•Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Government has assured citizens and residents of the State of its commitment to peaceful coexistence and safety of lives and property of its people. This was disclosed in a release by the office of the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, following a recent incident of the death of some […...
•Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu The Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, explained how the state’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, allegedly leaked the government’s secrets and committed perjury, which, it said, were impeachable offences. The Assembly, represented by its Deputy Clerk, Joe Ohaifa, stated its case at the inaugurating sitting o...
Some residents of Kebbi State attacked a government warehouse at Bayan Kara area of Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Saturday night and carted away food items. The hoodlums, who defied security operatives stationed at the warehouse, also broke into some private warehouses and shops in the area and stole food items, reports Daily Trust. [&he...
•Terrorists The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has called for immediate end to kidnapping and other criminal activities in the country. The movement, in a press statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Sola Afuye, said the menace is a norm that must be stopped, saying the growing insecurity has shown the failure of government in [...
•Gov Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government yesterday announced plans to carry out rehabilitation and laying of interlocking stones on a portion of Agege Motor Road, necessitating diversion of traffic today. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi notified the motoring public going to Oshodi under the Bridge, en route PWD,...
•Governor Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has warned the popular e-hailing company, Uber Technologies System Nigeria Limited to comply with essential data sharing agreements or face sanctions that might affect its operations, including its users. In a statement signed today by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun ...
•Oyerinde Mr. Adewale Oyerinde , Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), in this exclusive interview with Daily Independent, speaks on how if federal government reforms are deepened, and when necessary applied with human face the nation’s economy will stride on a trajectory of unlimited growth. Excerpts: We ...
•Nigerians looting warehouse Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory today looted a warehouse reportedly belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria over the current economic hardship across the country. It was learnt that the warehouse is situated in the Phase 3 Region of the FCT area of Abuja, reports Sunday PUNC...
•Professor Wole Soyinka Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has urged the government at all levels to desist from taking citizens for a fool so as to bridge the gap between leaders and the led. Soyinka, who was a guest speaker at the Punch’s 50th anniversary lecture themed ‘Recovering the Narrative,’ insisted that the government ought [&hel...
At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune Local Government Areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was learnt that the deaths were recorded in Government Science Technical College, Government Girls Science Technical College, and Federal Government Girls College, all in Potis...