By Lydia Ngwakwe The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has called on communities in and around Omu-Creek, in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, to support the government in achieving the construction of Omu-Creek Road and bridge. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr OluyinkaContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Elifas Bisanda, the Vice-Chancellor, Open University of Tanzania (OUT), has called for the rejigging of educational curriculum in Africa, to focus on core societal needs, rather than western culture. Bisanda said this on Friday while delivering the 13th Convocation Lecture of the National Open University ofContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, has set up an action committee to combat sexual violence against women through the mobile courts. This is contained in a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson to the governor, on Friday in Osogbo. The statement said the setting upContinue Reading
Falling container kills woman inside her car in Lagos trafficContinue Reading
By Shera Ahmed Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to decry the increasing cost of goods and services as Nigerians celebrate the Eid el Fitr. The residents spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja while reacting to how the continuous increaseContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Musa Dankyau has been elected as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State. The Director of Public Affairs, Bingham University, Misal Daburi, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. According to him, Dankyau’s emergence followed his election byContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Olufemi Peters, Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has urged graduands of African Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) to utilise their digital expertise to drive development in their respective countries. Peters gave the commendation on Thursday while speaking ahead of the institution’sContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mr Ayo Omotosho, organiser of the Africa Youth Tourism Festival, on Wednesday said that about 10 countries would be participating in the maiden edition of the festival. Omotosho, in a statement said that the countries include Rwanda, Kenya, Botswana, Togo, Ghana, Benin Republic and Zambia. He explainedContinue Reading
By AdeyemiAdeleye/OluwatopeLawanson President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, joined Muslim faithful to observe Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Dodan Barracks in Ikoyi, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President, accompanied by top government functionaries, arrived the Eid praying ground at 10:02 a.m. Tinubu, who spoke to the MuslimContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame Some electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged the Federal Government to reconsider the recent tariff adjustments in order to deter instances of electricity theft. Business owners, primarily printers operating in areas such as UTC and Murg Plaza in Area 10, FCT, expressed theirContinue Reading
