4 h. ago Stakeholders Clamour For Bill On Lagos University Of Medicine, Health Sciences

As part of efforts to bridge the shortfall in the number of health practitioners in Lagos State, stakeholders in the state’s education and health sectors have called for the quick passage of a bill to establish the Lagos State University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The stakeholders clamoured for passage of the bill, which was […]

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4 h. ago Group Demands Equitable Distribution Of Projects From Makinde

The Oyo Global Forum (OGF) has expressed concern over the recent approval by the Oyo State Executive Council of projects worth over N113 billion, including road construction, rehabilitation, and related works in different parts of the state. It urged the government to distribute the projects equitably. The group’s chairman, Taiwo Adebayo, said the government must […]

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8 h. ago FG reserves contracts below N20bn for indigenous contractors –Umahi

By Chukwuma Umeorah and Ifeoma Nwajei The Federal Government has directed that contracts valued below N20 billion will no longer be awarded to expatriate firms but reserved exclusively for indigenous contractors. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the underdeck infrastructure of the Third Mainland and Carter Bridges in Lagos yesterday […] The post FG reserves contracts below N20bn for indigenous contractors –Umahi appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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13 h. ago Umahi says Carter Bridge beyond repair, 3MB will be rehabilitated

David Umahi, Minister of Works, says Carter Bridge, also known as the First Mainland Bridge in Lagos, is no longer read more Umahi says Carter Bridge beyond repair, 3MB will be rehabilitated

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22 h. ago Group Decries Neglect Of Oyo Zone In Makinde’s N113bn New Road, Other Projects

The Oyo Global Forum (OGF) has expressed concern over the exclusion of Oyo Zone in a recent approval by the State Executive Council of projects worth over ₦113 billion, spanning road construction, rehabilitation, and related works across different parts of the state. The group’s chairman, Taiwo Adebayo, in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP on […]

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29 h. ago Ganduje To Rehabilitate 10,000 Hizba Personnel Dismissed By Kano Government

The immediate past chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has set up a 44-member committee to screen 10,000 Hizbah (Sharia Police) personnel who have allegedly been dismissed by the Kano State government. The job of the committee under the leadership of Baffa Babba Danagundi, firector-general of the National Productivity Centre, will […]

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44 h. ago Tragic Road Crash Claims 15 Jehovah’s Witness Members In Imo

No fewer than fifteen members of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation lost their lives in a fatal road accident on Monday evening at Awomama Bridge, Imo State. The victims, who hailed from Agwa community in Oguta Local Government Area, were returning from the annual Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Convention in Uli, Anambra State, when the crash occurred […] The post Tragic Road Crash Claims 15 Jehovah’s Witness Members In Imo appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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53 h. ago Police Intervene As Oworonshoki Residents Block Third Mainland Bridge Over House Demolitions By Lagos Govt.

Commuters on the Third Mainland Bridge were left stranded on Monday as residents of Oworonshoki in Kosofe Local Government Area staged a protest. The demonstration was in response to the demolition of their houses by the state government. The demonstration blocked the inward lane of the bridge, causing heavy gridlock and forcing motorists to seek […] The post Police Intervene As Oworonshoki Residents Block Third Mainland Bridge Over House Demolitions By Lagos Govt. appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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65 h. ago Oworonshoki Residents Protest Demolition, Shut Down Third Mainland Bridge In Lagos

Motor traffic on Third Mainland Bridge came to a grinding halt earlier on Monday as hundreds of residents displaced by the ongoing Oworonshoki demolition exercise took to the highway in a dramatic protest against the Lagos State Government’s forced evictions. The protesters, largely women, children, and the elderly, occupied the outbound lanes of the bridge, […]

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67 h. ago VIDEO: Victims of Mile 2 demolition cause gridlock, shut down Third Mainland Bridge

