Lagos blue, red rail lines ready by Dec 2022 — LAMATA
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said that the Lagos Blue and Red rail lines will be operational by December 2022. The General Manager of the agency, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made the disclosure during a visit by the officials of the Office of Transformation, Creativity, and innovation, (Office of Head of Service) on […]
DisCos receive 203,116 electricity consumers’ complaints in Q2, 2020 — NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) received 203,116 consumers complaints in the 2nd quarter of 2020. The commission disclosed this in its 2020 second quarter report on its website on Wednesday in Abuja. “During the second quarter of 2020, the 11 DisCos received 203,116 complaints from consumers, indicating […]
Nigeria losing 0.2m barrels of oil daily to theft, vandalism – NNPC
By Obas Esiedesa THE Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari has disclosed that Nigeria is presently losing about 200,000 barrels of crude oil daily to thieves and vandals. Kyari made this disclosure during a meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor, in Abuja on […]
Facebook to invest $1bn in news industry after Australia row
Facebook Inc on Wednesday pledged to invest at least 1 billion dollars in the news industry over the next three years, days after a high-profile stand-off with the Australian government over paying news outlets for content. The social network’s commitment to the news industry follows Google’s 1 billion dollars investment in 2020, as technology giants […]
Violence in Lagos Mainland: One dead, others injured as suspected cultists clash in Lagos
By Bose Adelaja The Lagos Mainland area of Lagos State, on Thursday, witnessed another turmoil, as some suspected cultists were said to have engaged themselves in gun duel which recorded a fatality just as many people were injured. The deceased simply identified as “Badoo” was said to be embarking on his daily routine when he […]
Driver fleeing with stolen boss’s car arrested in Ogun
By Evelyn Usman Attempt by a driver , Eyo Eta, to escape with his boss’s Toyota Highlander vehicle has been foiled by men of the Federal Highway Patrol, Ogun State , Tuesday night, following his arrest. The driver was said to have been instructed to go pick the vehicle with plate number APP 467 GS […]
