Новости за 01.07.2024

The pioneer Director of Development and Civil Engineering Services of the Federal Capital Development Authority, Festus Oseni, has died. The Oseni family of Owo, Ondo State, in a statement announcing the development, said he died on June 3, 2024, aged 90. The spokesperson for the family, Joyceline Adeleye (nee Oseni),  said their father passed on

Operators in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector are sounding alarms over the impact of inadequate crude oil supply to local refineries, identifying it as a major deterrent to attracting Foreign Direct Investments. OKECHUKWU NNODIM highlights the crucial role played by indigenous investors in recent sector developments and the need for government support to enhance mid

The National Association of Ogun State Students, on Sunday, urged the Federal Government to move against the importation of imitated Adire fabric from China. Adire (tie and dye) is a locally-produced fabric from Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, providing jobs for thousands of people. The popular Adire Market, Itoku, which is the traditional headquarters of

The Lagos State Government has approved the payment of a 13th-month salary for operatives of the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang, a unit under the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, in the state. According to a Sunday statement by the spokesperson for the ministry, this was disclosed over the weekend by the Commissioner for Environment,

The Federal Government has promised to provide an enabling environment for Nigeria’s pool of teeming public relations and communications practitioners. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance in a statement he signed to welcome the establishment of a degree-awarding academy for public relations practice in Nigeria, on Saturday. The degree-awarding

The Justice, Peace and Development Initiative of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti has charged women to step up their involvement in politics, to right many wrongs in the policy. The Assistant Director, JPDI of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Rev. Sis Agatha Ogbuagu, made the call in Ado Ekiti, on Thursday, during the quarterly dialogue

Osun-based rights group, The Osun Masterminds, on Sunday continued its war of words with the spokesperson for the state governor, Olawale Rasheed, on the appropriate mode that should be adopted for the distribution of the fertiliser received from the Federal Government by the state. The Executive Director of TOM, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, had while reading

The Lagos State Government has revealed its plans to introduce smart bins in homes and business environments to ensure effective waste management. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer at Lagos Waste Management Authority, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made this known in a statement on Sunday. He revealed that the Highway Sanitation Unit and Marine Waste and Vegetal Control

Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams, and Dani Olmo all scored as Spain came from behind to beat surprise packages Georgia 4-1 at Euro 2024 on Sunday and set up a blockbuster quarter-final against hosts Germany. Robin Le Normand’s own goal gave Georgia a shock lead in the 18th minute of this last-16 tie to send

A former minister of works and housing, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has said a lot still needs to be done in the education sector in Lagos, despite a noticeable improvement in standards. Ogunlewe said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos. He spoke on the sidelines of the foundation laying