Okpe attributed the cause of the accident to excessive speed on the part of the Sienna driver. Three persons reportedly died while one other sustained injury in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday. The accident involved a Toyota Sienna vehicle with registration number, BDG 426 HT and a DAF truck, marked RNG 558…
He appealed to major stakeholders, including market associations, corporate bodies, eateries and supermarkets, which generate the most refuse to support the task of waste disposal. The Head of Abia Task Force on Waste Management, Mr Ogbonnia Okereke, says Umuahia and Aba generate about 270 truckloads of domestic and commercial waste daily. Okereke said this on…
The high point of the event was the announcement of notable Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, as the new “Olori Omooba of Akile Ijebuland” by the Awujale. Governor Dapo Abiodun on Friday in Ijebu-Ode said the state government was going to explore having a statewide festival that would help enhance the state’s overall growth. Abiodun,…
Tinubu had on June 19, approved the appointment of new service chiefs, marking the retirement of the erstwhile chiefs from the service of the armed forces. The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has warned politicians to desist from playing politics with the military, saying the service possessed strong unity and…
The critically acclaimed director shares his thoughts on the ongoing streaming vs cinema argument. With the advent of Netflix, HBO, Prime Video, and now Disney+, more moviegoers have turned to streaming platforms to meet their entrainment demands. The soaring demand to stream movies at home got even higher in 2020 when everyone was stuck indoors…
The Pastors said Islam promotes peace, love and unity among all people and they are ready to defend the Holy Qur’an at any time. Some Christian clergymen from the Northern part of Nigeria have condemned, in strong terms, the unprovoked burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden. On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, two Swedish protesters…
Rasheed appreciated the counter-based unions, especially the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the support received from sister agencies throughout his tenure. The outgone Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has formally handed over to the most senior officer in the commission, Chris Maiyaki. At the handover ceremony in Abuja on…
The governor congratulated the new appointees and asked them to see their appointments as further call to service. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Rtd. Col. Oladipo Ajibola as the Director-General, Operation Burst. A statement issued on Friday in Ibadan by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju,…
Uzodimma urged Igbos living outside the South East zone not to feel like second-class citizens. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has promised to meet his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to discuss the plight of Igbo people living in Nigeria’s commercial capital. Uzodimma said this while expressing concern over the alleged hostile treatment being meted…
The vice president also urged that Gov. Ahmad Aliyu, should in no any circumstance allow any misunderstanding between him and the sultan. Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has restated the loyalty of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for the traditional institution across the country. Shettima, who spoke in Sokoto on Friday during a Sallah homage…
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