Tribune Online VIDEO: Victims of Mile 2 demolition cause gridlock, shut down Third Mainland Bridge “Our enforcement team is currently dislodging illegal street traders constituting a nuisance at 2nd Rainbow Junction, inward Mile 2. These activities obstruct traffic flow, endanger pedestrians, and litter the environment. VIDEO: Victims of Mile 2 demolition cause gridlock, shut down Third Mainland Bridge Tribune Online

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69 h. ago Security agencies under pressure to arrest Sowore for abusing Tinubu

From Okwe Obi, Abuja Security agencies have been urged to arrest and prosecute activist Omoyele Sowore for describing President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal and a liar”. The call was made yesterday by the General Secretary of the Leadership Centre for Civil and Post-Trauma Rehabilitation, Agbi Manzo Abubakar, who said Sowore should face consequences for […] The post Security agencies under pressure to arrest Sowore for abusing Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 d. ago International Literacy Day 2025: Nigeria’s literacy crisis in the ‘Age of Digitalisation’

On this year’s International Literacy Day (ILD), themed “Literacy as Freedom: Bridging the Digital Divide”, the world confronts a stark read more International Literacy Day 2025: Nigeria’s literacy crisis in the ‘Age of Digitalisation’

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3 d. ago Boosting Local Content: Dorman Long steps up to bridge skills gap

Africa is on the cusp of becoming the world’s next growth engine. The World Bank projects that by 2075, one read more Boosting Local Content: Dorman Long steps up to bridge skills gap

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3 d. ago LP Chairman Tasks Women On Building Bridges Across Continents

The interim National Chairman, Labour party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has called on women to build bridges of justice, prosperity, and empowerment across continents. Usman made the call at the graduation ceremony of the Lois Dewberry Leadership Institute at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia where she presented a paper titled, “A Legacy of […]

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3 d. ago Police Alert Commuters As Kano Bridge Collapses After Heavy Rain

Authorities say the structural failure has brought traffic to a standstill and poses a serious risk to road users. The post Police Alert Commuters As Kano Bridge Collapses After Heavy Rain appeared first on Channels Television.

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5 d. ago The Killer Touts Of Abuja: When Revenue Collection Becomes Murder

This is definitely one of the saddest news I have seen or read in a long time. A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday afternoon under the Mabushi Bridge in Abuja, where a family of three – a man, his wife, and their son – lost their lives following a violent encounter with touts, popularly known […]

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5 d. ago Why we shun pedestrian bridges despite risks, despite punitive measures — Lagosians

Tribune Online Why we shun pedestrian bridges despite risks, despite punitive measures — Lagosians •‘We’ve prosecuted over 4,000 offenders since January 2024 —LAGESC Mojeed (other name withheld) was in a hurry to catch an early morning BRT bus that fateful Monday. He lives at Iyana Ipaja on the Lagos Mainland and works on Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island. Already running late, he decided to circumvent the law to save […] Why we shun pedestrian bridges despite risks, despite punitive measures — Lagosians Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Odogwu Bitters Attributes Feat To Quality, Customers Retainership

Odogwu Bitters attributed the inroad it is making in the premium herbal beverage market to the quality of its products as well as the company’s ability to retain its existing customers while attracting new ones. Saying, it has become a bridge connecting Nigerians to their roots, no matter where they find themselves in the world, […]

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5 d. ago FG move to establish rehabilitation centres for persons with spinal cord injury nationwide

Tribune Online FG move to establish rehabilitation centres for persons with spinal cord injury nationwide Federal Government on Friday unveils plans to establish Medical Rehabilitation Centres for Persons with spinal cord injury across the country, with a strong focus FG move to establish rehabilitation centres for persons with spinal cord injury nationwide Tribune Online

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6 d. ago Annuva Homes and LSDPC Sign Landmark Agreement to Deliver Premium Duplexes in Lekki

In a landmark stride toward bridging Nigeria’s housing gap, Annuva Homes Limited has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with the read more Annuva Homes and LSDPC Sign Landmark Agreement to Deliver Premium Duplexes in Lekki

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