Bandits’ attacks on schools bad omen for education in North — PTA
…Advocates deployment of hunters as school marshals …As KDSG vows not to shut schools despite attacks By Ibrahim HassanWuyo JUST like in a horror film, inhabitants of many parts of the North have continued to watch helplessly as bandits unleash vicious attacks on innocent persons, schools and families in the area with ferocity, leaving tales […]
It’s prohibitive to repair P-Harcourt refinery for $1.5bn — Atiku
By Dirisu Yakubu Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, described as prohibitive the $1.5 billion approved by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt refinery. FEC had on Wednesday given approval for the turn around maintenance of the refinery for $1.5 billion. But Atiku in a statement, entitled “$1.5 billion to […]
DAY 4 OF APAPA GRIDLOCK: Confusion as touts hijack e-Call-Up system
Lagos traffic team yet to commence enforcement Truncated road project, tank farm operations ground movement Customs, touts clash in Mile-2, Ijora Council raises alarm over spike in criminalities in Apapa Seeks stakeholders’ cooperation on new system By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Kingsley Adeboye, Godwin Oritse, Godfrey Bivbere, Bose Adelaja & Esther Onyegbula THE chaotic traffic situation on […]
EU declares AstraZeneca vaccine safe, effective, as NGF backs its continuous use
*All states except Kogi have received COVID-19 vaccine doses *Lagos vaccinates 12,720 persons in 48 hrs *Nearly 7m doses administered in Africa By Sola Ogundipe Olasunkanmi Akoni THE European Medicines Agency, EMA, which is the European Union’s most authoritative regulator of medicinal products, has declared that the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective for use, […]
COVID-19: Governors reiterate belief in safety of Astra Zeneca vaccines
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reiterated its belief in the safety of the Astra Zeneca vaccines for COVID-19…
Banditry: Secure your forests, FG charges states
By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government yesterday asked states to secure their forest reserves, saying they fall under their purview. The directive came against the backdrop of the fact that bandits, criminal herdsmen and kidnappers use such reserves as haven for their nefarious activities. Hoeever, Prof Samuel Erugo, SAN, said since forestry was not listed […]
