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Fire on Saturday gutted a section of the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo state. The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Funmi Adetuyibi, confirmed the incident to journalists in Ibadan. He said the fire started in one of the rooms in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) but did not affect any of the patients. Emergency responders were later called …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a meeting with the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, a former governor of the state, Peter Odili, and some other stakeholders from the state at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. There are reports he had also met with the FCT Minister, Nyesome Wike as he was earlier seen at the State House. The meetings are …

The House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, over the apex bank’s decision to lift the ban on 43 items. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by the lawmaker representing Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency of Katsina State, Sada Soli, at the plenary in Abuja. The …

The Senate on Tuesday defended the purchase of 360 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for its members. The Senate has come under criticism after reports on the planned purchase of 360 SUVs worth N57.6 billion for the lawmakers emerged last week. The unit value of each vehicle was pegged at N160 million. .A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project …

The Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf will know his fate on Thursday December 21, as the Supreme Court has fixed that date to hear his appeal agains the judgement that had sacked him from office. This was made known on Monday by the governor’s counsel, Bashir Tudun Waziri, who said a hearing of notice had been given to their legal …

GEM Capital, Moove, Lumi AI, Dabchy, M-PESA, Tramatch, d.light, Traction, Twitter (now X) were some of the names that made the headlines this week. Nigerian startup Traction, an innovative platform tailored for African Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), has announced intent to expand its footprint across its service threshold. Also, Tramatch, a Nigerian-founded dating app that connects lovers, has …

President Bola Tinubu is considering appointing Professor Abiodun Sule to the coveted job of Director-General at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), a presidency source has said. Professor Sule boasts of an impressive academic record, holding two PhDs in Maritime Technology Management and Fisheries & Aquaculture. He also earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration and possesses a …

Operatives of the Lagos state Police Command  weekend arrested three notorious suspects behind the dastardly murder  of the Mr  Adeniyi Sanni, the aide of a member of National Assembly representing Ogun West , Senator Solomon Adeola which occurred between 1am and 2am on August 5, 2023 in Lagos. The suspects who were identified as one Fred Azeez Okunnu 43; Lucky …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Twitter to become ‘Ads Bed’ for low-paying users Tech entrepreneur and billionaire, Elon Musk, has revealed plans to make X, formerly known as Twitter, to become a “Ads-Bed” for low-paying users. Musk disclosed this in a tweet, noting that the team will soon …