State governments have directed residents living around flood plains and erosion spots to vacate these danger zones before it is too late.The advisory is coming against the backdrop of the heavy rainfall predicted for July in some states even as the Federal Government also sounded a warning to the citizens living near natural waterways, flood…
The naira on Monday appreciated against the dollar, exchanging at N741.50 at the investors and exporters window.An exchange rate of N792 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N741.50.The naira sold for as low as N696.37 to the dollar within the day’s trading.On Monday, $88.68 million…
The Federal Fire Service says rescue operations at the site of the collapsed four-storey building at Dape in Life Camp, Abuja, will resume on Tuesday at 8. a.m.Mr. Emeribe David, a Superintendent of Fire, told the News Agency of Nigeria at the scene of the disaster, that all the agencies involved agreed to resume the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said it will prosecute one Ejikeme Mmesoma for allegedly inflating her score from 249 to 362 in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, thus parading herself as the 2023 UTME top scorer.The examination body said it also uncovered one Atung Gerald from Kaduna State, who never sat the…
The first Neurosurgery Professor in Bauchi State, Abdu Ibrahim, is dead.He was said to have died on Thursday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, after a protracted illness.Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who is currently on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the late professor.He also…
Eruwa community, in the Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State, was thrown into confusion as a middle-aged man, simply known as Ajibode, allegedly raped a sixteen-year-old Olayemi Agbeloba, the apprentice of his wife at their residence.The victim, News providers gathered, committed suicide after the incident.Ajibode, News providers confirmed, who is a welder, was…
Representatives of the Lagos State Government, the British Deputy High Commission, C40 cities and other stakeholders have partnered on effective ways to mitigate challenges of waste management.According to a statement, the partnership is seeking ways to get major stakeholders’ buy-in and ensure the development of a robust policy document that will translate into a cleaner…
Operatives of the quick Intervention squad, QIS, Akwa Ibom State Police Command, has arrested one Gabriel Okon Ekpiri of Ekit Itam Akpan Obong in Itu Local Government Area, who sold his nine-year-old -son for N400,000.The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Odiko MacDon disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in…
