The Federal Government has tasked Hi-tech Construction Company Limited, the contractor handling section one of the Lagos-Badagry Coastal Highway to ensure speedy completion of the project. Minister of Works, David Umahi, who led officials of the ministry on Day-two of tour to projects in Lagos State, said this was necessary to ensure its commissioning on…

The Adamawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged case of torture involving a secondary school student at Aliyu Mustafa Academy, Jimeta-Yola. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement, said the victim, Jaafar Bashiri Tofa, a Senior Secondary 1 (SS1) student, was reportedly subjected to severe beating by his…

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed claims that the agency’s recent operations are disrupting businesses, insisting that their focus is on saving lives and curbing the circulation of fake drugs. Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, the NAFDAC Director General, prof. Mojisola Adeyeye reiterated…

The Chairman, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of arresting staff of the commission who are on election duty across the state. According to him, he doesn't know who gave the police the order to arrest the OSIEC staff officiating the local government elections in the state.…

Family and friends of released Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov clapped, burst into tears and popped bottles of champagne as they watched him