As the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), moves closer to the end of his second term in 2023, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, Governor Aminu Tambuwal, on Monday, said Nigeria needs a leader with a broad world view and not a provincial politician. He equally noted that the leader must…
Vaccination against COVID-19 will resume on Wednesday in Lagos State with the administration of Moderna vaccine, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. Sanwo-Olu, who gave updates on the fight against the virus said of the 601,000 doses promised Lagos about 299,000 doses of the Moderna vaccines were received from the Federal Government. The Governor added that…
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its ongoing strike. Justice John Targema gave the order on Monday in an ex parte application by the Federal Government. He ruled: “It is hereby ordered that claimant/applicant and the defendant/respondent suspend all forms of hostilities forthwith pending…
Nasarawa State Government has begun the distribution of relief materials to people affected by flood in three communities in Nasarawa Eggon and Akwanga Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Mr Allumaga Zakari, the Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, on Monday, confirmed the arrest of 37 alleged suspected internet fraudsters in Oyo State. This is contained in a statement signed by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren and made available to newsmen in Ibadan. the suspects were arrested in Ibadan and Oyo town, both in…
The death toll from last week’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti has climbed to 2,207, with 344 people missing, according to the country’s civil defence agency. The death toll increases at a time when relief operations are expanding, and authorities are struggling with security at distribution points. Gangs have hijacked aid trucks and even ambulances,…
Bandits have released 15 more students kidnapped last month from a Baptist school in northwest Nigeria, officials said. School administrator Reverend John Hayab told Reuters news agency on Sunday that parents had raised and paid an undisclosed ransom to free the students, who were among more than 100 taken on July 5 from the Bethel Baptist High…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) presented by the Federal Government. The NARD National President, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of a closed door meeting with the federal government and other relevant stakeholders on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency…
By Trust Africa News, Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor,Mr. Babjide Olusola SanwoOlu has been commended for his administration’s commitment to delivering quality education across the State. The commendations continued to pour on the governor as the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu emerged, the best 3rd Polytechnic in Nigeria, according to the Year 2021 Webometric latest ranking…
