Coastal Highway: Demolition for first 3km begins Saturday
The Federal Government says demolition of structures within the first three kilometers of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will begin on Saturday, April 27. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Korede Keisha, disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos. She said that structures to be demolished would be those within the designated right […]
Smuggled explosives: Customs hands over 6,240 dynamites to DSS in Kebbi
Kebbi Area Command, has handed over 6, 240 items of suspected explosive substances it intercepted in 2022 along Yauri-Jega road in the state. The Area Comptroller of the command, Mr Iheanacho Ernest- Ejike made this known while handing over the items to the Department of State Security (DSS) in the state, on Thursday in Birnin […]
New York Court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction
A court in New York has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, saying the film mogul did not receive a fair trial. In a 4 -3 decision on Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the 72-year-old’s appeal, concluding that the trial “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other […]
Tinubu meets Netherlands’ PM, details roadmap for trade opportunities
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its high-grade lithium deposits. Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at his official residence, known as The Catshuis in The Hague, on Thursday, the President said Nigeria offers immense […]
Oyebanji sues for territorial security as new Onirele is installed
The Ekiti State governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved the new Onirele of Irele Ekiti, Oba David Andero, calling on the traditional institution in the zone , to coalese efforts with his government to wage fierce war against insecurity in the state. The governor harped on the resolve of his government to involve the traditional institution […]
CAPPA Demands Justice For Flint Water Crisis Victims
Pan-African not-for-profit, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) Thursday called for justice for victims of the Flint water crisis that rocked the town of Flint, Michigan in 2014. CAPPA, in a statement by its Executive Director Akinbode Oluwafemi, lamented that 10 years after, those indicted for the hazard, have not been held accountable. The […]
Eat mangoes with the skin to get full nutrients, says dietician
Dr Tunde Ajobo, a Clinical Dietician, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan in Oyo State, has advised Nigerians to always eat mangoes with the skin. He gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) on Thursday in Ibadan. According to him, this is to ensure that consumers of the fruit […]
Road crash: One dead, three injured, N8.7m recovered
The Kaduna Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, said one person died and three others were injured in a road traffic crash on Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Wednesday night. The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna that N8.7 million was recovered from the accident scene. He […]
Remotely piloted aircraft crashes in India’s Rajasthan
A remotely piloted aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) Thursday crashed in India’s western state of Rajasthan, officials said. No loss of life or damage to property was reported in the accident. The aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie near Jaisalmer, about 600 km west of Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan. […]
LASG partners trade fair organisers for 6th edition
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture has partnered with organisers of Naija Brand Chick (NBC) Trade Fair to co-host the 2024 edition of the programme. Mr Idris Aregbe, the Special Adviser on Tourism Arts and Culture to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this at a news conference, held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press […]
