COVID-19: Lagos Cancels Independence Day Parade
The Lagos State Government has cancelled the planned 60th Independence Anniversary parade celebration due to the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement from the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho said other activities that to make the anniversary that would involve more than 50 people is also cancelled. The statement […]
Reps In Shouting March, As Speaker Drops National Water Resources Bill
The House of Representatives has withdrawn the controversial National Water Resources Bill 2020. The House was turned into a shouting match on Tuesday when a member of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) , Benjamin Mzondu representing Makurdi-Guma Federal Constituency in Benue raised concerns over . “This same Water Bill was stated as National Water Resource Bill […]
Dagrin’s Former Manager, Olamus Is Dead
Dagrin former manegr, Winston Ola Badmus aka Olamus is dead. Olamus reportedly slumped and died on Sunday, September 27 at his residence in Lagos. His death was confirmed by Music producer, Kymo Kingin, via his Instagram handle “My brother my friend love you forever RIP” he wrote on Tuesday. Dagrin renowned for his indigenous rap delivery […]
[P&ID Case] UK Court Orders Release Of $200m Deposit To Nigeria
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A commercial court in London has ordered the release of $200 million used as a deposit in the case against Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) to the Nigerian government. The Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele who confirmed the development on Tuesday, said the ruling follows the establishment of prima facie fraud before the […]
Minister faults ICPC over N2.67b school feeding fraud
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said her ministry has no link to the alleged N2.67bn school feeding fraud uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The ICPC had on Monday said it discovered that N2.67 billion paid to some federal colleges […]
Renaissance reborn: The Thabo Mbeki School and the transformation of Africa
By Toyin Falola Earlier in the outgoing month, it was the commissioning of the Pan-African Heritage World Museum right in the heart of the bastion of Pan-Africanism in Africa, Accra-Ghana, that rekindled the hope of a transforming Africa. Then I wrote about the birth of Blyden’s African Personality train. As I write this […]
Olowu condoles with Borno Gov over Boko Haram attack
The Olowu of Kuta in Ayedire Local Government area of Osun state, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama, has pleaded for more vigilance on the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the northern parts of the country, just as he expressed shock at a recent attack on the convoy of Borno State Relocation Committee, Oba […]
Pay Your Tax, LIRS Urges BBNaija Winner, Laycon
The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has congratulated Olamilekan ‘Laycon’ Agbeleshe for winning this year’s edition of the Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality TV show. The 26-year -old singer clinched the N85 million prize eon Sunday after polling the highest votes of the five housemates. LIRS in a post on its Twitter page on Monday […]
Full Text Of FG And Labour Agreement
JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE RESOLUTION OF TRADE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FGN) AND THE ORGANIZED LABOUR REPRESENTED BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL ON SUNDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER 2020 A Bipartite Meeting between the FGN and the two Labour […]
Sex toy assault: Court fines senator N50m
Senator Elisha Abbo, representing Adamawa north, is to pay N50 million as compensation to Osimibibra Warmate for assaulting her, according to a federal capital territory (FCT) high court. In 2019, the police arraigned Abbo before a magistrate court in Zuba, on a one-count charge for assaulting Warmate at a sex-toy shop in Abuja. Despite a […]
