The Lagos State government has announced that it will shut down the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line service on Saturday and Sunday to carry out activities of transitioning the rail service to electricity-propelled rail service. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made this known on Wednesday while giving an update on the metroContinue reading "Lagos To Switch Blue Rail Line To Electricity, Shut Down Service On Saturday, Sunday"
Kogi State Residents Rescue Boy Buried Alive by Elder Brother For Stealing N1000
A young boy has been rescued by some concerned citizens in Apamisede area of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, the young boy was seen being tortured and buried alive by his elder brother who claimed he was instructed by the boy’s mother to punish the erring boy. The elderContinue reading "Kogi State Residents Rescue Boy Buried Alive by Elder Brother For Stealing N1000"
President Tinubu Needs To Urgently Tell Nigerians His True Name, Academic Records And Save Nigeria From Global Embarrassment – Peter Obi
The Labour Party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to tell Nigerians his true name and clear the air over the controversy around his academic certificates. The former governor of Anambra State said this on Tuesday in a press conference in Abuja and asked Tinubu to provide clearContinue reading "President Tinubu Needs To Urgently Tell Nigerians His True Name, Academic Records And Save Nigeria From Global Embarrassment – Peter Obi"
How Five Suspects Died Within Two Days In Nigerian Police Cell In Imo State – RULAAC Petitions Inspector-General Over Ruthless Torture, Extrajudicial Killings By Policemen
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), a civic group, has called on the Inspector-General of Police and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), to bring to an end, alleged indiscriminate arrests, and extrajudicial killings of countless residents of Imo State by the anti-kidnapping unit, “Tiger Base” of the Imo StateContinue reading "How Five Suspects Died Within Two Days In Nigerian Police Cell In Imo State – RULAAC Petitions Inspector-General Over Ruthless Torture, Extrajudicial Killings By Policemen"
World Mental Health Day: de-criminalise mental health, says Pate
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has called on Nigerians to de-criminalise mental health, but rather empathise with patients suffering from such diseases. The World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. The day was established on Oct.10 1992, byContinue reading "World Mental Health Day: de-criminalise mental health, says Pate"
Flood kills 45, displaces 171,545 persons in 13 states – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency said, on Tuesday, that 13 states have experienced flooding flooding the release of water from Lagdo Dam by the Cameroonian authorities. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a representative of the agency, Mr Dapo Akingbade, stated this in Abuja at the monthly meeting of the Water Sanitation and HygieneContinue reading "Flood kills 45, displaces 171,545 persons in 13 states – NEMA"
Adamawa Assembly probes recurring boat accidents
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has constituted a seven-member committee to investigate the recent boat accidents that claimed 26 lives in the Yola South and Fufore Local Government Areas of the state. The Speaker, Mr Bathiya Wesley, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, on Tuesday in Yola. He saidContinue reading "Adamawa Assembly probes recurring boat accidents"
Nigerian General Who Confessed To Stealing For Ex-Army Chief, Buratai, Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison, To Pay Back Over $2.1Million, N1.65Billion
The former Group Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umar Muazu Mohammed, who was court-martialed for fraud and found guilty of stealing over $430,000, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The Special Court Martial set up by the Nigerian Army also ordered Maj. Gen. MohammedContinue reading "Nigerian General Who Confessed To Stealing For Ex-Army Chief, Buratai, Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison, To Pay Back Over $2.1Million, N1.65Billion"
Why my WAEC certificate bears Sadiq Abubakar’ – Atiku responds to forgery allegation
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has explained the discrepancies in his Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, certificate. Atiku offered the clarification through Dele Momodu, one of his aides, on Tuesday in a post on his social media platform, X. According to Momodu, the clarification became necessary following allegations ofContinue reading "Why my WAEC certificate bears Sadiq Abubakar’ – Atiku responds to forgery allegation"
Lagos State Government Seals Churches, Nightclubs, Event Centres Over Alleged Noise Pollution
The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State government has sealed churches, event centres and other establishments in the Lagos Island, Ojudu, Ogba, Magodo, and Ikosi areas of the state over alleged noise pollution. From the photographs posted on X platform (formerly Twitter) page from the office of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources,Continue reading "Lagos State Government Seals Churches, Nightclubs, Event Centres Over Alleged Noise Pollution"
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