THE 2023 PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), has returned to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Adediran announced his return to APC at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Adediran, leader of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, announced …
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NIGERIA is set to host the 7th African Spelling Bee (ASB) from April 9 to 13, marking the first time the prestigious competition will be held in a West African nation. Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, National Coordinator of the Nigeria Spelling Bee, announced this in an interview with the News Agency …
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RUSSIA has rejected the possible deployment of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, suggesting unarmed observers or a civilian monitoring group sent there to oversee a potential peace deal. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Alexander Grushko said the discussions on peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine remain premature and should only take place after a …
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THE Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited is set to launch an empowerment programme for youths across seven states in the North-West region. This is confirmed in a statement signed by Aisha Bantam, Head of Corporate Affairs at NIGCOMSAT, in Abuja. The programme, focused on a Space-Tech Hackathon and Very Small …
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A serving corps member in Lagos State has sounded the alarm over alleged threats from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after her social media post criticizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a video shared on TikTok via the handle @talktoraye, the corps member, visibly emotional, lamented the rising …
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THE Lagos State Government has announced a diversion plan ahead of emergency repairs on Independence/Mekwen Bridge, inbound the Marina/CMS route. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Oshiyemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday, March 16, 2015. Oshiyemi stated that the diversion would begin on March 19 and last …
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted desperate bids by some drug trafficking organisations (DTO) to move illicit consignments such as cocaine, tramadol, loud, molly and others concealed in prayer beads, packs of board games, female cloths to the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Italy, …
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● IPOB Lawyer demands probe by security operatives ONITSHA-based trader has been hospitalised following the reported looting of her medicine store by officials of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The alleged looting, as contained in a viral video footage, has attracted wild condemnation. Consequently, …
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THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project ( jSERAP) has called on the Tinubu administration to direct the leadership of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to immediately end the alleged intimidation, harassment, and threats against Ushie Uguamaye, a youth corper who reportedly criticized President Bola Tinubu over the rising inflation …
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THE President of the 9th Senate, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has reiterated his commitment to the All Progressives Congress, APC, denying reports and posters in circulation insinuating that he is set to leave the ruling party for the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Lawan, who represents Yobe North Senatorial District and …
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