Ikare residents in Ondo State defy Gov Akeredolu’s curfew
Some residents of Ikare-Akoko in Akoko Northeast Local Government Area of Ondo State defied Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s 24-hour curfew on Thursday and destroyed a bank building
Ekiti govt appoints two new traditional rulers
The Ekiti State government has approved the appointment of Prince Sunday Aniyi as the new Obaleo of Erinmope-Ekiti and Prince Adegbenro Falore as the new Olufaki of Ifaki-Ekiti. Mr Akin Omole, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti. He said that the approval was part […]
Two docked for alleged assault, stealing
Two men were on Thursday arraigned before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, for alleged assault and theft of cell phone and cash valued N470,000. Abiodun Adebimpe, 26 and Boluwatife Agbajelola, 18, of no fixed addresses, are being tried on a four-count charge of conspiracy, assault, stealing and breach of the peace. The Police prosecutor, Insp. […]
Passport Seizure: Court to hear contempt proceeding against Immigration boss Dec 3
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed December 3 for the hearing of a contempt proceedings filed against the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede, over his refusal to obey a court order for the release of the travel document of a Chinese national, Zheng Yue Feng.
Lagos govt convicts 80 persons for contravening environmental laws
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has read the riot act to market operators across the state over violation of environmental protection law, saying it has secured the conviction of over 80 persons for violation of state’s environmental protection laws. The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, who disclosed […]
Yemi Edun hosts Wole Soyinka in book launch reading in London
Africa’s Nobel laureate in literature, Wole Soyinka, was the guest of top property maestro, Yemi Edun, as the Founder/CEO of Daniel Ford International hosted the launch and reading of the book‘Chronicles From the Land of The Happiest People on Earth”, inside the British Library Knowledge Centre in London on Monday, 22 November. Edun, who was […]
Klopp defends calling AFCON ‘little tournament’
By Emmanuel Okogba Liverpool’s coach, Jurgen Klopp has defended his statement where he referred to the African Cup of Nations, AFCON as a little tournament saying it was interprteted out of context. Klopp during a press conference after Saturday’s win over Arsenal, while answering questions regarding international breaks referred to the AFCON as a ‘little […]
SAT wins big at NANTA Eminent Awards
South African Tourism, SAT, West Africa won big honors at the second edition of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies, NANTA, Eminent Person Awards which was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Friday, November 12.
Experts disagree as FG says new national carrier takes off April 2022
•FG, Nigerians own 51 equity •Let us discard national carrier for flag carrier —Stakeholders By Lawani Mikairu & Johnbosco Agbakwuru BARRING any last minute change, the new national carrier, Nigerian Air, will begin flight operations in April 2022.But experts in the aviation sector think differently, saying a flag, rather than a national carrier, would be […]
Jumia Nigeria’s black friday sales continues
Quite a number of Nigerians across the country have taken advantage of Jumia’s Black Friday Sales…
NMDPRA shuts 425 petrol stations in Lagos over infractions
By Prince Okafor No fewer than 425 petrol stations were shut down across 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs, in Lagos State by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, in the last 10 months of 2021. This is coming even as the authority urged motorists and other fuel users not to engage in […]
