The Lagos state government has sealed eight buildings, including a church, fuel station, warehouse, and container terminal in Surulere for violating physical planning laws of the state. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, during his meeting with members of the Williams Estate Residents Association,…
Day: September 11, 2020
UNICAL Gets First Female Vice Chancellor
Professor Florence Obi has broken a 45-year record to emerge as the first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar. The screening which took place today and lasted for hours at the UNICAL hotel conference center, had a total of 13 aspirants vying for the position. The governing council of the institution led by the…
Kaduna Passes Law to Castrate Rapists
The Kaduna State House of Assembly in north-western Nigeria has approved full surgical castration as punishment for those convicted of rape. The State Governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, had earlier in July supported castration to prevent rapists from re-offending. He made the remark when women advocating for justice for rape victims staged a peaceful rally at…
Niger Delta leaders, ICPC set for showdown over NDDC staff
By Ebireri Henry Ovie The Niger Delta leaders and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) may be heading for showdown over the interrogation of senior management staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Notable leaders in the region, under the aegis of the Niger Delta Leaders Forum (NDLF) on Friday…
City, United to Miss First Games of 2020/21 Premier League Season
Manchester United and Manchester City will not taste action in the opening weekend of the new Premier League season starting on Saturday. The 2020/2021 season is kicking off tomorrow with four games, but the Manchester rivals will not be part of it because of their participation in European games at the end of last season,…
FG Approves Additional N8.9b Hazard Allowance for Health Workers
The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion as COVID-19 hazard allowance for health workers in the country. This was announced on Thursday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, during the task force’s media briefing in Abuja. It…
Nigeria Yet To Receive Russian COVID-19 Vaccine—Minister
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Adeleke Mamora, announced on Thursday that the Federal Government was yet to receive the Russian vaccine for COVID-19 pandemic. Mamora, who made this known during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, said that all the Ministry of Health got was a memoir, which…