The 2018 Water and Sanitation Hygiene national outcome revealed that approximately 47 million Nigerians, constituting 23 per cent of the population, engaged in open defecation. Vice President, Kashim Shettima when he inaugurated the Steering Committee for the “Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet” Campaign, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday Wary of the rapid spread…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, on Thursday, dismissed the ex parte order issued on May 10, 2024, by the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, which barred Martin Amaewhule from parading himself as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The court also dismissed the decision of the state high court stopping…
Labour has won the UK general election and is heading for a landslide, with results from more than 500 of the 650 parliamentary seats declared. Party leader, Keir Starmer will be the next prime minister, promising cheering supporters at a victory rally in central London that “change begins now.” Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of a new Chairman for the Amotekun Corps in the person of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Wale Abbas. Mr Abbas replaced General Bashir Adewinbi (Rtd) who was inherited from the last administration and whose tenure of office lapsed last month. In the same vein, a new…
Osun State government has declared Monday July 8, 2024 as public holiday to celebrate Hijirah calendar 1446AH. The was contained in a statement by R. K. Aderibigbe, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday. The statement reads, “This is to inform the general public that His Excellency the Governor of Osun State Senator…
Infrastructure upgrade is a strong condition for the alleviation of rural and urban poverty, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared. He made the declaration today at Asaba, the Delta state capital, affirming that provision of hard Infrastructure facilitates economic growth, ease business processes and enhances livelihood of both rural and urban residents. According…
General Elections in the UK are usually held every four to five years.Elections have typically been held in May, though the election in December 2019 was the first winter election in almost a century.This is the first UK General election in the month of July since 1945.Polls opened at 7am with polling due to close…
Placed in Group D, the Super Eagles face Benin Republic who defeated them recently in a 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Super Eagles have been drawn against familiar foes the Benin Republic in the qualification race for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Placed in Group D, the Super Eagles face Benin Republic who…
According to him, a total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases have already been recorded as of Wednesday, July 3 2024 since the outbreak of the epidemic. The Federal Government has warned that the increasing level of flooding and continuous rainfall may worsen the spread of cholera in the country. The Minister of Water…
The party blamed what it described as certain elements that were spreading rumours about its candidate. The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday reacted to the nullification of the party’s governorship election, insisting that Asue Ighodalo is its flagbearer. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja voided…
