The House of Representative Committee on Basic Education and Services has applauded the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for being proactive especially in the area of project implementation and monitoring across the 36 states in the country. In a statement,UBEC stated that the Chairman of the committee, Prof.Julius Ihonvbare gave the commendation at the... Read More
APPOINTS TOWN PLANNERS’ PRESIDENT AS CHAIRMAN •Inquiry Team Has 30 Days to Submit Report •Governor Cuts Short Official Trip to Rome to Attend to Emergency The six-man independent investigation team set up by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to probe the remote and immediate cause of the collapse of a 21-storey building in Ikoyi... Read More
**Seals 67 Structures in Alimosho LG for contravening planning laws No fewer than 67 commercial and residential buildings, as well as structures in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, have been sealed by officials of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) for contravening the State Physical Planning regulations during a recent... Read More
Ossom Raphael The Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), has disclosed that N7.8 billion investment came into the country between 2017 and 2020. According to the investment commission, this is part of the total investment pledge of $203.9 billion by investors in the period under review. The $7.8bn represents about 3.8 per cent of the entire... Read More
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has remitted the sum of N3.51b to the national treasury as part of its 2021 operating surplus. The 2021 remittance was in line with Prof. Is-haq Oloyede’s avowed commitment to prudent management of public resources. This commitment to probity coupled with the adoption of international best practices make for... Read More
The multi-talented comedian, Onwunarugwu Ndubuisi Joseph, also known as Shortcut, is ready to set the stage on fire, by hosting the biggest comedy show this November. The well anticipated comedy show will be held inside the exquisite Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The top class comedian, has over 12 years of experience both on stage... Read More
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Alhaji Ahmed Idris, has called on the Association of Bursars of Nigerian Universities (ABNU) to put in place a think tank that will generate ideas to enhance effective management of the nation’s treasury. Speaking at the opening ceremony of ABNU’s two-day annual conference and award ceremony on... Read More
· Sanwo-Olu orders LASBCA GM’s suspension · Deputy Governor visits site The Lagos State Government is setting up an independent panel to probe the collapse of the 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. Members of the panel will be drawn from the Nigeria Institute of Architects (NIA), Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Nigeria Society of... Read More
By Festus Fifen. In response to the ugly kidnap incident in the University of Abuja, The FCT Police Command has dispatched additional tactical and conventional policing resources to the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) main and satellite campuses as well as the staff quarters and other affiliate formations of the university, to fortify security, improve public... Read More
RESTRICTS ACCESS TO MINIMISE CASUALTY The combined efforts of the Lagos Rescue Unit (LRU), Lagos State Fire Service and Lagos State Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS) has saved the lives of at least three persons trapped in the collapsed 22-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, while rescue operations are still ongoing. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, in the... Read More