FG grounds Arik Air over $2.5m debt (DailyTrust) Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has ordered the grounding of Arik Air. The development has put many passengers of the airline in disarray. Our correspondent gathered that the…
Irish charity “over the moon” with Taylor Swift donation
A Dublin-based food support charity, has said it is “over the moon” after a cash donation from global superstar Taylor Swift. The singer visited the Irish capital for three sold out shows in June in the Aviva Stadium. It was…
*How unregistered tiger nut drinks caused cholera outbreak in Lagos – Official (Vanguard)*Unauthorised operation by Lagos taskforce officers results in civilian death (Tribune)
How unregistered tiger nut drinks caused cholera outbreak in Lagos – Official (Vanguard) The Lagos State Government has attributed the recent cholera outbreak in the state to an unregistered tiger nut drink. The cholera outbreak has impacted multiple local government…
*Anambra market on fire (Sun)*Nigerian govt to send 1st civilian to space (Tribune)
Anambra market on fire (Sun) A fire outbreak occurred at Afor Market, Nnobi, in the Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The market is the major market in the area, selling foodstuffs, articles, electronics, aluminium works, and other…
*15 people injured in Lagos multiple accident – LASEMA (Vanguard)*Minimum wage: N250,000 demand not sacrosanct, says TUC (Nation)
15 people injured in Lagos multiple accident – LASEMA (Vanguard) The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Oke-Osanyintolu said…
*Labour may resume indefinite strike as Tripartite Committee okays N62k as minimum wage (Leadership)*Let every governor decide minimum wage for his state – Okupe (Channels)
Labour may resume indefinite strike as Tripartite Committee okays N62k as minimum wage (Leadership) The Tripartite Committee constituted by the Federal Government on National Minimum Wage has concluded negotiation with a recommendation of N62,000 as monthly minimum wage for civil…
*Mystery death at VGC: Homicide detectives spread dragnet to unravel cause of death (Vanguard)*JAMB releases 2024 UTME results (Sun)
Mystery death at VGC: Homicide detectives spread dragnet to unravel cause of death (Vanguard) More details, yesterday, emerged over the circumstances surrounding the death of Chairman of highbrow Victoria Garden City (VGC), Estate resident association, in Lagos, Gihan Mbelu, 42, …
*Motorists sleep at filling stations as petrol scarcity bites harder (Sun)*We’re using technology to fight corruption — Tinubu (Tribune)
Motorists sleep at filling stations as petrol scarcity bites harder (Sun) Motorists in Lagos are currently contending with acute shortage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol over what industry observers described as massive drop in import level. Their…
*Traffic offence: Lagos task force impounds over 5,000 Okada in 2 months (Vanguard)*Court jails 2 businessmen for illegal importation of 1,570 pump action rifles (ThisDay)
Traffic offence: Lagos task force impounds over 5,000 Okada in 2 months (Vanguard) Lagos State Government has said the state task force has impounded over 5,000 commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada in the last two months across the metropolis. It…
*Deaths from unknown diseases in Sokoto, Zamfara, others rises to 7-NCDC (Sun)*Minister test runs e-gates at Airports (Nation)
Deaths from unknown diseases in Sokoto, Zamfara, others rises to 7-NCDC (Sun) Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that number of death from the unknown disease that recently broke out in Sokoto and Zamfara states has…