Philippines is world’s deadliest nation for land rights – Rights group
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte More than three people were murdered each week last year while protecting their land from encroaching industries, a human rights group said on Tuesday, with…
LASG to engage facility managers for maintenance of govt-owned housing estates
The Lagos State government is set to fully implement the policy of engagement of facility managers for the maintenance of its estates in a bid to promote the well being…
Waterways control: FG, Lagos govt sign treaty, end decade-long rift
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (left) and Managing Director/ CEO, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, signing an agreement for cooperation between the Lagos State Waterways Authority…
Lassa Fever: Gombe records 5 confirmed cases, one death in 7 months – official
Gombe State recorded five confirmed cases of Lassa Fever, with one death, from January to date, an official of the state Ministry of Health said on Monday. Dr Nuhu Ville,…
EFCC arrests Kwara SMED DG, 6 MFBs’ MDs over alleged fraud, mismanagement of N2bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained the Director-General of Kwara State Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (SMED), Mr Segun Soewu, over alleged N2…
Show more credibility, send names of ministerial nominees to EFCC – PDP tells Senate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Senate to show more credibility with its ministerial screening by sending the names of the nominees to the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Ministerial screening: Melaye faults process, says we have been shooting in the dark since nominees have no portfolios
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has said that Nigerians are not happy with the ongoing screening of ministerial nominees at the senate. Melaye said this…
Lagos Assembly to probe abandoned N5.6bn Cardio-Renal facility, invites stakeholders
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday moved to probe the abandoned N5.6 billion Ultra-Modern Cardiac and Renal health facility located near the General Hospital, Gbagada. The…
Senate screening: It is untrue that we didn’t pay salaries – Aregbesola
Mr. Rauf Aregbesola Mr Rauf Aregbesola, the ministerial nominee from Osun, has clarified issue around the alleged non-payment of salaries to workers when he served as a governor. The…
Shi’ites Proscription: Imperative, decisive – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has endorsed the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’ites by the Federal Government. In a statement issued on…