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The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses of the Ogun State Government, tagged ‘DapoCNG Bus’ on Monday, commenced operations along the Mowe-Ibafo-Berger, Lagos axis of the state. The buses, according to the state Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Gbenga Dairo are to operate ahead of the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the axis. They would be operating from 6 am to 9 pm from Mondays to Saturdays and 7 am to 6 pm on Sundays with bus stops at Mowe, Ibafo, Magboro, Arepo, and New Garage in Berger. According to Mr. Dairo, transport rates on the CNG powered…

By David Orji The Lagos State has disclosed that its Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sealed two deals in Dubai, the United Arabs Emirates for major waste management projects in the state. The government said its participation in the ongoing 28th session of Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has yielded quick results after the success of its pitches at the global climate summit. The projects for which investors have shown “significant interests” according to a statement by Gboyega Akosile, his spokesman, are Advanced Garbage Collection and Waste-to-Energy project, and building of new Sewage Treatment Plant. Governor Babajide…

By Halimah Olamide Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari has said the African Continent needs “a just, differentiated transition” to enable it to harness its resources for today for the benefit of its future generations. The GCEO made this known while speaking at a Regional CEO Panel organised by McKinsey & Company on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNCCC), also known as the COP28 Conference, in Dubai, UAE, on Monday. The GCEO, who joined other global energy leaders from the United States, Holland, and Oman to highlight energy perspectives and…

By Camelia Heins Media outlets are increasingly turning to TikTok to keep younger generations interested in the news – especially as these audiences look to social media platforms for information. Today, one in four adults in the U.S. under 30 regularly get their news from TikTok. Young people are showing signs of news fatigue, however. They are also finding less joy reading the news today than in prior years. With this in mind, how can media outlets effectively engage young audiences? To find out, I spoke with two prominent TikTok influencers driving young people to the news. Kelsey Russell is…

The Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called for the implementation of non-custodial measures and sentencing guidelines under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 to reduce the country’s growing number of awaiting trial inmates. Fagbemi made the call at the two day workshop on the Implementation of Non-custodial Measure and Sentencing Guidelines under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 on Monday in Abuja. The AGF was represented by Mrs Leticia Ayoola-Daniels, Director of Administration of Criminal Justice and Reforms Department/Correctional Unit of the Federal Ministry of Justice. He also encouraged trial judges to stop remanding minor…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Army have on Monday admitted that it bombed villagers in Tundun Biri Kaduna state on Sunday. Admitting the bombing was done in error, the Army said contrary to initial report that the bombing was carried out by the Nigerian Air Force, the killing happened from an error from the Nigerian Army operatives who were on a air mission against terrorists in an area of the local government. NPO Reported earlier that dozens of worshippers who were marking the maulud event in the village were killed Sunday night in the village. Addressing journalists at the Government…

•By Halimah Olamide The Former Commissioner of Information in Kogi State, Deborah Ogazuma, has declared that creating awareness is key in eliminating the stigmatization of people living with HIV and AIDS. Ogazuma made the assertion at the day 7 of the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigation Journalism’s (WSCIJ) 16-day Activism Against Gender-Baseed Violence which was tagged: “Reviewing stigmatization against people living with HIV and AIDS” She noted that while reporting news of rape in the media, the faces of victims are usually blurred out which is a confirmation that the stigma is all over. “The brutal violation expresses itself more…

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to rekindle their hope in God for better days in the country as the Christmas draw nearer. The Senate President gave this admonition on Sunday in Abuja while at the 20th Carol of Nine Lessons organized by the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and Voice of Nigeria (VON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the programme is “Jesus our hope” and it had other dignitaries like the former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to identity, within 90 days, its officials involved in the registration of the underaged during the continuous voters’ registration (CVR) exercise in polling units across the country. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, also directed the culprits to be produced and handed over to the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation and possible prosecution. Justice Egwuatu equally made a mandatory order, compelling INEC to expunge forthwith from its national voters’ register the names of all the underage voters from each of the polling unit across the…

By Opeyemi Kamil The Nigerian Air Force, has said the bombs dropped on a village in Kaduna state Sunday night were not from any of its air operations. The Air Force said it’s men have not conducted any air operations in the last 24 hours dismissing the claims that its aircraft accidentally bombed some villagers in Kaduna State. NPO Reports earlier that about 30 villagers were bombed and killed during a celebration marking the maulud on Sunday. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, dismissed the report in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Gabkwet…