Lagos State recorded 81percent of expected revenue during the first half of this year, which is N432.6billion, despite the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic activities. This disclosure was made by the state’s Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Sam Egube. Mr Sam revealed this during 2019/2020 Annual Press Week Lecture of the … Read more
An articulated truck crashed into a residential building at Owode-Onirin on Thursday in Lagos. Ekohotblog gathered that the accident occured at about 4.10 p.m. on Lagos-Ikorodu expressway. Mr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed that only the empty truck was involved in the mishap. Also Read: 2 Dead, 16 Missing As … Read more
Lagos State Government has announced readiness to resuscitate Arabic teaching in schools. At a workshop organized for Arabic teachers on Thursday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs Abosede Adelaja, observed that capacity building for teachers and public schools administrations was yielding results. She explained that the training became necessary as language remains an important … Read more
The Lagos State Government says it has paid over N1 billion retirement benefit bond into the Retirement Savings Account (RSA) of 218 retirees under the state public service for the month of August. The Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mr. Babalola Obilana made the disclosure at the 78th Batch Retirement Bond Presentation on Thursday … Read more
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have intercepted firearms heading for Zamfara State and recovered 11 locally-made rifles and 150 cartridges hidden in different parts of a Toyota Corolla car with registration number, Dal 41 MT. Five occupants of the vehicle were arrested by the security operatives who found that the weapons were being taken to … Read more
Nigeria President, Muhmmadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Col. Millhand Dixon Dikio (Rtd) as Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The appointment, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, took effect from August 21, 2020. The immediate past Coordinator of … Read more
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, says it has rescued 132 victims of human trafficking in Akwa Ibom State since the beginning of 2020. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Dame Julie Okah-Donli, disclosed this during an interaction with newsmen in Uyo on Thursday. She said 40 of the victims … Read more
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) has reacted to his re-election for a second term. Adesina was re-elected to serve for another 5 years after the election on Thursday during the closing ceremony of the virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the bank. Also Read: Nigeria Double Voting Alright Ahead AFDB … Read more
Three persons were reportedly injured in a tanker explosion around the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi area on Wednesday night. The tanker which was fully loaded with petrol was said to have been coming from the Yelwa area and was heading towards the Dass area when the incident happened. Our correspondent gathered that the incident caused panic … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), has sealed a church, an eatery and a construction site for environmental violations. The agency warned facility owners flouting the state environmental laws after the partial reopening of the socio-economic activities, particularly religious and hospitality sectors, to desist or face the wrath of the law. Also Read: Five … Read more
No fewer than six persons including policemen sustained injuries on Wednesday morning as officials of Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and commercial motorists clashed at Abule Egba. The fight started after a bus conductor was rumoured killed by the task force officials. Police said no one was killed, and noted that the violence … Read more
The Joint Public Service Negotiating Council in Taraba State, on Wednesday gave the State Government a seven-day ultimatum to sign the N30,000 minimum wage agreement or face industrial action. The Chairman of the council, Mr Wilfred Kwanchi, gave the ultimatum in Jalingo while addressing newsmen on the plight of workers in the state. Kwanchi decried … Read more
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) on Wednesday said it was not embarking on strike. The association in a statement signed by the president, Dr Lanre Olosunde, described the report of a planned strike as false and misleading. Mr Olosunde said the association remained committed to its … Read more
Island Express Helicopters, the company operating the chopper that killed Kobe Bryant has filed a suit against the air traffic controllers that were on duty. Recall that Mr Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others was crashed in Calabasas in January. According to ABC7 reports, the lawyers for the firm claim that the pilot, … Read more
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the 13th weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. The virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting is also being attended by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN). Ministers physically present at the council meeting are Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, the Attorney-General … Read more
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, on Tuesday destroyed substandard products which included LPG cylinders, aluminium and galvanised roofing sheets worth over N450m. The destroyed products were from different sources; some of which were evacuated from warehouses and others intercepted on the highways. Director, Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate of the organisation, Mr Obiora Manafa, said … Read more
Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr Duoye Diri, has sworn-in a 25-member cabinet. It comprises 24 commissioners and one special adviser. The governor’s spokesman, Mr Daniel Alabrah, made this known on Tuesday. Mr Diri expressed confidence that the new cabinet members would contribute meaningfully to the development of the state. He told them to be innovative … Read more
A former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Governing Council of Nigerian Institute of Journalism. A reliable source in the institute confirmed to our correspondent that he was appointed on Tuesday and was introduced by the Publisher of Vanguard Newspaper, Sam Amuka at a meeting. President … Read more
The Governor of Abia State, Mr Okezie Ikpeazu has commissioned the 1.5 MVA Injection Sub-Station procured and installed by his administration for the Broadcasting Corporation of the State (BCA). Mr Okezie Ikpeazu, while commissioning the project, described power as the live wire of a broadcast station. He thanked the BCA management for the marvelous job it was … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari insisted that he has fulfilled his promise to eradicate polio from Nigeria on Tuesday. Buhari spoke at the formal certification of the Wild Polio Virus eradication in the African region during the virtual session of the 70th World Health Organisation (WHO) regional committee for Africa. The President also expressed optimism that just … Read more