Two confirmed dead as train collide with Lagos staff busÂ
March 9, 2023 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says two bodies have been recovered at the scene of an accident involving a train and a staff bus in Shogunle…
NEITI seeks more women involvement in oil, gas, mining industries
March 9, 2023 The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has reiterated its call for a deliberate policy to broaden women’s participation in the oil, gas and mining industries. Dr….
MICHD PROGRAMME: SANWO-OLU FEEDS 5000 INDIGENT PREGNANT WOMEN
March 9, 2023 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has, since the launch of the Mother Infant Child Health Development (MICHD) Programme, fed about 5,000 indigent pregnant women registered in…
Lessons we learnt from COVID-19 pandemic – Moeti
March 9, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has highlighted some of the key lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moeti spoke at…
Police neutralise 3 suspected gunmen, recover 50 arms
March 9, 2023 The Police Command in Ebonyi has neutralised three and arrested two suspected gunmen in the state. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abakaliki by…
Army rescue commissioner in C/River in raid of kidnappers den,
March 9, 2023 Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar, deployed for Operation Akpakwu, have rescued the Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River, Mrs. Gertrude Njar, from captivity. The…
Court gives INEC permission to reconfigure BVAS, grants Peter Obi access to inspect electoral materials
March 8, 2023 The Court of Appeal on Wednesday granted INEC permission to reconfigure its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for the Saturday Governorship and State Assemblies Elections. The court…
Lagos in focus as Nigerians elect new state governors
March 8, 2023 Nigerians will return to the polls on Saturday to elect state governors across the country, two weeks after a disputed presidential election, with the main focus on…
Nigerian woman who ran prostitution ring extradited to Italy, gets 13 years imprisonment
March 8, 2023 A Nigerian woman who has been wanted in Italy since 2010 has been flown from Abuja back to Rome where she has been sentenced to 13 years…
Court orders removal of Benue LP dep. governorship candidate’s name from INEC list
March 8, 2023 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the removal of the name of Mr Idu Onyiloyi, Labour Party (LP) deputy governorship candidate for Benue…