Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration has intervened in more than 1,600 road rehabilitations across the state in the last four years. Sanwo-Olu announced this during the inauguration of Adeniji Adele and Tapa Street roads in Lagos Island Local Government on Friday in Lagos Island. He said his administration would continue to […]
The Federal Government has procured ten operational vehicles for the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to boost mail and other services deliveries. Communication and Digital Economy Minister, Prof Isa Pantami, unveiling the vehicles in Abuja on Friday. Pantami said this indicates that NIPOST “is on the part of transformation”. He said the ministry bought the vehicles […]
Saudi Arabia has issued fresh guidelines for pilgrims entering the country for 1444 (2023) holy pilgrimage and has shared tips on prohibited items and customs rules. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said pilgrims carrying more than SR60,000 ($16,000) in cash or jewellery must declare their items to authorities. A message from the Ministry on social […]
Arthur Jarvis University (AJU), a private institution in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River, says it has initiated random testing of students to curb the menace of Drug abuse among the students. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ani Nkang, announced the measure during the seventh matriculation of the university in Akpabuyo, near […]
Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a military base, housing Ugandan forces of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, according to East African country’s contingent and a Somali captain. The rebels attacked the base belonging to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) in Bulamarer, 130km (80 miles) southwest of the capital, Mogadishu, on Friday. […]
The Federal Government has established Nigeria’s Open Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies to promoting transparency and accountability. Inaugurating the register, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo said the initiative, under Corporate Affairs Commission’s mandate (CAC), would support anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria and globally. Mr Babagana Alkali, Director of Policy, Research and […]
Russia has declared five diplomats working at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow persona non grata in a tit-for-tat-move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The ministry summoned the ambassador of Sweden, Malena Mard and notified him that Moscow had decided to expel five Swedish diplomats. These include three employees working at the defence attache office […]
Botswana has submitted a bid to host the 36th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027 to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to a statement issued on Wednesday. After Namibia withdrew from the joint bid due to financial constraints, the bid solidifies Botswana’s commitment to securing the rights to AFCON, said Geoffrey Gare, […]
A medical doctor, Dr Gbemisola Daramola, says poor menstrual education, both in schools and at home, remained a big challenge facing the girlchild in Nigeria. Daramola made this known at a sensitisation programme on menstrual hygiene in Ibadan, Oyo State. The programme is organised by Female Professionals’ Book Club, a Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO). Organised for selected […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, in Abuja, handed the transition documents to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Buhari also handed the baton of service alongside the documents at the investiture of the National Honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Tinubu. Also at the investiture, Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima received the honour of […]