Why Food Prices are Rising -NEC
THE National Economic Council (NEC) has cited the restrictive effect of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the recent #EndSARS protest and the violent activities that trailed as some of the…
Ondo Workers issue eight-day Ultimatum over unpaid Allowances
THE organised labour unions in Ondo State on Thursday alleged that the state government had not honoured various previous agreements reached with them over their demands on salaries and…
Gbajabiamila doles out cash, Security Aide Kills Beneficiary
A security aide to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has allegedly shot a newspaper vendor in the head. The incident, which occurred at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, around…
LAGOS GOVT ARRAIGNS MAN WHO ASSAULTED LASTMA OFFICER IN LEKKI
The Lagos State Government has arraigned one Ben Emmanuel before a Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba for assaulting a LASTMA officer. A statement signed by the Lagos State Attorney-General…
LAGOS GOVT READS RIOT ACT TO MOTORCYCLES, TRICYCLE OPERATORS ▪Says restriction on Okada riders from plying bridges, major highways still in force ▪Traffic offenders will face the maximum
penalty, says Transport Commissioner Following the flagrant violation of the traffic laws and other anomalies on the roads, Lagos State Government on Thursday read the riot act to motorcycle…
Medical Degrees: Zulum begins Construction of Teaching Hospital for State University
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s led administration on Thursday, began the construction of a teaching hospital and a college of medical sciences to enable Borno State University eventually start the award…
Umahi: We remain committed to our Party -PDP Govs
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, reiterated their loyalty and commitment to strengthening the party. Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, spoke…
EFCC re-arraigns Man for 40,000 Euro Visa fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned Abiodun Sodiq before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged 40,000 euro fraud. Sodiq was arraigned on a seven-count charge…
Bandits demand N100m for six ASPs in Katsina kidnappers’ Den
The bandits holding six Assistant Superintendents of Police captive in Katsina State for over one week are demanding N100m ransom for their release. The PUNCH gathered that the ASPs were…
Robbers kill Oyo Commissioner’s Brother, Man beheads friend
Isaac Orisadeyi, the younger brother of the Commissioner for Special Duties in Oyo State, Mrs Funmilayo Orisadeyi, has been killed by gunmen. The 45-year-old was reportedly shot along Nihort-Idi-isin Road…