The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit has intensified its clampdown on commercial motorcycles, popularly called okada, impounding 668 units within one week. The Chairman of the task force, CSP Adetayo Akerele, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday by the unit’s spokesperson, Mr Abdulraheem Gbadeyan. Akerele said the week-long […]
Stakeholders have underscored the pressing need for policies that promote affordable housing, inclusive urban planning, and sustainable city development to fulfill the aspirations of Nigeria’s burgeoning youth population. This appeal was made at a commemorative event for International Youth Day 2025, themed “An Evening with the Future: Youth, Urbanisation and Global Possibilities,” organized […]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has been thrown into mourning following the passing of his mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda. Mama Lydia died in the early hours of Sunday at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). She was aged 83. Confirming the development in a statement […]
The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has handed over solar-powered boreholes and renovated worship centers to communities in Bebeji and Kura local government areas of Kano State, as part of efforts to curb open defecation and improve access to safe water. The facilities, completed under the WOFAN ICON2 project, include toilets, solar lighting, water points, […]
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi-Ata, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the Bagwai/Shanono State Assembly by-election, alleging widespread violence and irregularities. Speaking to journalists in Kano on Sunday, Abdullahi-Ata claimed that the exercise, held on Saturday, was marred by the activities of […]
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Senator-elect Joe Ikpea and Member-elect Omosede Igbinedion for their triumphs in the recent by-elections for the Edo Central Senatorial seat and the Ovia Federal Constituency. In a statement shared via his X handle, the governor lauded the outcome as a […]
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has unveiled Nigeria’s first indigenous social media network, 2geda, with a call for national support to grow the platform into a global force. The launch took place on Saturday at Ilaji Resort and Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State, where the monarch described the initiative as […]
Arsenal kicked off their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, dampening the hosts’ hopes of a statement start to the new season. Mikel Arteta’s side showed grit and composure to secure all three points against their arch-rivals, with a resilient defensive display complementing […]
The Imo State government has announced a ban on graduation parties for pupils in nursery schools and students in Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3), citing the financial burden such events place on parents and guardians. The Commissioner for Education, Professor Bernard Ikegwuoha, disclosed the new policy in a memo issued at the weekend […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that last Friday’s heavy downpour displaced hundreds of residents across 21 communities in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State. NEMA, in a joint update with the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and humanitarian partners on Sunday, said assessment and relief efforts are ongoing in the […]
