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 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 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…
The All Progressives Congress has cleared aspirant, Mascot Uzor Kalu, to contest the 2027 governorship election in Abia State. Kalu disclosed this in a statement shared on Saturday via his Facebook page. He said the clearance followed his successful screening by the APC Governorship Screening Committee ahead of the party’s primary election. Kalu expressed appreciation…
Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, the governorship aspirants in Adamawa State, Salihu Bakari Girei, has intensified consultations with party members across Madagali, Michika, Mubi North and Mubi South local government areas ahead of the party’s governorship primary election. Girei, during separate meetings with party stakeholders, supporters and loyalists in the four…
The Edo Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), says it will collaborate with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to strengthen tax compliance among expatriates through improved data sharing and enforcement mechanisms. Mr Courage Eboigbe, Head of Corporate Communications and Taxpayers Enlightenment Services at EIRS, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin. According to Eboigbe, the…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed claims of a planned “Islamisation” of Nigeria, describing such narratives as impossible and divisive. Speaking on Wednesday at the First Triennial Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, the Sultan affirmed that…
The Founder of Zion Flames Prophetic and Intercessory Ministry, Apostle Momo Promise, on Tuesday called on the South African government to take decisive action against perpetrators of xenophobic violence. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, the cleric urged Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to remain calm and steadfast despite growing…
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday restated the firm resolve of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to address humanitarian situations across the country. Shettima said this when he received a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Nigeria led by Ms Doris El Doueihy, to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He assured that…
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a gas explosion on Adeleye Street in the Doyin area of Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, leaving one person injured and two shops damaged. The Deputy Controller General of the Service, Mr Olajide Ogabi, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. According to him, the agency receives…
