City News Archives — Page 26 of 39

August 24, 2020 No Responses

Dana Air Increases Frequency To Abuja, Re-Introduces Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja August 28

Dana Air has announced that it will introduce additional flights between Abuja and Lagos and commence Lagos to Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja from 28th August.Commenting on the airline’s increase in frequency, the Accountable Manager of Dana Air Obi Mbanuzuo...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Ajayi Pledges To Reposition Lagos NUJ, Flaggs-Off Campaign

Chairmanship aspirant for Lagos State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Adeleye Ajayi, on Saturday said he is in the race for the forthcoming election to bring the union back on track. Ajayi, a Deputy Editor-in-Chief with...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Germany Records 2,034 New Coronavirus Cases

The number of new people confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus in Germany spiked again on Saturday at a rate not seen since late April. Over the last 24 hours, health authorities across the country recorded 2,034...

August 20, 2020 No Responses

Police Deploy 5,000 Personnel For Ondo LG Election

The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Bolaji Salami, on Wednesday said the command has deployed 5,000 cops to provide security on Saturday, for the Local Government Areas election. Salami explained in a statement that the comm...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Wades Into MTN, Union Dispute

The Nigerian Government has waded into the trade dispute between MTN Nigeria Communication Plc and Private Telecommunication and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN). Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the developme...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Demolish Illegal Structures At Ibeju Lekki

The Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Task Force) on Sunday concluded arrangement to demolish illegal structures on ‘Idera Land Scheme’ in lbeju Lekki. The Chairman of the Task Force, CSP Olayinka Eg...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Greets Ibrahim Babangida At 79

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, on his 79th birthday, Aug. 17, 2020, joining family, friends and associates to celebrate with the elder statesman. The president made his feelings known in a c...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Lagos-Ibadan Rail Begins Sept With 16 Daily Trips

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is to commence skeletal operations on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line from the middle of September with 16 trips daily. The Managing Director of NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria disclosed this on Saturday in Ibadan...

August 15, 2020 No Responses

Bailout Talks For Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Steel Fall Through

Bailout talks between Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Steel with the UK government have ended, leaving both firms to rely on private financing to overcome the impact of coronavirus on business, the Financial Times reported on Friday.The report said that talks...

August 15, 2020 No Responses

Okowa Inaugurates Westgate Technologies In Asaba

Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday in Asaba inaugurated a private-owned ICT centre, Westgate Technologies Limited, with a 600 capacity Computer Based Test (CBT) centre, retail shop and training centre. In his remark at the event, the Governor...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

PDP Lifts Suspension On Hunkuyi, Six Others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State chapter, on Monday, lifted the suspension on Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi and six other top members of the party. The announcement was contained in a statement issued in Kaduna by Felix Hyat, the party’s....

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Schools Comply With COVID-19 Protocols

Secondary Schools in Lagos State are complying with the COVID-19 prevention protocols, as students in exit classes resume. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents, who visited some schools in the state, report that water, soaps , alcohol-ba...

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Sule Condemns Killing Of Journalist, Others In Nasarawa State

Governor of Nasarawa State. Abdullahi Sule has condemned the killing of a former treasurer of the State’s Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Mr Benjamin Ekom, by unidentified gunmen. Mr Ekom, who was also former Secretary-General of the....

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Lagos First Lady Seeks Exclusive Breastfeeding

First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday urged expectant and nursing mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after delivery. In a message to commemorate 2020 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), Sanwo-Olu said th...