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By Esther Onyegbula A police officer and a female passenger were, yesterday crushed to death in Lagos, when a 40-foot container-laden truck overturned on a commercial tricycle at Ijora Causeway, inward Ijora 7Up. The incident, which occurred beneath the Ijora Bridge, involved a truck with registration number XP 368 AKD and a tricycle (popularly called […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja NIGERIA’s march toward 2027 has reached a point of no return. Quiet realignments have burst into bold declarations of loyalty, and long-standing alliances are now being tested in dramatic fashion. The latest twist: loyalists of late former President Muhammadu Buhari have shifted allegiance to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, even as […]

•As CBN reduces interest rate to 27% •External reserve hit $43bn •NECA demands reforms to ease cost of living crisis •CBN’s easing of credit conditions a welcome, timely intervention – CPPE By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief, Peter Egwuatu, Victor Ahiuma-Young & Yinka Kolawole ABUJA—Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Yemi Cardoso, said […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, charged players in the textile industry to collaborate with the government to tackle textile and fashion waste and adopt circular fashion practices across the metropolis. Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Engr. Olakunle Rotimi- Akodu, made the call during the year 2025 World Clean Up Day […]

Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, were among dignitaries at the traditional marriage ceremony of Dr. Chikamkpa Amaechi, first son of former Rivers State Governor and erstwhile Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, in Abuja at […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou THE Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the State Government to step up its emergency response system and strengthen compliance with safety regulations to curb the increasing fire incidents, building collapse and other disasters across the State. The House also called on the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to convene a stakeholders’ […]

…Says early intervention necessary to prevent full- blown addiction among youths By Kingsley Omonobi Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohammed Marwa(retd), has called on families to take proactive steps towards preventing drug abuse among children, including acquiring drug test kits for home use. According to General Marwa, “It […]

By Chioma Obinna As Nigeria continues to grapple with limited access to affordable healthcare, pharmacists are calling for formal recognition as frontline healthcare providers. This year’s World Pharmacists Day, themed “Think Health, Think Pharmacy,” is being used to highlight the evolving and increasingly critical role of pharmacists in healthcare delivery. Across the country, pharmacists are […]

By Favour Ulebor Abuja—No fewer than 750 women from across Nigeria, yesterday, staged a peace walk in Abuja, demanding that lawmakers pass the long-awaited Special Seats Reserved for Women Bill aimed at increasing female representation in governance. The women, drawn from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, gathered at the Maryam Babangida […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command, has foiled an attempt to smuggle suspected psychoactive drugs into the Medium Security prison, Kuje. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Adamu Duza, said the incident occurred on Saturday about 12:45p.m., when a visitor, identified as Njimogu Ikedi, tried to […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has intensified clampdown on illegal transport operators in Abuja, impounding 40 vehicles and 52 motorcycles linked to traffic violations and criminal activities, including the notorious “one chance” robberies. Mandate Secretary of the FCT Transport Secretariat, Mr Chinedu Elechi, said the operation was carried out by a […]