Metro
4 Jul 2023
The Kogi Government on Tuesday took delivery of 21 additional life support ambulances it procured to boost healthcare delivery services to residents of the state. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Yahaya Bello, in a statement in Lokoja, urged citizens to enrol in the free ‘Bello Healthcare Plus’ to live a healthier life.…
4 Jul 2023
Two men who specialise in hacking into bank customers’ accounts have been arrested by the zone 2 command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), which consists of Lagos and Ogun. Hauwa Idris-Adamu, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest of the two suspects in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. According to her, the force worked…
4 Jul 2023
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima will open their defence on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in the joint petition filed by the Labour Party and its flagbearer, Peter Obi, challenging Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The five-member panel of Justices of the Presidential Election Petition…
4 Jul 2023
The Abia State Government has launched a new digital tax system for transporters and traders to help curb fraud and increase revenue. The state governor, Alex Otti, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, describing the digitalized tax system as “revolutionary.” Governor Otti said the new digital tax system enables the government to fuel entrepreneurial…
4 Jul 2023
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has labelled a report on its sports levy deduction by some sections of the media as mischievous and a calculated attempt to rubbish its integrity. Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement said, "These claims are baseless and misleading, calculated to deceive the public and rubbish the integrity of the…
4 Jul 2023
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) in its final report on Nigeria's 2023 general elections tagged Festus Keyamo and Femi Fani-Kayode to fake news reports. “There was an increased incidence of misleading information in the days leading up to and during the election," the EU stated in the report. "In many cases, false reports…
4 Jul 2023
The Kano Commissioner of Education, Umar Haruna Doguwa, has set up a five-man committee for the planned reopening of the boarding schools that were closed. Doguwa in a statement by his spokesperson, Aliyu Yusuf explained that it became necessary considering the importance of boarding schools in Kano state's education system. The Commissioner stated that the…
4 Jul 2023
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has appointed Mr. Ladi Akeredolu-Ale, Managing Director of Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS). Until his appointment, Ladi was the controller of current affairs at Channels Television in Lagos State. His appointment was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia on Tuesday,…
4 Jul 2023
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reacted to a video of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate Mmesoma Ejikeme in defence of result forgery allegation. Ejikeme explained how she obtained the result, stating she never forged her results. While the 19-year-old says the results slip showing a score of 362 was printed from…
4 Jul 2023
Bread producers in the country have told Nigerians to be prepared for an imminent increase in prices due to a hike in production. The president of the Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria (PBAN), Engr. Emmanuel Onuorah, served this notice recently. He said that bread producers in Nigeria have been complaining about the cost of production…
4 Jul 2023
A UK court will on Tuesday consider contentious plans to extend a scheme obliging the most polluting vehicles to pay for using London's roads, as opponents engage in protests -- and even sabotage. The High Court case comes just weeks before London Mayor Sadiq Khan's expansion of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is set to…
4 Jul 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday to meet with hundreds of French officials to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's plunge into riots after the killing of a teenager at a traffic stop. The meeting with 220 mayors whose municipalities suffered damage over a week of violence, to be held at the…
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appealed to the 15 aspirants who contested for the gubernatorial ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the primary elections held last Saturday to sheathe their swords.
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Development experts have expressed dismay over the slow pace of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), noting that it is insufficient to achieve the 2030 targets.
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Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that about 856,680 traffic infractions were captured by the state’s automatic number plate recognition cameras.
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Following the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday.
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The Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council (Trade Union) has strongly condemned the recent layoff of over 370 workers from the Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC).
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Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has implemented a cabinet reshuffle in the state. Affected by the reshuffle are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Zacchaeus Adangor; and the Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu.
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The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ben Okolo, who represented the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun at a public dialogue on state police on Monday, has clarified a statement credited to him on the matter which has drawn reactions from many quarters.
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Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, yesterday, urged researchers and institutes in the agricultural sector to align their research with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on food security to have enough food to feed Nigerians.
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Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) has dedicated this year’s edition of World Book and Copyright Day to Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, for his dedication to the promotion of reading culture and the protection of copyright.