately activate alert systems throughout the hospitals for a high index of suspicion in patients with COVID-like symptoms. This followed the circulation of the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant in 29 countries globally. A circular with reference number […]
Nigeria’s tax system long overdue for reform – Information minister
As Nigeria charts a new direction for the nation’s economic renaissance for the progress and prosperity of the people through the proposed tax reform, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the nation’s tax administration system was long overdue for reform on account of general attitudes of taxpayers on taxation, amongst other […]
Nigerian govt sells milled rice to media organisations in Kaduna at N40,000 per 50kg
The Federal Government had, in the penultimate month, sold milled rice to staff of various media organizations in Kaduna State at a subsidized rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. According to the federal government, the exercise aimed to alleviate the prevailing food crisis and cushion the effects of high food commodity prices in the country. […]
France pledges more support for NDLEA
After weeks of intensive special operations training for officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, by men of an elite tactical unit of the French National Police, popularly called RAID, the government of France has assured the anti-narcotics agency of more collaboration and support. The assurance was given at the weekend by the […]
NBTE visits Oyo college over courses accreditation
A team of officials of the National Board for Technical Education has concluded their inspection visit to Iseyin College of Science and Health Technology in Iseyin, Oyo State, over the accreditation of more courses. This was contained in a statement by the Proprietor of the college, Adewale Owoseni, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Saturday. […]
Poland opens first LGBTQ museum
Amid the bustle of Warsaw’s busiest street with trams whizzing by, Poland’s first LGBTQ museum opened Friday, dubbed a landmark moment by the community still striving for full legal rights. Tucked between a kebab shop and a second-hand clothes store, it hosts almost 150 artefacts offering a timeline of Poland’s LGBTQ movement’s struggle for recognition. […]
Defection: Pack your loads, leave National Assembly – Rep Etanabene to LP lawmakers who joined APC
Hon. Benedict Etanabene representing Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency in Delta State, has asked the four lawmakers who recently dumped the Labour Party for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to do the honourable thing by vacating their seats. According to him, the lawmakers need not be persuaded to do this since the law is very clear on […]
South Korean president appears set to survive impeachment vote
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared set to survive an impeachment vote Saturday for imposing martial law after his party’s lawmakers boycotted, despite mass protests outside parliament calling for his ouster. Yoon stunned the nation and the international community Tuesday night by suspending civilian rule but was forced into a U-turn after lawmakers nixed […]
‘Those criticizing Tinubu are enemies of Nigeria’ – Umahi
Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has claimed that those criticizing the reform of President Bola Tinubu were doing that out of jealousy and should be considered as enemies of Nigeria He said this while assuring that the current reform embarked upon by President Tinubu will reposition the economy in good time. Umahi spoke on […]
