Fuel queues have resurfaced in several parts of Lagos as scarcity of petroleum hit Nigeria’s commercial centre. Channels Television observed that in some areas of the state, motorists were spotted in the queues that snaked into the streets. The development caused gridlock around filling stations. A litre of the product now sells for between N800-N1,000…
The Commandant of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, has proposed that universities should require newly admitted students to undergo mandatory drug tests as part of their admission process. She explained that this would “Serve as a preventive measure while offering early intervention and counselling for those already using…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Monday, travel to France for a “brief work stays”. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Tinubu would return to the country after his stay in the European nation, Ngelale said. However, he did not state the reason for…
The United Nations has sounded the alarm on Nigeria’s escalating waste generation crisis, highlighting the concerning rate at which waste remains uncollected, littering open spaces and clogging drainages. Mercy Achieng Odhiambo, UN-Habitat representative, emphasized this concern in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, during a one-day training program for Environmental Officers and stakeholders. The event, themed “Capacity…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL) has dismissed reports alleging it owes $6.8 billion to international oil traders and has not contributed to the federation account since January. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye addressed these claims in a statement released on Sunday. Soneye acknowledged that while it is typical for oil companies to…
NAFDAC and other key stakeholders in the food export industry which include Cocoa Processors Association of Nigeria, COPAN, have pledged to work together to prevent the rejection of processed and semi-processed cocoa products and other food exports. This commitment was made at the NAFDAC Export Stakeholders Interactive Session in Lagos, attended by representatives from COPAN,…
A combined team of local vigilante and the Nigerian police from the anti-kidnapping unit of the Kwara State Command has rescued the 20 kidnapped travellers in the state. The travellers were abducted on Friday by a gang of 10 armed men along the Osi/Obbo Ayegunle road in Kwara State’s Ekiti Local Government Area. The victims…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised concerns over the quality of bread sold in markets, citing the use of saccharine as a substitute for sugar due to high costs. This revelation came to light during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Ibadan on Friday, where NAFDAC Southwest Coordinator, Mrs….
The nationwide #EndBadGovernance Protests left in its wake countless aftermaths including, tear, sorrow, deaths and detention. Destructions of properties in a large scale happened too as some misguided elements hijacked the peaceful demonstration in parts of the country. The protest which held between August 1 and August 10 however, ended with many tales. But Juliet…
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests, and demanded for their immediate release. Amnesty International in a post via its X handle on Friday, accused the Nigerian authorities of escalating a crackdown on peaceful protesters by arraigning over 100…
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