Lagos Government to pay medical bills of gas explosion victims

Lagos state government to pay for victims of recent gas explosion

Lagos State Government says it will foot the medical expenses of the victims of the recent tragic gas explosion in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, during a visit to the victims at the Burns and Trauma Unit, Gbagada General Hospital, extended sympathy to the victims’ families and assured them […]

NSIB COMMENCE INVESTIGATION INTO XEJET RUNWAY OVERRUN

NSIB COMMENCE INVESTIGATION INTO XEJET RUNWAY OVERRUN

The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commence investigation into the runway overrun incident involving XeJet Airline’s Embraer 145 aircraft which occurred on Saturday 12th may at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport Lagos. In a statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji noted […]

Lagos announces traffic diversion On Adeniji-Falomo, Bourdillon-Queens Drive

Falomo road diversion signals

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works has announced that that ADENIJI ADELE – FALOMO – ROAD will be closed for rehabilitation. A statement signed by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, says a closed section will be rehabilitated completely and open to traffic before changing to another section. […]

Haaland, Palmer, Odegaard make Premier League player of season shortlist

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be named Premier League player of the season for a second consecutive year, haven been named in the shortlist alongside City team-mate Phil Foden. Arsenal midfielders Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, Chelsea forward Cole Palmer, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins and Liverpool defender Virgil van […]

Israel vows to continue Gaza attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza in spite the U.S. threat to halt some weapon shipments. Netanyahu in a public speech posted today on his official X account, said “no amount of pressure” will stop Israel from “defending itself” and “If Israel is forced to […]

CBN to withdraw ambiguous 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy

Members of the House of Representatives have asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw the circular directing financial institutions to commence implementation of the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy According to the Green House, the CBN is to withdraw the initial circular, describing it as “ambiguous”, and “issue a more understandable one”. Honourable […]

FG announces expansion of National Fire Academy Sheda

The Federal Government has announced the expansion of the National Fire Academy Sheda, in Abuja, the training arm of the Federal Fire Service FFS, saying it would on May 28 begin the groundbreaking of several projects at the academy. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, after inspecting some ongoing […]

Senate okays the Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers

The Senate has approved the death sentence as penalty for drug traffickers in the country, as it passes through the third reading, the 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill. The proposal was adopted today when the Senate dissolved into a clause-by-clause consideration of a report from Senator Tahir Munguno, Chairman of the Committees on Judiciary, Human […]

FG to inaugurate Funtua Inland Dry Port in Katsina State

FG to inaugurate Funtua Inland Dry Port

The Federal Government has concluded plans to inaugurate the Funtua Inland Dry Port in Katsina State. In a statement, the Assistant Director, Public Relations Unit of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Rebecca Adamu, said the dry port would be opened by President Bola Tinubu at the Funtua IDP project site, with the inauguration billed for Thursday […]

USAID says it has supported Nigerian health care system with over $2b

 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has supported Nigeria health care system with over one point two billion dollars in maternal health, HIV medications and Child Nutrition. Its Country Director Mrs. Melissa Jones who stated this in an exclusive interview on Classic FM 97.3FM emphasized that the USAID is in partnership […]