3 days ago
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has underscored the need for the military to fight insecurity to a standstill. The naval boss insisted that the Armed Forces have no excuse not to defeat terrorism, banditry, oil theft, kidnapping, secessionist agitations, and other emerging security threats in the country. His colleague, the…
4 days ago
The recent increase in the retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers, from 60 to 65 years, will help to cushion the effects of ‘japa’ scourge in the health sector. The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State Branch, Dr Happy Adedapo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
4 days ago
In the early hours of Saturday, February 8, 2025, the second batch of 122 Lagos intending pilgrims arrived safely in Jordan. They were led by esteemed government delegates, including Mr. Adewunmi Gbolahan Ogunsanya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs. Florence Yetunde Gbafe, Board Secretary, Bishop Prof. Rufus Oguntuase, Vice Chairman, Mr. Adedamola Adeoshun, Mrs.…
4 days ago
The Cross River State Executive Council has ratified the shareholders’ agreement governing the Bakassi Deep Seaport ownership and operations. The agreement mandates the restructuring of Bakassi Deep Seaport Ltd., the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established for the project, as part of the state’s partnership with Arise IPP Ltd., a UAE-based firm specializing in port development.…
6 Feb
A partial blackout was experienced in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, following a protest by some staff of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) allegedly over poor and unfriendly working conditions. The aggrieved workers were sighted locking out customers from transacting businesses within the company. Our correspondent gathered that the protesting staff locked the gates of…
