Akwa Ibom State Government has urged stakeholders in the water sector to adopt effective management plans to ensure the sustainability of the glacier systems, including reducing vehicular traffic, using eco-friendly products, reducing pesticide use, and avoiding burning bushes, among others. The Commissioner of Water Resources and Sanitation, Ubuo Ubuo, stated this while speaking at a…
A heavy-duty tanker vehicle filled with fuel on Sunday night exploded while offloading its content in a fuel station, causing fears of major casualties. The fuel station was said to belong to a major marketer located a few metres from the ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police, Kontagora, in Kontagora Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has warned officers of the Nigeria Police Force against the unlawful and prolonged detention of suspects. The IG stressed that suspects must not be detained beyond legally stipulated periods and warned that any officer found culpable of such violations would face strict disciplinary measures. Egbetokun noted that unlawful detentions…
The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it was set to close Olusosun and Solus landfills within the next 18 months as part of measures to maintain a clean city. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this, also countered the claim that Lagos smells, as recently posited by a corps…
By Michael Adeyemo An Islamic scholar, Fadeelat Sheikh Jamiu Sanusi – Àmí Olohun, has stressed the importance of religious tolerance among different faith and groups of people as a crucial step toward preventing conflicts and fostering unity. Speaking at the 2nd Annual Sabiganna Ramadan Lecture, held at the Iganna Town Hall, Oja Oba in Iganna…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate security operatives to restore peace between Ifon and Ilobu communities, urging the peace committee to revive the peace deal. In a statement issued over the renewed crisis, Governor Adeleke enjoined the joint security task force to step in immediately and stop the clashes. The Governor who…
The annual Ramadan lecture of the Ogun State House of Assembly saw as crucial, the need for individuals, families and leaders in various sectors of the society to shun all acts of injustice and be deliberate in acts that would promote equity, accountability and transparency. The lecture was titled: “Injustice in the World Today: Causes,…
The Kano State Governor. Abba Yusuf has instructed all his political appointees to declare their assets. Yusuf gave the directive during an Iftar (Ramadan breaking of Fast) with Heads of Government Agencies and Special Advisers at Government House, Kano on Thursday. The governor said that 60 to 70 per cent of the appointees had yet…
There is need for collaborative effort to tackle the challenges faced by women and girls in the society”. This was the thought of the Deputy Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi in a message to participants at a programme organized by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Ogun State Chapter. The…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for overhauling of outdated curricula in Nigerian Universities. Kalu, while delivering his convocation lecture to mark the 37th convocation and 50th anniversary of the University of Calabar on Thursday, revealed that with the use of Artificial Intelligence, most Nigerian courses are becoming obsolete…