Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday adopted recommendations of its Committee on Health Services for the upgrade of some general hospitals to tertiary health institutions. Lagos Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa said secondary health centres like the ones in Badagry and Ikorodu, established in the 1950s, should benefit. The House …
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Apart from Wike, the other four members of the party are running for elections. While Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Samuel Ortom (Benue), are holding PDP senatorial tickets, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is seeking a second term as governor. This is said to be the reason they …
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Following the conclusion of the Premier League match-day 21 fixtures on Monday night, where Tottenham Hotspur defeated Fulham 1-0, thanks to Harry Kane’s goal, below are currently the highest goal scorers in the English top-flight league. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is currently the top scorer in the Premier League with …
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The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, said it rescued 45 victims of human trafficking in 2022 in Jigawa State. Immigration Public Relations Officer, ASI Nura Usman stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Dutse on Monday. According to him, personnel of Nigeria Immigration rescued the …
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 123 cases of Diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in four states. Dr Pricilla Ibekwe, Head of Special Projects and Partnerships Unit at NCDC, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the Ministerial bi-weekly meeting on the update of COVID-19 …
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, on Monday said it collected over N10 trillion in tax revenue in 2022, which is the highest tax collection in its history. In 2021, FIRS achieved a record tax collection of N6.405 trillion. The Service built on the success of the preceding year in …
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The Police Command in Imo State says it has launched a manhunt for the abductors and killers of the Sole Administrator of Ideato North Local Government Council, Mr Christopher Ohizu. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Owerri. …
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A 35-year-old man, Temitayo Bamiro, was on Monday, docked at an Ojo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old daughter. The prosecutor, Simon Uche earlier told the court that the defendant committed the offence on January 7, at the Iba New Site in Ojo, Lagos State. According to …
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The Kwara State Police Command, on Sunday neutralized three suspected kidnappers and arrested nine others in a major crackdown on kidnapping activities and harvest of kidnap suspects. The neutralized persons were identified as Bala Idris, Hasan Idris, and Baso Idris, while three locally made guns and ten cartridges were recovered …
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THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that it collected over N10 trillion in tax revenue in the year 2022, the highest tax collection ever recorded in its history. PHOTO 1: Mr. Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) addressing members of the press at the FIRS …
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