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The government of Oyo State has approved the revocation of some plots of land located within the Agodi Government Reservation Area (GRA) and Jericho axes of Ibadan, the state capital. The revocation order, which was dated February 10, 2020, indicated that the affected plots of land were revoked for overriding public interest and for the use of the State Government. The revocation order read in part: “Notice is hereby  given to members of the public that by virtue of powers conferred on the Executive Governor of Oyo State under the provisions of Section 28, of the Land Use Act, Cap LS,…

By Kazeem Qudus, IBADAN Report reaching our News Desk says there is a fire outbreak at Eleyele area in Ibadan, Oyo state. The fire which razed a storey building at the Arometa area this afternoon (Thursday) is fast extending to the next building. As at the time of filing this report, Oyo State Fire Service personnel were at the scene but had to leave to get more water. The cause of the fire and the extent of damage are yet to be ascertained. Prompt News reports that most areas in Ibadan are still in darkness as a result of the…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) impounded 2, 458 vehicles for various traffic offences in January as against 1,597 vehicles it impounded in December 2019. The General Manager of the agency, Mr Olajide Oduyoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the figure was 861 higher than that of December. Oduyoye urged all road users to always heed traffic rules and regulations voluntarily to ensure the free flow of traffic. He said that the agency impounded the vehicles from its 43 zones in the state during the period. “LASTMA impounded 1,333 private vehicles and…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has blamed the prevailing flight delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers across airports in the country on the adverse weather situations. The NCAA, General Manager, Public Relations, Mr Samuel Adurogboye, however, appeal in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday to travelers to understand the situation. Adurogboye explained that the inclement weather was a global experience at the moment which had warranted cancellation of inbound international flights alike; therefore, not peculiar to Nigeria alone. He said the authority had earlier urged pilots, operators and other stakeholders to exercise restraints over harmattan dust haze…

The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, has inaugurated a 10-man committee to harmonize Police Academy Bill to address contentious areas for professional policing. The Head of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Mr Odutayo Oluseyi disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Dingyadi, represented by Dr Maurice Mbaeri, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, said the inauguration of the committee was as a result of the retreat organized by the Senate Committee on Police Affairs. The retreat was organized in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre in Lagos where contentious issues of the…

The Kaduna State Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA), said it evacuated 90,000 tonnes of refuse in 2019. Jibrin Lawal, KEPA General Manager, made this known on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. He said the wastes were generated and evacuated daily from Kaduna metropolis, Zaria and Kafanchan. According to him, the state of waste generation in the state is extremely high when compared to other bigger states hence the need for strategic intervention to meet up with the challenge. He identified indiscriminate dumping of refuse as a major challenge to the agency during the…

Mr Okokon Ukpanyang, the Acting General Manager, Radio Nigeria, Canaan City FM, Calabar, on Thursday identified unstable power supply and poorly trained personnel as some of the major challenges of radio broadcasting in Nigeria. Ukpanyang spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on the commemoration of World Radio Day (WRD). World Radio Day is a UN celebration, formally endorsed on Jan. 14, 2013, and celebrated annually on Feb. 13 to raise awareness about radio as a medium of communication and to promote stronger networking among broadcasters globally. The theme of the 2020 celebration is…

Abuja Master Bakers and Caterers Association (AMBCN) FCT Chapter, has applauded the Federal Government on its ongoing school feeding programme in schools, calling for expansion to other parts of the country. The Chairman AMBCN, Ishaq Abdulraheem, gave the commendation during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the programme was a great relief for parents, knowing well that most of the children did not have enough to eat from home. Abdulkareem said the programme had been a great success so far. “Whenever we go to supply the bread in schools, we could…

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), on Wednesday, said its Global forecast market demand for oil would grow more slowly than expected in 2020 because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The revision comes as OPEC and 10 additional oil producers led by Russia are mulling to take a further output cut in reaction to the outbreak at their meeting on March, 2019, in Vienna. OPEC said global crude oil demand would expand by 990,000 barrels per day (bpd) to average 100.73 million bpd in 2020, which was 230,000 bpd less than the 14-country group had projected in January. According…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, disclosed that plans were underway to reduce wildlife strike hazard witnessed at airports in the country. Mr Rabiu Yadudu, the Managing Director, FAAN, gave the assurance during the maiden edition of a symposium on Reduction on Wildlife Strike Hazard at Nigerian Airports. “Wildlife strike affect airports small and large in all regions of the world, therefore it is both a risk to aviation safety and financial burden,” he said. Yadudu said that according to International Civil Aviation Organisations (ICAO), wildlife represents 3.6 per cent of all aviation incidents. “However,…