At the 2025 World Habitat Day celebrations in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged greater cooperation among stakeholders to tackle the city’s growing flood risks, warning that climate change was intensifying urban vulnerabilities. Represented by Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the governor said this year’s theme, “Urban Crisis Response: Flooding in Focus,” was especially…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has rolled out a fresh round of economic empowerment for women, disbursing ₦50,000 each to 500 female entrepreneurs in Katsina State. The initiative, delivered in partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, is part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), which focuses on helping women and families strengthen their livelihoods…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two major drug cartels behind six different consignments of cocaine concealed in walls of stainless cups, body cream and hair gel containers This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 24,897kg of skunk in Edo and Osun forests respectively. A statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja, said that not less than 223.5kg processed cannabis and seeds were recovered from four farms in Edo. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi…
Dr Alexander Ibezim, the Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop of Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, has urged Church leaders not to compromise Bible standards in all their endeavours. He said doing so had the potential to destroy the future of the Church. Ibezim expressed the views while delivering admonition at the Church of…
Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has congratulated two distinguished Kano-born lawyers, Mr Aminu Gadanya and Mr Abdulkarim Maude, on their elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In a statement, the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, said the investiture took place on Monday at the Supreme Court in Abuja. Yusuf’s Special Adviser…
The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has called on Nigerians living in South Africa to obey the country’s laws and carry themselves with dignity as true ambassadors of Nigeria. President General of the Union, Smart Nwobi, made the appeal in a statement issued by his aide, George Sylvester, on Wednesday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th independence…
The Arewa Agricultural Forum has commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Insurance Corporation, Hon. Yazeed Shehu Danfulani, for reaffirming his commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Secretary of the forum, Abdulwahab Kure, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Monday, said Danfulani’s support would strengthen the…
The healthcare sector in Zamfara State has been thrown into turmoil as nurses and midwives embarked on a six-day strike over the state government’s failure to fulfil long-standing promises. The industrial action, which began on Monday, was announced by the leadership of the Nurses and Midwives Association of Zamfara State, who described the move as…
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, says a 50-year-old refuse dump, over 10 metres deep, delayed the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway for more than four months. Umahi made this known on Monday during an inspection of the project in Lagos, where he was accompanied by opposition figures including Chief Segun Showunmi, a…
