THE Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed to prevent the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) from arresting and prosecuting commercial sex workers in Abuja. Justice James…
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a new app to identify fake drugs. The agency urged Nigerians to key into the fight against the circulation of counterfeit and fake medical products. The…
INTRODUCTION Democracy, often touted as the best form of government, promises a system of governance in which power is vested in the people. It is heralded for its promotion of equality, freedom, and participation, where leaders are chosen through free…
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has described as shocking and devastating, the death of a former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dubem Onyia. Odumegwu-Ojukwu made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.…
TRADING activities on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Wednesday closed on a negative note as the market capitalisation declining further by N48 billion. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation fell by N48 billion or 0.07 per cent…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called on leaders and stakeholders from the South-South and Niger Delta regions to support his administration’s efforts to develop the Niger Delta. Tinubu made the remark in a statement issued by Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama, Director…
THE Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, said the Federal Government has converted the reconstruction of the 750km Sokoto-Gusau-Funtua-Zaria Road project to concrete pavement for greater impacts. Umahi disclosed this during an inspection tour to the ongoing road project in…
EDO State women have taken to the streets to protest against sexual harassment in the Nigerian Senate and the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who alleged that she was sexually harassed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The protest, which…
VICE-President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is on a new growth trajectory, welcoming investments across different sectors. Shettima said this on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during an update meeting with some Ministers and Heads of agencies ahead of the forthcoming…
A gas tanker explosion at Otedola Bridge, Lagos, has claimed the life of one person with four others sustaining injury, while 14 vehicles were destroyed. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Lagos Territorial Office, confirmed the incident…
