Winifred Bosa Lagos State Government has  began a two-week decontamination of 26 major poultry markets against the resurgence of avian influenza (bird flu) in some parts of the country. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed this in Lagos , explained that the decontamination exercise was informed by the reported resurgence of […]

Lagos State Government’s massive investment in human capital development of the workforce is now yielding dividends as the State Public Service has produced the first Forensic Dentist in the whole of West Africa. The State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, disclosed this while introducing Dr. Victor Adekunle, who just completed a […]

As the world marks this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), women have been urged to strive for excellence and choose to challenge to be at every table where decisions are being made in the workplace, politics, economy and the society at large. This was the summary of the virtual event held by new-age financial solutions […]

The Registrar and Chief Executive of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, (APCON) Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo has reeled out some of his plans on regulating and uplifting the standard of advertising practice in Nigeria. Some of his plans include industry reform, solving tax related issues, copyright issues, agencies pitching for government communications jobs, among others. […]

Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of a number of ancient churches and rooms in the Bahariya Oasis, southwest of Cairo.  In a statement, the Ministry said on Saturday that a Norwegian-French archaeological mission working at the Tal site in the Bahariya Oasis discovered a number of buildings constructed of basalt stone […]

  The Benue State Government has vowed to no longer grant amnesty nor negotiate with criminals under any guise. Governor Samuel Ortom made this known in Anyiin, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, during the burial of slain elder brother to former Governor Gabriel Suswam,Terkura Suswam and his aide, Solomon Tarnor. He said that […]

Teachers under the auspices of the Taraba Concerned Primary School Teachers have threatened to withdraw their membership from the NUT due to what they described as insensitivity to their plight. They said the threat became necessary following 5 months of unpaid salary and attack on teachers by thugs which left two atleast 2 teachers injured […]

  Winifred Bosa Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja “to restrain and stop President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government from borrowing an estimated N895bn of Nigerians’ money in the form of their unclaimed dividends and balances in dormant accounts, under the guise of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to would-be terrorists and bandits targeting schools, saying the country will not allow the destruction of the school system. President Buhari commended efforts of the Kaduna State government and early response of the military which led to the rescue of 180 students including eight staff members but […]