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Lagos Govt Warns Event Centres Against Traffic Congestion
The Lagos State Government has warned social event venues against obstructing traffic flow within the state through unauthorised use of public roads. The warning was issued by Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in a statement on Sunday. Bakare-Oki gave the caution during on-the-spot inspections at several traffic-prone corridors across Lagos. He expressed concern over...
FG to Improve Nurses Scheme Of Service, Review Allowances
The federal government has committed to implementing key structural reforms aimed at improving the welfare and professional standing of nurses across the country as the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, suspended its 7-day warning strike weekend. The strike, which disrupted healthcare services across the country as nurses and midwives downed tools in protest of unresolved issues concerning their...
Ebonyi Govt Commences Payment Of Retirees Gratuities From 1996
Ebonyi State Government has commenced the process for the payment of gratuities to retired local government staff from 1996 to date. To this end, Governor Francis Nwifuru has inaugurated a six-member committee headed by Mrs Catherine Ogbu to verify and pay genuine local government retirees. Other members include Mrs Mbam Joy, Dr. Cajethan Oketa, Hon. Justice Iheanachor Chima, Comrade David Elom,...
Nurses Suspend Four Days Old Strike
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has suspended its nationwide warning strike. This was disclosed to our correspondent on Saturday by the Assistant Secretary-General of NANNM, Chidi Aligwe. On Wednesday, nurses and midwives in the country embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press home their long-standing demands, including an upward review of shift allowance, adjustment of uniform...
Tinubu’s Re-election Bid Divides Northern Ex-lawmakers
Former federal lawmakers from northern Nigeria are divided over President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, following an endorsement by the Northern Caucus Forum of the 9th National Assembly. The caucus, in a communiqué at the end of a dialogue session, convened by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, threw its weight behind Tinubu’s re-election bid, describing him...
Food Inflation Persists In S’West, S’East As Prices Drop In North
Despite claims by the Federal Government that food inflation is on a downward trend, market surveys across major cities have shown that the cost of essential food items remains high, with traders and consumers expressing frustration over the continued economic pressure. The National Bureau of Statistics, in its June 2025 Consumer Price Index, reported that food inflation slowed to 38.2...
SERAP Gives Niger Govt 48 Hours To Reverse Badeggi FM Shutdown
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given Governor Umar Bago of Niger State 48 hours to reverse what it described as the “arbitrary and unlawful” shutdown of Badeggi FM 90.1, an independent radio station in Minna, the state capital. In an open letter dated August 2 and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation asked the governor...
First Bank Wins ESG Category In Euromoney Awards Twice
First bank has retained the title of Nigeria’s Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025. This marks the second consecutive win in the ESG category for FirstBank, affirming its leadership in sustainable finance and responsible banking across Nigeria, the lender said in a statement. The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are regarded as one of...
Ribadu Provides Relief To 500 Flood-Affected Households In Adamawa
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has distributed relief materials to 500 households affected by last Sunday’s devastating flood in Adamawa State. At the distribution event on Saturday, Alhaji Mustapha Ribadu, Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamawa State Chapter, said the initiative aimed to ease the suffering of flood victims. Mustapha Ribadu, who is the younger brother...
Only Virgins Deserve Bride Price — Reno Omokri
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has declared that only virgins should be considered brides, arguing that any money demanded for a non-virgin under the guise of bride price amounts to extortion. Omokri made this known on Sunday in a lengthy post shared via his official X handle. According to him, many Africans have misunderstood and misapplied the concepts of dowry and...
