LAGOS State government has restated plans to relocate the Computer Village from Ikeja to the ICT Park in Katangowa, Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of the state. Special Adviser to the governor on E-GIS and Planning Matters, Olajide Babatunde, in a chat with journalists, said: “We are trying to reorganise …
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CAF Projects $75m In Revenue For AFCON 2023
THE Confederation of African Football raised about $75m as revenue from the just concluded African Nations Cup hosted by Cote D’Ivoire. According to GlobalData, a London-based market research firm, it is projected that CAF will generate approximately $75 million in sponsorship revenue from the current AFCON. The tournament featured 17 …
Read More »Why We Have Decided Not To Pay Student Loans Directly To Applicants’ Personal Accounts – FG
THE Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akin Sawyerr, has stated that student loans will be disbursed directly to the institutions of applicants. Sawyerr disclosed that the reason for this was to avoid any form of diversion. The secretary stated this during a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the …
Read More »FG Announces 24-hour Closure of Third Mainland Bridge
THE Federal Government has announced a 24-hour closure on the Third Mainland Bridge for Iyana Oworonshoki-Lagos Island-bound traffic from midnight on Sunday, February 18 to midnight on Monday, February 19. Mrs Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, said this in a statement on Saturday night. She said …
Read More »Black Market Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today 18th February 2024
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 17th February, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …
Read More »Police Arrest One-chance Robbers In Lagos
THREE men suspected to be one-chance robbers have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. The arrest was confirmed in a statement shared on the official X handle of the command, @LagosPoliceNG, on Saturday. The Police said it also rescued a victim during its rescue operation. The suspects were …
Read More »Man Dies In Tragic Accident Outside Eagle Square In Abuja
A tragic accident that happened outside Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday (today) claimed the life of one Aondona Andrew Adure, a native of Ukum Local Government Area in Benue State. The younger brother of the deceased, Mathias Adure, spoke to journalists on the telephone lamenting the situation. Adure reportedly told Daily Trust that …
Read More »PHOTOS: President Bola Tinubu Meets Brazilian President, Lula da Silva In Ethiopia
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has met with Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for bilateral talks. Trojan News eports that the Nigerian leader met with his Brazilian counterpart on the sidelines of the 37th Session of the African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. See photos of the meeting …
Read More »Price Hike: FG To Shut Down FMCG Outlets
THE Nigerian Government has warned Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) outlets nationwide, threatening to shut them down due to deceptive pricing practices amidst increasing economic hardship. Newsextra24 reports that the Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Adamu Abdullahi, issued a statement on Saturday warning against …
Read More »Chief Imam Drags Soun Of Ogbomoso, Council To Court Over Alleged Plan To Sack Him
THE Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Taliat Yunus Olusina Ayilara has dragged the Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye and the Soun In- Council to court over plans to remove him from the office. The suit marked HOG/7/2024 is to be decided at the Oyo State High Court, Ogbomoso …
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