The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has attributed the collapse of a two-storey building in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State to structural distress. The agency’s Head of Public …
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NAFDAC DG denies role in promotion delays, as staff strike continues
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has declared that the agency is not in charge of the number of …
Read More »Teenager jailed seven months for stealing phones, shoes
An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced one Yusuf Adepoju to seven months imprisonment for stealing phones and shoes valued at N1.2 million. The 19-year-old student of Apa-Imota, …
Read More »FG reviewing intellectual property to boost innovation – Minister
The Federal Government on Monday said it is reviewing the country’s Intellectual Property Policy due to the need to empower creators, protect the country’s cultural heritage and drive innovation across …
Read More »APC suspends ex-Bayelsa deputy gov, six others indefinitely
The All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, Yenagoa Local Government Chapter, on Sunday, indefinitely suspended a former deputy governor of the state, Werinipre Seibarugu and six others for alleged anti-party …
Read More »Sokoto introduces 55% food discount to cushion economic impact
Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, inaugurated a special committee on the sales of assorted food items to the people of the state at 55 per cent discount …
Read More »Banky W, Adesua announce pregnancy, share photos
Nollywood actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington has announced that she and her husband and singer, Bankole Wellington, widely known as Banky W, are expecting their second child. PUNCH Online reports that the …
Read More »Ondo poll: INEC begins training for security personnel
Barely one month to the governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has begun a three-day training session for some security personnel for the off-cycle poll. The …
Read More »2025 Hajj: NAHCON warns against unauthorised contracts
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has warned that it would not be obligated to honour any agreements or contracts entered without the formal approval of the Chairman or an …
Read More »New skill-oriented curriculum for basic schools begins January 2025 – Minister
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said the new curriculum for basic schools will take effect nationwide starting in January 2025. The Minister of State for Education, Dr. …
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