The member representing Ilaje Constituency II and chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Princess Olawumi Fayemi-Obayelu, has called on ward leaders and local government party chieftains to support women in the upcoming local government elections. Speaking to the press at the State House …
Security guard fakes own kidnap in Edo, demands N50m
A local security guard at Rubber Estate in Ose River, Ovia South West local government area of Edo state, Akpooh Edet, has been apprehended after he allegedly faked his own kidnap. While making an attempt to demand the ransom of N50 million from his employer, Edet, 35, was nabbed by personnel of the Amotekun Corps. …
OAU to honour Oluremi Tinubu, MTN CEO, others with doctorates
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will receive an honorary doctorate degree at the 48th convocation ceremony of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simeon Bamire, disclosed this during a pre-convocation press briefing held on campus on Thursday. The Vice-Chancellor also announced that the Group Chairman of Mutual Benefits Plc, Dr …
Army presents Electric Motorcycles to soldiers in division 3
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 …
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 …
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 …