The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Federal Government to enable married women to retain their fathers’ names. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the Executive Director of MURIC, addressed this issue in a statement released in Abuja on Monday. MURIC denounced…
Supreme Court upholds Nnamdi Kanu’s treason charge
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the treasonable charge filed against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The New Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports the federal government prayed the court to set aside an…
FG to shutdown Adeniji/Adekunle 3rd Mainland Bridge ramps for repairs on Monday
The Federal Ministry of Works, on Friday announced total closure of the four ramps on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, for repairs starting from 7.00 a.m. on Nov. 20. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, in a…
FG, Labour meet over ongoing nationwide strike
The Federal Government has invited leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, for a meeting this afternoon to end the ongoing nationwide strike by Organised Labour. Meanwhile, Vanguard gathered that the meeting…
Nigeria confirms 1st anthrax case
The Federal Government has confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country, The Nation has learnt. Anthrax is a severe bacterial disease that affects humans and animals, including wild animals and livestock such as cows, pigs, camels, sheep, goats.…
FG declares Monday June 12, public holiday to mark Democracy Day
The Federal Government has declared Monday June 12, public holiday in commemoration of the 2023 Democracy Day celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on Thursday in Abuja. Akinlade who…
FG increases trips on Abuja-Kaduna train route
The Federal Government has announced the recommencement of two additional train trips on Abuja-kaduna Train Service (AKTS) which was suspended. The Board and Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) made the announcement in a statement by the Manager of AKTS,…
FG approves N6b for Third Mainland Bridge maintenance
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has approved the sum of N6.28 billion for the surface maintenance of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this while briefing State House correspondents…
FG quietly approves ₦185 per litre as petrol pump price
The Federal Government has quietly approved ₦185 as the new petrol pump price per litre. A source told The Guardian that the approved pump price was communicated to major marketers in a memo early Friday. Our correspondent gathered that fuel…
Again, FG suspends work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Government, on Friday, ordered a temporary suspension of construction work on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to make travelling experience easier for holidaymakers returning to their destinations after the festive season. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Julius Berger…