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Sanwo-Olu’s Lagos gets World Bank commendation for groundbreaking developments

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Diop praised the reforms initiated by the Sanwo-Olu administration, particularly in the transportation sector, which has expanded Lagos' multimodal transport…

Tinubu orders immediate evacuation of residents as Maiduguri faces worst flood in decades

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

While assessments of the damage are ongoing, the President called for the immediate evacuation of residents from the affected areas…

Banking sector faces reckoning as EFCC vows to prosecute top officials for fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Olukoyede disclosed that the Commission has completed its investigations and compiled the necessary documents to substantiate the claims against certain…

Illegal lottery operators: Commission calls for collaboration with state regulators

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The crackdown was carried out in other areas in Lagos, including Victoria Island, Lekki, Ikeja and Egbeda, where additional closures…

Hunters rescue more kidnap victims in Anambra

Paul Dada

2 years ago

He also extolled the Commander-General of NHFSS, Dr Joshua Osatimehin, for his leadership of the service by ensuring discipline, diligence,…

No more elephants in Sambisa Forest – Borno official

Paul Dada

2 years ago

“So far, they have continued to roam around the border areas destroying farmlands but without moving down to Sambisa,” Peter…

Environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey receives 2024 Wallenberg Medal, delivers lecture

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Previous award recipients include the 14th Dalai Lama, Romanian American Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, American politician and…

Edo: Election is fight for our husbands, children – Ighodalo’s wife

Paul Dada

2 years ago

She described the election as an opportunity to vote the right candidate to be governor by prioritizing competence in their…

Alleged invasion: SERAP narrative inaccurate, misleading, says DSS

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The DSS, in a publication on its website on Tuesday, said a team of two unarmed operatives of the service…

The rule of business’ branding and sales

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

By Olabomi Adigun Every business begins with a promise. Sometimes it’s written in a pitch deck, sometimes it’s spoken over…

Edo 2024: Concerned Obidient Movement endorses PDP’s Ighodalo

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

“Its candidate, Ighodalo, and the deputy, Osarodion Ogie, possess the vision and qualifications that align with the aspirations of Edo…

NSCDC trains personnel on cyber security, digital literacy in Katsina

Paul Dada

2 years ago

He said that the training was organised when the command has redoubled its commitment towards ensuring the safety and security…

APC rebukes Kwankwaso over palliative distribution criticism

Paul Dada

2 years ago

In a statement, APC Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said the Federal Government was committed to reducing hunger in the country,…

UK Court finds two Nigerians guilty of multiple rapes

Paul Dada

2 years ago

"Both men were remanded into custody ahead of sentencing at Northampton Crown Court on October 25, 2024".

DSS grants Ajaero bail

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The NLC said it had scheduled an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) for Tuesday to take a decision on the…

Abiodun warns transporters: No unjust fare hikes as Ogun rolls out 100 CNG buses

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Abiodun also revealed that the Federal Government will provide 20 CNG buses and 500 conversion kits to Ogun State, with…

Lagos, Police set to crack down on miscreants along Tincan-Apapa Corridor

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Addressing truckers at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Annex Office in Marina, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,…

NLC issues ultimatum: Release Ajaero by midnight or face consequences

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Ajaero was arrested and detained at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while en-route to the United Kingdom, where he…

Nigerian businessman Ogionwo charged for $300,000 scam in Oil deal

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The charges against Ogionwo are in violation of Section 1 (1) (c) and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the…

Illegal gold mining: Court sends Osun traditional ruler, 4 others to Kuje prison

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Oba Osunmakinde was arraigned alongside Sheu Mustapha, Sabiru Hashim, Danbaba Ibrahim and Ade Olap Global Resources Limited by the Attorney-General…

Abure: Peter Obi, Otti will no longer get automatic tickets in 2027

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Abure faction of Labour Party announced this at the end of its National Executive Council, NEC meeting held on…

Met cracks down on hate: PC Griffiths dismissed for gross misconduct

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Inspector Scott Didham of the DPS stated, "We are working tirelessly to hold officers accountable for discriminatory behavior. There are…

LOTUS Bank hit again: Staff allegedly swindles over N336 million

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

By Akin Kuponiyi LOTUS Bank Limited faces another financial blow, having been defrauded of N336,993,863.35 by one of its employees,…

Jilted Lagos man Pope sends intimate photos to ex’s new lover, issues deadly ultimatum

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Pope was charged at the Tinubu Magistrate's Court in Lagos for making threats to life and sharing the complainant’s nude…

Niger tanker explosion: Tinubu condoles with victims’ families

Paul Dada

2 years ago

According to the Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), many people were injured in…

Police rescue 16 children from suspected trafficker in Rivers

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The Police have rescued 16 children and arrested a suspected member of child trafficking ring in an estate in Ozuoba…

A Tropical Masterpiece On Boo Frankie’s “A Night in Rio”

Michael Adesina

2 years ago

Some songs feel like they tell you how to enjoy them. Through their sounds they tell you the kinds of…

Rights watchdog SERAP accuses DSS of intimidation, calls raid a ‘brutal crackdown’

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Some officers from DSS on Monday invaded SERAP's Abuja office.

SERAP to Tinubu: Save us from DSS invasion

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The statement also said human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana condemned the invasion of SERAP's office…

Kidnapped Rivers director freed after alleged payment of N15m ransom

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Family sources confirmed that Fubara was released last Thursday midnight in one of the Islands near Bonny in Bonny local…

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