THE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned Lagosians that the Blue Rail Line tracks are not a marketplace. Sanwo-Olu said this on Monday while announcing the resumption of the Blue Line Rail which was earlier suspended at the weekend. “I am happy to announce that the LRMT Blue Line …

THE United States President, Joe Biden, will pay a solidarity visit to Israel on Wednesday following the Hamas attacks, said Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who also announced that Israel had agreed to work on civilian aid for Gaza. Blinken spoke after meeting for nearly eight hours at the defence …

FORMER Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Kingsley Moghalu has told political officeholders in Nigeria to reduce their salaries and allowances by 50%. The former presidential candidate argued that the present economic realities show the weight of extravagant lifestyles by political office holders in the country …

THE Champions of the Ukrainian league, Shakhtar Donetsk parted ways with their head coach, Patrick van Leeuwen earlier today, October 16. Shakhtar Donetsk decided to sack the Dutch tactician barely three months after appointing him due to a poor run of form especially in the league. Van Leeuwen was only in …

OPERATIVES of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an unlicensed foreign exchange dealer, Chike Nosa Agada for an alleged N2bn fraud. The anti-graft agency in a statement on Monday said that Agada, a 37-year-old native of Udi Local Government Area of Enugu …

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will consider sourcing ad hoc staff from neighbouring states for the conduct of the forthcoming November 11 governorship election in Imo State. This is as the electoral body expressed disappointment with a shortfall of 6,154 ad hoc staff in Imo as …

SENATE President Godswill Akpabio has denied his alleged involvement in the ouster of Senator Elisha Abbo from the Senate. Naija News had earlier reported that the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday, voided the election of Abbo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Reacting in an interview with reporters in Abuja, Abbo …

THE Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has pulled out of the Federation of Registered Nollywood Guilds and Associations (FRENGAN). AGN National President Emeka Rollas made the announcement in a letter addressed to the FREGAN leadership on Monday. “After a careful consideration of opinions and suggestions expressed by our members and …

Victor Osimhen is doubtful for Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe as a result of injury. Osimhen limped off early during Nigeria’s 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia on Friday night. The 24-year-old left camp the following day for medical examinations. A statement posted on Napoli’s official …

THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the establishment of a Presidential Council on Industrial Revitalization Roadmap. The council is expected to be chaired by President Bola Tinubu with 10 subcommittees. Briefing State House Correspondents on the new Council and its responsibilities, …