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SDGs: Nigeria reviews progress, galvanises stakeholders for accelerated action

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs (OSSAP-SDGs) in collaboration with the United Nations Development…

Lagos sacks six LASTMA officials over misconduct

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Bakare-Oki reassured the public that LASTMA is committed to improving its operations and urged Lagos residents to report both commendable…

Stakeholders call for e-voting, automated voter’s card, BVAS

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

The call was made on Thursday in Benin, at a Media and CSO roundtable discussion on the recently concluded Edo…

Tinubu celebrates NEPZA CEO’s election to World Free Zone Board

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

The President notes that Ogunyemi's election to the board of the international body is a testament to the ongoing reforms.

Lebanese predator Akar jailed 14 years for exploiting teenage girls in Kano

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Justice Shu’aibu slammed Akar with a 14-year jail term without an option of fine. Additionally, Akar must pay a N2…

14 years without option of fine – Lebanese jailed for sexually exploiting 2 Kano girls

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

By Ramatu Garba A 67-year-old Lebanese national, Zuhier R Akar, has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for sexually exploiting…

South Korean Novelist Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Born on November 27, 1970, Kang grew up in a literary family. Her father, Han Seung-won, is a well-known novelist,…

Army: We’ve arrested soldier who killed Insp. Ganiyu, justice will be served

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The incident is highly regrettable, given the Division’s commitment to the Nigerian Army Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement.…

Lagos Police Inspector Ganiyu killed by Soldier in tragic confrontation

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to a statement from SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Inspector Ganiyu was killed…

Troops under siege? Nigerian Army denies attack claims in Imo

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Unuakhalu recalled a previous incident on October 3, 2023, when the headquarters of the Isiala Mbano LGA was set ablaze…

Lagos strikes back: Illegal Army structures torn down at Yaba College

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The operation was carried out by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI, as part of…

Jonathan urges Ghana to ensure credible elections ahead of 2024 polls

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

Jonathan also stressed that the success of elections in any country rests heavily on the credibility and professionalism of these…

CACOL blasts court rulings hampering EFCC’s anti-corruption efforts

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 years ago

According to Olukoyede, the EFCC is currently unable to conduct investigations in 10 Nigerian states due to restraining orders issued…

Palestinian death toll passes 42,000 in Gaza

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

A further 97,720 Palestinians have been injured since October 7, 2023, the ministry said. The figures do not distinguish between…

Marwa appoints Mitchell Ofoyeju Tincan Island Port Commander

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Prior to his appointment, he was the Agency’s reform champion with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and focal…

Lagos Govt vows to go tough on scrap dealers

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

They steal some of the lighting on the bridges, the iron guards, the rail guards, and all that. We intend…

Judges urged to stop granting frivolous restraining orders against EFCC, others

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

This call was made in Abuja on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in a Communique issued at the end of the…

FG kick-starts N2bn water projects in Sokoto

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Performing the ceremony at Sokoto State University, the Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, said…

Flood disaster: Swiss govt donates €1.2m to Borno

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The donation was announced by the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Nicolas Lang, who led a delegation of the Swiss Embassy…

Afrobeats star Twicy bags seven nominations at Central Music Awards

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

By Taiwo Okanlawon Afrobeats singer and songwriter Twicy has been nominated for seven awards at the Central Music Awards in…

Ex-Minister Mamman used funds from Mambilla project to purchase properties – Witness

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

During Wednesday’s proceedings, Kweido, while being led in evidence before Justice James Omotosho by prosecution counsel, Olumide Fusica, SAN said…

Deadly land grab: Friends poison, stab, burn man in chilling Kano murder

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

On September 29, 2024, a resident of Dorayi Quarters reported Dahiru's disappearance, suspecting his last contact, Aliyu, to be involved.…

Independent Marketers adjust petrol prices to N1,200 per litre, citing Dangote Refinery supply

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

This deregulation has allowed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to end its exclusive purchase agreement with the Dangote Refinery,…

75% of buildings in Lagos lack approval as LASG plans major reforms

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Olumide stated, “Our current building approval rate in Lagos is under 25%, which is significantly lower than the national average…

Night of chaos: Bouncer stabs man to death at Lagos Club

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

According to Hundeyin, the tragic event unfolded around 3:30 a.m. when an altercation between the victim and the bouncer escalated…

Tinubu hails JAMB boss Oloyede’s revolutionary legacy as he turns 70

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Tinubu emphasised the vital role education plays in national development, describing Oloyede as a symbol of hope for Nigeria’s future.

Police crack down on illegal arms in Edo, arrest suspects

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

“The suspects have confessed to the crime and will soon be charged to court."

EFCC targets Bello’s ex-aides in corruption probe

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

However, insiders revealed that the EFCC possessed substantial evidence against Bello, far exceeding what has been filed in the ongoing…

Flood: Edo residents barricade road over govt’s failure to dredge Ikpoba River

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

"The community is calling on the state government to mobilize the contractor to start dredging the river.”

PDP kicks as party chieftains are allegedly arrested in Ebonyi

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

“We, therefore, use this medium to alert the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun that some of his officers…

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