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Some of the beneficiaries with top officials of the Lagos State Government

Metro

Lagos, FG empower 424 indigent Lagosians under NG-Cares

The NG-Cares is a socio-economic intervention initiative, targeted at vulnerable women and indigents in Lagos State,  irrespective of their ethnicity,…

Politics, Top Stories

Wike declares war: Seals businesses of politicians loyal to Atiku 

Owners of the businesses are allies of Austin Opara, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, a supporter of…
I lost to Wike's boy but I won’t stop contesting elections till I win

Entertainment

Actress Tonto Dikeh quits Nollywood

Dikeh admitted that she had been controversial all along, but blamed the media for it due to their reports.
Obasanjo with the committee members

Headlines, News

Hard time: Owu Coronation committee must be frugal in spending – Obasanjo 

The Committee has a former Military governor of Ondo State and Balogun Erunmu, Major General Ekundayo Opaleye as the Chairman.

Business

Three SMEs win N9m grant in Keystone Bank ‘Start-ups Advantage Programme

The retail lender disclosed that the programme offered 30 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups, the opportunity to…
Deji

Entertainment

BBNaija 7: Chichi in shock as Deji packs his bags

Big Brother had on Wednesday tasked Deji to create a stir in the house. During his diary session, Biggie told…
General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba

Metro

LASTMA apprehends two Special Mayors for arresting traffic offenders

They were arrested on Wednesday, 17 August, 2022 around 12.30pm at the Sheraton Hotel bus stop on Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way…
Most ardent critics now commending President Tinubu - Fani-Kayode

Politics, Top Stories

Moment Fani-Kayode met with Tinubu, Gbajabiamila (Photos)

Fani-Kayode had few days ago in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, defended Tinubu and attacked Chief Bode George…
Some stations with revoked licenses

Metro, Top Stories

Breaking: NBC revokes licenses of AIT, Raypower, Silverbird, LTV, 48 other stations

NBC's Director-General, Malam Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, said the stations whose licenses were…
President Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (2nd Right) having a handshake with Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder & Executive Chairman, BUA Group (2nd Left) while Kabiru Rabiu, Group Executive Director, BUA Group (Left) and Niyi Adebayo, Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (Right) looks on during the visit of Abdul Samad Rabiu and BUA Group Management Team, to the State House in Abuja, today.

Business, Top Stories

‘Experts’ who claimed Buhari ran down nation’s economy are ‘big, fat’ liars – Presidency

Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in his article, titled: 'Bua Group: The other side of the Story,' said the common, and…
Eight family die in accident involving their vehicle and a stationary truck at the Amanwozuzu junction, Ikeduru LGA of Imo state.

Metro

10 dead, 15 injured in multiple accident on Jos-Bauchi highway

The Sector Commander, Alphonsus Godwin, said on Thursday in Jos that the tragedy involved a truck and six other vehicles.
Atiku, Obi vs Tinubu: Supreme Court set to deliver judgement

Politics, Top Stories

We are not endorsing any political candidate for 2023 – PFN

Addressing newsmen at the end of the meeting at its secretariat, National Secretary, PFN, Bishop Cosmas Elechukwu, said the body…
Buhari in Maiduguri

Metro, Top Stories

Be proactive, take fight to hideouts of terrorists: Buhari orders security forces

Buhari also directed the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and its agencies to come up…

Metro

Prophet Adetuberu storms Liberty Stadium Friday for deliverance crusade 

According to Adetuberu, the three-day crusade which is tagged 'captives of the mighty' would surely be a great turn around…
Labour Party, LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi

Politics, Top Stories

Peter Obi blows hot, accuses APC, PDP of launching calumny campaign against him

Obi, in series of tweets on Thursday said it had become evident that the opposition parties had adopted negative strategy…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu puts politics aside to pour encomiums on Chief Olabode George, a chieftain of PDP, in Lagos on 80th birthday

Politics, Top Stories

‘You are disillusioned’: Fani Kayode bombs Bode George for attacking Tinubu

He said it was clear that George had some personal axe to grind with Tinubu, saying for him, “it is…
Adewale Opaleye, CEO, Alerzo Limited

Business

We are focused on building viable retail ecosystem in Nigeria – Alerzo boss

Opaleye noted that he started Alerzo to solve unique problems in the retail sector, part of which he highlighted to…
Managing Director of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc, Mrs. Funke Oshibodu,

Metro

BEDC disclaims fake videos alleging arrest of MD Osibodu

But the company, in a statement, said she was never arrested and that she had been in her office working.
Governor Nyesom Wike has come under attack by groups and opposition in Rivers over his appointment of 14,000 advisers, 319 ward Liaison Officers and 40 local government area liaison Officers on Tuesday.

News, Top Stories

Wike’s bombshell: No governorship candidate of another party will succeed me

Wike said some of the candidates in other political parties aspiring to succeed him in office had no agenda for…
Naira

Business

Naira fights back, gains after 2-day loss to Dollar

An exchange rate of N444 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled…
Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, Lagos state Commissioner for education

News

5,300 stakeholders to participate in Lagos’ 2022 Education Summit 

Adefisayo stated that the summit sought to explore a holistic approach towards education and lifelong learning from early childhood to…
Kabul mosque blast

World News

Massive explosion hits Kabul mosque, 20 dead, many injured

Sheikh Amir Mohammad Kabuli a known religious scholar in the Kabul region, was killed in the blast inside the mosque…
The on-going work on the Lagos Blue Line Rail project in Marina as the final T-Beam is being launched by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, 17 August, 2022. Inset l-r: Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Federic Oladeinde; Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and an official of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) during the launch of the final T-Beam.

Metro

Lagos Blue Rail Line nears completion, two sets of light train coaches arrives October

With the laying of the final T-Beam, all difficult civil works standing in the way of the Lagos Blue Rail…
Tinubu with Obasanjo during the visit

Politics, Top Stories

Updated: Tinubu, Obasanjo in ‘closed-door’ meeting in Abeokuta [Photos]

Tinubu arrived the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta, around 1.09pm in his chopper.
The honoured officers

Headlines, Metro

Policeman SP Daniel rejects $200,000 bribe from robbers

Adejobi said the IGP had commended Amah for his integrity and exhibition of sound professionalism leading to the arrest of…

Business, News

LandWey bags ISO Certification on Quality Management System

The ISO 9001:2015 certification applies to any organization, regardless of size or industry. More than one million organizations from more…
Obi and Uzodimma

Politics, Top Stories

Peter Obi, no threat to APC in Imo – Uzodimma

The governor said he is currently consulting and speaking to the people to vote for APC candidates, saying that he…
Elegushi Beach

Metro

Fatal swimming: Body of one of four drowned students recovered in Lagos

Ten students of Kuramo Senior College, Lekki, aged between 14 and 15, were swimming at the beach to celebrate the…
Paul Dada

Opinion

What my little son said and my current reflections

Banditry, terrorism, activities of gunmen are what characterise the Nigerian life every day. We can't farm in peace. We can't…
Duro Onabule

News, Top Stories

Duro Onabule, Babangida’s spokesman, is dead

He was a Nigerian journalist who was national editor of National Concord from 1984 to 1985 and later became Chief Press…