Stakeholders and concerned Muslims have called on the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene in the Imam tussle in the Ikeja Central Mosque. They said the governor’s intervention was imperative to avert violence in the state capital following the…
CSOs decry rising cases of gender-based violence in Zamfara
The Civil Society Organisations Network Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), in Zamfara State, has expressed concern over the rising cases of GBV from 300 to 600 in the first quarter of 2024 and blamed the surge on the lack of implementation…
For umpteenth time, Nigerians thrown into darkness as national grid collapses
For the umpteenth time, Nigeria’s power grid experienced another collapse in the early hours of Monday, April 15, 2024, according to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), between 2:00 am till the time of filing this report.…
Ilesa varsity worker dies as cashew-laden truck falls on private car
Lecturers, students and other stakeholders of the University of Ilesa, Osun State were on Wednesday, thrown into mourning when a container fully loaded with cashew nuts fell on a car belonging to a staffer of the institution, leading to her…
Guineans, Togolese, Malians pay more for electricity than Nigerians – Minister
The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said citizens of other African countries including Guinea, Togo, Mali and others pay more than what Nigerians pay for electricity. Adelabu said Nigerians would also be ready to pay more for electricity if…
The role of evangelism and education in fostering a healthy PR measurement culture — Philip Odiakose
As the pioneer of public relations measurement in Nigeria, with over 15 years of professional experience, I have had the privilege of witnessing the evolution of PR measurement from a mere afterthought to an indispensable component of strategic communication. In…
Customs on standby ahead of Nigeria-Niger border reopening
The Nigeria Customs Service Sokoto-Zamfara area command says it’s on standby for the reopening of the Nigeria-Niger border at Illela Sokoto state. The Customs Area Controller, Kamal Mohammed, while on a working visit at the border post, said he was…
NLNG calls for increased LPG consumer awareness to drive utilisation
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has called for increased consumer awareness, particularly in rural areas, regarding the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to drive up utilisation and reduce associated risks from using biomass for cooking. Mrs. Fatima Adanan, NLNG’s General…
NLNG says it supplies nearly half a million metric tons of LPG to Nigerian market annually
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reaffirmed its commitment to supplying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the Nigerian domestic market, clarifying recent reports regarding its contributions. Contrary to claims of supplying 1.5 million metric tons of LPG annually, NLNG stated that…
Food security: State govts, stakeholders meet to expedite action on agric extension bill
Following the need to strengthen the extension service system in Nigeria, stakeholders including Commissioners of Agriculture, Permanent Secretaries in State Ministries of Agriculture and some key Heads of government agencies on Wednesday met on the updated Draft Agricultural Extension Service…
