Nigeria has advised its students in Sudan to remain indoors while it continues making arrangements for their safe evacuation from the troubled country. A statement from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Khartoum, signed by H.Y Garko for Charge D’ Affairs on Sunday, advised the students to disregard the notice circulated by the National Association of Nigerian …

A three-floor building under construction collapsed on Sunday at Ladipo Oluwole Street in the Apapa area of Lagos State. The state Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has sealed the premises, according to its Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi. A statement by the spokesperson accused the developer of shunning the agency’s “Stop Work and Seal-up” orders and continued construction. Sanusi …

Famous Nigerian social critic, Aisha Yesufu has called out social media giant, Twitter for engaging in what she described as “fraudulent misrepresentation”. Yesufu asked the blue app to take off the “blue tick” or give proper explanation of why it was restored to her Twitter handle, insisting she did not subscribe to it. Her statement is contained in a post …

No death or injury casualty was recorded at the building that collapsed at Sango Police Barracks, Sango Ibadan on Saturday, according to the Southwest zonal Director of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Akiode Akande. Breezy NewsNG had reported the collapse of part of the structure inside the Sango Police Barracks on Saturday evening, causing fear some people may have …

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on his 83rd birthday anniversary. AbdulRazaq said the traditional ruler has successfully etched his name in gold with his commitment to the welfare of his people, the development of the state, and his statesmanly handling of public issues. According to a statement by the Chief Press …

An unconfirmed number of persons was on Saturday evening trapped while others may be feared dead when a block of flat collapsed in the Sango Police Barracks, Ibadan the Oyo State capital A source with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the incident. The source, who said the agency got the alert …

A United Kingdom-based media platform, Triangle News International Magazine has concluded plans to honour some lawmakers of the ninth National Assembly as part of the 2023 Triangle International Magazine Awards. The publisher of the magazine, Femi Salako stated that the lawmakers were selected based on their outstanding performance and their contributions toward the holistic growth and development of their respective …

The Federal Government has set in motion the process of evacuating back home Nigerians who are currently stranded in war-torn Sudan. About 4,000 Nigerian students are trapped in the country where a bloody confrontation between loyalists of the de facto president and commander-in-chief of the army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and those of his rival and former deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, …

Only the 144,766 federal civil servants under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS) will benefit from the new 40 per cent peculiar allowance introduced by the Federal Government. This implies that other workers in the employment of the Federal Government but operating under different salary structures will not benefit. For instance, university workers, who are under the Consolidated University …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the immediate demolition and sealing of many completed and uncompleted buildings with various building infractions and those that were not granted appropriate approvals for construction by agencies of government. His order was carried out immediately by officials of the state Building Control Agency (LASBCA), who immediately marked the affected buildings for demolition. …