Alake seals Plateau mine over deadly gas leak, poisoning
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Alake gave the directive in…
Carbon monoxide kills 37 miners in Nigeria’s Plateau state – Police source and report say
At least 37 miners died from carbon-monoxide poisoning while underground at an informal mining site in Nigeria’s Plateau state, a police source and security situation report seen by Reuters said…
86% of states now have functional public health emergency centres — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 86 per cent of Nigerian states now have functional Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) that meet minimum operational standards….
Sanwo-Olu, Makoko and the Test of Leadership by Gboyega Akosile
Leadership is not tested in moments of applause. It is tested in moments of discomfort, when decisions are unpopular, emotions are high, and the future must be weighed against the…
Child custody in Nigeria: What the law looks at
Legal Term of the Week – Parens Patriae Parens patriae is a Latin expression that means “parent of the nation.” It refers to the inherent authority of the state –…
Communications ministry to assess developments in telecoms infrastructure – Minister
…Stakeholders to review impact on telecoms sector The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy says it will collaborate with relevant regulatory authorities to review its impact on the communications…
MTN to take full control of IHS Towers in deal valuing it at $6.2 billion
MTN Group has agreed to take full control of IHS Holding , buying the roughly 75% stake it does not already own in a deal that values the tower operator…
Alleged $6bn Mambilla Power Fraud: FEC Directed Agunloye to Withdraw Award of Contract -Witness
The Third Prosecuting Witness, PW3, Umar Hussein Babangida in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, on Tuesday, restated before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the…
At Leaders’ Summit, Tinubu charges new Health Fellows on honour, humility, courage
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday urged the young fellows of the Federal Government’s National Health Fellowship Programme to serve with honour, humility and courage, assuring them that the government…
GIMP-Nigeria says Ramadan, Lent coincidence reinforces need for religious tolerance
The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners Nigeria (GIMP-Nigeria) has called on Muslims and Christians across the country to seize the spiritual opportunity of Ramadan and the Lent to promote…
