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Tragedy in Niger as another 10 passengers die in boat mishap

Metro

Tragedy in Niger as another 10 passengers die in boat mishap

Salihu said the boat left Zangoro Bassa/Kukoki ward terminal to Gijiwa/Kato ward terminal in Shiroro Local Government Area where it…
Kano government denies giving directives to the state police Command to ban durbar in the state during Eid-el-Kabir festivities.

Metro

Governor Yusuf sends another 150 post graduate students to India

The departure of the beneficiaries to India via Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), came before the Court of Appeal…
FG shuts down Eko Bridge and Ramps for eight weeks spanning Friday, Sept. 20, by 7.00 a.m., through Nov. 20 for asphalt resurfacing work.

Metro

Plan your movement: Lagos announces closure of Eko Bridge ramps for six days

Osiyemi said all motorists coming from Apongbon to Eko Bridge inwards Alaka, Stadium, Funsho Williams Avenue (old Western Avenue) would…
Harsh economy: Sanwo-Olu charges religious leaders to preach tolerance, perseverance

News

Harsh economy: Sanwo-Olu charges religious leaders to preach tolerance, perseverance

Sanwo-Olu added that with respect to the current economic realities globally, people’s lifestyles, worldview and global economies had not been…
Shock as fumbling Super Eagles force 153-ranked Lesotho to draw in Uyo

Football

Shock as fumbling Super Eagles force 153-ranked Lesotho to draw in Uyo

The Eagles, which is ranked 40 by FIFA were expected to fly over Lesotho regarded as minor in football, ranked…
Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce have impounded 160 okada in a massive clampdown in Berger, FESTAC and Berger areas of Lagos.

Metro

Lagos Taskforce impounds 160 okadas in Berger, FESTAC, Badagry expressway

The operation lasted several hours and was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, who stated that…
Lagos pays N16.3m compensation to land-owning families for acquisition of land for LACE project

Headlines, News

Lagos pays N16.3m compensation to land-owning families for acquisition of land for LACE project

Paying the compensation to the land-owning families, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, said the payment is of great significance…
U.S. announces $2 million reward for information on Haitian gang leader

US, World News

U.S. announces $2 million reward for information on Haitian gang leader

A statement from the Department on Wednesday said this announcement coincided with the FBI announcement of Innocent’s addition to the…
Jonathan

News, Politics

Jonathan, West African Elders caution against unofficial declaration of results in Liberia

Head of WAEF Mission and former Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in a statement issued in Monrovia on Wednesday urged…
Shock as OAU lecturer Ojediran slumps, dies

Headlines, Metro

Shock as OAU lecturer Ojediran slumps, dies

The Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, said the death of the lecturer was an unpalatable incident.
Sanwo-Olu approves bonus and wage award for workers

Politics

Appeal Court Ruling: Sanwo-Olu hails Judiciary, recommits self to Greater Lagos Agenda

Sanwo-Olu said today’s judicial pronouncements, like those of the Lagos State Elections Petition Tribunal, had buoyed his confidence in the…
Ndanusa retires from LASACO Assurance board after 9 years

Business, News

Ndanusa retires from LASACO Assurance board after 9 years

Speaking on the ex-board member’s contributions after announcing his retirement, Chairman, Lasaco Assurance, Mrs. Olateju Phillips, expressed the board’s appreciation…
Gunmen kill abducted Priest in Kogi after collecting N1m ransom

Metro, Top Stories

Gunmen kill abducted Priest in Kogi after collecting N1m ransom

Musa was said to have been killed on Tuesday night after the gunmen collected N1 million ransom from his family.
Nigeria's inflation hits 27.33% in October, as prices of foodstuffs, goods climb up

Business, Top Stories

Nigeria’s inflation hits 27.33% in October, as prices of foodstuffs, goods climb up

According to report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday, the headline inflation rate in October 2023,…
CBN

Business, Top Stories

CBN extends use of old Naira notes indefinitely 

"Without prejudice, the Central Bank of Nigeria wishes to inform the general public of its desire to extend the legal…
Nigerian fraudster Ekwue jailed for defrauding American $20,000

Metro

Nigerian fraudster Ekwue jailed for defrauding American $20,000

Following his guilty plea, prosecution counsel, S.I Sulaiman, reviewed the facts of the case. He told the court that the…
INEC says figures on IReV not manipulated

Headlines, Politics

Alleged manipulation of accreditation data on IReV unfounded – INEC

Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, in a statement said the commission's attention…
NLC, TUC strike ground activities in Edo

Metro

NLC, TUC strike ground activities in Edo

The strike grounded activities at the Federal, State and Local Governments' establishments across the State, as the leadership of the…
Lagos Assembly summons commissioner, special adviser, LASTMA boss over motorists' recklessness

Metro

Lagos Assembly summons commissioner, special adviser, LASTMA boss over motorists’ recklessness

Obasa, while noting that incidents involving recklessness of drivers and careless attitudes of LASTMA officials were on the increase, said,…
NLC

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Labour’s strike flops in Lagos as banks, companies, govt workers resume

Lagos State Government workers shunned the strike as the government secretariat was fully open. Workers trooped in early in the…
Samanja is dead

Entertainment, Headlines

Death of Samanja, a painful loss – Tinubu

The President described the death of the popular thespian as a painful loss, saying he contributed to the country through…
NNPCL turning a new leaf

Opinion

NNPC Ltd: Tinubu rewards performance, not blackmail

One could list several other projects that are currently ongoing, but the above suffices for any objective critic assessing Kyari’s…
LASU VC calls for action against corruption in education

Education, News

Cert. Racketeering: Undercover agent passes vote of confidence on LASU VC

The statement revealed that the crime in question was only committed through the university's external system otherwise known as satellite…
NLC

Metro, Top Stories

No going back on nationwide strike – Labour

This is in protest against the “physical attack and brutalisation” of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr…
Tinubu says his administration will implement minimum wage this year

Headlines, Politics

Tinubu sets agenda for Uzodimma, Diri, Ododo on election victory

The President, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday, commended the electorate in Imo, Kogi, and…
Driver who crushed two LAWMA sweepers surrenders to police

Metro

Lagos vows to investigate death of LAWMA workers, apprehend killer-driver

Giwa further revealed that the investigation was already yielding positive results as the errant killer driver with registration EPE 984…
The governorship Candidate of SDP in Kogi 2024 governorship election, Murtala Ajaka calla for end to nationwide protests

Politics, Top Stories

Going to court to challenge ‘rigged’ Kogi governorship election a waste of time – Ajaka

According to Ajaka, INEC gave him and others assurances that the election would be transparent, lamenting that the commission allowed…
Donald Trump's older sister Maryanne is dead

US, World News

Donald Trump’s older sister Maryanne is dead

Barry, born in Queens in New York City on April 5, 1937, was an American attorney and a United States federal judge. She…
How Diri won Bayelsa governorship

Politics, Top Stories

How Diri won Bayelsa Governorship Election: Infographic Representations

Diri polled 175,196 votes to defeat Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored with 110,108 votes to…
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa opposes calls for the scrapping of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), saying it's still relevant

Politics, Top Stories

Breaking: INEC declares Diri winner of Bayelsa Governorship election

Diri polled 175,196 votes to defeat Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored with 110,108 votes to…