Schools in White Sand Estate, Isheri-Osun in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, have closed their doors, advising students to stay at home as heavy rains and subsequent flooding have disrupted activities. White Sand Estate is one of the hardest-hit locations in Lagos, frequently experiencing severe flooding. Wednesday’s downpour rendered homes flooded, with…
The proposal was made at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Law Week in Yenagoa. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has proposed expelling unethical lawyers as a way of sanitising the legal profession. The proposal was made at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Law Week in Yenagoa. In her address, the Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Matilda…
This marks a significant increase from the 1,579 cases reported just a week ago, highlighting the rapid spread of the disease. Nigeria has recorded over 2,100 suspected cases of Cholera outbreak across 33 states of the federation, the health authorities have said. This marks a significant increase from the 1,579 cases reported just a week…
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc has announced an upward review of the electricity tariff for Band A customers. The Acting Managing Director, IBEDC, Francis Agoha, stated that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the tariff increase from N206.80/kWh to N209.50/kWh for users in the category. According to a public notice signed by Agoha on…
The House of Representatives plans to study promotion stagnation in the Federal Civil Service from 2013 to 2023. The resolution followed a motion introduced by Rep. Salman Idris, Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Colleges and Institutions in Abuja. He emphasized the need of promotion as a motivator for government servants to improve…
In 2023 alone Nigerians spent a total of N16.5 trillion to buy diesel, petrol and generators to get electricity, the Federal Government announced on Tuesday. It also announced that the formal power sector, including electricity generation, transmission, and distribution companies, made a total revenue of N1tn last year amid the over N16tn spent by power…
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 36-year-old robbery suspect, Amos Daniel, who stole his employer’s vehicle on the same day he was hired as a driver. Daniel confessed to having taken the car to his church to give testimony of God’s miraculous provision. In a related case, two dismissed soldiers, Akeem Suleiman and Abdulau…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has commiserated with the Muslim Community in Iwo on the passing of a renowned scholar, Dr. Abdulrahman–Rasheed Buwaeb. The Governor who also condoles with the family of the deceased, described Dr. Buwaeb as a towering figure in Islamic teaching who will be sorely missed. Governor Adeleke,…
The Osun State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill to establish the Osun State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission in the state. The bill was passed into law on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, after the third reading of the bill by the house and a consequent voice vote. This was contained in…
The lecturer was the Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension, and Rural Development at the university. Bandits have killed a lecturer with the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State. Dr. Tiri Gyan David was killed in a fresh bandits attack in the early hours of Tuesday. The lecturer was the Head of…
