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EFCC arraigns five for ‘tampering’ with forfeited property in Lagos

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, arraigned Benjamin Okoye,…

FMC staff takes own life, plunges into well in Abeokuta

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Adeniyi, who had been battling mental health challenges and receiving treatment, is survived by two wives and three children.

Tax reform bills: TUC suggests areas for review

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

For one, the TUC wants the threshold for tax exemptions to be increased from the current N800,000 per annum, as…

JAMB targets Ikorodu, Ojo, Mile 2 for New CBT Centres, appeals to Sanwo-Olu for land

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The Registrar further explained the logistical challenges caused by the uneven distribution of candidates and infrastructure in Lagos. While 90%…

Retired civil servant Clara Izuora, 2 others docked over kidnapping of 14 children

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The three defendants committed the offence between July 21, 2024 and August 27, 2024 in various places in Ondo state,…

Witness: How Ex-Punch staff defrauded investors of multimillion naira

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

The defendant was on June 21, 2024 arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felony to wit…

Lagos Waterworks revamp to deliver 100 million gallons daily by 2027

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

According to Wahab, Adiyan Waterworks 1 is designed to deliver 70 million gallons daily, Adiyan 2 will add 11 million…

Court orders final forfeiture of Lagos building to FG

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

KofarNaisa also told court that the Commission published the interim forfeiture order in The Punch newspaper of December 9, 2024…

Inside President Tinubu’s meeting with Fubara, Wike in Aso rock

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

It was believed that the meeting was part of the ongoing efforts geared at preparing the ground for resumption of…

Ex-Taraba governor gave me $5,000 to relocate to Lagos to avoid EFCC – Witness

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Lawal testified in the trial of Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the…

FG issues alert as Anthrax hits Zamfara

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

Anthrax is an infection caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis that can affect warm-blooded animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, horses…

Lagos Assembly calls out Sanwo-Olu over increasing theft of public infrastructure

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

The Speaker called on Sanwo-Olu to instruct relevant law enforcement agencies to arrest individuals caught stealing or vandalising public infrastructure…

Suspected mastermind of attack that claimed 7 lives in Yobe market arrested

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s Spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Tuesday, said a locally made…

Gov Eno rolls out N80,000 Minimum Wage for state workforce

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Udoh said the authorisation of the payment was sequel to the submission of the Minimum Wage/Personnel Verification by the Head…

Grief strikes FCT Police Commissioner Disu as adopted son dies in tragic car crash

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Raised and nurtured under Disu's wing, Adams flourished, completing his studies at Lagos State University (LASU) and recently finishing his…

NNPC Ltd blames vandals for Buguma wellhead fire

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 year ago

In a statement on Tuesday, Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL said the vandals were attempting to…

Alleged rights breach: Ex-presidential aspirant files £990trn suit against CBN, others

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He urged the court to grant his reliefs over alleged traumatic torture he went through and in line with the…

Okpebholo assigns portfolios to new Edo commissioners

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The new commissioners are Lucky Esigbe, Paul Nosayaba Ohonbamu, Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu, Washington Osa Osifo, Andrew Ijegbai and Marie Olabisi…

Immigration Service recues two teenagers from human trafficking

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Tabra also commended them for always cooperating with NAPTIP in the fight against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants.

Police confirm three fatalities in boat mishap in Rivers

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Claude-Wilcox said that preliminary investigation by the council revealed that the boat’s captain lost control after a sudden rise in…

Tinubu speaks on Keyamo’s commitment

Paul Dada

1 year ago

President Tinubu trusted that the outpouring of goodwill from family members, associates, and aviation industry stakeholders on this occasion will…

Trump pulls U.S. out of WHO

Paul Dada

1 year ago

“This still is one world, like it or not, and viruses don’t discriminate," the statement says

NEMA donates relief items to fire disaster victims in Niger

Paul Dada

1 year ago

The Director-General, NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, who led a delegation to the scene of the incident on Monday, expressed deep…

Video: Nathaniel Bassey’s ministration at Trump’s inaugural prayer breakfast

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

Nigerian gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey ministered songs of praises at President Donald Trump's inaugural prayer breakfast on Monday.

Mark Zuckerberg busted over inappropriate act at Trump’s inauguration

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

Mark Zuckerberg was caught looking at Lauren Sanchez's chest during Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United…

Sanwo-Olu to Meranda: ‘Your emergence as Speaker well-deserved’

Kazeem Ugbodaga

1 year ago

Sanwo-Olu commended the 44-year-old Meranda for making history as the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly,…

President Trump reverses Biden’s Paris deal

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

America's second withdrawal is likely to take less time, perhaps as little as a year, because Trump will not be…

Minister of Employment Dingyadi: I don’t know statistics of unemployment in Nigeria

Michael Adesina

1 year ago

Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, said he wasn’t sure of the statistics of employment in Nigeria

We’re not responsible for explosion Rivers wellhead explosion – NAF

Paul Dada

1 year ago

He urged media outlets to exercise due diligence by verifying facts before publishing, rather than relying on assumptions.

Lagos generated $71.6m during Detty December – Sanwo-Olu’s aide

Paul Dada

1 year ago

Beyond the economic benefits, 'December in Lagos' has become a platform to celebrate Nigerian arts, culture, and music on a…

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