Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, has frowned at the recent hike in school fees by the Federal and Lagos State governments, describing it as illegal. It will be recalled that the federal government had in July 2023 increased fees for Unity Schools from N45,000 to N100,000 per term, an increase of over 120 percent. Similarly, the Lagos State Government, during the weekend announced N100,000 as the new fee for the […]
President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to create a disaster relief fund to take care of natural disasters, such as the one that wreaked havoc in Maiduguri, Borno State. President Tinubu made the announcement at the Borno State Government House when he visited the state to sympathise with the government and people over the recent flooding from Alau Dam. Tinubu, who urged the private sector to contribute to the fund, […]
As the September 20 deadline for the payment of school fees approaches at the University of Ibadan, many student groups in the institution have reached out to the public to crowdfund to pay for the tuition fees of their members. The University of Ibadan Student Union along with the Faculties of Pharmacy and Nursing, and the Departments of Agronomy, Physiology, and Nutrition Science, have solicited funds to ensure that no […]
The National Emergency Management Agency has deployed more staff from other zonal offices to assist in the intervention activities ongoing in the flooded areas in Borno State. The agency noted that staff from Yola, Gombe, Jos, and the Abuja offices have been deployed to Maiduguri because of the overwhelming situation. The NEMA spokesman, Manzo Ezekiel, who disclosed this to news men on Monday also noted that the Director General of […]
The federal government weekend continued its push for increased conversion of vehicles from petrol and diesel to Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, with the supply of 1,200 conversion kits to five states across the country. The Director/CEO, Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Engr Michael Oluwagbemi, who disclosed this in Abuja, said the government was determined to increase the number of vehicles using CNG, as part of efforts to reduce dependence on […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said that it will sell the petrol lifted from the Dangote Refinery at a price above N1,000 per litre in the far north. The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this on Monday, in a statement that the price may go for as high as N1,019/litre in places like Borno State, and N999.22 in Abuja, Sokoto, Kano, and others. In Oyo, Rivers and other […]
The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, on Monday felicitated with Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of the year 2024 Eid-El-Maulud. Walson-Jack in a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations of her office, Eno Olotu, urged Muslims to uphold and embody the Prophet’s timeless virtues of peace, kindness, humility, and selflessness, especially in their daily interactions. “As we commemorate this day, may the blessings of […]
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress on Friday edged Uganda 71-67 to progress to the final of the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2024. The Nigerians, who walked away with a win in the nail-biting semifinal fixture at Pretoria University in South Africa, secured a ticket for the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2025 in Czechia alongside Mali, who steamrolled Cameroon 103-45 in the other semifinal clash at the same venue earlier in […]
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers, stating that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. While speaking in Abuja on Friday at a press briefing regarding the flooding situation in Maiduguri, Borno State, called for vigilance in all aspects and proactive measures to address any future flooding […]
The Lagos State government has announced plans to shut and divert traffic on the Eko Bridge to allow reconstruction work. In a statement on Friday, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the commissioner for transportation in Lagos, said the diversion will commence on September 26 and last for eight weeks. Osiyemi said the diversion will be done in sections, adding that motorists should use alternative routes. “Motorists heading to the Island from Funsho Williams […]
