Lagos Food Bank, KFC Nigeria distribute food to 100 families
Devyani International Nigeria, operators of KFC Nigeria, has partnered with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative (LFBI) for a third outreach under the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), distributing more than two tonnes of food to families in underserved communities.
Osun Election: Police reiterate ban on Amotekun, other non-state actors
…Movement restricted from midnight Friday to 6pm Saturday By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has reiterated its ban on the participation of Amotekun and other non-state security groups in security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Force also announced a restriction of movement across the state from midnight on […]
Igbo Elders urge unity, reconciliation in Ohanaeze Lagos crisis
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The United Igbo Elders Council, UNIEC, Worldwide has urged all parties involved in the leadership dispute in the Lagos State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to put the collective interest of Ndigbo above personal ambition, factional allegiance and individual interests. The elders also called for constitutional order, reconciliation and responsible leadership […]
Osun Poll: Adeleke’s camp to Ribadu, police — Enforce Tinubu’s directive
By Dapo Akinrefon OSOGBO — The Imole Campaign Council, ICC, on Friday urged security agencies deployed for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to remain neutral and professional, while calling on the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to ensure strict compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive on the conduct of the poll. The council, which is […]
Naira appreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan LAGOS — The naira appreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday, from N1,407 per dollar recorded on Thursday. However, the currency depreciated to N1,358.25 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for […]
Osun Election: No office worth blood – CDHR warns politicians
Tells INEC, security agencies to remain neutral By Dayo Johnson, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has cautioned political actors in Osun State against turning Saturday’s governorship election into a violent contest, insisting that no political ambition is worth the life of any citizen. The group said its priority […]
