Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command on Monday morning fired teargas at protesters in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The protesters had converged at the Isaac Boro Park when the officers stormed the area. The protest was organized by the Take It Back Movement over the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. Members of the organization were greeted by heavy police presence when they gathered at the protest […]
As the world observes World Health Day today, April 7th, it is viewed as a way to raise awareness of important health challenges and motivate group efforts to address them. To increase awareness and drive worldwide action, the day is dedicated to a certain health issue each year. Every year, the day centers on a different theme in an effort to increase awareness and inspire global action. It highlights the […]
The police authorities have placed their men on red alert ahead of a fresh nationwide protest slated for Monday (today) by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society groups. The Nigeria Police Force said it had deployed its personnel in strategic locations while warning the protesters to shelve the planned demonstration, which was meant to protest the worsening hardship in the country, clampdowns on civil liberties, and the crisis in […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case. Justice Binta Nyako issued the order today following a complaint by the lawyer to Akpabio, Kehinde Ogunwumiju that the plaintiff was moving from one television house to another, granting press interviews […]
The Minister of Works, David Umahi has reopened the Independence Bridge in Lagos. Addressing journalists during a visit to the site, Umahi said permanent work on the bridge will commence within the next three weeks. The reopening comes after two days of intense gridlock, with commuters and motorists expressing anger over the lack of proper traffic management and alternative routes during the shutdown.
The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has mourned the death of Peoples Democratic Party chieftain and Seriki Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo, who passed away in the early hours of today. In a condolence message released by his Special Adviser on Media by Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Governor described Alhaji Adeojo as one of the last men standing in the state as a political, community and religious leader. Adeojo […]
The Oyo State Government, on Thursday, commenced a crackdown on illegal structures, shanties, and indiscriminate truck parking along the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway toll gate and areas under high-tension power lines. The Executive Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security, CP Sunday Odukoya (retd.), told journalists during the operation that the exercise was necessary to prevent accidents and other safety hazards caused by the indiscriminate activities along the highway. The Chairman of […]
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris, France,today on a working visit. The Special Adviser to the President on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. He noted that during the visit, the president will evaluate his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones and he is expected to return to Nigeria in about a fortnight.
As Nigeria joined the global community to observe World Autism Awareness Day, First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has called for more inclusive society and greater awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The theme for this year, “Advancing Neurodiversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” focuses on the importance of inclusion as a pillar of sustainable development. Mrs Tinubu, in a statement released to commemorate the international day, highlighted the discrimination […]
