Building Collapse: We Need Stronger Construction Regulations – IGP
Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has called on the government to strengthen existing construction regulations. Baba, while speaking on Tuesday when he visited the site where a 21-storey…
NDA Just Like Any Other School, We Saw No Need To Fortify It – Irabor
Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, has explained why the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is not fortified as expected. He said the institution is like every other school and the…
FG Should Be Held Responsible if Anything Happens To Justice Odili – Group
Akwa Ibom Oil Producing Community Network says the federal government of Nigeria should be held responsible if anything untoward happens to Justice Mary Odili. This is coming in reaction to…
Lagos Govt Reacts To Report Third Mainland Bridge Shaking
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Monday dispelled rumours that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos is shaking. Popoola, in an interview with the News…
FG To Introduce Mandatory Training For Labour Leaders
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says the federal government plans to introduce mandatory training for labour leaders to tackle incessant strikes in Nigeria. Ngige made this known on…
Direct Primary: Governors Are Enemies of Democracy – Labour Party
The Labour party has condemned Nigerian Governors' position against electoral act which allows direct primaries for electing candidates of political parties. The bill seeks to mandate adoption of direct primary…
Consider Ethnic, Religious Diversity in Your Reportage – DSS To Journalists
Peter Afunanya, public relations officer of the Department of State Services (DSS) has urged journalists to consider Nigeria’s peculiarities in terms of ethnic and religious diversity in news reportage. Afunanya…
Ikoyi Building Initially Designed for 6 Floors — Engineers
The Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE) has disclosed the recently collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos state was originally designed to be six floors. Kehinde Osifala, NIStructE president, made this…
Nigeria Will Be Among World’s Top Three Potato Producers by 2025 – Minister
Minister of state for agriculture and rural development, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, says by 2025, Nigeria will be among the world’s top three potato producing countries. Shehuri stated this on Thursday…
Direct Primary Will Give Youths Fair Chance For Involvement in Governance – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says adoption of direct primaries for political parties will give youths a fair chance to contest for political positions. The national assembly,…