FG ranks Lagos, Abuja most air polluted cities

Expert decries high impact of environmental factors The Federal Government, yesterday, identified Abuja and Lagos as the high capital cities with the poorest air quality and highest level of pollution.…

LASG refunds 145 Egan-Igando housing scheme subscribers

Lagos State Government has said that no fewer than 145 subscribers have been refunded their full deposit for various categories of housing units in Egan-Igando Mixed Housing Estate following their…

Climate: Lagos commits to full implementation of resilience strategy

Piqued by the climate change realities, Lagos State government, yesterday, expressed its commitment to achieving resilience dividends associated with the full implementation of strategy by harnessing the contributions and shared…

FG begins computation to fast-track retirees’ pension payment

The Federal Government has ordered the computation of accrued pension of serving federal civil servants, The PUNCH has gathered. A memo by the Office of the Head of Civil Service…

Lawmakers begin review of Oronsaye Report

The House of Representatives Special Ad Hoc Committee on Restructuring of Government Agencies and Commission has commenced the process of reviewing the recommendations of the Steve Oronsanye Report. The report,…

LP fumes as court jails member in Enugu

The Enugu State chapter of the Labour Party has denounced what it termed the politically-motivated detention of its candidate for Enugu South Urban State Constituency, Bright Ngene, saying he was…

Dangote refinery: Declare crude supply emergency, oil producers tell Tinubu

As concerns mount over the lack of domestic crude oil to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other indigenous refiners, the Independent Petroleum Producers Group has called on President Bola Tinubu…

Alake urges FG to declare July 13 Wole Soyinka Day

Alake, the paramount ruler of Egba land of Ogun State, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to declare July 13 Wole Soyinka Day to celebrate the…

Reps to probe WAEC revenue, expenditures

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, mandated its Committee on Basic Education to investigate the Internally Generated Revenue of the West African Examination Council from 2018 to 2023. The House…

30% poultry farms shut down in six months – PAN

The Poultry Association of Nigeria has said over 30 per cent of poultry farms nationwide shut down in the last six months due to the challenges in the sector. The…

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