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In a decisive move to eradicate street trading, the Lagos State Government has launched a crackdown, dislodging and arresting street traders operating along major roads, including the Oshodi-Agege Motor Road, Ikeja GRA, and the Old Secretariat area. Acting on the directives of Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, a joint […]
The Labour Party (LP) has categorically denied rumors of ongoing merger talks with any political party, specifically the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Earlier reports suggested that Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate in the previous election, had proposed a merger of opposition parties to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, in a resolute […]
Dr Onaolapo Soleye, a former finance minister of Nigeria, has passed away at the age of 90. He marked his 90th birthday last Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and died in the early hours of today at a specialist hospital in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta. Soleye served in various capacities throughout his career, including as an […]
Reports have indicated that bandits have burnt down over 20 maize, soya bean and guinea corn farms on the outskirts of Kontagora, headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. One affected farmer confirmed that the bandits also dropped notes for them on their various farms, asking them to pay N30m levy each or […]
In an effort to bring the ongoing nationwide strike by Organised Labour to an end, the Federal Government has invited the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to a meeting this afternoon. The meeting, convened by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), is expected […]
The Diabetes Association of Nigeria says no about 11.2 million Nigerians are presently living with the disease. President of the association, Dr Alkali Mohammed, made the disclosure in Abuja at an event to commemorate the 2023 World Diabetes Day (WDD). The WDD is a day set aside by the United Nations to draw public attention […]
Electricity workers across Nigeria have shut down the national grid, leading to a nationwide blackout. The strike was called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in protest of the assault on Joe Ajaero, the President of the NLC, on November 1, 2023, in Imo State. Ndidi Mbah, the spokesperson for the Transmission Company of Nigeria […]
No fewer than two officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were confirmed dead and seven critically injured after a ghastly road accident in Kano. The fatal incident which occurred near Kura town along Kano/Zaria highway involved an 18-passenger Nissan bus and an official vehicle of the service. Confirming the ugly development, the spokesperson of […]
Commuters are currently stranded at various bus stops and motor parks in Lagos State as a result of the protest held by commercial drivers in the state today. It was gathered that the commercial drivers embarked on the strike over the alleged extortion imposed on its members by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and […]
