No fewer than 13 members of the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State have reportedly indicated interest in contesting for the by-election to fill the Lagos East Senatorial District at the Senate. The former occupant of the position, Bayo Osinowo, died on June 15, 2020 after …
Read More »Customs Collects N1.1bn From South-west Importers In Six Months
The Strike Force of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in Zone ‘A’, said it has raised a Debit Notes (DN) worth more than N1.104 billion from importers of cargo that pays lesser Customs duties into the Federal Government coffers from the six area commands of the …
Read More »Lampard Rages At His Squad After Conceding 90th Minute Goal Against West Ham
Frank Lampard bemoaned the repetitive nature of Chelsea’s mistakes this season after his side’s defeat to West Ham at the London Stadium. An 89th-minute strike from Andriy Yarmolenko saw the Blues throw away the chance to overtake Leicester and move up to third in the Premier League table after the …
Read More »N700m Fraud: Court To Decide Ize-Iyamu’s Fate Today
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 19 Edo election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, will know his fate today when he appears at the Federal High Court, Benin City. Newsextra24 reports that Ize-Iaymu is being arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an …
Read More »INEC Says New Voters Won’t Participate In Ondo Governorship Election
New voters would not be registered ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. During a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure on Wednesday, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Rufus Akeju, said only accredited voters that had voted in past …
Read More »Lagos Donates 100 Units Of Handwashing Stations To Strategic Locations (photos)
Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, said that it has adopted internationally-accepted safety protocols in curbing the spread of the Coronavirus across the State, just as it launched the deployment of 100 units Hand Washing Stations produced by the State Government, in collaboration with Procter and Gamble (P&G) Nigeria, for deployment …
Read More »COVID-19: Obaseki Calls For Caution As Edo Cases Exceed 1000, Deaths Rise To 39
COVID-19: Obaseki calls for caution as confirmed cases exceed 1000, deaths rise to 39 The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed worry over the alarming rate of community spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, urging residents to be cautious and observe precautionary measures against the spread of …
Read More »Ekiti Partners With UNOPS And SHS Holdings To Build 50,000 Homes
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) NIGERIA’S EKITI STATE PARTNERS WITH UNOPS AND SHS HOLDINGS TO BUILD 50,000 AFFORDABLE HOMES Part of UNOPS Sustainable Infrastructure Impact Investments (S3I) initiative, the agreement will help address housing shortages in Ekiti State, with a focus on sustainability and local economic development. …
Read More »2023: Na’abba, Agbakoba, Utomi, Ezekwesili, Float New Political Movement
2023: Na’abba, Agbakoba, Utomi, Ezekwesili, others float new political movement Ahead of the 2023 general elections, 30 prominent Nigerian activists, academics, and other professionals, have formed a new political movement called National Consultative Front. The group’s objectives include mobilizing Nigerians for a popular mass action towards political constitutional reforms that …
Read More »Khafi Kareem Pleads For Help In Finding Killers Of Her Brother, Alexander
“If you know who killed my brother come forward, I beg you”, says BBNaija’s Khafi Khareem and her mother as it’s revealed Alexander was shot in a case of mistaken identity. A BBC feature shows family members of the late Alexander Khareem pleading for information about his killers. Alexander, 20, …
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