The Lagos State Safety Commission, on Wednesday, trained 60 officials of the Lagos State University in workplace safety. The one-day training held at LASU main campus, Ojo, had as its theme, ‘Lagos State: Training and injection of safety, health and fire marshals in Lagos State University campuses.’ The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, […]

Nigerian shipowners have revealed that they are spending between $15m and $20m each year on repairing their ships abroad, despite the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency’s (NIMASA) acquisition of a N50bn floating dock. Mr Aminu Umar, President of the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, told our correspondent in Lagos recently that ship repairs have been […]

As the race for leadership of 10th National Assembly gathers momentum, the senator-elect for Imo West Senatorial District, Osita Izunaso, has been tipped to become the next Senate President. The prediction was the result of an opinion poll conducted by an online media outfit of the All Progressives Congress under the aegis of the APC […]

The Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, and some other top business experts on Wednesday led discussions on ways to discover Africa’s economic potential to celebrate this year’s Africa Day. According to a statement, panellists who spoke at the meeting agreed that the time had come for the rich potential of the […]

Governor Aminu Bello Masari on Wednesday evening had his last cabinet meeting with members of the Katsina state executive council. The meeting began a few minutes before 3 p.m. and lasted till about 8 p.m., during which council members reviewed Governor Masari’s eight years in office and awarded him pass marks. Aside from the council […]

The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, in Abuja, approved various contracts worth N281.73 billion to boost power generation and distribution in various parts of the country, including Daura, Katsina State, the hometown of the outgoing President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The projects to be implemented in Katsina, Kano, Benin, Enugu, amongst others, included foreign […]

The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has said that her office has handed over relevant documents to the wife of the President-elect, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Wednesday, the outgoing First Lady disclosed that the office documents will serve as pointers towards the success of the office. Being the […]

Rodrygo struck a late winner for Real Madrid in a 2-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano and raised his fist into the air in a nod to team-mate Vinicius Junior. Brazilian winger Vinicius received racist abuse against Valencia on Sunday, but was watching on from the president’s box because of a knee problem. Rodrygo […]

The Federal Executive Council has approved an empowerment policy for women in the country. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen, who disclosed this to State House correspondents, on Wednesday in Abuja, expressed the hope that the new policy, called WEE, would help bring about optimal development in the country. She said: “Yesterday, the […]

Two persons were feared dead on Wednesday in a cult clash at Orhuworun community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the gory incident occurred when two suspected rival cult groups clashed in the community. It was gathered that the area had been terrorised by suspected cult members who had […]