The Lagos State Government has announced an emergency closure of Eko Bridge outbound to Lagos Island from May 12 for safety investigations and repair works. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, adviced motorists to use alternative routes. According to him, the closure will affect the stretch between Apongbon and Ijora Olopa. “Road users heading…
The Deputy Governor of Kogi, Mr Joel Salifu on Sunday received over 600 defectors from opposition parties into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. Salifu received the defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) during a grand reception organised in his honour by…
Prof. Abiodun Otegbayo, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has attributed migration of skilled health workers to the slow progress of effective digitalisation of medical operations in public hospitals. Otegbayo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Sunday while speaking on challenges confronting…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has written the foreword to a new book celebrating the life and contributions of renowned pharmacist and academic, Prof. Ahmed Tijjani Mora, ahead of his 70th birthday anniversary. The book, titled “Professor Ahmed Tijjani Mora: A Pillar of Pharmacy Regulation in Nigeria,” will be officially launched in…
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Aug. 15 Osun election, Nadeem Salaam, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a credible poll that will make votes count. Salaam made the call while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo, stressing the need for an election that is…
Insurance and pension consultant, Mr Babatunde Raimi, has urged the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to strengthen enforcement of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA 2025) to ensure prompt settlement of claims by insurance firms. Raimi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports…
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says the Federal Government saved about N1.1 trillion within a year through a newly established Price Intelligence Unit. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General(D-G), BPP, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Adedokun said that the unit benchmarked project costs against national and…
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says the Federal Government’s Nigeria First policy is designed to promote local businesses without shutting out foreign investors from participating in the nation’s economy. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Adedokun explained that…
Prof. Pat Utomi, a political economist on Wednesday advised Nigerians to hold their leaders accountable in order to strengthen democracy. Utomi gave the advice in an interview in with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to the gale of political defections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Utomi said that most…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC–Edo North) again on Wednesday, differed over upper legislative chamber’s amended standing rules for the election of presiding and principal officers. The upper chamber had on Tuesday amended its rules to restrict eligibility for the leadership positions to senators who have served at least two consecutive terms…
