The Dapo Abiodun-led Ogun State Government has commenced the rehabilitation of the Laderin-Olokuta road, leading to the Professor Wole Soyinka Train Station in Abeokuta South LGA of the state. The State House of Assembly had earlier passed a resolution, directing the state government to immediately begin rehabilitation work on the road to ease human and vehicular movements along the axis. The State Government, in a statement posted on its X handle revealed it has obeyed the directive by starting the rehabilitation of the road. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.
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A group of Nigerian lawmakers, numbering 35 under the aegis of Reformer have proposed a major change to the Nigerian Constitution. The alteration is the introduction of a single six-year tenure for Presidents and Governors in the country. The group further canvassed for the rotation of the President between the six geopolitical zones and holding all elections same day. Reps Member Ikenga Ugochinyere, who led the lawmakers said they have produced 50 proposed alterations, adding that six of the bills have been listed on the floor of the House. “Constitutional Amendment to provide that the President and the 1st Vice…
The Organised Labour has reaffirmed its decision not to accept any ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 as minimum wage. Recall, the FG proposed ₦62,000 on Friday while the Organized Labour pegged its demand at ₦250,000, lower than the earlier proposed ₦494,000. The proposed ₦250,000, according to Chris Onyeka, an Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is the living wage for an average Nigerian worker. He made this known while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief show on Monday. “Our position is very clear,” he said. “We have never considered accepting ₦62,000 or any other wage…
Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto said the government is prepared to bring Palestinian refugees numbering 1,000 from Gaza and send them to Islamic boarding schools in East Java to further their education. The proposal, first brought up by the former governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa, would be submitted to President Joko Widodo for consideration. Prabowo – who is the current defence minister – was quoted as saying by Antara news agency on Jun 7. He pledged to coordinate with the secretary-general of the United Nations and other state leaders regarding how the technical implementation of accepting refugees from Gaza…
Flooding and landslides in northern Vietnam have killed three people, state media said on Monday. This is sequel to days of heavy rain that partially submerged thousands of homes. Images on state media showed water gushing down the steep roads of mountainous Ha Giang province, a popular spot for motorcycle tours, with vehicles overturned and abandoned in the floodwater. Residents in Ha Giang city stood on rooftops waiting for rescue. It has been raining heavily and continuously in the province since Saturday. Thousands of homes have been partially submerged and many roads damaged, state media said. High water on the…
No fewer than 30 travelers, including several students from the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, were abducted on friday by suspected kidnappers along the Abuja-Nasarawa Highway. Reports have it that the kidnappers waylaid the vehicles carrying the travelers and forced them into a nearby bush in the Uke area of Nasarawa State. A student from the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, who was reportedly traveling to visit her family in Abuja is among the abductees. A Daily Post report said the Police is yet to release an official statement, and efforts to contact the Nasarawa state PPRO for comments have been unsuccessful. Get instant…
Nigeria’s National Team, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will be involved in an all-important match against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic on Monday The match is a must-win if the Super Eagles are to stand a chance of flexing their muscles against the best in the world at the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria, currently fifth on the log, have drawn their previous three matches against Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Their most recent match ended in a 1-1 stalemate against South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. Their opponents, Benin Republic, coached by ex-Super Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr, have also…
The death of another pilgrim from Kebbi state in Makkah, Saudi Arabia has been announced by the State’s Pilgrims Welfare Board. It was made known in a statement released by the Kebbi Hajj 2024 Media Team on Sunday. The Executive Chairman of the board, Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, identified the deceased as Abubakar Abdullahi from Gulma in Argungu Local Government Area. He reportedly died after a brief illness. “The governor also urged the immediate family of the deceased, friends and Kebbi pilgrims to take heart and accept the will of God Almighty in good faith,” stated Aliyu-Enabo. This incident follows the…
Francis Inegbeniki, Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has denounced his membership of the party. In his resignation letter dated June 8, 2024, and addressed to the chairman of Ward 9, Opoji in Esan Central Local Government, the former state chairman of the party stated that he made this decision due to recent developments in the party in his local government area and state. He explained that these developments conflict with his core principles and values. “There comes a time in the life of every man when some hard decisions must be taken not only…
Crude oil exports made up 80.80 percent of Nigeria’s export figure in the first quarter of 2024. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) latest foreign goods trade data. The report noted that crude oil exports stood at ₦15,486.63 billion in Q1 2024. Non-crude oil exports was ₦3,680.73 billion, accounting for 19.20 percent of total exports. Accordingly, this sums up the country’s total exports in the quarter under review to ₦19,167.36 billion. “Exports trade in the first quarter of 2024 was dominated by crude oil exports valued at ₦15,486.63 billion, representing 80.80% of total exports, while the…
