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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), as the New Director General (DG) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Until this appointment, Mohamed Buba Marwa was the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Drug Abuse. Meanwhile, the federal government has […]
The new year 2021 arrived with renewed hopes for the continued development of the Nigerian financial markets as corporates have already commenced with planning towards the achievement of theirstrategic goals and objectives. The Nigerian Commercial Paper (“CP”) market, even during the ‘high-points’ of the pandemic last year, has continued to provide succour to both private […]
Allianz has officially started an eight-year worldwide partnership with the Olympic & Paralympic Movements from January 1, 2021, building on a collaboration with the Paralympic Movement since 2006. The partnership runs from 2021-2028. Since announcing the partnership in September 2018, the insurer has engaged fans, athletes, teams and employees through health across four pilot markets […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned Armoured Shield Isolation Centre in Victoria Island. The isolation centre is a purpose-built medical facility equipped with ICU capacities in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The isolation centre was established by Armoured Shield Medical Centre to provide an emergency isolation centre to respond to the potential […]
Winifred Bosa, Lagos Following the explosion of a tanker loaded to capacity with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at Toyota Bus Stop on Oshodi – Mile 2 expressway recently , the Lagos State Government has warned motorists against reckless driving in order to avoid accidents or situations that could pose a threat to other road users. […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his leadership position “to promptly drop the plan by the Federal Government to borrow about N895bn of unclaimed dividends and funds in dormant accounts using the patently unconstitutional and illegal Finance Act, 2020, and to ensure […]
At least 20 people have been reported killed in a road accident along Bauchi – Maiduguri expressway near Tirwun village a suburb of Bauchi capital city. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi Command Ahmed Wakili confirmed the accident to Channels Television, adding that the corpses have been deposited in the ATBU Teaching Hospital Mortuary. According […]
With the introduction of compulsory provision of the National Identification Number (NIN) by applicants of the National Driver’s License (NDL); the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) , Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has also made provision of NIN mandatory for all categories of Vehicle registration, effective from second quarter of 2021. This is in total full […]
A Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a University of Ibadan Degree certificate forgery suit instituted by the All Progressive Congress APC against Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki for want of merit. Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed dismissed the suit on the grounds that both APC and one of its chieftains Edobor Williams failed to […]
The little girl in Bauchi whose sexual organ was removed by suspected ritualists has survived the assault and is responding to treatment at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano’ The Bauchi State Police Spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil told PRNigeria that she was rescued and admitted in Kano where she is now recuperating […]