This is because almost two years after the recall of LAWMA, heap of refuse still dot many parts of the city for days with nobody clearing them.
For instance, on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, virtually every bus stop has a heap of waste, with signs that those tasked with duty of clearing the refuse had not been around to clear
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna, on Tuesday sacked two Kaduna State House of Assembly members.
The appellate court ordered that a rerun be conducted by INEC to determine who will represent Kagarko and Sanga constituencies in the state assembly.
In Kagarko, the appellate court ordered for a rerun in 22 polling units located in two wards of the constituency.
The appellate court ordered that a rerun be conducted by INEC
The Board of Directors of Access Bank Plc yesterday announced that its Chairman, Mosun Belo-Olusoga will retire in January 2020.
This followed the completion of her 12- year term limit allowed by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s code of corporate governance for banks and discount houses.
Owing to this, the bank, also announced the appointment of Dr. Ajoritsedere Awosika, as her successor, effective January 8, 2020.
According to a statement obtained on the Nigerian Stock Exchange website, Bello-Olusoga became the Chairman of the Board in July 2015.
She confirmed …
The founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, United Bank for Africa Group (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, has proposed job creation for the youth, inclusive growth, and gender diversity as priority areas for Africa’s development agenda as well as to achieve peace and stability on the continent.
According to a statement, Elumelu, who is also the founder of Heirs Holdings, made the remark while speaking on a high-level panel with the President of Senegal, Macky Sall and the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Other speakers on the panel included Florence Parly, Defence Minister of France; and Pierre Buyoya former …
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief Whip of the Senate and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, have expressed sadness over the demise of a close aide of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, Alhaji Umar Pariya.
The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja, yesterday.
Adesina quoted President Buhari as saying: “I received the news of the death of your close aide, Alhaji Pariya, with a heavy heart. It is very touching to lose such a personal aide of many years.
“May Allah grant …
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has hailed the move of the Minister of Sports, Mr. Sunday Akin Dare to request for a report on the performances of the various National Teams in recent weeks, just as the football governing –body submitted the requested report on Monday.
“It was a good move by the Minister to request for the report. As he said, there has to be stock taking and after that, accountability. The NFF is enamoured by the move and we have submitted the requested report.
“For us, there is nothing to hide. We have detailed all the issues and …
From Exercise NA ZO along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road, to Exercise BABBAN NAUSHI, which loosely translated means ‘Deep Punch or Big Punch’ along the Minna-Zungeru Road, Niger State, to Exercise STEEL DOME 2 at Makia Kano, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has underscored the need to scale up internal security operations, all targeted towards a safe and secure nation.
Although they mean different things, the goals of the exercises are the same; tackling insecurity on all fronts across the nation.
‘Exercise NA ZO’
As part of its continued efforts geared towards developing the capacity of its personnel to combat terrorism and …
President Muhammadu Buhari, 19 governors under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) and other stakeholders are scheduled to attend the third Federal Government-Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) parley on policy synergy in Jos on November 25.
The Forum has as its theme: “Strengthening Public Service Delivery” and would focus on five key areas: internal security, education, transport, health and social investment.
Director-General of PGF, Mr. Salihu Lukman, said in a statement in Abuja, yesterday, that the event was organised to ensure synergy between the federal and state governments. He also said the target was to reposition local governments for …
Senators shut down a motion seeking to temporary ban generator importation into the country.
The motion which was an additional prayer moved by Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East) was aimed at curtailing generator importation as a way of making the government sit up to address the nation’s power problems.
Fadahunsi was making his contribution to a motion moved by Chukwuka Utazi (PDP, Enugu North) titled: “Addressing Nigeria’s Power Problems.” Utazi had said Nigeria, with a population of 200 million and an annual growth rate of 2.6 percent per annum, was the seventh most populous nation on earth.
According to Utazi, the …
The House of Representatives has approved six months jail term and N10 million fine or both for any person who frustrates the smooth transition of power from one civilian government to the other.
The House yesterday passed a bill seeking to make a President-elect resume in the Presidential Villa to understudy the outgoing President ahead of inauguration.
The bill proposes that during the waiting period, the incoming president would be empowered to review the financial records and activities of the incumbent.
Refusal by the incumbent to cooperate with or provide requested documents by the incoming officials shall upon conviction attract …
Dear Brother, on your 60th birthday, I wrote you an open letter titled, To My Brother, A Man Of Courage, Happy Birthday!. Two years have gone by since then and today you are 62 years. Happy birthday brother again! As I was a witness to your Presidency story, I have promised to tell it in instalments, as much as I know it. On your 62nd birthday, I am minded writing you another piece: ‘My Brother And His Civil Society,’ as part-fulfilment of my promise. As it is customary in your nature, you may not again find this palatable, but you …
The House of Representatives has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to suspend all payments with immediate effect, except for personnel cost for allegedly operating the 2019 fiscal year without a budget approved by the National Assembly.
The directive followed the adoption of a motion on the urgent need to investigate the failure and refusal of NDDC to submit its budget estimates for 2019 to the National Assembly for approval brought by Hon. Benjamin Kalu.
The House also summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio to explain to the House why the commission has been spending …
