What to know before heading out this season. Across the world, Nigerians in the diaspora are already preparing for the fleet of marathon events that have been aptly dubbed Detty December. Already, the streets of Lagos and social media timelines have begun to get crowded with posts from I Just Got Backs (IJGBs), excitedly announcing…
The Country Director of Amnesty International, Isah Sanusi, said over 120 persons died in the incident. The death toll from the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri community in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has increased to 120 according to Amnesty International. Survivors of the incident recounted that the military bombed them twice….
He specifically praised the inauguration of the Lagos Blue Line Rail for commercial operation. The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in Lagos State has extended commendations to the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for its notable strides in transportation, security, health, education, and human capital development. Adekunle Mode-Adenipebi, the Lagos State ZLP Chairman and the party’s…
Inmates undergoing bakery training would receive a stipend as an incentive under the earning scheme. Enhancing rehabilitation and skills acquisition, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Zone G, Benin, has initiated the large-scale production of bread for inmates and the public alike. The official handover of the bakery to the concessionaire, First Global Hakitekt Bread Bakery…
Agbedi said that the arrest warrant had become inevitable following the attitude of the invitees. The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petiton has issued warrant of the arrest on the Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein and 17 others for refusing to appear before it to answer…
Nigeria has partnered with three firms to consolidate its quest to switch to sustainable energy sources. The 28th Conference of Parties at Expo 2020 in Dubai has boosted Nigeria’s quest to switch to solar energy systems as the country succeeded in signing an MoU with foreign firms to build a mega solar manufacturing plant in…
Addressing the devaluation of the Naira, Shonekan proposed tapping into Nigeria’s abundant natural resources to strengthen the currency. The GBS-Alliance for Africa Economic Development Initiative (GBS-AAEDI), a Non-Governmental Organisation based in Florida, USA, has called on Nigerians to throw their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s economic programmes. Bola Shonekan, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of GBS-AAEDI, conveyed…
Vice President Shettima’s Spokesman responds to Obi’s criticisms. Vice President Kashim Shettima’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, has responded to recent criticisms from Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. The uproar centers around the government’s allocation of ₦15 billion for the renovation of the Vice President’s residences in Lagos and Abuja, a…
ASUU urges President Tinubu to address pay and conditions of service. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed that numerous departments and units in Nigeria’s public universities are grappling with severe understaffing due to an exodus of educators seeking better opportunities abroad. Ayo Akinwole, the Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter of…
The hoodlums attacked the farm with riffles, and other assorted weapons. No less than three workers of a poultry farm in Atoyo town in the Itele area of Ogun State have been kidnapped. The workers were abducted by six suspected hoodlums, who invaded their farm at about 5:00 pm on Saturday, December 2, 2023, with…
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