By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has absolved Otedola Bridge of any structural or engineering defects, attributing the recurring fatal crashes on the corridor to reckless driving, driver indiscipline, and overloaded heavy-duty trucks. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made the remark during the annual media parley organised by the Lagos State…
Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has criticised the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s reported position on power returning to the North, describing the argument as an insult to Nigerians from the region. Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity in the Office of the Vice President,…
Rangers International have suffered a heartbreaking exit from the CAF Champions League after losing 3-0 to MC Alger in the second leg of their second preliminary round encounter. The Algerian side overturned a two-goal deficit from the first leg to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory and progress to the group stage. Rangers began the encounter…
By Cynthia Alo Despite the Federal Government’s interventions meant to cushion the prices of farm inputs and ultimately reduce the prices of food items in the country, food prices have remained high even during the ongoing harvest season. Read Also: Economy: Roadside restaurants drop food quantity, forcing customers to cut budgets Meanwhile, farmers, agribusiness groups,…
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, his family has announced. The family announced his death in a statement posted on the actor’s official Instagram page in the early hours of Friday, expressing appreciation to fans and well-wishers for their prayers and support. “We, the family…
… Say Nigeria’s Mental Health Act needs action, not just legislationBy Chioma Obinna Nigeria and other African countries must invest in home-grown mental health research and translate policies into action to improve care for millions of people facing mental health challenges, psychiatrists have said. The experts warned that Africa’s low contribution to global mental health…
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has commissioned two solar mini-grids in Kano State, providing 2,214 electricity connections to homes and businesses in underserved communities. The projects, delivered through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) under the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) programme of the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), are funded by the…
… As partnership connects nearly 2,000 schools, trains over 19,000 teachersBy Chioma Obinna Nearly one million Nigerian students across the country are benefiting from free digital learning opportunities through a partnership between Airtel Africa, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and the Federal Government, as stakeholders move to bridge the digital divide and equip young…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has no moral right to stop him from using the Presidential Villa for his campaign. Sowore, who spoke on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Thursday, said the APC has turned the Villa into its party office….
The Federal Ministry of Power, through the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, in partnership with the Kano State Government, has commissioned four transmission substations, adding 544MW of wheeling capacity to Kano State’s power grid. The substations are located at Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi. Walalambe has a new 80MW-capacity substation with two 40MVA transformers, while…
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