Forty-six senior officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) – five Assistant Corps Marshals and 41 Corps Commanders – will assume duty at their new posts on Monday, 2nd May. Spokesman of the Corps, Bisi Kazeem said that, in the redeployment approved by the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Chidi B Nkwonta moves from being …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reassured the residents that the state government is on track with its efforts to complete works on both the Blue and Red lines rail projects to strengthen the intermodal transportation system. He said work on the Blue Line rail project was at 90 per cent completion as contractors were working round-the-clock to deliver …

The Nigerian government has blamed some of its rabid critics, including Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rt. Rev Mathew Hassan Kukah for the delay in the delivery of 12 Super Tucano jet fighters to the country, which the Nigerian Air Force was to deploy to fight insecurity across the country. A statement by Presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu described those citizens …

The second edition of Nzuko 2022 will take place from 24th to 26th May 2022, with the support of Msingi Afrika magazine and television. The online conference celebrates Africa’s Economic and Cultural Week and is the brainchild of AfricaFora, whose focus include the promotion and diffusion of Black and African culture and products worldwide. According to Nzuko founder Winifred Uloaku …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III as a great loss to the people of Oyo town, the traditional institution in Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole. Oba Adeyemi III who passed away on Friday at the age of 83 and has since been buried. Sanwo-Olucommiserated with …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the Akran of Badagry Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, on his 45th coronation anniversary. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile on Friday, Sanwo-Olu said the 85-year-old monarch has used his wealth of experience and knowledge to contribute to the progress and development of …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has commended the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) for its humanitarian response in the Northeast. Zulum lauded IOM Chief of Mission to Nigeria, Mr Celestin Frantz for creditably  managing humanitarian crisis in the zone in his six years in Nigeria. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Isa Husseini when Frantz paid a farewell visit …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it had registered 133,935 additional eligible voters in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Lagos State as at April 18. INEC’s Public Affairs Officer in the state, Mrs Adenike Oriowo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the figure covered the first week of the fourth quarter of the exercise. …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is yet to decide whether or not to yield to pressure by different groups urging him to contest the 2023 presidential election. He told his committee of friends and some youths from across the country who visited him at his Foundation office in Maitama, Abuja on Friday in Abuja that he would rather encourage …

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has enjoined  the states of of the Federation and the FCT to emulate Anambra State government in promoting local content and indigenous technologies. At the quarterly meeting with Directors-General, Permanent Secretary and Directors of the ministry in Abuja on Friday, the Minister stressed the importance of promoting local content, local technologies …