Bawa wants stakeholders in film industry to portray Nigeria in good light

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa, has charged stakeholders in the film and movie industry to portray Nigeria and the EFCC in good light. Bawa spoke in Abuja...

Group canvasses indigenous tree preservation to boost biodiversity

Agroup, Urban Tree Revival Initiative (UTRI), on Monday called for the preservation of indigenous trees to boost biodiversity in the country.Ms Omobola Eko, UTRI Founder and Project Lead, made the call in an interview...

Ekiti Assembly, traditional council move to avert flooding in Ekiti

The Ekiti State House of Assembly and the traditional council of obas have affirmed their readiness to partner with relevant stakeholders to avert flood disaster in the state.The Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly,...

45 barrels not 45,000 barrels leaked from Bayelsa oil field- NOSDRA

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), on Monday confirmed that 45 barrels and not 45, 000 barrels  of crude oil leaked from a well head in Bayelsa on March 17.The News...

Electricity Tariff Hike: Environmentalist calls for adoption of renewable energy

An Environmentalist, Ms Gloria Bulus, has suggested the adoption of renewable energy as an alternative for Nigerians to quell the effects of the recent hike in electricity tariffs,Bulus, the founder of an environmental NGO, Bridge-that-gap...

Lagos Govt reopens 2 recreational parks, stresses adherence to COVID-19 protocols

The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the reopening of two of its recreational parks for public use, stressing that visitors to the parks must comply with the subsisting COVID-19 protocols.Mrs Titilayo Ajirotutu, the...

Post-COVID-19: Church prays for restoration of nation’s economy

The Catholic Church on Sunday conducted ‘Restoration Mass’  during which the parishioners  prayed to God to restore individuals and the nation’s economy disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic .Rev. Fr. Godfrey Udeh, the  Parish Priest...

500 persons benefit from pay pet bottles initiative

Over 500 people from four communities in Lagos State have benefited from the picking of pet bottles under the Double Double Initiative in the last six months. The Chief Environmental Officer, African Clean-Up Initiative (ACI),...

Flood: 4 killed, 5,200 houses destroyed in Kano

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed four persons killed and over 5,200 houses destroyed due to flooding in Rogo and Danbatta Local Government Areas of the state.Mr Sale Jili, Executive Secretary...

Delta Govt, NEWMAP sign N3.2bn gully erosion control project

The Delta Government and Nigerian Erosion Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) have signed a N3.2 billion contract for the execution of the Obomkpa and Ukwunzu gully erosion control projects in the state.The Secretary to the...

UNICEF tasks Tinubu with out-of-school children

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Mr Ibrahim Sesay, Chief of Child Protection, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on the incoming administration to work towards returning about 10.2...

Full text of President Buhari’s farewell speech

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FAREWELL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA My fellow Nigerian brothers, sisters and friends of Nigeria. I address you...

Rail mass project: Lagos shuts Murtala Way, Apapa road for one...

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The Lagos State Government has announced the total lane closure of Murtala Mohammed Way and Apapa Road in the Oyingbo area commencing from Saturday,...

Bagudu commissions 500 housing units, assures of bridging housing deficit

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Barely three days to exiting office, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has commissioned 500 housing units in Birnin Kebbi, as part of...

I’m leaving more assets than liabilities for Benue – Ortom

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Governor Ortom stated this Friday, May 26th, 2023 in his address at the valedictory State Executive Council meeting at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi. Addressing...