The Commissioner of Police (CP) for Lagos State, Mr. Fatai Tijani, has visited the scene of an accident that claimed the life of a Lagos State University (LASU) student, assuring that justice will be served. Spokesperson for the command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night, noting that the CP conducted an on-the-spot assessment alongside other senior officers. The police team also engaged representatives of the LASU Students’ Union during the visit. Tijani commended the students for their orderly and responsible conduct despite grieving the loss of their colleague. “He assured them that the suspect involved…
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The Managing Director of the National Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, has donated N10 million and assorted food items to victims of recent bandit attacks in Kebbi State. The attacks affected Kawara, Binuwa, Kalkami, Dabe, Kasoshi, Kafar Giwa, and Sa Madubi communities in Shanga Local Government Area, leaving several dead and causing property losses worth millions of naira. Sadiq-Yelwa announced the donation on Monday during a condolence visit to Shanga LGA, expressing sympathy to Gov. Nasir Idris and the people of the state. He described the attacks as catastrophic and condemnable, aimed at disrupting peace and…
Some environmental experts have decried worsening environmental degradation in the South-South region and called for the proper utilisation of ecological funds to address the challenges. The stakeholders, who reacted to a reporters’ survey on the state of the environment, said the challenges were caused by both natural and human activities. They identified key issues to include erosion, carbon emissions, water pollution, deforestation, and ocean encroachment, among others. They also called for stricter enforcement of environmental laws to prevent further damage. In Rivers State, experts urged authorities to enforce existing laws to safeguard the environment, citing increasing pollution caused by human…
The 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Katsina State has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of a soldier, Cpl. Ude Jude, under its command. This was contained in a statement issued in Katsina on Sunday by Capt. Abayomi Adisa, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 17 Brigade. Adisa dismissed viral media reports alleging internal sabotage and neglect as “deliberately crafted to misinform the public.” Setting the record straight, the Army said the deceased was not a lieutenant as widely reported, but a corporal enlisted in 2012 under the 67 Regular Recruit Intake. “The incident that led to his…
The Federal Government announced on Sunday that electricity generation improved from 3,951 MW to 4,300 MW between March 28 and April 10. Mr. Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, said in a statement from Abuja that the gradual rise aligns with the assurance given by the Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, at the Power Sector Working Group, where he pledged improvements within two weeks. Tunji explained that the increase mirrors a steady rise in gas supply to thermal power plants, which climbed from approximately 605 million standard cubic feet (mmscfd)…
As the government advances plans to introduce air ambulance services into Nigeria’s emergency response system, a pilot has warned that helicopters alone will not address longstanding gaps in trauma care. At the centre of the discussion is a broader reform: the establishment of a coordinated major trauma network. Capt. Bukola Agbenike, a volunteer pilot with London’s Air Ambulance, told reporters that such a network is the backbone of any effective emergency medical system. It was reported that under the leadership of Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, the ministry is exploring ways to modernize emergency…
Engineers across Nigeria have been urged to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a strategic tool for enhancing productivity and professional performance. The call was made during the 2nd and 3rd Engr. Augustine Ikebude Okolo Memorial Lecture held in Kaduna on Friday. The lecture was jointly hosted by the Automotive and Locomotive Engineers’ Institute (AutoEI), the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Kaduna Branch, and the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE), Kaduna Chapter. The event drew senior engineers, fellows, and industry practitioners from across Kaduna State and beyond, including the Presidents of the NSE and the Council for the Regulation of…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger media partnerships, while cautioning against the dissemination of defamatory, unverified, and misleading reports. The authority stated that such reports are capable of eroding public confidence in government institutions. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki issued the statement following the findings of an investigative panel set up by the agency. He noted that the panel was constituted to investigate allegations by an online media organization accusing LASTMA officers of extorting N100,000 from commercial bus operators…
Mr. Bashar Aliyu-Buhari, Special Adviser to the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has distributed vocational tools to 300 youths in Kebbi State. The beneficiaries, who were trained for three months, six months, and one year respectively, received skills in catering, bakery, embroidery, electrical wiring, phone repairs, sewing, tailoring, welding, painting, POP, furniture making, make-up, and other vocations. Speaking at the distribution ceremony held in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, Aliyu-Buhari disclosed that this was not the first youth empowerment programme he had championed in the state on behalf of the minister. He said: “They say seeing…
The Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has expressed concern over the acute manpower shortage and obsolete Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) infrastructure in the country’s air traffic control system. NATCA made this known in a statement jointly issued by its President, Mr. Edino Ilemona, and Secretary, Mr. Umar Fahad, on Sunday in Lagos. According to the association, Nigeria’s airspace is under severe strain, while its members are enduring undesirable working conditions. NATCA warned that its members may resort to nationwide flow control if the manpower shortage and outdated CNS infrastructure persist. “No airspace can be truly safe when the…