The Lagos State Government says it will close down bars, churches, clubs, mosques and companies causing environmental nuisance in the state. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos. Wahab spoke at a management meeting with Dr Babatunde Ajayi, the newly appointed General Manager of […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cited a marked rise in antisemitism in Canada following Palestinian Islamist group Hamas’ attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent deadly air strikes in Gaza. “Since this conflict broke out, there has been a very scary rise of antisemitism here at home,” Trudeau said at a conference on fighting antisemitism. […]
Israel has denied reports of a planned ceasefire with the Palestinian extremist organisation Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “There is no ceasefire,’’ the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu said on Monday morning. Earlier, there had been reports a ceasefire with Hamas would be implemented for several hours to allow foreign nationals to leave the […]
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano, Oct. 16, 2023 (NAN)The management of the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil (ADUSTECH) says it is not recruiting, contrary to social media reports that it is in the process of conducting interview for staff recruitment. Malam Abdullahi Datti, the Deputy Registrar, Media and Publications, ADUSTECH, said this […]
By Joshua Olomu The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) says it has pulled out of the Federation of Registered Nollywood Guilds and Associations (FRENGAN), citing its focu on the growth, development and welfare of members as reasons. Emeka Rollas, National President of AGN, stated this in a letter he addressed to the leadership of […]
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Executive Council meeting is expected to hold on Monday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, made this known to State House Correspondents on Sunday. He said that President Bola Tinubu would chair the meeting to be attended by the Secretary to the Government […]
By Femi Ogunshola Dr Kayode Ajulo (SAN), a constitutional lawyer, has appealed to stakeholders and elders in the state to intervene and resolve the looming impeachment threat against the Deputy Governor of Ondo State. Ajulo said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday against the backdrop of the political turmoil gripping Ondo State. […]
By Olatunde Ajayi A Cleric, Pastor Joseph Akinade, of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eagle’s Wings Assembly, Iyana Church, Ibadan, has charged media practitioners in Nigeria to refrain from blackmail and false news. Akinade said this in his sermon at a service held on Sunday to kick off the 2023 Press Week of Nigeria Union of […]
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Aare Onikoyi of Yorubaland, Otunba Tomori Williams, has urged Yoruba leaders to always follow tradition by consulting the Ifa Oracle before choosing rulers and political leaders. Williams gave this advice while receiving a delegation of the Agbekoya Society of Nigeria, led by the President of the group, Aare Kamorudeen Okikiola, […]
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged dust haze on Monday with visibility range of 2km to 5km over Kano, Jigawa and Yobe with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba. […]