The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to providing a coordinated parking system through strategic regulations and monitoring of parking infrastructure. The General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, said this in a statement through the Public Affairs Officer, Mr Abayomi Ariba, in Lagos on Friday. Adelabu said that government, through its Traffic Management and Transportation Agenda that established the Authority, was to provide an accurate structure for parking across the state. According to her, the State has a population of over 26 million and the land is not getting bigger. She said that the government,…
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday flagged off the N9.6 billion Akobo – Olounda/Abaa 8.3 kilometres road project in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that dualisation of the road project in Lagelu Local Government area, was contracted to Samchase Nigeria Ltd. Makinde, reiterating his commitment to infrastructure development, said that his administration had resolved to put in place critical infrastructure that would open up the state for economic expansion. He explained that 30 per cent of the contract cost had been paid to enhance speedy completion of the project within the time-frame of 12 months.…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a warehouse containing goods worth N1.9 billion in Idu, an outskirt of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Musa Godiya, a member of the Federal Taskforce and Investigation, Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC, who disclosed this on Friday, said the agency received an allegation concerning feed avenue that was producing animal feeds. Godiya said that the agency on receipt of the allegation sent its staff to the warehousefor confirmation. He added that the team was shocked by their findings on getting to the warehouse, because it was discovered that…
Guinea midfielder Naby Keita could be returning to the Bundesliga from Liverpool in the form of a free transfer to Werder Bremen. The German side have agreed personal terms with the midfielder on a contract until 2026, with the medical set for next week. The 28-year-old Keita played in Germany at RB Leipzig from 2016 to 2018 before a 60 million euros (64.5 million dollars) move to Anfield. He however never established himself as a regular starter. Liverpool are now not renewing his contract beyond the season, which allows him to leave for free.(dpa/NAN)
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), on Friday announced that the 2023 edition of the Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF) would hold in December. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs of the corporation, Mr Brian Etuk, in Abuja. The Managing Director of NFC, Dr Chidia Maduekwe, said the festival, which had continued to witness massive domestic, continental and global participation since inception in 2017, would hold from Dec. 1 to Dec. 10, in Abuja. He said the event would present the best of Nigeria’s creative, film and entertainment industry to the world. “ZUFF 2023 will be the…
President Emmanuel Macron is to meet the people injured in the knife attack on several small children at a park in eastern France. Together with his wife Brigitte, he would also meet the families and those who provided assistance to the victims, the Élysée Palace said on Friday morning. Macron called Thursday’s attack “absolutely cowardly.” “The nation is in shock,” he wrote on Twitter. The man attacked four small children and two adults with a knife in a playground in Annecy, a city in the French Alps. The perpetrator critically injured three of them before security forces arrested him. The…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has pleaded with the Federal Government to deploy security agencies to Zamfara to prevent the ‘heartbreaking’ killings in some parts of the state. Atleast seven people were reported killed on Tuesday, after unknown gunmen went from house to house killing people in the Chafe Local Government Area of the state. Mr Bello Gotomo, National Secretary, MACBAN, in a statement on Friday, allege that the attacks were carried out by an outlawed group tagged “Yan Sa Kai Group”. He called on the government of the state to ban the activities of the…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given provisional licences to the newly established 37 universities approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on May 15. The Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, at the presentation of provisional licences to the universities, said that the number of private universities in the country now stood at 147. Rasheed, who said that the country now has 264 universities, said that investment in tertiary education was a pre-requisite for human capital development in the country. He said that access to university education remained a challenge due to the high demand and increasing number of…
The Police Command in Kano State, on Friday, arrested 57 suspects over alleged looting of property in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, in Kano. Haruna-Kiyawa quoted the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini-Gumel, as saying that the arrest was made in line with the strategies emplaced by the command to ensure protection of lives and property in the state. Usaini-Gumel directed round-the-clock visibility patrols, following reports received that some hoodlums were taking advantage of the demolition of illegal buildings/structures by the state government to loot people’s property.…
The Falconets, Nigeria’s national under-20 women football team, have been drawn to face Burundi in the second round of the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the draw was officially conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt.The draw produced some interesting ties as the pathway to the global showpiece is officially open. The first six nations with the lowest rankings will take centre stage in a round-robin format between Sept. 1 and Sept. 10. Equatorial Guinea will face Libya, while Togo take on Guinea Bissau, with…