The Lagos State Government has said that the Third Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26, 2018 for Investigative Maintenance Test to be carried out. The State’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ade Akinsanya,in a statement on SundayContinue Reading
Dr Adaugo Onyedinma, a consultant paediatrician, has advised parents to always enroll their babies in school after they have attained at least two years of age. Onyedinma, is a staff member of Samaria Hospital in Ago-Lagos, with special interests in newborn health and infant nutrition. He told the News AgencyContinue Reading
Another large turnout of passengers travelling to celebrate Sallah in Osun State besieged Iddo Railway Terminus on Monday to board the free train ride of Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that large turnout of passengers was also witnessed on Sunday when theContinue Reading
The Zamfara Police Command has deployed 1,200 policemen across the state to provide security during the Eid-el Kabir celebrations. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Muhammad Shehu, disclosed this in a statement in Gusau on Sunday. Shehu said that the deployment was aimed at ensuring the effective provisionContinue Reading
Barely two days to Eid-el-Kabir, ram sellers in Zaria, Kaduna state have continued to groan over low patronage and sales. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the ancient city shows that ram markets in different locations of the city are experiencing low turnout of customers.Continue Reading
Niger state government has released N77 million to Soject Nigeria Limited, for immediate completion of collapsed Dangana bridge in Lapai Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Zakari Abubakar, disclosed this to newsmen when the state Deputy governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ketso inspected the bridge on Friday.Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Ghana over the passing of former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, in the early hours of Aug. 18. A statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Saturday, said BuhariContinue Reading
By Prudence Arobani Victims of the UN building bombings in Baghdad, Abuja and others cities around the world have been remembered by the United Nations to commemorate the 2018 World Humanitarian Day. Remembering 22 colleagues killed by the “horrific terrorist attack” on the UN headquarters in Baghdad 15 years ago, Secretary-GeneralContinue Reading
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has signed into law three Bills transmitted by the National Assembly, which are now Acts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A statement issued on Saturday by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Acting President,Continue Reading
