Burna Boy Foundation Renovates Physically-Challenged Persons’ Home In Rivers
The Grammy Award winner and Afro-fusion sensation, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has renovated the home of the physically challenged in Rivers state through his Burna Boy Foundation in partnership with the REACH Foundation Nigeria. The modernised facility, Cheshire Home, in Borikiri, Port Harcourt, has provided accommodations for the physically challenged in the state but its facilities gradually deteriorated...
Geometric Power Plant: Power Outage Now Exception In Abia – Gov Otti
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that power outage is now an exception, with the recent launch of the 181-megawatt Geometric Power Plant in the state. Otti stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today‘ on Thursday. Recall that on Monday, Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the Geometric Power Plant in Aba, an industrial hub of the...
Hisbah Commander General Accuses Kano Governor, Yusuf Of Frustrating His Effort To Fight Immorality, Resigns
Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa has announced his resignation as the Commander-General of Kano’s Hisbah Board, citing “discouragement” from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Daurawa said he was discouraged by the governor’s comments despite his efforts to promote societal morality during his tenure at Hisbah. In a video shared on his social media handle, Daurawa said, “Currently, I’m in Kaduna State, meeting with...
With Launch Of Red Line Project, Lagos Setting New Pace Of Development — Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the commissioning of the Lagos Red Line project isn’t just about improving the city’s mobility, but about reshaping the urban landscape and setting a new pace for development. In a brief statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Lagos State governor also noted that by connecting critical points across Lagos, “we’re opening doors to opportunities,...
Tinubu Set To Launch The Red Line Project In Lagos
President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the Lagos State Red Line Rail project. Tinubu, who arrived in Lagos on Wednesday from Ondo State, will take-off to Qatar after inaugurating the Lagos Red Line train. The Red Line project, which will link Oyingbo to Agbado, is expected to run on the federal government’s Lagos-Ibadan rail line. The rail project is being undertaken...
Traffic Intensifies As Tinubu Visits Lagos
As President Bola Tinubu visits Lagos State today, gridlock is already building up in major parts of the state. The gridlock is also on the road en route to Lagos Island and some other areas as a result of the closure of the Third Mailand Bridge for repairs. Report gathered that commuters spent longer hours in traffic on adjoining routes, while...
Japa: 2,497 Doctors Hired In The Last 6 Months In Japa – FG
The federal government has said that it has recruited 2,497 doctors, midwives/nurses, and community health extension workers in the last six months to bridge the manpower gap in the health sector due to the emigration of health workers. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing organised by...
13-Year-Old Boy Drowns While Swimming In Lagos Beach
A 13-year-old boy, Kelvin Onyengba, has drowned during a hangout at the Alatise beach in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Reports gathered that the incident occurred at about 12:00pm on Tuesday. It was also gathered that the deceased went swimming with five of his friends. A police source told our correspondent that the tragedy occurred on February 27 adding that the...
Abuja Power Supply Falls by 250MW As Vandals Destroy Tower
The Nigerian Transmission firm, Transmission Company of Nigeria on Wednesday, reported that Tower 70 along its 330kV Abuja, Gwagwalada-Katampe line was vandalised, leaving it dangerously grounded. The incident, the company said in a statement occurred on the 26th of February, 2024, at about 11.32 pm. “At the said time, the Gwagwalada – Katampe Transmission line tripped at Gwagwalada Transmission Substation and...
Osun: 3 Killed In Fatal Accident
Three persons were reportedly killed in a road accident involving two vehicles along the Ikirun-Osogbo express road Osun State. The incident, which involved a Lexus 350 cat registered with Lagos number, SMK 17 JK and an unregistered truck, occurred on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources at the scene of the incident, the Lexus car was heading to Osogbo at high speed...
