Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, over alleged environmental infractions including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, who ordered the closure in the early hours Friday, said the market would remain closed…
Manchester United winger, Antony Santos will return to training and be available for selection as he cooperates with police inquiries into allegations of violence towards women, the club said today. The Brazil international, who strongly denies the accusations, was given a leave of absence by United on September 10. He returned to England earlier this…
The Federal Government is planning to overhaul the nation’s tax system to shift more of the burden to wealthy citizens while cutting corporate taxes. The move — part of President Bola Tinubu’s reforms to overhaul the beleaguered economy – aims to lift the country’s tax take to 18 per cent of Gross Domestic Product within…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) says it is ready to shut down all oil field locations in the country if the ongoing discussions with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) do not yield positive results. The President of TUC, Comrade Festus Usifo, made the threat in Televised…
By Yetunde Oke A Utility Consumers Rights Advocate, Mr Akinbodunse Shadrack, says Oyo State needs adequate power supply for optimal economic development. Mr Shadrack made this known while featuring on ‘Isejoba rere’ a development agenda weekly programme of JDPC, Ibadan with the support of Meserior on Pensioners’ FM. According to Mr Shadrack, a state without…
At least six people have lost their lives while more than 30 were wounded today, in a blast near a mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, newsmen reported. The Assistant Commissioner of Mastung district said the explosion happened as people gathered for a procession marking the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. The country’s interior ministry confirmed a…
By Michael Adeyemi The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Ajayi Crowther University, Professor Benjamin Popoola, says volunteerism in road safety management speaks at volume in the managerial duty of the federal road safety commission. Professor Popoola stated this known, in Ibadan, at the Federal RoadSafety Corps, FRSC Special Marshals, Oyo State Command Sectorial Workshop and Induction of…
The National Economic Council has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress to wait for the October 1 Independence Day broadcast by President Bola Tinubu. Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, made the appeal yesterday while briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He said Tinubu would address their demands,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 16 million dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to tackle cholera. The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this during an online news conference. Ghebreyesus said that the organisation was providing essential supplies, coordinating the on the ground response with partners, supporting countries to detect,…
By Michael Adeyemo The University of Ibadan Muslim Graduates Association, UIMGA, has given scholarship to 21 indigent students in Ibadan. UIMGA also distributed food items to the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN Orphanage Centre at Akobo area of Ibadan. UIMGA President, Alhaji Imran Adebayo in an interview with Pensioners’ FM, said this was…