The front section of the six-storey building gutted by fire on Tuesday in Lagos Island has collapsed, killing a policeman. According to NAN, a part of the six-storey building located at 43 Martins street, Lagos Island, collapsed around 8:30pm on Tuesday. The incident happened as firemen were battling to contain the inferno. A part of […]
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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, says it is impossible to end kidnapping in Nigeria because it has become a business. Mr. Wike said this on Monday when received a delegation of Rotary International District 9141 in his office in Port Harcourt. The governor said the menace is “negatively affecting all states of the federation”, […]
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The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has advised five states to be on red alert against flooding. Mr Clement Onyeaso, the Director General of NIHSA gave the advice while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Onyeaso said the affected states to be on red alert are Edo, Delta, Anambra, Rivers and Bayelsa. He said the […]
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The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has described the agreement between the federal government and organised labour on the new minimum wage as national minimum wage, not binding on state governments. Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state who is chairman of the forum, said this on Monday while briefing reporters at the end of a meeting […]
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American pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, is recalling batches of its Xalatan 0.005%w/v eye drops solution used in treating glaucoma. As stated in a notice sent to doctors, the company said the decision to recall was reached after some counterfeit products were found within the legitimate supply chain. “Please be advised that Pfizer is recalling, at the […]
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The controller general of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ja’afaru Ahmed, says he has set up a panel to probe Ikoyi Prisons, now known as “Ikoyi Custodial Centre”, following an investigation by Fisayo Soyombo, an undercover journalist. Soyombo spent eight days as an inmate in Ikoyi Prison — where he documented experiences on “drug abuse, sodomy, […]
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NIGERIA – The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has disclosed that the Federal Government secured a $3bn loan from the World Bank. According to the Finance Minister, the loan is to be used for reforming the nation’s power sector. Mrs Ahmed who announced the approval of the loan at a news conference to wrap […]
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In its determination and resolve to foster a new mindset among Nigerians, the Mindshift Advocacy for Development Initiative has unveiled a new blue print to get Nigerians to think differently, believe differently and to act differently, so as to generate a mindset geared towards development. The event which was attended by dignitaries and the media […]
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An appeal has gone to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) to seek other means of pressing for its demand for increased minimum wage, other than embarking on an industrial strike. Making the appeal in a statement circulated to the media in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, a renowned good governance advocate and chieftain of the All […]
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Reacting to a 13-minute documentary on sexual assault released by the BBC Africa Eye on Monday, University of Ghana (UG), condemned the act, saying UG is against such. Stella Amoa, the school’s director of public affairs, says the institution will not shield any employee or student found to have engaged in sexual harassment or misconduct. Yaw Gyampo, […]
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