Lagos stops 50% cut in transport fares, reverts to old fares
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State government has announced the suspension of 50 per cent reduction in public transport fares and a reversion to the old rates across the state. Old…
Security forces at alert as US warns of ‘elevated threat’ to hotels
By Victoria Ojeme The US Department of State has issued a warning to its citizens in Nigeria of credible information that there is an elevated threat to major hotels in…
Martinez fires Inter Milan past Atalanta in the rain
Lautaro Martinez scored the winning goal as Serie A leaders Inter Milan edged Atalanta 2-1 away in a rain-lashed slog in Bergamo on Saturday. Inter are now five points clear…
Allow us live in cattle market, Northern Community begs Otti
The Northern Community in Umuchieze Cattle Market in Umunneochi Local government Area of Abia has appealed to Gov. Alex Otti to allow them to reside inside the market. The traders,…
NLC President to undergo ophthalmic investigation, brain scan
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru OWERRI — THE brutalized National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero has been referred for opthalmic investigation and brain scan following the injuries…
Rising cost of fish sparks protest in Sagamu
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA: A group of market women, believed to be fish sellers in Sagamu, Sagamu local government area of Ogun State, on Wednesday took to the street to…
We’re addressing problem of predatory academic practices in Nigeria — NAS president
By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Nigerian Academy of Science, NAS, has said that it is vigorously addressing the problem of predatory academic practices which is common in tertiary institutions and research…
$750m NG-CARES programme doing well – World Bank
The World Bank says Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme is doing well in addressing poverty in the country. Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, World Bank Task Team Leader…
Benue govt to destroy N100million worth of unused expired drugs
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State government is to destroy unused expired drugs worth over N100million discovered in the store of the Muhammadu Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Makurdi.…
Police statement on arrest, brutalisation of NLC President full of loopholes – Falana
Human Rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted the statement credited to the Imo State Police Command where the force distanced itself from the arrest of the President of the…