•Adeniji Adele under bridge shanties The Lagos State Government has announced its plan to remove over 100 shanties housing several people at Adeniji Adele Underbridge from today. The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this while briefing newsmen yesterday. He said the removal comes after ...
Dana Air has grounded one of its aircraft with registration number 5N BKI, after it veered off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The airline confirmed the incident, saying that the aircraft was flying in from Abuja to Lagos today Tuesday, April 23 when the incident occurred but that all 83 passengers were […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture has announced the commencement of oil production from the Madu Field in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 85. OML 85 is in the shallow waters offshore Bayelsa State (Nigeria), with FIRST E&P as opera...
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) auditors yesterday commenced the 2024 ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP) through ConÂtinuous Monitoring Approach (CMA) for Lagos and Abuja airÂports. A statement by Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), sa...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the sale of Direct Entry nationwide and in selected foreign centres. A statement by Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Information and Communication today, said the registration process starts on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, and closes on Thursday, March 28, 2024. He explained tha...
Last-minute troubleshooting efforts by the federal government to avert a two-day warning strike and national protests against economic hardship in the country failed last night, following insistence by the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC to go ahead with its activities. Speaking after a closed-door meeting hosted by the Secretary to the Government...
Ahead of the February 17 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Edo State, the party will commence screening of the 12 aspirants jostling for its ticket in the September poll today by 12 noon. The exercise is to commence immediately after the inauguration of the Prof. Taoheed Adedoja-led seven-man Screening Committee ...
•Hon Desmond Elliot with constituents The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Desmond Olusola Elliot, has commenced a health insurance scheme for the aged in the area. Elliot, who kicked off the scheme yesterday as part of his birthday celebration, also gave out 500 free forms to [&he...
•A section of the Third Mainland Bridge As earlier announced by the Lagos State Government, Traffic flow along Iyana-Oworonshoki inwards Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge has been diverted and the section closed to vehicular movement from yesterday Tuesday 9 January, 2024 for a period of six weeks. Speaking at the diversion po...
•Pam (center) with Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board members The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Reverend (Dr) Yakubu Pam, has informed that the commission would commence the 2023 main pilgrimage exercise to Rome by the third week of January 2024. He made this known in Abuja recently, during a meeting with members of ...
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