The corps marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, says that 90 per cent of articulated trucks plying the roads are over 30 years old. Addressing members of the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) and Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) on a working visit in Lagos on Monday, Mr Oyeyemi said the vehicles were … Continue reading Truck crashes: 90% of articulated vehicles over 30 years ~ FRSC.
NGX key indices resumes with 0.12% loss
The market indices of the nation’s bourse opened trading for the week on Monday with a loss of 0.12 per cent, following sell pressure in Lafarge Africa and PZ Cussons. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N20.571 trillion, lost N25 billion or 0.12 per cent to close at N20.546 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index … Continue reading NGX key indices resumes with 0.12% loss
Power grid collapsed second time in August.
National power grid, managed by government-owned Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN, collapsed for the second time in August, culminating in the tenth time of collapse in 2021. The system collapse was confirmed by distribution companies across Nigeria, including Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, in notices sent to … Continue reading Power grid collapsed second time in August.
Suspected cholera outbreak claims 7 lives in Taraba.
No fewer than seven people have been confirmed dead following an outbreak of what is suspected to be cholera in Tella Town, Gassol local government area of Taraba. The state commissioner for health, Innocent Vakkai, who confirmed the incident in Jalingo, on Monday, also disclosed that several others had been hospitalised in health care centres … Continue reading Suspected cholera outbreak claims 7 lives in Taraba.
Buhari regime set to resume oil exploration in Ogoni land.
he Buhari regime through the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Limited, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Monday said it was ready to start oil exploration in Ogoniland. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported Ali Zara, managing director of the company, to have said this during an event organised by … Continue reading Buhari regime set to resume oil exploration in Ogoni land.
Court Suspends Uche Secondus as PDP national chairman.
he national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has been suspended by a state high court sitting in Rivers on Monday. The court case, instituted by Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nina Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen and Umezirike Onucha as claimants/applicants against Mr Secondus and the PDP as first and second defendants, sought amongst … Continue reading Court Suspends Uche Secondus as PDP national chairman.
FG must secure UNIJOS before the next resumption~ASUU
The Union made the request in a statement on Sunday following a security breach in Jos and other parts of Plateau state leading to the killing of some students, a development which forced the University to shut down the institution Until further notice. The statement which was signed by the ASUU chairman, University of Jos, … Continue reading FG must secure UNIJOS before the next resumption~ASUU
Mississippi is pleading with people to stop using a livestock drug to treat Covid-19.
Mississippi health officials are pleading with residents not to take a medicine meant for cows and horses as an alternative to getting the COVID-19 vaccine. In a state with the nation's second lowest rate of vaccination against the coronavirus, a jump in the number of calls to poison control prompted an alert Friday from the … Continue reading Mississippi is pleading with people to stop using a livestock drug to treat Covid-19.
Bitcoin rises above $50,000 after 3 months slump.
Bitcoin has risen above $50,000 for the first time after its downward spiral of more than three months. Similarly, Ethereum and Dogecoin also rose more than three per cent and nearly two per cent, respectively. The rise is made possible by PayPal’s new acceptance of crypto tradings. PayPal announced that consumers in the UK would … Continue reading Bitcoin rises above $50,000 after 3 months slump.
Proud boys leader who burned BLM flag gets 5month in jail.
The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than five months in jail on Monday for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington and bringing two high-capacity firearm magazines into the nation’s capital days shortly before the Jan. 6 riot. … Continue reading Proud boys leader who burned BLM flag gets 5month in jail.
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