There’s tension in elements of Ogba in Lagos following the alleged firing of three Okada riders by security agencies. The incident happened around Mokuolu Street in Ogba at approximately 6 pm on Thursday. The conflict between the commercial motorcyclists along the Task Force started as security agents were trying to enforce the Okada ban in the region. This caused a …
Rice farmers under the umbrella of this Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN), yesterday kicked against the directive by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to reunite the smuggled goods it transports from rice traders’ shops in Ibadan, Oyo State. The team stated that the settlement of the committee was in …
Officials from the Department of State Services (DSS) have detained one Olalekan Oladehinbo Adenuga for allegedly impersonating Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila. A suspected accomplice Aminat Jimoh was also arrested alongside others. It had been gathered on Thursday the Lagos office of the Service made the arrests while exploring the forging of letterhead and signature of the …
The Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, Debo Oshundun, has called on the leadership of the Lagos State Sports Commission to deliver onboard members of the association about the reconstituted sports association boards in the nation. “As one of the essential stakeholders in sports development in the state, I wish to call on the direction of the commission …
The Chairman, Board of Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, has said that the full deployment of 5G technology in the country would have a positive impact on Nigeria’s digital economy. He said: “Spectrum plays a crucial part in realising the complete extent of these new capabilities. Therefore, 5G’s complete socio-economic impact depends on access to a …
Additionally, it said it was prepared to commence the distribution of four million free electricity prepaid meters at the next phase of the free metre program. Minister of Power,” Mr. Mamman Saleh, told journalists at the end of the FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, the jobs were to the Acquisition of equipment …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared its intent to set up the Fifth Generation (5G) Tech in the telecommunications sector shortly. Even though allaying anxieties of any threat to security and health within the installation of 5G, the authorities said the assets and earnings to be gained from its installation are so enormous that they can’t be ignored. The …
The household of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has cried out over the actions of Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai from mobilising gear to clean the site of the demolished Durbar Hotel despite a court order restraining him and government agencies from doing so. A High Court in Kaduna presided over by Justice Hannatu Balogun on January 21 …
Governor Nyesom Wike, meanwhile, declared that nobody can annex Rivers State to market their secessionist agenda, since it remains a sovereign condition, however hard they try, hinting that Rivers people are behind the state authorities. Wike stated this when conventional rulers, political and opinion leaders of Ekpeye nationality visited him at Government House, Port Harcourt, stressing that those driving the …
The Minister of Information and Culture,” Lai Mohammed, says it’s shocking that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that ruled Nigeria for 16 years does not know that kidnapping and banditry are not national offences. The minister stated this at a media conference in Abuja yesterday when debunking the allegation by the PDP that kidnappers and bandits weren’t being brought to …
Nigeria’s armed forces have ignored suggestions that they need to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari, who is facing mounting pressure over the country’s worsening insecurity. It wasn’t initially Nigeria’s armed forces have issued a statement financing Buhari, however, the newest has come after weeks of criticism of their 78-year-old former general’s failures to stem the extended safety catastrophe. From …
Not fewer than five thousand Nigerians would gain from a digital upskilling programme being made possible by a partnership between the Federal Government and the Microsoft Corporation. Additionally, locations in each of the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria would like lively internet connection and cloud services courtesy of this electronic transformation plan. According to a statement issued by Senior Special …
Nigeria and other African nations are becoming a significant investment magnet as fresh discoveries position the continent as a guarantor of energy security to emerging Asian countries, a report from the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT) has indicated. Quoting secondary resources, it stated that Africa accounted for 8.8 per cent of the world’s oil production in 2019, whereas Nigeria had …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned citizens against travelling to countries that are documenting a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The countries that are presently documenting the third wave of this pandemic are India, Brazil, South Africa and Turkey. The National Incident Manager (NIM) of this Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Dr. Mukhtar Muhammad, revealed this at …
Popular Nigerian Comedian, Mr Macaroni has alleged that a policeman threatened to kill him while he was in their custody. Mr Macaroni stated this on Sunday while recounting his experience at the police station. According to him, one of the police officers said he would have killed him if not that he was popular and people would have asked about …
The Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said operatives of the Neighbourhood Safety Corps, are doing Amotekun’s work in the state. Sanwo-Olu stated this while speaking on Tv’s Sunday Politics at the Lagos House. According to him, apart from community policing, LNSC operatives additionally interact in border patrol. “It’s just a name change. I appreciate what my colleague governors …
The member representing Bosso constituency, Hon. Malik Madaki Bosso has accused the State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello of frustrating the financial autonomy for the legislative and judicial arms of the state government. Bosso who made the allegations in Minna mentioned Nigerian governors had been persistently showing citizens that they’re the modern-day emperors and not democrats. The lawmaker stated if governors …
Olive Eko, a Cameroonian US-based actress, has declared her interest to join the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood. The actress, who became popular together with her lead role within the film ‘Humanity,’ spoke about her new interest in an interview on Saturday. Discussing her interest to discover Nollywood, Miss Eko, who has a degree in Cybersecurity, stated, “The Nigerian film industry …
By Udume Chibueze The rate of fuel scarcity in some parts of the country is alarming. Most filling station predicts of fuel scarcity and as such refused to sell fuel. They bloodily fail to sell in other to make a double profit. Some filling station like Silveray Resources LTD located at old Karu road, Abacha road, Mararabar that decided to …
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a profitable medical examination in the UK. The story has it that the presidential aircraft that conveying the president and a few presidential aides landed on the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 4.45 p.m. Read also: Buhari Absent As Wife Launches Book At Aso Rock These …
