NAFEST 2019: Benin Set to Thrill the World in October
By Gboyega Adeoye The Edo State capital will be agog with festivities come October 19th to 26th as countries like Senegal, Mali, France, Ghana and many more will be on song during the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST). This was made certain during the opening of the 49th National Stakeholders meeting on NAFEST […]
APC Begins Sale Of Forms For Kogi and Bayelsa Governorship Elections On July 10
The All Progressives Congress has annouced the sale of nomination forms for its governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States. The sale of forms will commence on Wednesday, July 10. This was contained in a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Emma Ibediro on Tuesday. The party fixed the Expression of Interest for N2.5m while the […]
1.2 Million Metric Tons of Poultry Meat Smuggled into Nigeria – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed that over 1.2 million metric tons, MT of poultry meat is smuggled into Nigeria from Benin Republic. The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele who described the development as unfortunate, pledged that the apex bank under his leadership would stop it. The governor identified the poultry sub-sector as the […]
Multichoice Appeals Against 5.9bn Judgement
Multichoice, Nigeria digital pay television provider has filed an appeal against the judgement of a Federal High Court, Lagos that ordered it to pay N5.9bn to the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) over infringement of the copyright of Nigerian musicians. It was a legal battle that has spanned eight years. Besides, the company through […]
Lagos Seizes Truckload of Toxic Ponmo
The Lagos State Government has confiscated a truckload of “Ebola Ponmo” at Ijegun, a suburb of Lagos in the Alimosho Local Government area of the State, imported into the country by some unscrupulous individuals. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Olayiwole Onasanya, who disclosed this in Lagos on Monday, in a statement, said […]
Oshiomole Wants Me Dead – Okorocha
Former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has raised the alarm about alleged plot by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole to kill him, according to Punchng.com. The paper said Okorocha shared a text message purportedly sent to him by an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with […]
NAFDAC Orders Recall of Eva Water
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the Nigerian Bottling Company Limited to recall batches of Eva Premium Table Water due to public complaints. The health agency made the announcement on Twitter on Friday. NAFDAC said the company had voluntarily reported that the colour of the product changes from […]
Air Peace Boss, Onyema Heads Panel at LAAC Seminar
By Margaret Olubi Barrister Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace will set the tone for panel discussions at the forthcoming 23rd Annual Conference of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC), which will see CEOs of airlines discuss burning industry issues with heads of aviation agencies and other industry stakeholders. The President of African […]
Man Rapes Daughter and her 2 Friends
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 68-year-old man arrested for raping his 15 years old daughter and her friends. The 15 year old victim on the 27th of June 2019 reported a case of defilement at Imota Police Station in Ikorodu against her father one Yisah Showunmi ‘m’ 68 years old. The survivor alleged that her father […]
Osun: Atiku’s Reaction to Verdict Comical, Ridiculous – Presidency
The Presidency has described as very ridiculous, and even comical, the reaction of former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Mr Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State. In the statement, the former Vice President had stated: “I urge the […]
