NANS CONDEMNS NATIONWIDE PROTEST, SAYS SOCIAL UNREST ISN’T SOLUTION
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has issued a warning against starting a social unrest with the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship scheduled...
CHILD RIGHTS LAW: CITIZENS’ RIGHTS DIRECTORATE HOSTS FLUORESCENT SECONDARY SCHOOL
The Director of Citizens Rights, Ministry of Justice, Ms. Adetutu Oshinusi has noted that it is inspiring to see young minds taking an active interest...
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP KEY TO REDUCING MATERNAL, INFANT MORTALITY – PERMANENT SECRETARY
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health District III, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke has emphasised the importance of public and private partnerships in reducing maternal and infant...
TAIWAN SUSPENDS STOCK MARKET AS TYPHOON GAEMI APPROACHES
Agency Report As Typhoon Gaemi made landfall on Wednesday, Taiwan announced a typhoon holiday, closed schools, and stopped the stock market. Gaemi was expected to...
STEMMING TIDE OF SGBV: DSVA TAKES ADVOCACY TO AGBADO OKE-ODO
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has reiterated its resolve to curb Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) through strategic and behavioural mindset adjustment programmes,...
WE CAN’T WITHDRAW FROM A PROTEST WE DIDN’T ORGANISE, SAYS NLC AS IT DENIES WITHDRAWAL FROM NATIONWIDE PROTEST
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied reports that it has withdrawn from the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship scheduled for August 1. According...
KATSINA GOVT SETS UP COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE HISBAH OVER ALLEGED TORTURE, MURDER
A committee has been established by the Katsina State Government to look into the authenticity of a widely shared social media video purporting to show...
N70,000 NEW MINIMUM WAGE APPLIES TO DOMESTIC WORKERS — AKPABIO
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stated that the newly approved minimum wage applies to all workers across both the public and private sectors, including maids...
LAGOS SERVES CONTRAVENTION NOTICE ON OKUN AJAH PROPERTY OWNERS, ISSUES SEVEN-DAY ULTIMATUM
Lagos State Government has served contravention notice on over 200 property owners and occupiers in Òkun Ajah Waterfront Scheme in Eti Osa LGA over encroachment...
ECONOMY: INFLATION JACKS UP PRICES OF BEANS, YAM, OTHERS IN JUNE
A recent report from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that in June 2024, the cost of food items such as beans, tomatoes, yams, garri,...