The Nigerian Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has called on the World Bank to come to the aid of Nigeria and rescue it from the clutch of poverty that has ravaged the country.
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has suspended the 2020 Batch A orientation camp.
Many persons, including a principal and students of one boarding school, Bethlehem school, all died in a gas explosion that set Abule-Ado area of FESTAC in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos state.
Residents of Abule Ado, FESTAC, Ojo areas in Lagos State are grieving over an explosion that rocked the area on Sunday morning with scores of houses and valuable properties destroyed. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) have confirmed the development.
The convoy of Vice President Osinbajo was involved in an accident en route to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, on Friday. One of the VP's escort riders, Inspector Ali Gomina, lost his life in the crash. Due to the death of the rider, Osinbajo cancelled the suppose flight from Abuja to Lagos and returned to mourn his security aide.
The Presidency has described the alleged attack on President Muhammadu Buhari in Argungu, Kebbi State on Thursday as false and misleading. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on media, Mr Femi Adesina made a statement late Thursday night saying that the young man breached protocol and attempted to greet the President at close range but was prevented by security operatives.
