The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) Lagos branch, recorded 42, 889 visitors in 2018, up from 41,826 visitors received in 2017. Mr Emmanuel Omotosho, Head of Education Department of the commission, made this known in an interview with journalists in Lagos on Tuesday. Omotosho, however, noted that the number of visitors was not … Read more
Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the just concluded Lagos State governorship elections lost 68.75 per cent of the votes he polled in 2015. Agbaje, who lost to Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, had contested and lost against the incumbent, Akinwunmi Ambode in 2015. He polled 659,738 … Read more
The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences, on Tuesday, impounded 115 motorcycles, including 22 branded commercial motorcycles called ‘Gokada’ and ‘Maxokada’, for violating the state road traffic laws. In a statement credited to the Chairman of the task force, Olayinka Egbeyemi, that the operation was as a result of the motorcyclists … Read more
Tennis- World number one Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open in the third round by Philipp Kohlschreiber at Indian Wells. The Serb, who currently holds three of the four Grand Slam titles, was beaten 6-4 6-4 by the German world number 39. Djokovic broke his racquet in anger after Kohlschreiber – … Read more
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II has implored the residents of the state to desist from spreading rumour that can lead to violence following the declaration of the governorship election in the state as inconclusive. The monarch made the plea while during a news conference at his palace in Kano on Tuesday. He … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo once again underlined his worth in Europe’s elite competition as his hat-trick overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit against Atletico Madrid to send Juventus into the Champions League last eight. The fans of the Turin club had yet to see their £99m summer signing produce the sort of displays in Europe that helped Real … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has set up an audit committee for the policies, programmes and projects of the Federal Government under his administration.The committee is to be headed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osibajo also has the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari as one of its members. This was disclosed on … Read more
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has called for the involvement of more women in the development of the blue economy project with a view to growing the sector. Peterside also praised women in the country for their contributions and achievements in the typically male-dominated … Read more
Repeat clash between operatives of the Ogun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and suspected smugglers in the border communities of the state Friday, resulted in serious injuries of two customs men, who are presently recuperating at an undisclosed hospital. A statement by the Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the Command, Abdullahi Maiwada … Read more
There was an attempt by gun men to board a containership owned by Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) while the vessel was sailing on the high sea in the Gulf of Guinea on February 21, 2019. More than four men armed with guns onboard an unlit fast boat attempted to board the 3,889 TEU Kota … Read more
Ahead of the supplementary election on March 23, both the PDP and the APC in Benue State have held a series of meetings of stakeholders across the State The acting State Publicity Secretary of the APC, James Orguga, said the party was very much comfortable with the declaration of the governorship election inconclusive. He … Read more
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has advised the PDP and its candidate to be prepared of the shocker that awaits them on March 23 because the APC had gone back to the drawing board. The governor, who spoke through the state Commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture and Chairman, Publicity 2019 Election, Mallam … Read more
A group of women and youth had stormed the INEC Office in Sokoto on Tuesday to protest against the decision of the commission to declare the state governorship poll inconclusive. The protesters, who were armed with placards, were denied entrance into the INEC state headquarters. They, however, barricaded the major roads leading to the office … Read more
Buhari just returned to Abuja after participating in Saturday’s Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with seven state governors of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has set up an audit committee for the policies, programmes and projects of the Federal Government under his administration. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The committee is headed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, while the … Read more
Troops of Operation Sharan Daji have killed 55 bandits and rescued 760 persons abducted from villages in Zamfara state. This was contained in a statement signed by Acting Force Information Officer, Maj. Clement Abiade in Gusau on Tuesday. He said, the troops also recovered weapons, ammunition and rustled cows as they blocked all entry points … Read more
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 11, Leye Oyebade and the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Shina Olukolu, have revealed that one person has been arrested in connection with the killing of a member representing Akinyele/Lagelu in the House of Representatives, Hon. Temitope ‘Sugar’ Olatoye. While addressing journalists on Monday, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct supplementary election on March 23 in Sokoto, Kano, Adamawa, Benue, Plateau and Bauchi states where the March 9 elections are deadlocked. Festus Okoye, head of the commission’s information and voter education committee, announced INEC’s decision on Tuesday in a statement. “The Commission met today, 12th … Read more
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo shares lovely photo as she celebrates her daughter, Priscilla Ajoke Ojo 18th year birthday. Iyabo Ojo pens down lovely note for her daughter as she is filled with joy and excitement, saying she is scared she has grown but she is assured that she raised a queen and a leader. She … Read more
Niniola, who has been promoting her “new single” lately was left stunned after American rapper and producer Timbaland commented on her IG page. Niniola was left stunned after Timbaland commented ‘Your single’ on her Instagram page, she couldn’t by drop a ‘huhhh OMG Thank u so much OMGGGGGG!!!’ response. Here is a screenshot below;