By Lydia Ngwakwe The Federal Government has installed speed limit cameras on the Third Mainland Bridge, to encourage responsible driving, preserve the bridge and improve safety. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, announced the unofficial re-opening of the bridge on Thursday, in Lagos.Continue Reading
Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, on Thursday took over office as the new National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), with a pledge to sustain the commitment in the fight against terrorism in the country.Continue Reading
By Lynient Akotonu Gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over allegations that he fathered his colleague, Mercy Chinwo’s son. The singer, in a petition filed by his lawyers, Peter Abraham, Uche Matthew, Gbenga Agunloye, and Anthony Abia, asked the IGP to investigateContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ondo State Government has warned civil servants to stay away from political activities ahead of the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. The state Head of Service (HoS), Bayo Philip, gave the warning on Wednesday during the commencement of the 2024 promotion exercise for civilContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Again fire has gutted the Gamboru market around the Custom area in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on March 18, 2023 and Nov. 13, 2023, fire gutted the market which is the biggest perishable goods market in Maiduguri.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, could not proceed on Thursday due to inability of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to effect service of the charge on the defendants’. When the matter was called for theContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says the payment of claims and compensations does not alone measure the successes recorded by the Fund. Mrs Maureen Allagoa, Managing Director of NSITF, said this on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving members of the Nigeria Council of Registered InsuranceContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja signed the Students Loan Bill into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students loan is part of the implementation of the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023. The Act, popularly known as the Students Loan BillContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, has urged the Federal Government to make retirement easy for Nigerian workers, especially now that the country is facing economic challenges. Ajaero made the plea on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the XEM Consulting Limited,Continue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr Chike Okogwu, founder, Centre for Ability Rehabilitation and Empowerment (CARE), an NGO, has appealed to the Federal Government to establish disability service desk in all domestic and International Airports. Okogwu said the idea was to assist as well as check cases of discrimination against Persons withContinue Reading
