The 3 Division of the Nigerian Army in a sustained initiative aimed at recognising exceptional performance within its ranks has presented electric motorcycles to outstanding soldiers of the division. It also said the decision to provide electric motorcycles to deserving soldiers was a strategic move to reduce dependence on fossil fuel by personnel while also …
Why we sealed Blessed Happy Home Superstore – LASG
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (@lasgcopa) seals Blessed Happy Homes Superstore at 6th Avenue, 13th Road, Festac Town, for selling expired products, violating health and safety regulations, putting customers at risk, and engaging in practices that compromise consumer well-being. @followlasg stated that the owner of the supermarket will be prosecuted and face legal consequences …
Senate, AGF to review Tax Reform Bills today
The Nigerian Senate will be reviewing the controversial Tax Reform Bill with the Attorney General of the Federation. This comes after Deputy Senate President Senator Jibrin Barau suspended further actions on the tax reform bill on Wednesday. However, Senator Barau revealed that the AGF would meet with the committee to ensure that all parties would …
Nigerian government fires Togo, Benin Republic degree holders from MDAs
The Federal Government of Nigeria has fired some civil servants who got their degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. The directive affected federal workers who graduated from the institutions from 2017 to date, Punch reports. The Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government …
Senate summons Aviation Minister, NCAA, airlines over poor flight operations
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo and the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, over poor flight operations in the country. Airline operators and other relevant stakeholders in the aviation industry were also summoned over incessant delayed and cancelled flights in the …
NAFDAC uncovers illegal alcoholic drinks production site at Lagos Island
The National Food and Drugs Agency of Nigeria has uncovered an illegal production site for counterfeit alcoholic beverages on Offin Road, Balogun, Lagos Island. The agency disclosed this in a statement, adding that the feat was achieved while acting on a complaint. The team said it discovered a shop repurposed for producing and packaging fake …
Billboard names Beyoncé the greatest pop star of the 21st century
Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, the music outlet says it picked the artists who have most defined pop stardom for the last 25 years. “Beyoncé tops our staff-chosen editorial list based on her full 25 years of influence, impact, evolution,” Billboard’s Andrew Unterberger wrote. In their …
Abia Judiciary shuts down as workers join nationwide strike
The gates of the Abia State Judiciary were firmly shut this morning, December 4, 2024, as judiciary workers joined the nationwide strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), ABN TV reports. The industrial action, prompted by the non-implementation of the new minimum wage for judiciary workers, has brought judicial …
Man on the run after stabbing his wife to death
Police at Dennilton, in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo, South Africa, have launched a manhunt for a 45-year-old man who stabbed his wife, Moagabo Madisha, to death. The incident took place on Monday at the couple’s home in Ntoane village. Limpopo provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said preliminary investigations revealed that the 42-year-old victim …
FCT teachers embark on strike, three days to end terminal exams
Teachers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have embarked on a fresh strike action over non-compliance with the new minimum wage of N70,000 by the area councils of the territory. Following the development, three days before the conclusion of the first-term examination, pupils who went to school on Monday to continue with their first-term …