THE Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, has charged residents of the state to regularly pay their waste bills, acquire waste bins for their homes, avoid cart pushers, and patronise assigned PSP operators, to avoid drastic enforcement on defaulting homes, planned to commence next …

God won’t give power to the wicked, gov tells Okowa A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has described as lies allegations by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that he failed to execute or complete contracts awarded to him. Secondus said he had never been …

POPE Emeritus Benedict XVI funeral will take place in St Peter’s Square, the vast square in front of the basilica, on Thursday at 9:30am (08:30 GMT). “As the Pope Emeritus wished, the funeral will be simple,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists. Pope Francis had alerted the world to Benedict’s …

DR Charles Oludare, the former personal physician of the slain lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, has condemned the killing of the pregnant woman by a policeman. Raheem was shot dead by a policeman, ASP Drambi Vandi, in the Ajah area of Lagos State on Christmas day amid many reactions across the country.  …

AHMED Mahmoud Gumel, a former Jigawa State Deputy Governor and one of the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial aspirants in 2023, has resigned from the APC. This was revealed in a letter of resignation. The former Deputy Governor signed the letter, which was addressed to the APC chairman of Galangamawa …

NIGERIAN actor and model, Alex Ekubo has finally reacted to his ex-fiance, Fancy Acholonu’s apology. This is coming over a year after she called off their wedding three months before the scheduled date. The Nigerian-American model and actress had on Thursday publicly apologised to Alex Ekubo and his family on …

NIGERIAN artiste Teniola Apata has explained the reason behind her dramatic weight loss. The plus-size singer revealed that she lost 75 pounds without surgery. In a video showing her weight loss journey on Sunday, the ‘Uyo meyo’ crooner said she feared for her health. Teni said she didn’t want to …

LEGENDARY Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has said the team “can go all the way” in the title race and singled out “amazing” team captain, Martin Odegaard. The Gunners are seven points clear of Premier League champions Manchester City after beating Brighton 4-2 on New Year’s Eve. Wenger, who won three …

GOVERNOR Aminu Tambuwal said Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar will win the 2023 election. Tambuwal announced that Atiku would reopen Nigeria’s borders shut by the Buhari administration. The Sokoto helmsman is the Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). He spoke on Saturday at the …

ZAMFARA bandit, Gwoska Dankarami again escaped death on New Year’s eve during military airstrikes on his camp. The hideout is along Kaura Namoda road in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. More than a dozen of Dankarami’s footsoldiers died in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) bombardment. The shelling was …