ECOWAS Parliament lobbies National Govts on proposal for direct election of members
The parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is lobbying national governments with the region to support its proposal for direct election of members into the parliament.
Gridlock in Lagos as Oyingbo traders protest closure of shops, alleged extortion
By Bose Adelaja Many road users in Lagos Mainland on Wednesday, experienced traffic gridlock which lasted for hours following a peaceful protest staged by traders of the popular Oyingbo Ultra Modern Market, Ebute Metta, Lagos State. They were protesting two weeks closure of the market by market authorities in the state. The market which has […]
4 dead, 5 injured in another Lagos building collapse
Four people have died while five others were injured when a one-storey building under construction collapsed on Wednesday at Flourmill Estate, Magbon, near Badagry, Lagos State. A witness, Oluwagbenga Ogundele, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the building collapsed on the nine construction workers on site around 3 p.m. Ogundele, who works as […]
IATF2021: Afreximbank, NNPC sign $1.04bn facility for oil exploration
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a $1.04 billion dollar facility with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to finance oil exploration.
Why Abuja’s population explosion can’t be stopped – FG
THE Federal Government, Wednesday said that stopping the escalating population explosion in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may not be possible as it is a function of urbanisation.
