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Food crisis: FG sends 2,700 fertiliser trucks to states

10 July 2024

The Senate, which disclosed the plan  while debating on the food crisis at plenary, called on the Federal Government to expedite action on the fertiliser distribution.  The call followed a motion moved by Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West and co-sponsored by Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South at the Tuesday plenary. Karimi further noted […]

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Apapa Customs collects over N1trn in 6mths

10 July 2024

Speaking to Newsmen in Lagos, the Area Controller in charge of the Command,  Babatunde Olomu,  said that the command also made seizures of eleven containers comprising prohibited items such as expired and unregistered pharmaceuticals, footwears, used clothing, armored cables, frozen poultry products with a Duty Paid Value of N424.1 million as against 42 seizures with […]

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Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Suit Against Kaduna Assembly To July 17

9 July 2024

At the commencement of the hearing of the case on Monday, counsel to the first respondent, the Kaduna State House of Assembly,  Sani Katu, ,SAN, informed the court that they are in the process of filing a notice of preliminary objection, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear the case. The counsel, therefore, seeks an extension […]

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Thiago Alcantara announces retirement from football

9 July 2024

The decision marks the end of a distinguished career filled with numerous accolades and memorable moments Thiago’s journey in football began in the youth ranks of Barcelona, where he first broke into the senior team during the 2010-11 season, a campaign that saw the Catalan club secure both the La Liga and Champions League titles. Renowned for […]

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Nasboi, Onakoya, Kiekie win big at 2024 Trendupp Awards

9 July 2024

The award event honours influencers, content creators, and brands excelling in the use of social media across diverse fields and platforms. It celebrates originality, highlighting the bold efforts of content producers and influencers. The fourth edition of the Trendupp Awards was held at the Federal Palace, Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. It was learnt that a […]

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Russian Missiles Kill 37 In Ukraine, Gut Kyiv Children’s Hospital

9 July 2024

Dozens of volunteers including hospital staff and rescue workers dug through debris from the Okhmatdyt paediatric hospital in a desperate search for survivors after the rare day-time bombardment. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched dozens of missiles toward five towns and cities in southern and eastern Ukraine as well as the capital. Zelensky said at […]

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Fallen trees kill four at Edo market, scores injured

9 July 2024

It was gathered that about four trees fell simultaneously on traders and customers in the market following a heavy morning downpour and sources also disclosed a mother and her child were among the victims. The chairman of the Local Government, Marvellous Zibiri, who spoke to newsmen confirmed that four persons lost their lives. However, at the […]

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Why some pregnant women still refuse CS – Gynaecologists

9 July 2024

The experts warned that trying to give birth vaginally through a narrow pelvis is associated with lots of complications that could lead to the death of the mother and her baby. A caesarean section is often necessary when a normal delivery would put the life of the baby or mother at risk, and the factors […]

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Minimum wage: End slave wage – Labour to NASS

9 July 2024

NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the call  in a goodwill message at the national retreat on Labour reforms and the quest for a living wage in Nigeria: A focus on legislative interventions, organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies in Abuja. Ajaero charged the legislators to review and update the labour laws […]

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EFCC Opposes Emefiele’s Quest For Foreign Medical Trip

9 July 2024

In a statement , the agency’s spokesman Dele Oyewale said thedefence counsel Labi-Lawal had filed an affidavit seeking the release of Emefiele’s passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatments which was objected to by the EFCC. The  affidavit by the defence and the counter-affidavit by the prosecution was in […]

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