Members of the private sector-led coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has enjoined Nigerian who are involved in the wanton destruction of Public and Private properties and even looting of the warehouses where the palliatives are kept to immediately desist from such act, in order to allow the States to proceed with a peaceful and fair distribution…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over the weekend has blacklisted Mars Remedies PVT Limited, India for the manufacture of falsified Ciprofloxacin Tablets BP 500mg (NAFDAC REG. NO C4-0498) for Pinnacle Health Pharmaceutical Ltd, 16/18. Nuru Oniwo Street, Surulere, Lagos. According to a press statement signed by the Director-General, Prof…
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the full reopening of markets across the state. The commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, October 27. The statement reads, “The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full resumption of operations of…
A petrol-loaded tanker has exploded along Ajayi road, Ogba area in Lagos. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, at Yerevan petrol station along Ajayi Road, Ogba. However, the swift response of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority LASEMA Response Team has been able to extinguish the fire outbreak. On arrival at the Petrol Filling Station…
On Monday, the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) announced that it has fined Arise TV, AIT and Channels Television for unprofessional coverage of the #EndSARS protests that swept across the country recently. They were all fined N3 million each. The acting Director General of the Commission, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, said the affected stations were guilty of…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday said the CCTV footage at the Lekki Toll Gate would be available for the State Judicial Panel of Enquiry to review as part of the investigation into the Lekki Toll Gate shootings. Speaking during an interview session with a CNN journalist, Becky Anderson’s “Connect the World” on Monday,…
In the aftermath of the looting spree that ensued as a result of the protests across the country, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to commence the investigation of the sources of looted items. The commission said this is in response to increasing public demands on the Commission to…
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, has revealed that he did not have anything to do with the killing of unarmed protesters in Lekki but became the most available scapegoat as people sought to hold someone accountable. Tinubu, on Sunday night, maintained that he did not order the deployment of soldiers…
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly will insist that personnel of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) involved in alleged abuses are prosecuted and sanctioned. The Senate leader re-assured the youths that the National Assembly will collaborate with the Executive to ensure justice for victims of misconduct and rights abuses by personnel…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has said that the Federal Government has created a N75 billion entrepreneurship support fund, to enable youth in the country to grow their businesses and be economically independent. She made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen after a meeting with Kaduna State Acting…