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The Economic and Financial Crimes Crimes Commission says it has secured the conviction of a woman, Bilikis Adeyinka, for hawking naira notes in the Ikeja area of Lagos State. The EFCC in a statement on its Facebook page on Thursday disclosed that the convict was arrested while hawking a sum of N897,900, an act which […]
The Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a platform for reporting cybercrime. NPF says the platform is in its bid to reinforce its commitment to tackling digital threats. The new portal, managed by the NPF National Cybercrime Centre is now accessible with a new site replacing the old site. The Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this […]
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, said Ministers who failed to perform in his cabinet will be sacked. The President stated this on Thursday, when he met with the leadership of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, adding that governments must prioritize the needs of local communities by ensuring accountability and effectiveness in […]
A 61-year-old man, Olalekan Ogunmakin, has lost his life after tyres that pulled out from a moving truck crushed him to death in the Alaka area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Thursday that Ogunmakin, attached to the office of the Lagos Waste Management Authority in Ijora, was heading to a location in the state […]
LAGOS — There are strong indications that Organised Labour may begin a nationwide strike from Monday, June 3, over a new minimum wage. This is as the tripartite committee on a new national minimum wage, NNMW, reconvenes today, following abrupt adjournment due to labour’s walkout of last Tuesday’s meeting, where it accused government negotiators of […]
The Federal Government has again extended an invitation to organised Labour for the continuation of minimum wage negotiations, a source familiar with the matter told our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday. The source noted that Labour would honour the invitation. “A letter has been addressed to Labour by the committee chairman and signed by the […]
Professor Regina Oladokun is the Vice Chair of the National Tuberculosis Programme’s Child TB Steering Committee and the President of the Nigerian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases. In this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA, she discusses the value of early childhood TB diagnosis and treatment as well as the uniqueness of the disease in children. WhAT does […]
David Umahi’s appointment as minister of works by President Bola Tinubu was widely cheered by Nigerians who expected the trained civil engineer to bring his wealth of knowledge to bear on the job. Umahi hasn’t disappointed. In his first year as minister of works, Nigerians attest to significant improvement in the quality and state of […]
On Thursday Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu celebrates the first anniversary of his second and final tenure in office. For many Lagosians, the celebration comes with several bags of feelings and emotions; however, the governor has made it clear that election days are over and it’s time for serious business of governance. Although there are divergent opinions about his performance so far and […]
The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has raised alarm over the rate of reported cases of molestation and harassment of female travellers plying the Lagos-Abidjan trade corridor through the Seme border post. It was alleged that female travellers and traders on the route were being dragged into the bush by some security […]
