Lagos students shun national protest, plan solidarity walk
Students of some tertiary institutions in Lagos State have said rather than joining a nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10, they have resolved to embark on a solidarity walk in support of the state government on the same…
Tinubu signs N’West Development Commission bill
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, assented to the North West Development Commission Bill. This was disclosed to journalists by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who sponsored the bill. Barau commended the President for granting assent, noting that the commission…
Task force arrests 40 roadside traders
The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit has arrested 40 persons for allegedly trading on the street at night and causing heavy traffic in Ikeja. The agency’s spokesperson, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed the arrests to the…
OGSIEC debunks LG elections notice
The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, on Monday, debunked the notice of the next local government elections scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The purported statement was said to have been signed by the Chairman of OGSIEC,…
Ex-commissioner denies attacking Shaibu’s convoy
A former Commissioner for Communication and Orientation in Edo State, Efe Stewart, on Tuesday, denied involvement in Thursday’s political violence in the state. The convoy of the reinstated Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, and the All Progressives Congress…
Kamala Harris begins campaign, vows to stop abortion ban
United States Vice President, Kamala Harris, on Tuesday, vowed to put a stop to the abortion ban and help restore reproductive freedoms. “And we who believe in reproductive freedom will stop Donald Trump’s extreme abortion bans because we trust women…
National Assembly passes Finance Bill, imposes 70% levy on Banks’ windfall forex profits
The National Assembly on Tuesday passed proposed amendment to the Finance Act which seeks to impose 70% levy on Banks’ windfall forex profits in 2023. The passage of the Finance Act (amendment) Bill followed the consideration of the report of…
WTO: African group votes Okonjo-Iweala for 2nd term
The African Group at the World Trade organisation (WTO) presented a proposal at its General Council (GC) to re-elect Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director-general of the organisation. Adebayo Thomas, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment,…
Unfair criticism of Dangote creating bad waves for Nigeria, says AFDB President, Adesina
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has expressed shock over the Dangote Refinery issue involving Nigerian government agencies, stating that it is generating negative global perceptions of Nigeria. Recently, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and…
Osun, FG partners to improve primary healthcare centres
• Train midwives, adhoc staff on new best practices for service delivery The Governor Ademola Adeleke led Osun State Government and the federal government, has collaborated on ways to fashion out improved healthcare services for the people of the state….