A tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus and a Mercedes truck on the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge has left one person dead and four others injured.The accident occurred early hours of Monday, December 16, at Ilubirin, inward Sura, on Lagos Island causing significant traffic disruptions along the busy route.It
President Bola Tinubu has urged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to emulate Ghana’s democratic practice following successful presidential and parliamentary elections in the country.Former President John Mahama was reelected to lead Ghana once again last Saturday, defeating the incumbent Vice President, Mahamud Bawumia, who called
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims of approving Lung Detox herbal tea promoting smoking.In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director General of the Agency, Prof. Moji Adeyeye said NAFDAC did not register the herbal tea.Part of the statement reads in part:
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to work with appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe allegations that over N57 billion of public funds are
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has ended its two-weeks strike, ordering members to resume work nationwide on Monday.The union said the decision followed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached at a conciliation meeting with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment on 9th December.In a statement signed
Two female students of the Federal University, Lokoja, and Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja on Friday lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident that occurred at the Felele area, Lokoja.The two female students are Covenant Omolola Isaac, a 200-level Geology student of the Federal University, Lokoja, and Abu Taiwo Abimbola,
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has assured that the Commission will soon complete the 2-Kilometre double-lane Kaa-Ataba Road with two bridges in the Khana and Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.Ogbuku gave assurance during an inspection of a 1.2-kilometer-long bridge on
The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to get a brand-new Building Code next year to achieve the high-performance standards needed to make Lagos a sustainable and Smart City.The government’s readiness was disclosed at the Lagos State Executive Council Retreat on the Domestication of the Lagos Building Code, organised
Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC).The MoU will open up opportunities and provide a framework for collaboration across key sectors such as trade and investment, infrastructure development, education and capacity building, tourism and cultural exchange, and the green
President-elect John Dramani Mahama visited the Jubilee House, Wednesday, at the invitation of President Akufo-Addo.The meeting centered on the inauguration of a joint transitional team to oversee a smooth transfer of power following Mr Mahama’s electoral victory on Saturday.Ahead of the official engagement, the two leaders had a brief and