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…
Palpable fear has gripped residents of Zaki-Biam in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, forcing many to flee, following the broad daylight killing of a suspected local bandits’ leader, Ikoga-Joka Biam. According to eyewitnesses, Biam, who was serving with the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) in Ukum, was shot dead on Monday afternoon at…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Kaduna-based social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, before a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Musa on a two-count charge of extortion and criminal intimidation by anonymous communication, contrary to the…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, Oct. 1, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this on Monday in Abuja on behalf of the government. He congratulated Nigerians on the milestone and urged them to continue upholding the patriotic spirit, unity, and resilience that had sustained…
A community leader, High Chief Michael Aniazoka, has urged ndi Igbo to strengthen and sustain their cultural and traditional heritage, especially the New Yam Festival otherwise known as Iri ji. He said without doing so such important cultural heritage run the risk of going extinct. Aniazoka, the Odinanya Ebubueluigwe of Nanka, Anambra, gave the advice at the New…
The Ijaw National Congress (INC), says the suspension of the Warri Federal Constituency Delineation is an affront to the Supreme Court and a declaration of war against electoral justice. Prof. Benjamin Okaba, Global President, INC said this at a news Conference in Abuja on Monday. Okaba said that the INC condemn in the strongest terms,…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday unveiled its contactless payment system at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with projections to triple revenue generation. Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, represented by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr. Henry Agbebire, said the “Operation Go Cashless” initiative would strengthen…
Dr. Oladipupo Fasan, Head of Cardiology at the National Hospital, Abuja, has called for the strengthening of Nigeria’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system to effectively tackle cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Fasan made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on World Heart Day, observed annually on September 29. This year’s theme…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that about 7.8 million children in Kano State will be vaccinated against measles and rubella during the Integrated Measles–Rubella and Polio Vaccination Campaign scheduled to begin on October 6. Mr. Rahama Farah, Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano, made this known on Monday during a media…
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday ordered the remand of lawyer Victor Giwa in police custody after his arrest in Lagos on allegations of forgery and impersonation. Giwa is standing trial alongside a co-defendant, Ibitade Bukola, who is still at large. The court had, on September 15, issued a…
