The director-general of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Habib Mustapha Ahmed, an engineer, has called on state governments to set up local government emergency management committees for early prevention of flood disasters from the grassroots. Speaking Saturday when the Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, visited him in his office, he said there was the…
The Lagos State Government said it would sue Chrisland High School, Ikeja, some members of staff, and one of the vendors for “Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless and Negligent Acts,” following the death of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran, during a sporting event organised by the school. This is according to a Friday statement released by…
…Confirms evacuation of banknotes to banks The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations. It also confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country….
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, set aside the tribunal judgment that nullified the election of Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun State. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Mohammed Lawal, held that the appeal lodged by Adeleke to challenge his sack…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, )ICPC) on Friday bungled the arraignment of a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) Professor Lawrence Adedibu Ojerinde on fresh corruption charges. Ojerinde’s planned arraignment at the Federal High Court in Abuja along with his thrre sons and a daughter-in-law was aborted…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on Muslims in Nigeria and the world to use the holy month of Ramadan to seek spiritual guidance and sacrifice to the cause of peace. Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate in the just concluded elections, gave the advice in a statement personally issued by him…
A US based multipurpose publishing company, Amazon Corporation, has published a 578-page book on the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari and is now available on https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ58SXX9 across the world The book, titled: People Around Nigeria’s President Buhari, gives the details about men and women that had assisted him to run the administration of Nigeria for…
The United Nations on Thursday showcased various technological innovations by young women and men that advanced gender equality and women’s empowerment in Nigeria. UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Beatrice Eyong, said the event was part of activities to mark the International Women’s month, with a theme, ‘DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for…
THE Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, will, today, deliver its judgement on an appeal that Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State filed to challenge the nullification of his election. Adeleke and his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are urging the appellate court to set aside the verdict of the Osun State Governorship…
Requests for books to be removed from the United States shelves soared to a record-high in 2022, with the majority of titles “targeted for censorship” related to LGBTQ issues and minorities, according to data released by the American Library Association Thursday.A total of 1,269 individual “challenges” — demands to restrict or remove one or more…
