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Tinubu Approves Free Nationwide Train Rides for Yuletide Season

Accurate ReportersDecember 16, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved free train services across Nigeria for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.This initiative will run from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025.Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after the final Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of the year.He said that the gesture is designed to...

Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 34.60% — NBS

Accurate ReportersDecember 16, 2024

The inflation rate in Nigeria rose to 34.60 per cent in November 2024, showing an increase of 0.72 percentage points compared to 33.88 per cent recorded in October 2024.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), while announcing the release of the data on Monday said, “In November 2024, the Headline inflation rate was 34.60 per cent...

One dead, 4 Injured On Third Mainland Bridge Autocrash

Accurate ReportersDecember 16, 2024

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 was learnt that officials of...

Tinubu To ECOWAS Leaders: Learn From Ghana’s Democratic Practice

Accurate ReportersDecember 15, 2024

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 to congratulate the winner even...

NAFDAC Didn’t Register Lung Detox Tea Promoting Smoking – DG

Accurate ReportersDecember 15, 2024

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: ‘The attention of the National...

SERAP Sues Tinubu Over ‘Failure To Probe Missing N57bn In Humanitarian Affairs Ministry, Other Funds’

Accurate ReportersDecember 15, 2024

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 missing, diverted or stolen from...

Tragedy As Truck Crushes Two Female Students To Death In Lokoja

Accurate ReportersDecember 13, 2024

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, an ND11 student of Science...

NDDC To Complete Longest Bridge In Rivers State

Accurate ReportersDecember 13, 2024

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 road, accompanied by the...

Lagos To Get New Building Code Next Year

Accurate ReportersDecember 13, 2024

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 by the Office of the...

LASG Signs MoU With Commonwealth Council For Collaboration On Trade, Investment

Accurate ReportersDecember 13, 2024

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 economy.The signing of the MoU...

Customs and NMDPRA tighten export controls to combat fuel diversion

The Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority are working together to tackle the problem of fuel that is meant for local use but is being diverted elsewhere. This collaboration is an important part of Nigeria’s overall plan to enhance energy security while also increasing fuel exports. This was discussed...

Baby, Female Passenger Die In Ikorodu Road Crash

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a fatal road traffic collision on Ikorodu Road has claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and a female passenger. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki noted that the collision occurred opposite Olabode House, between...

At Least 11 Killed In Shooting At Jewish Festival At Sydney’s Bondi Beach

No fewer than 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Australian authorities say, adding that one of the two suspected gunmen was also killed in the “terrorist incident”. A total of 29 people were injured and taken to hospital, including two police officers, after the attackers on...

UBA Strengthens Leadership Team, Announces Major Executive Board Appointments And Retirements Effective January 1, 2026

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced significant changes to its Executive Board, following the completion of tenure by four long-serving Executive Directors. The retirements, which take effect on January 1, 2026, include Deputy Managing Director Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi, and Executive Directors Mrs. Abiola Bawuah, Mr. Alex Alozie, and Mrs. Sola Yomi-Ajayi. In line...

Yahaya, Alia, Ribadu, Others Harp On Unity As Hayab’s Daughter Weds In Kaduna

Prominent Nigerian leaders have harped on the need for national unity through peaceful cohesion as a panacea to sustainable growth and development in the country. The leaders, include the National Security Adviser (NSA) Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Director-General of the Department of State Services Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, Benue Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, Gombe State Governor...

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