Category: Metro

Emir Of Zuru Seeks Adequate Regulation Of Motorcycle Operations
February 14, 2020 No Responses

Emir Of Zuru Seeks Adequate Regulation Of Motorcycle Operations

The Emir of Zuru Major General (Dr) Muhammadu Sani Sami, (rtd), CON, LLD, mni FICEN has commended the Federal Road Safety Corps for its initiatives and adoption of modern strategies in evolving safer road culture in Nigeria.  He praised the...
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FRSC Sokoto Sets For 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival, Cautions Against Overloading
February 12, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Sokoto Sets For 2020 Argungu Fishing Festival, Cautions Against Overloading

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),Sokoto  Zone is mapping out strategies aim at ensuring free flow of traffic and ensuring safety of lives and property during the forthcoming Argungu International Fishing Festival taking place in the first week of Marc...
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Ekiti Approves Six Months Maternity Leave For Workers
February 11, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Approves Six Months Maternity Leave For Workers

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved six months (180 days)  maternity leave for female workers in the state public service.The State Government explained on Tuesday that the policy is in line with the administration’s determination...
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Minister To Contractors: Make Benin-Auchi-Okene Highway Passable Before Rainy Season
February 10, 2020 No Responses

Minister To Contractors: Make Benin-Auchi-Okene Highway Passable Before Rainy Season

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has ordered the contractors handling the dualisation of the Benin-Auchi-Okene Highway to endeavour to complete one side of the road before the rainy season sets in.Fashola gave the directive in Benin on...
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Zenith Bank Projects Women Empowerment With Z-Women
February 10, 2020 No Responses

Zenith Bank Projects Women Empowerment With Z-Women

Zenith Bank Plc has introduced a new product, Z-Woman, which is focused on empowering female business owners.Z-Woman account holders stand a chance to enjoy loans of up to N10 million at a single-digit interest rate, free digital skills training, and...
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Edo Lauds NPA’s Empowerment Scheme For 197 Women
February 10, 2020 No Responses

Edo Lauds NPA’s Empowerment Scheme For 197 Women

Edo Government has commended the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for empowering 197 women in Igarra, the Headquarter of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state.Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, gave the commendation on Monday, when the beneficiaries t...
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Oyetola To Present Staff Of Office To Alapomu On Friday
February 6, 2020 No Responses

Oyetola To Present Staff Of Office To Alapomu On Friday

All is set for the coronation ceremony of Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi as the new Alapomu of Apomuland in Osun State.At a press conference on Thursday in Apomu, the Asiwaju of Apomu, Chief Olaitan Alabi, said the town is one...
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Two Serving Corpers To Wed On Friday
February 5, 2020 No Responses

Two Serving Corpers To Wed On Friday

Two serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Kano State, Mohammed Alhaji-Musa and Hauwa Yahaya-Bagudu are set to get married on Friday at the Nigerian Air force base Juma’at Mosque.The NYSC Coordinator in Kano, Malam Ladan Baba,...
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Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Lagos Issues Travel Advisory
February 3, 2020 No Responses

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Lagos Issues Travel Advisory

The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) on Monday issued travel advisory to motorists and commuters ahead of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled for Saturday within the Lagos metropolis.The travel advisory is contained in a statement by the Director...
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Kano Spends N500m To Train 200 Auto Mechanics‎
January 31, 2020 No Responses

Kano Spends N500m To Train 200 Auto Mechanics‎

The Kano State Government said it had spent N500 million on training and empowerment of 200 youths as mechanics, panel beaters and welders at the Peugeot Automobile and Nigeria Training Centre, Kaduna. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this on Thursday duri...
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Car Dealer Drags Ex-Fiancée, Father To Court
January 28, 2020 No Responses

Car Dealer Drags Ex-Fiancée, Father To Court

A car dealer, Bashir Magaji on Monday dragged his former fiancée Sadiya Muhammad and her father Umar, before an upper Sharia court sitting at Tudun Wada. Kaduna for refusing his marriage proposal. The plaintiff, who resides in Tudun Wada, Kaduna,...
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Lagos Bans Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles On Major Highways
January 27, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Bans Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles On Major Highways

Lagos State Government has announced the restriction and ban of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) in six local government areas of the state with effect from Feb. 1.The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this k...
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FRSC Cautions Personnel Against Corrupt Practices
January 26, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Cautions Personnel Against Corrupt Practices

The Oyo State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mrs Uche Chukwurah  has warned officers and men of the corps to refrain from taking bribes from motorists or risk being sacked.Chukwurah gave the warning on Sunday at a thanksgiving...
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Medical Centre Confirms Three Cases Of Lassa Fever, Records One Death
January 26, 2020 No Responses

Medical Centre Confirms Three Cases Of Lassa Fever, Records One Death

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja in Kogi, has confirmed three cases of Lassa fever with one recorded death at the facility in the last one week.Dr Bernard Ododo, Head of Clinical Services of the medical centre, disclosed this in...
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