3 to die by hanging in Ekiti for armed robbery, murder
Oct. 21, 2021 Justice Abiodun Adesodun of Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced three men to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder. The convicts are Oluwole Edward 49,…
Over 80,000 Health Workers Estimated Dead From COVID-19 By May – WHO
October 21, 2021 The WHO said Thursday that 80,000 to 180,000 health care workers may have been killed by Covid-19 up to May this year, insisting they must be prioritised…
#ENDSARS: LAGOS JUDICIAL PANEL REPORT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC – SANWO-OLU
Oct. 21, 2021 …I’ve directed release of those detained in Wednesday memorial protest – Gov As the final report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution is…
IMF: Lack of vaccines looms over sub-Sahara recovery
Oct 21, 2021 A lack of access to vaccines is dampening economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa and the region will lag behind developed nations for years, the International Monetary Fund…
FRSC unveils body cam, others for patrol operations
Oct. 21, 2021 The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, on Thursday, unveiled body cameras, operation monitoring and control platform, to improve the Corps’ field operations…
IPMAN raises concern over members’ funds trapped in scrapped petroleum agencies
Oct. 21, 2021 The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has cried out, alleging that funds of its members are trapped in the recently-scrapped agencies in the Ministry of…
Affordable housing: Fashola advises states to enact laws on monthly rent payment
Oct. 21, 2021 The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday advised state governments to enact laws to make mandatory monthly rent payment to make housing more…
Nigeria’s economy to grow by 2.7% in 2022 – IMF
Oct. 21, 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted Nigeria’s economy to grow by 2.6 per cent this year and a 2.7 per cent growth in 2022. This is…
NDLEA seizes $11 mln worth of amphetamine pills in shipment from Lebanon
Oct 21, 2021 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted nearly half a million amphetamine pills hidden in machinery coming into a Lagos port, NDLEA boss said on Thursday….
We won’t hesitate to prosecute any politician caught encouraging illicit drug use – Marwa
October 21, 2021 The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has warned politicians against sponsoring or encouraging the use of illicit…