Today in the News: Polls may be postponed, cancelled – INEC
Polls may be postponed, cancelled – INEC; Edo Train Kidnap: Six victims rescued, says govt. are top stories published across all major newspapers in Nigeria today, January 10, 2023. In ‘Today in the News’, a newspaper review show on Vanguard Online TV, Precious Chukwudi, the anchor, reviewed major headlines published across major newspapers in Nigeria. […]
Transcorp Group bags multiple awards
Transnational Corporation Plc, Nigeria’s largest listed conglomerate with investments in the Power, Hospitality, and Energy sectors, has emerged winner of the Sectorial Leadership Award – Conglomerates and the Highest Dividend Cover Award at the Pearl Awards in Lagos. The awards were in recognition of the Group’s outstanding operational and stock market performance in 2021, and mark […]
Buhari appoints Stores FIRS Board member
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Lawal Sani Stores to the Board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The appointment was contained in a statement issued in Abuja, yesterday, by Mr. Tanko Abdullahi, Special Adviser, Media & Communications to the Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, Mrs. Zaina […]
Martins, Sabrina shine in amapiano inspired sound ‘Five star’
Afrobit productions crooners, Wamba Kuegou Sabrina a.k.a Sabrina and Tchobe Martin Armand a.k.a Martins have been getting rave reviews for their song, ‘Five Star’. The groovy amapiano tune focuses on the five star life and encourages people to enjoy life and the good things of life. As at the moment of filing this report, the […]
16 die, 13 injured in Sokoto, Ondo auto crashes
Sixteen persons died, weekend, in different auto crashes in Sokoto and Ondo states with 13 others sustaining injuries.
Customs FOU Zone A seizes smuggled goods worth N13.9bn
By Godfrey Bivbere The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said it impounded contraband goods with Duty Paid Value, DPV, worth N13.9 billion in 2022. This is even as the Unit recovered about N878.3 million from goods cleared at the seaports and border stations with under payment of accruable duty. […]
In Lagos, landlords can’t rent house to Labour Party – Pat Utomi
“What kind of democracy is this? This is fascism that we are introducing into Nigeria. And I anticipated it. I wrote about it in a book that came out a couple of years ago – Why Not? It was about citizenship, state capture, creeping fascism and the criminal hijack of politics in Nigeria.”
Infrastructure deficiency restricts manufacturing to 55% capacity utilisation — MAN
Lags behind China at 76%, South Africa at 78% By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has lamented that the dearth of basic infrastructure has constrained the Nigerian manufacturing sector to barely struggle to achieve 55% capacity utilisation over the years, far below the 70% threshold for optimal utilization. The Director General, MAN, Mr. […]
Ojota Fracas: Rally turns bloody as Yoruba Nation agitators, Police clash
A rally organised by Yoruba Nation agitators, yesterday, turned bloody, following a clash between the protesters and the Police, which left a yet-to-be-identified man dead, in the Ojota area of Lagos.
Lagos stood still as 24 fighters from 6 African countries Face-Off at Kamaru Usman’s Fight Night 3
It was a night of sheer entertainment and MMA excellence as Nigerian celebrities, sports and media icons as well as Mixed Martial Arts fans thronged the Landmark Centre for the third edition of the FACE-OFF FIGHT NIGHT organized by 5Five 4Four Limited. The event, which was promoted by UFC Legend Kamaru Usman’s company for the third time running, was sponsored by Tingo mobile, and has successfully featured 24 fighters from six African countries […]
AMAA founder, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe dead
One of the pillars of the entertainment industry in Nigeria and the Founder of the prestigious AMAA Awards, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead. She reportedly gave up the ghost at St. Nicolas Hospital, Lagos after being in a coma since Saturday. While colleagues and close friends, some of whom went to see her at hospital wouldn’t […]
