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Lagos, Ogun Begin Campaign Against Open Defecation On Expressway
In a proactive step aimed at safeguarding public health and fostering environmental sustainability, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and its Ogun State Counterpart (OGSEPA) have commenced a comprehensive media campaign and public sensitisation banning open defecation along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, notably, the median from the Opic Plaza to Otedola Bridge inward Lagos end of the newly rehabilitated road.
‘Probe $1,5bn World Bank Loan To States, $3bn Chinese Loan’, SERAP Urges Tinubu
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu, to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and appropriate anti-corruption agencies, to promptly and thoroughly investigate the spending of $1.5bn World Bank loan obtained by the 36 states and Abuja for poverty reduction and social protection across the states.
Hardship: Tinubu’s Govt Should Admit Mistakes, Review Policies, Says Shekarau
A former governor of Kano State says the Bola Tinubu-led government should review its policies and admit to its mistakes.
43,000 applicants fail CBT for Oyo teaching jobs
Out of the 52,000 applicants who sat for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) for teaching jobs in Oyo State, only 9,000 passed.
FG asks workers to register for N40,000 rice
The Federal Government has concluded plans to sell a 50kg bag of rice at N40,000 to public servants with a view to alleviating the food crisis in the nation and its effects on Nigerians.
Protest: Wike meets Tinubu, says FG ready for dialogue
As protests kicked off nationwide on Thursday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, was spotted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday afternoon.
Sanwo-Olu Empowers 1,500 Youth, Women With Working Equipment
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday empowered the 1,500 fresh beneficiaries of Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) programme across the various 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in State with working equipment through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
Lagos Set To Commence Y2024 World Breastfeeding, MNCAH Week
Lagos State Government is set to commemorate the 2024 World Breastfeeding and Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (MNCAH+N) Week, implementing interventions geared towards promoting exclusive breastfeeding and improving health-seeking behaviours, particularly among mothers and children under five years old.
FG obeys court order, grounds Arik Air over $2.5m debt
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has issued a directive to ground the operation of Arik Air. The decision comes in the wake of a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, which mandated the sale of the airline’s aircraft to settle a $2.5 million debt owed Mr. Arthur Eze.
Senate Holds Emergency Session Ahead Of Nationwide Protest
The Senate is currently in an emergency session ahead of the nationwide hunger and hardship protests slated to begin on Thursday.