Agege
7 Dec
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday evening rescued a female adult from a chemical-induced inferno. According to a statement signed by the agency's director, Margaret Adeseye, on Saturday morning, the incident occurred at 291, Old Abeokuta Motor Road, opposite Vetland Secondary School, Agege, Lagos. "Following the report of the incident which was…
30 Nov
The Archdeacon of Agege and Vicar of Christ Church, Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Venerable Tunde Owoyele has enjoined members of the Christ Morning Star Nigeria (CMSN) to embrace Christ’s love as the only means to overcome the world system and its challenges/pressures. Owoyele, who gave the charge recently while preaching…
25 Oct
The Lagos State Government has sealed off a residential property on Adedosu Street, Otubu, Agege following the receipt of a public complaint from concerned residents. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement on Friday morning said the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) sealed off the property in continued…
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As security challenges ravage the country, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State on Tuesday endorsed community policing as a backup for conventional policing, insisting it is the best option in crime control. Nwifuru stated this in Abakaliki when the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 9, Umuahia, Suleman Yusuf, paid him a…
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta allayed fears on Tuesday that William Saliba could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury as he targets a place in the Champions League last 16. The France defender sat out the Gunners' 2-2 draw at home to Aston Villa on Saturday, a result that dealt…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, said that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration was committed to the development of rural communities in the territory. Wike stated this while inaugurating the newly constructed 11-kilometre Yangoji – Sukuku – Ebo Road in Kwali Area Council of the FCT. He said that…
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The Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) has directed the management of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to account for the sum of N2,567,477,924.65 it spent without authorisation. The directive is contained in the Auditor General for the Federation’s annual report on non-compliance/internal weaknesses in ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the…
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The African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria has unveiled plans to provide clean energy to one million households across the country in 2025. The Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Hon. Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi, who disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, said the move aligns with global…
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The Anambra State Government says plans are underway to upgrade 29 public schools in the state into ‘smart schools’ for efficient and technology-driven education system. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Awka. She described ‘smart school’ as an educational institution that integrated advanced…
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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted full institutional accreditation to 18 programmes of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja and also approved eight new ones for the institution. The Rector, Prof. Salisu Usman, made the disclosure in a statement signed by Uredo Omale, Director of Public Relations and Protocol of the institution, and made…
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A professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Prof. Ezekiel Adebayo, has revealed that highway and motorcycle crashes are the leading causes of maxillofacial injuries in Nigeria. Speaking during the 7th inaugural lecture of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, Adebayo, who is the Dean, Faculty of Dental Science, emphasized the need for strict…
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Abia Government has expressed its readiness to employ 2,500 teachers to address the shortage of teachers and ensure adequate staffing across primary and secondary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Basic Education, Mr Goodluck Ubochi, made this known on Tuesday at a press conference on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, in…
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Professor Gwarzo, the Founder and President of MAAUN Group of Universities, has felicitated the Controller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi on his 59th birthday. Prof. Gwarzo sent his felicitations in a statement he personally signed and issued to newsmen in Kano on Monday. According to Prof. Gwarzo, the customs CG…