THE Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has informed local authorities about the upcoming Purple Line rail project. The update was shared in a statement posted on LAMATA’s official X handle on Tuesday. LAMATA, led by its Technical Adviser for Planning, Mr Osa Konyeha, met with key stakeholders and local …
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THE Anambra House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to speedily reopen the Onitsha drug market which has been shutdown since Feb. 9. The lawmakers who passed the resolution during plenary on Tuesday said the closure of …
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THE United Kingdom has paused some bilateral aid to Rwanda and introduced diplomatic sanctions, citing Kigali’s alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The British government announced the measures on Tuesday, stating they would remain in place until Rwanda withdraws all its troops from Congolese territory and …
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TODAY, in history, is the 2nd anniversary of that House of Representatives election that I convincingly won, but the mandate which I was denied in Oshodi/Isolo constituency 1 area of Lagos State. Happy anniversary to the man, who is using my INEC Certificate of Returns, at the moment, in Abuja. …
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KENYA is set to boost its cruise tourism sector as the government introduces significant changes to visa and Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) requirements at the Port of Mombasa. The move comes as part of broader efforts to simplify entry processes for visitors and stimulate economic growth, according to Kenyan President …
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GLOBAL Citizen’s ambitious Move Afrika tour is set to captivate audiences in Lagos, Nigeria, on February 25, following the success of its first leg in Kigali, Rwanda. The initiative, which aims to support Africa’s creative industries and promote social impact, continues to make waves across the continent. African-inspired wellness retreats …
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FIRE on Tuesday gutted some shops in the Ladipo market destroying goods worth millions of Naira. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. He said that the agency received …
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The temptation to flex federal muscle following the decision of the Plateau State Government to suspend mining activities in the state has again brought to focus the undercurrents that aggravate Nigeria’s federation. Governor Caleb Mutfwang moving forward in his determined efforts in lifting Plateau State from the level he met …
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Multichoice is set to increase the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages effective from March 1, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement to its customers on Monday. The statement titled, “Price adjustments for DStv and GOtv packages,” read, “Dear Customer, please note that effective 1 March 2025, there …
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Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, has hinted that he may leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) if the situation within the party worsens, though, not to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on Arise TV on Monday night, El-Rufai clarified that his meetings with politicians from other …
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