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Soyinka says Buhari's government was a disaster

Nigeria is sinking under Buhari-Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Thursday lamented that Nigeria is sinking under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari as…

Lagos begins total enforcement on okada riders

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is beginning full enforcement on okada riders from plying the restricted 475…
CBN says old naira notes remain legal tender

Why Naira spike continues — Gwadabe

A Bureau De Change operator, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, has identified speculation, hoarding and increasing zero confidence of foreign investors among…

LASU promotes 17 lecturers

The Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU) has approved the promotion of 17 lecturers in the institution as…

35-year-old-transformer vandal electrocuted

A 35-year-old man, Jamilu Adamu, was on Wednesday electrocuted at Kawon Maigari, Hotoro Area of Kano, Kano State while trying…
ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil chief engineer killed in blast

A Senior ExxonMobil staff in Eket has been killed by a blast in the early hours of Tuesday, Nov. 24.…

Illegal oil depot uncovered in Lagos, Police arrests 8 suspects

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday uncovered an illegal oil depot located underneath the Oregun-Opebi Link Bridge in Onigbongbo…

“I threw away my green card”, says Soyinka

Nigerian Nobel prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said Thursday he has fulfilled his pledge to throw away his US residency green…
PDP

Lagos by-election: PDP candidate urges INEC to be neutral

Mr. Babatope Akinyele, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be…

Oil prices surge as OPEC and Russia agree

An agreement between oil producer club OPEC and Russia to produce less to drain a global glut sent prices soaring…

6 arrested for killing female rice farmer

The Kwara Police Command has arrested six suspected killers of a female rice farmer, Mrs. Florence Ede. The Commissioner of…

Lagos flags off rent-to-own housing policy 8 Dec.

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it will formally flag off its Rent-To-Own and Rental Housing policies…

5,000 IDPs living with HIV/AIDS in Borno- Official

No fewer than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 27 camps in Borno are currently living with HIV/AIDS. Mr. Hassan…

FG audits 33 agencies

The Federal Government is set to recover about N450 billion operating surpluses that were not returned by 33 agencies from…

2017 Budget: Kaduna Assembly approves N214.9bn

Kaduna State House of Assembly on Thursday passed into law, the state’s Budget of N214.9 billion for 2017. The figure…

Accident Victims’ Evacuation: FRSC sets 15 minutes target

Mr Hyginus Omeje, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander, Lagos State Command, says the corps has set 15 minutes…

Breaking: Court denies Nnamdi Kanu bail again

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday declined to grant the bail application filed by Nnamdi…

United avoid Liverpool in EFL Cup semi-final

Manchester United will play Hull in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, while Liverpool will take on Southampton. United, who…

Zidane’s son scores on Real Madrid debut

Zinedine Zidane’s son Enzo scored 18 minutes into his Real Madrid debut – with his first shot for the club.…

OPEC exempts Nigeria from 1.2mb/d production cut

After seven hours of deliberation, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to reduce oil production by around…

United hammer West Ham 4-1 at Old Trafford

Manchester United eased into the EFL Cup semi-finals as they beat West Ham with manager Jose Mourinho watching from the…

Southampton dump Arsenal out of EFL Cup

Southampton progressed to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup for the first time since 1987 thanks to a convincing victory…

Appeal Court orders continued trial of Ikuforiji, aide

The Court of Appeal, Lagos has set aside the ruling of a Federal High Court that cleared former Speaker of…

Falana asks Buhari to investigate killing of 150 MASSOB/IPOB members

Human right lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a panel…

3,000 workers lose jobs in steel sector – Union

The National Union of Iron and Steel Workers on Wednesday said 3,000 of its members lost their jobs in the…

Blackout: Ikosi residents block gate of Ikeja Electric

Residents of Ikosi, in Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos, on Wednesday blocked the main entrance of Ikeja Electric (IE), Ikeja,…

Fire guts Lagos Chief Judge’s chambers

There was pandemonium on Wednesday at the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, Southwest Nigeria, as fire gutted the chambers of…

Hurray! NCC suspends directive on data price floor

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday said it has suspended any further action on the directive to introduce price…

Breaking: Southgate appointed England manager

Gareth Southgate has been appointed as England manager on a four-year deal. Southgate, 46, stepped up from his role as…

Investor to invest N86bn in Lagos waste management

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has struck a deal with a renowned investor to invest…