Abiodun declares free surgeries for Ogun residents
The Ogun State government, on Monday, began the registration of residents for free surgical operations. Speaking at the flag-off of the exercise at the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, the Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Health Insurance Agency, Dr. Afolabi…
Panic in Lagos community over petrol spillage
Residents of Liasu Road, Ikotun, Lagos, were thrown into panic on Monday night as petrol spilt from an NNPC station into the road’s drainage, disrupting the flow of traffic.A resident of the area, Folasade Adeyemi, told the News Agency of…
Fatal Stampede: Nigeria Customs Service suspends distribution of rice
he Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended its food disposal initiative following a stampede that claimed seven lives on 23 February. The unfortunate incident was during the distribution of 25kg bags of rice at its Zonal Headquarters, Yaba, Lagos State….
Lassa Fever: Nigeria to go after rats
The federal government says it will launch a national de-ratisation framework to tackle the occurrence of Lassa fever in states that experience consistent annual outbreaks. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, said this on Monday in Abuja at…
Police begin probe as Rivers woman attempts selling son
The Rivers State Police Command has said it is investigating an alleged attempt by a woman to sell her five-year-old son in Port Harcourt. Our correspondent who visited the scene of alleged crime gathered that the woman identified as Onyinye…
Anambra lawyer kidnapped & killed by unknown gunmen: what prevents Gov Soludo from declaring state of emergency on security?
The bedrock of the social contract between the government and the people is that whilst government should provide the people with security to their lives and property, the people in return pay taxes and donate certain rights to be exercised…
Watch how the failure of Nigeria to provide leadership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is leading the sub-regional body to disaster
Watch how the failure of Nigeria to provide leadership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is leading the sub-regional body to disaster