Reps’ anti-electric cars stance

Reps’ anti-electric cars stance

WE vehemently disagree with the House of Representatives’ call on the Federal Government to foot-drag on the acceptance and production of electric cars in Nigeria. Rather, all stops should be pulled to align our country with the new worldwide trend of transiting from oil-powered vehicles and machinery to electric ones. The House, while deliberating on […]
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Lagos govt seals 32 health facilities over illegal operation

Lagos govt seals 32 health facilities over illegal operation

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut 32 pharmacies and patent medicine stores over offences bordering on the illegal operation and operating beyond scope of practice. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Sunday, after reviewing the report of the first […]

Fear in Ogun community over herdsmen invasion

Fear in Ogun community over herdsmen invasion

PALPABLE fear, yesterday, enveloped residents of Oba Community in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State following the invasion of the community by some herdsmen.

COVID-19: CSO expresses worry over Buhari’s silence

COVID-19: CSO expresses worry over Buhari’s silence

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, CDNDC, Sunday, expressed worry over quietness of President Muhammadu Buhari, on the outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country. This contained in a statement signed by the Convener, CDNDC, Ariyo-Dare Atoye, while expressing anxiety over the uneasy […]

FIRS collects N338bn in January

FIRS collects N338bn in January

ABUJA—The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, collected a tax revenue of N338.1 billion in January. The figure was slightly above average as against a tax revenue  target of N620.2 billion for the month under review. 

Fani-Kayode, Mailafia, others bemoan state of the nation

Fani-Kayode, Mailafia, others bemoan state of the nation

FORMER Senate Leader and Chairman, Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South, has declared  that the Presidential system of government being practised in the country was part of the problems  Nigeria was currently confronted with.

Coronavirus: LASG shuts down civil service for 2 weeks

Coronavirus: LASG shuts down civil service for 2 weeks

LAGOS — As part of efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, ordered the state’s civil servants from grade 01-12 to stay at home from today for 14 days, in the first instance.

Coronavirus: Edo govt shuts down schools

Coronavirus: Edo govt shuts down schools

Following the upswing of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria, the Edo State Government has directed that all schools in the state, including primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, be shut down with effect from Monday, March 23, 2020. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said, “While we enjoin citizens and residents […]

BREAKING: Atiku’s son tests positive for coronavirus

BREAKING: Atiku’s son tests positive for coronavirus

Former Vice president and Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Sunday confirmed that his son has tested positive to the coronavirus pandemic currently spreading across the world.