Lagos Assembly Proposes ₦200,000 Fine for Street Begging
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly is considering a bill that could impose a fine of up to ₦200,000 and imprisonment…
HIV Test Kit Shortages Raise Concern in Cross River PHCs
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Civil society groups monitoring HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes have raised concerns over shortages of HIV test kits at some…
Delta Assembly Passes 13th-Month Salary Bill
DELTA,Nigeria – The Delta State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to give legal backing to the payment of a 13th-month salary…
WHEN WORK DISAPPEARS: The Nigerians Building Survival Businesses to Stay Afloat
LAGOS, Nigeria – For Olanrewaju Bakare, the loss of his private-sector job in August 2024 did not leave him time to search for the…
Medical Student Admissions: MDCAN Warns FG Against Quota Increase Without More Facilities
LAGOS, Nigeria – Medical lecturers under the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Chapter, have warned the…
Ile-Ife Motor Park Shooting: Osun Police Recover Second Corpse as Investigation Deepens
OSUN, Nigeria – The Osun State Police Command has recovered a second corpse following Sunday’s shooting at the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, bringing…
Igbeti Military Camp Attack: Oyo Arrests Five Suspects as 120 Soldiers Hunt Attackers
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Oyo State Government says five suspected terrorists have been arrested following an attack on a military camp on the outskirts…
Dangote Refinery Opens ₦2.15trn Share Offer to Investors
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has opened a public share offer worth about ₦2.15 trillion as it seeks to…
FG Launches Maternal Care Incentives as Nigeria Targets 30% Drop in Maternal Deaths
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a new incentive programme to encourage more pregnant women to use antenatal, facility-based delivery and postnatal…
LAWMA Mobilises 60 Youths to Tackle Lagos Waste Crisis, Expand Green Economy
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has launched a youth-focused initiative to boost sustainable waste management, strengthen environmental advocacy and expand…