18th Nestle Milo Basketball: FCT meet Kwara in Central Conference final
Government Secondary School Karu, Abuja and Unilorin Secondary School Ilorin, Kwara State, will meet in the Central Conference Boys final slated for today at the Unilorin Indoor Sports Hall, Kwara State.
Lagos @50: Soyinka’s appointment thoroughly deserving – Gbadamosi
Co-Chairman of the Lagos At 50 Committee, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi on Tuesday, gave credence to the appointment of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka to Co-Chair the Committee, saying his clout of experience will come in handy to ensure a worthwhile celebration of the State.
Magistrates must be morally upright, not given to drink, sloth, greed — Lagos CJ
Lagos Chief Judge, Justice Olufumilayo Atilade yesterday warned spouses, relations, supporters and friends against any interference as she inaugurate 29 new magistrate in the state.
Navy averts pirates attack on 3 merchant vessels
The Nigerian Navy said on Tuesday that its personnel averted pirates attack on 3 merchant vessels, namely MV MOXON, MT AFRICAN BEAUTY and MT MADONA in the maritime environment of the Niger Delta.
Resident doctors to begin 5-day warning strike May 11
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) says it will embark on a five-day warning strike on May 11.
Dr Muhammad Askira, President of the association, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Oil prices rebound sharply
The oil market climbed Tuesday, rebounding from the previous day’s heavy losses that were triggered by receding concerns over wildfires in Canada’s crude-producing Alberta region.
Amnesty Office denies 43 students in American university
The Presidential Amnesty Programme has denied what it termed false claim making rounds that it sent 43 ex-agitators to the United States in 2015, through a vendor, Kaplan International Colleges (KICL) and abandoned them without paying their tuition or allowances.
Dangote to create 210,000 jobs in agriculture
Dangote Group of Companies on Tuesday said the organisation would create 210,000 jobs for the unemployed Nigerians in agriculture between now and 2018 in agricultural sector.
NIPOST to issuance Nigerian passport, driver’s licence
The Minister of Communications, Mr Abdur-Raheem Shittu, said the Federal Government planned to turn the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) into a mega conglomerate offering various services.
Canada builds 120 toilets in Yobe, Japan targets 100 more
The Yobe Government on Tuesday said Canadian government has constructed 120 toilets in nine schools in Yobe to check open defecation.
Lagos declares zero tolerance for building collapse
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure zero tolerance for building collapse in the state, just as it revealed that about 500 buildings that are either defective or abandoned have been discovered, threatening to take appropriate actions on the building if the owners refuse to take ownership of their structures.
