Police, army foil kidnap attempt in Katsina, rescue 10 victims
The Police Command in Katsina State in collaboration with the army has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued 10 victims on Kukar Babangida/Yan Gayya feeder road. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina. He said: ”On Feb. 25, […]
NLC protesters converge on Ikeja, march to Alausa
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Lagos converged under the Ikeja bridge early on Tuesday to begin their two-day protest over the high cost of living in the country. Traffic on the Awolowo Road leading to the under-bridge Ikeja mounted as the protesters gathered, chanting solidarity songs and displaying placards. The national body […]
Seyi Makinde tackles economy as Oyo ITF returns after 15 years
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, declared that despite the challenges and hardship facing the country, all hands must be on deck to repair the economy rather than trade blames. The governor maintained that one of the ways to achieve such repair is for the country to shift its focus to export orientation instead […]
Oyebanji rolls out N12 billion economic relief package
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has approved a set of carefully designed relief programmes to alleviate the hardship being experienced by the people of the state in the face of the current global economic downturn. These programmes include the payment of one month salary arrears to State and Local Government workers totalling over […]
NIN: Court Bars MTN, Airtel From Deactivating Subscribers’ Lines
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an interim injunction restraining telecom operators from deactivating or barring any line or sim not linked to a National Identification Number (NIN). Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa made the order while ruling on a motion filed by an activist-lawyer Olukoya Ogungbeje. Ogungbeje had in Suit FHC/L/CS/667/23 joined the […]
Protest: Police deny sealing of NLC secretariat
Police did not seal the secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at Yaba, Lagos, on Monday as rumoured, police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has said. Hundeyin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, only went to the NLC secretariat to address protesters. He […]
Transport fare cut: Lagos records long BRT queues
Long queues on Monday characterised many terminuses of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) of Lagos State Government following slashing of BRT transport fare to ameliorate the suffering of the state residents. Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had, on Thursday, announced 25 per cent rebate on fares charged by BRT and other Lagos State Government-owned transport […]
Family planning does not make women promiscuous-Expert
Mr Ololade Abatan, Family Planning Coordinator, Osun Ministry of Health, says family planning method does not in any way make women to be promiscuous. He said that the popular belief, among men, that family planning is a licence for women, who embrace the method to be promiscuous is not correct. The family planning expert said […]
FCTA to crush impounded vehicles
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says it will crush some of the over 130 impounded vehicles that failed integrity tests. Dr Abdulateef Bello, Director, Department of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), stated this after taking journalists round the impounded vehicles in the various offices in Abuja on Monday. Bello said that the vehicles would be […]
16,920 sit for UNILORIN Post-UTME, says management
The Management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) on Monday said that out of the 18,098 applicants seeking admission to the institution for the 2023/2024 Post-UTME test, only 16,920 offered themselves for the screening. Speaking on the screening, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Abayomi Omotesho, commended the candidates for abiding by the examination rules […]
