Metro
28 Apr 2023
An employee of The Guardian Newspaper, Magnus Ugwubujor, was, on Sunday night, attacked and robbed of his belongings including his phone and cash at Oshodi Oke, Lagos by hoodlums.
28 Apr 2023
Two women miners have lost their lives, while three others sustained injuries when an open-pit mine collapsed on them at Bar Kudu village in Bogoro Local Council of Bauchi State.
28 Apr 2023
Pampers Private School, a renowned educational institution, proudly commemorates its Founders' day on April 28th, 2023, marking a remarkable 40 years of delivering exceptional education to children in Lagos and beyond.
27 Apr 2023
The University of Lagos, (UNILAG) through its relationship with the United States government on the Fulbright International Educational Exchange Programme, has produced over 37 Fulbright scholars. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, said this on Thursday at the 18th Annual Conference of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria (FAAN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
27 Apr 2023
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with a technical partner, Project GIANT, on Thursday in Kaduna, called on traders of Kawo and Sheik Gumi markets to embrace eNaira as an alternative means of financial transactions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was part of the efforts by the apex bank to…
27 Apr 2023
The Premier Stockfish Importers Association of Nigeria says the future of stockfish industry will remain bleak following the continuous ban of stockfish from accessing foreign exchange. The Chairman of the association, Mr Gregory Ilobinso, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Central…
27 Apr 2023
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against the use of NATURCOLD which it described as a killer cough syrup. The management of NAFDAC notified the public that the Ministry of Public Health in Cameroon has issued an alert regarding the suspected substandard cough syrup. NAFDAC said…
27 Apr 2023
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, on Thursday, ordered the immediate deployment of Commissioners of police to various commands across the nation. Baba earlier approved the posting of the Commissioners to various State Commands by the Police Service Commission (PSC). The IGP after his order tasked the Senior Police Officers to proceed…
27 Apr 2023
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Smart Adeyemi, a son of Former Kogi State Governor, Shuaibu Abubakar and three others have demanded immediate cancellation of the just concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the selection of the party's candidate in the forthcoming governorship election. Meanwhile, the plaintiffs in an interview with journalists…
27 Apr 2023
Mr Funsho Elulade, General Manager, Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) on Wednesday said a new Law was on the way to make substandard construction impossible in the state. Elulade said this at the fourth Edition of the Builders’ Business Workshop organised by the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) in Ikeja. The combined physical/virtual workshop…
27 Apr 2023
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has filed an appeal, challenging the Wednesday, April 26, 2023 ruling of Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The court struck out its suit seeking the forfeiture of 14 properties as well as the sum of N400m linked to the Kogi State…
27 Apr 2023
Youths in Ajiran community, Eti-Osa Local Council Area of Lagos State under the aegis of Ojomu Youth Forum (OYF) have appealed to the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to take the necessary action to unravel the cause of the death of a youth leader in the community, Sheriff Ishola Salami. They described Salami’s death as…
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has released N309.5 million for the payment of foreign scholarships to 86 indigenes studying in India and Egypt. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The commissioner said “Gov. Nasir Idris has made payment of foreign scholarship…
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Dangote Oil and Petroleum Refinery has once again slashed the prices of diesel and aviation fuel. Dangote on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre respectively. This latest round of reductions is coming about two weeks after the company slashed the price…
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 10 for ruling on an application by former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, seeking an order of setting aside the April 17 arrest warrant issued against him. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kemi Pinheiro,…
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The Nigerian government has said that every Nigerian borrower who goes for made-in-Nigeria product would get better terms on their credit facility. This was revealed by President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale during in an interview on TVC. "The president has put in a stipulation that we are going to be giving through the Consumer…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request made by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, that his order of arrest should be discharged. The court rejected the request on Tuesday after Bello who was absent at his arraignment said he is ready to make an appearance but he is afraid…
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Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC…
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The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its customers in some parts of Lagos and Ogun states over the recent power disruption. Mr Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos. Lasaki said the problem was caused by a fault on Badagry Express…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced another significant reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940 and ₦980 per litre, respectively. This follows an earlier reduction to ₦1,000 per litre. The new pricing is designed to help mitigate the effects of economic hardship in Nigeria and comes just a week after the company,…
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A Dana Air aircraft with registration number 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning, veered off the runway during landing operations at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos. A statement signed by Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa, Head of Corporate Communications of the airline, said all the 83 passengers and crew members onboard were…
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An aircraft operated by Dana Air with registration number 5NBKI with about 83 passengers on board crashlanded at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos in the early hours of today. The airline on its official X handle said all passengers on board disembarked unhurt without injuries or scare as the crew handled the situation with…