Tinubu to inaugurate renovated National Theatre
By Chinedu Mmadu Arrangement has been concluded for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to inaugurate the newly renovated National Arts Theatre, Lagos, tomorrow on the sidelines of the nation’s independence day celebration. The historic edifice, renamed in July 2024 as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, has undergone a world-class transformation financed by […]
NULGE begins 7-day strike over sacking of 300 members in Rivers
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT—The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has ordered a seven-day warning strike following the sack of no fewer than 300 staff of members of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, by the council chairman, Dr. Chidi Lloyd. NULGE disclosed this decision in a letter by its State Secretary, […]
Kwara Community griefs bandit attacks, asks govt to step up security operations
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Oke-Ode Community Development Association (OOCDA) has expressed deep concern over last Sunday’s bandit attack on the town in which about 15 vigilantes and a village head were killed and about five others Kidnapped. The National President of the Community Association, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Ajala- Bello, in a statement made available to […]
FG, State govts urged to recognise Lagos as world’s Afrobeats capital
…official recognition will unlock jobs, tourism and global pride By Japhet Davidson Ayoola Sadare, CEO Inspiro Productions/Founder, The Planet Afrobeats Project has called on the state, federal government and international body to officially recognise Lagos as the Afrobeats capital of the world. This according to him is based on number of Afrobeats stars that the […]
LASTMA arrests fleeing foreign driver for knocking down pedestrian
By Evelyn Usman &Efe Onodjae Lagos State Traffic Management Authority,LASTMA, operatives, yesterday, foiled the escape attempt of a Togolese driver who knocked down a pedestrian at the Adeniji Adele intersection, inward Ilubirin, Lagos Island. The driver of a Mazda car with registration number EPE 749 GS, was said to have lost control of the vehicle […]
Edo PDP queries Okpebholo’s $250m investment deal
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY— Edo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, raised doubts over the recent $250 million investment partnership between the state government and Euro-Africa CCI. The query, raised in a statement by the new State Publicity Secretary of the party, Daniel Osa-Ogbegie, said the proposed investment has become a source […]
