The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has backed the passage of tough laws to ensure the protection of bridges.   This was as he warned Lagos residents against using under bridges as trading centres, reiterating that bridges were built for ease of vehicular movement, movement of goods …

The National Youth Service Corps and International Federation on Ageing-Nigeria have concluded arrangements to boost the delivery of health services and humanitarian response to rural dwellers through mobile hospitals/clinics.   At the Integrated National Mobile/Field Hospital Initiative for Humanitarian Intervention and Social Response Project/Partnership Outreach Meeting held on Friday in …

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old murder suspect, Emmanuel Ujedibe, for killing a sex worker in a hotel room in Asaba, the state capital.   The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ali, disclosed this, on Friday, while parading the suspect along others at the police headquarters in …

A priest in Paris, the France capital is under investigation after he was indicted for the rape of a 15-year-old teenager he reportedly met on a gay dating app, Grindr. This was according to the Paris public prosecutor’s office on Thursday, adding that the undisclosed quinquagenarian clergyman from western France …

FIFA, the world’s governing body of football, has announced an agreement that will enable Palestinians and Israelis to share the same flights to attend the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA said that they met with representatives from the World Cup and Israel’s ministries of foreign affairs and sports to …

Afrobeats superstar singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun “Wizkid” has delighted his fans with the release of the highly anticipated 5th studio album ‘More Love, Less Ego’. The 13-track album sees the Afrobeats maestro infusing a blend of Afropop, Amapiano and R&B vibes to create a feel-good rhythm and celebrate love over …

An Area  Court in Jos on Friday sentenced  a ‘suya” seller, Sani Ali, 50, to 30 days  imprisonment for  attempted car theft. A panel of judges made up of Malam Sadqi Adam and Mr Hyacenth Dolnanan, sentenced the convict  after  he pleaded guilty to  theft and begged the court for …

Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Bauchi, Sani Shehu has mocked the empowerment programme of Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, saying that the days of free distribution of goats as empowerment to youth and women would soon be over. The Chairman was speaking at a rally in …

THE female wing of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, has listed criteria that women and Nigerians should consider before voting for any candidate in the 2023 general election. During the programme, female Muslims were encouraged to explore opportunities in tech and be role models in …

•Says all Nigerian airports must fit into approved masterplan or be demolished •Lists safe, strong, efficient aviation institutions as Buhari’s biggest achievement By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor With just a month to the inauguration of Nigerian Air, the Federal Government yesterday advanced reasons Ethiopian Airlines was chosen as the …