FEC approves construction of Lagos-Calabar road, social security payments to vulnerable Nigerians
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the construction of the Lagos-Port Harcourt-Calabar highway to Messrs Hitech Construction Africa. The council gave the approval at its weekly meeting on…
FG announces one-day total closure of Third Mainland Bridge
The federal government has announced a planned total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs. In a statement on Monday, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Lagos commissioner for information, said the…
VIDEO: Police distribute water, biscuits to protesters in Lagos
In an unusual move, police officers distributed sachets of water and biscuits to protesters in Lagos on Tuesday as thousands marched to protest the current economic hardship facing Nigerians. The…
Lawmakers’ salaries too small for job responsibilities -Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Monday said the current salaries of federal lawmakers cannot take them home to do the jobs they were…
Akpabio apologises to governors over N30bn to states remark
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says his remark on how much each governor purportedly received from the federal government, in the face of economic hardship, was misunderstood and taken out…
Bandits’ leaders, fighters killed as rival groups clash in Zamfara
Five prominent bandits’ leaders and scores of their fighters were killed in violent clashes between rival bandit groups in Zamfara State. The deadly clashes between Ado Aliero’s group and…
Protesters storm Jos streets, demand end to hardship, insecurity
Hundreds of protesters led by the Nigerian Labour Congress on Tuesday stormed the streets of Jos, the Plateau State capital. The protesters who gathered at the Secretariat Flyover bridge…
Naira appreciates further to N1,650/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Monday, appreciated further to N1,650 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. Naira appreciated by 6.78 percent, representing N120 drop compared…
Customs suspend rice sale after seven die in stampede
The Nigeria Customs Service, on Monday, announced the suspension of the sale of foodstuffs following a stampede that reportedly killed seven persons at the NCS Old Zonal Headquarters in…
Labour unions protest economic hardship in Lagos
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress have stormed the streets of Lagos State to express their grievances over the current economic hardship. They are also protesting government’s alleged failure…
