Residents of Adeyi Avenue in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, have blamed Malian illegal miners for the explosion that rocked the ancient city on Tuesday night. The explosion left at least three persons dead, scores of others injured, and property worth billions of naira destroyed. This is just as President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, called on…
The Federal Executive Council, presided over by President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, approved the sum of N9.8bn as renewal fees for the Group Life Assurance for Federal Government workers. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after Wednesday’s FEC meeting. He told State House correspondents that the approval was sequel to…
The Lagos State government has warned residents to be cautious in the purchase of ‘plantain chips’ amid the spread of unwholesome practices concerning its processing. Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency LASCOPA disclosed this in a recent statement in reaction to a viral online picture posted by an eyewitness showing a ‘poisonous plantain chips’ seller allegedly…
In the aftermath of the Tuesday explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, a boy identified as Sotannde Kodir was stranded in Sango area of the city. Kodir was said to be searching for his mother. Newsmen shared a photo on Tuesday night, revealing that the child recounted his mother’s escape to safety after the blast and…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it has in the past week uncovered no fewer than 83 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta. The NNPCL disclosed this on its social media on Tuesday, adding that 15 illegal pipeline connections were also discovered within the same period. “In the past week, 15 illegal pipeline connections…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, has confirmed the death of three persons in an accident involving four vehicles on the Olooru Okoolo axis of the state. The State Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the accident to newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin, said it occurred on Monday. Dawulung explained…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC, has reacted to an alleged spread of low-quality paracetamol in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical market. In a statement on Monday, NAFDAC’s media consultant, Sayo Akintola, clarified that there is no evidence of the circulation of low-quality paracetamol in the country. The agency assured the public of its vigilance…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has summoned an emergency security meeting amid the heightened insecurity currently bedevilling the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Wike disclosed this while speaking at an event, where he assured FCT residents of their safety. He said the government is working to support security agents with all…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, assured Nigerians not to be bothered about the mass exodus of skilled workers from the country, assuring the citizens that the Federal Government in collaboration with sub-nationals will train more persons to fill the professional gap now conspicuous in health, tech and other sectors. The President spoke in Owerri, the…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The caretaker Chairman of Ede North Local government, Honourable Taiwo Amodu says the people of Osun State would forever be grateful to the late first civilian Governor of the State, Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke for laying a solid foundation for rapid development of the state during his brief stint. Honourable Amodu made…