Abiodun mourns veteran folk singer Solanke
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has described the death of renowned African culture ambassador, Olujimi Solanke as a colossal loss to the theatre community and the state. Abiodun stated this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran. Solanke was born on July 4, 1942, in Ipara-Remo, […]
Learn from Gbajabiamila, Lagos APC chair tells Laguda
Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Lagos State APC Chairman, has congratulated Mr Fuad Laguda on his victory in the Saturday’s by-election in Surulere Federal Constituency I, advising him to take cue from his predecessor, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday declared Laguda of APC […]
Budgetary allocation of 5% not enough for health sector, says medical council
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has expressed displeasure over the five percent budgetary allocation to the health sector, saying that it is not enough to meet the numerous challenges confronting the sector. The President of MDCAN, Prof. Mohammad Mohammad, said this while briefing newsmen after a communique was issued at the […]
Climate Change: Plants can be used to purify environment, says Biologist
Prof. Abdullahi AbdulRahman of Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, says plants can be used as efficient cleaning system for the environment. He made the submission on Thursday in Ilorin while delivering the 229th Inaugural Lecture of the university, titled: “The Tiny Giant of the Unseen That Explains The Seen”. According to the don, […]
LASU senate presents N1m to UNILAG best doctoral thesis award winner
The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo has presented Dr. Aminat Ige-Ariyibi, overall best doctoral thesis award winner, University of Lagos (UNILAG), with N1million. Ige-Ariyibi is an alumna and lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, LASU. The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made the presentation at the 306th statutory […]
Security outfit denies aiding, abetting attacks in Plateau
The Plateau owned security outfit, code named Operation Rainbow, has debunked reports making the round that it is aiding and abetting attacks in some communities of the state. Its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Pan Dapar, debunked the reports in statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos. He described […]
Railway corporation generates N1.49b from passengers in Q3 2023- NBS
The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.49 billion as revenue from passengers in Q3 of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q3 and Q4 2023 released in Abuja on Thursday. The report showed that the figure increased by 108.25 per cent compared to […]
Ondo governor appoints SSG, Chief Protocol
Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appointed the Secretary to the State Government and Chief of Protocol. The appointment was announced by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan on Wednesday in Akure. According to the statement, Aiyedatiwa approved the appointment of Tayo Oluwatuyi as the Secretary to the State Government, while Mr Abayomi […]
Alleged murder: Chinese national knows fate March 29
A Kano High Court has reserved judgment in the case involving Frank Geng Quangrong, a Chinese national accused of killing his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the defendant, who lives in Railway Quarters Kano is charged with culpable homicide. The defendant, however pleaded not guilty to the […]
Obiano docked over alleged N4bn fraud, to continue on EFCC administrative bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, arraigned the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on a nine-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering to the tune of N4 billion. Obiano, however, pleaded not guilty to all counts when the charge was read to him. Following, the not-guilty plea, the […]
