Lawmakers don’t fix their salaries, says Bamidele
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has dismissed claims that federal lawmakers determine their own allowances. Rather, he insisted that salaries and official vehicle entitlements for members of the National Assembly were fixed by Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bamidele was reacting to a court ruling […]
Commercial vehicle driver dies road crash
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the tragic demise of a commercial bus driver, following a fatal multiple-vehicle collision that occurred earlier today, at Cele Expressway inward Oshodi. The Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment of LASTMA, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. […]
President raises task force on Ebola
Approves N10b for emergency preparedness President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding. The fund will strengthen the operational preparedness of the National Centre for Disease […]
Tinubu mourns Emir of Ngazargamu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep grief over the passing of His Royal Highness Alhaji Ahmad Tijjani Ibn Saleh, the Emir of Gazargamu in Yobe State. The Ngazargamu Emirate Council had announced the death of the Emir on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, after a prolonged illness. President Tinubu described the late emir […]
EU increases support to tackle Ebola outbreak in Congo
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday pledged an additional 16.5 million euros (18 million dollars) to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The package includes testing equipment worth five million euros and a five-million-euro contribution to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to strengthen disease surveillance and […]
Impound unregistered vehicles, Disu orders police
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) to immediately, intensify enforcement operations against unregistered vehicles and vehicles with concealed registration numbers nationwide. He gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja during his conference with the Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners of […]
‘Call of My Life’ grosses N498m at West African Box office
“Call of My Life”, a movie distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, has grossed N498 million at the West African box office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the romance drama achieved the milestone to become one of the Top 10 Nollywood releases of all time. The film has also emerged as the highest-grossing […]
Labour leader dies in Geneva
The Nigerian delegation to the ongoing 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva has been thrown into mourning following the death of a prominent labour leader, Domingo Adeleke. Adeleke, Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), died on Monday during a brief illness, while participating in the conference as […]
Reps urge Tinubu to flush out bandits, kidnappers
The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu to come up with comprehensive and aggressive security strategy to flush out bandits, terrorists and kidnappers from their hideouts in Nigeria. The call followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Ibe Osonwa, who represents Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of […]
53-year-old arraigned for allegedly stealing N1.2m goods
A 53-year-old man, Obisesan Kehinde, on Tuesday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing goods worth N1.2 million. Kehinde, whose residential address was not stated, is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and breach of peace. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, ASP Simon […]
