NIGERIAN singer, Yemi Alade will be performing at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The opening ceremony of the AFCON tournament is slated for Saturday, January 13, 2024. Announcing the news in a post on her official X, the songstress described the development as a …
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THE Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as Governor of Lagos State. Justice Garba Lawal who read the lead judgment, dismissed the appeal filed by the Labour Party, LP, candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Earlier, Sanwo-Olu had urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeals against his …
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By Oriaifoh Godwins AS the electioneering process for the 2024 Edo governorship election builds up, events has been unfolding, as Edo people witness scheming and intrigues, from all the major parties that have shown interest in presenting their candidates to contest in the election, but of particular interest, is the …
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THE Supreme Court has affirmed Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, as the duly elected Governor of Kano State. Yusuf’s victory in the 2023 Governorship Election was challenged by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate in Kano State, Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna. …
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IN an historic move, Dangote group on Friday announced the commencement of operations at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company. Last week, the refinery received its fifth crude oil supply, one million barrels of Bonny Light from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. The 650,000 barrel-per-day oil processing complex began operations in May …
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THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has rolled out an additional dedicated toll-free number, 08000LAWMA, to streamline communication and improve residents’ accessibility to the organisation’s waste management services. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin said the launch of the new toll-free number was meant to expand available communication channels …
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THE Official sponsor of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Côte d’Ivoire 2023, in partnership with VISA, has been privileged to host the tournament’s trophy at its Ivorian headquarters in Le Plateau, Abidjan. The “Trophy Tour”, which began in October 2023 with visits to the 24 participating countries, ended …
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Justice J. O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja, has slated the commencement of trial of a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye for February 12, 2024. Agunloye is standing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on seven-count charges bordering on fraudulent …
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A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro, has refuted a statement claiming that he pleaded with Nigerians to give the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, a second chance. Recall that President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu after a memo surfaced wherein she asked the Accountant-General of …
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BANDITS, on Thursday, reportedly abducted 23 residents of Kawu community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. Councilor representing the area, Abdulmumini Zakari, who confirmed the abduction, said the gunmen stormed the community from the Kuyeri Forest in Kaduna State and divided themselves into groups. He …
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