Metro
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FG to close Independence Bridge in Lagos until May
The Federal Government will, on Wednesday, close the Independence Bridge (Marina bound), Lagos, to facilitate maintenance and rehabilitation works on the bridge. The bridge will remain closed until the end of May. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. ”The Federal Ministry of Works wishes to inform…
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Lagos commissioner urges strict road safety compliance
The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has reiterated the need for constant safety consciousness. Osiyemi made this remark during an assessment visit to the site of Tuesday night’s gas tanker explosion at Otedola Bridge. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director of Public Affairs. The commissioner noted…
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Why Google is training 6,000 Nigerian teachers
An educational technologist, Dr. Oluwakemi Olurinola, said that the emerging influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the educational sector has raised the need to train 6,000 teachers across the country by Google. Olurinola, who is from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, said this at the opening of the training on Tuesday in…
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FG raises speed concerns on rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government has expressed concern about excessive speed by motorists on the newly-rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, expressed the concern in Lagos at a stakeholder engagement on the Phase One and Phase Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. He spoke on rehabilitation efforts on key bridges in Lagos…
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Underage gambling deforming society – clerics
Some clerics and other Nigerians on Sunday expressed worry at underage gambling, saying it had made some young people lazy and unwilling to develop their potential. They expressed the worry in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that underage gambling is the use of gaming and betting services by minors. A Christian cleric, Bishop…
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British Mission welcomes 191 Chevening, Commonwealth Scholars
The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos says 191 Nigerians who were awarded scholarships through its Chevening and Commonwealth Programme have completed their studies in the United Kingdom. This was made known at a welcome ceremony for the scholars at the British residence in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships…
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First Lady calls for improved gender equity in mining sector
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for improved gender equity in the mining sector to unlock the country’s energy and natural resources for sustainable development. Tinubu, who was represented by Hajiya Nana Shettima, wife of the Vice President, said this at an inaugural International Women Mining Conference in Abuja on Thursday. The theme of the conference is “Empowering…
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SSCE, BECE: NECO accredits more schools in Equatorial Guinea
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more schools in Equatorial Guinea to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A statement in Abuja on Wednesday by the Council’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani, said the move was to expand its global presence. Sani said that the newly accredited…
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Pilgrimage not tourism, NCPC boss says
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, says Pilgrimage is not tourism, but rather a spiritual rejuvenation. Adegbite said this during the airlift of the 8th batch of intending Christian pilgrims of Ebonyi to Israel and Jordan at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Wednesday in Enugu. A statement by Mr Celestine Toruka,…
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Lagos Red Line fare reduced by 30%
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday announced a 30 percent reduction in fares for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement at the inauguration of the newly constructed Abule-Egba Bus Terminal, a key infrastructure project aimed at improving public transport in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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Tribute to Titan: Shettima mourns Pa Adebanjo
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a renowned leader of the Afenifere group, who died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at the age of 96. In a condolence message issued on Monday in Abuja, Shettima described Pa Adebanjo as a champion of a more equitable and progressive Nigeria. Shettima acknowledged Pa…
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Entrepreneurs urge support for Africa’s young innovators
Some entrepreneurs have stressed the need to support and empower young people for Nigeria and Africa to achieve their socio-economic and political potential. They made this call at a youth-focused program organized by the African Social Innovation Fellowship (ASIF) on Thursday in Lagos. ASIF Executive Board President, Mr. Dennis Akin, said funding remained a major challenge for young…
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Cote d’Ivoire 2025: Flying Eagles face Egypt, S/Africa, Morocco
Nigeria’s U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have been drawn to face Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco in the group phase of the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations (AFCON). The seven-time champions will engage the tough opponents in Group B of the tournament scheduled to be held in Côte d’Ivoire from April 26 to May 18. The News Agency…
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FCT emergency department to deploy space technology in disaster management
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has concluded plans to deploy space technology in disaster management. Its acting Director-General, Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, said this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NARSDA) in Abuja on Wednesday. The MoU seeks to promote the use of satellite imagery and other…
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How Wike’s bus terminal projects create 3,000 jobs for Abuja residents
The ongoing construction of three bus and taxi terminals by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has created more than 3,000 jobs for the residents of Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wike, in July 2024, inaugurated the construction of three bus and taxi terminals, one each in Mabushi, Central Area, and Kugbo. The move,…
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Solutions Journalism: NAN vows to change media landscape
Malam Ali Muhammed Ali, the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has expressed the agency’s determination to sustain efforts in changing the media landscape in the country. Ali said this on Thursday in Abuja when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Health Watch (NHW) led by Mr. Chibuike Alagboso, its Director of Media Programs. According to…
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Telecom tariff hike: NLC declares mass rally on Feb. 4
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared plans to embark on a nationwide mass rally on Feb. 4 over the 50 percent hike on telecom services by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). Mr. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a communique issued at the end of the Congress’s National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. He…
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