The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has kicked against the ban of motorcycles and tricycles in Lagos State by the government, stating that commuters will suffer untold hardship if the ban is continued. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director-General of the LCCI, Muda Yusuf, the Chamber stated that the prices … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state on Sunday expressed shock over the fire that razed down four buildings on Martins street in Lagos Island, saying it was a sad development for the State to experience another fire under an absolutely avoidable circumstance. Sanwo-Olu said the recent fires being experienced in the State and the colossal … Read more
Anyone who refuses to get National Identity Number (NIN) risks three month imprisonment or a fine of 100,000, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned. Kano state coordinator Muhammad Sanusi Auwalu disclosed this while delivering a lecture at Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano. He said the Agency will start taking action on anybody … Read more
Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, has donated some equipment and materials to vocational training centres in all the 20 Local Government Education Authority establishments in the State. Towards improving the practical learning experience of students in the beneficiary schools. Read Also: “We Are No Longer Comfortable With The Killings” – CAN The Chairman … Read more
The Christian Association of Nigeria has asked Christians in the country to speak up in condemnation against killings and insecurity in the country. Lagos State Chairman of CAN, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, said this on Sunday while speaking on the deplorable state of security in the country and condemning government for not containing the killings. He … Read more
The government of Lagos State praises motorcycle and tricycle operators for complying with the restriction from six LGAs, major highways, and bridges. The enforcement of the State Security Council’s order began on Saturday, February 1, 2020. The level of compliance was over 90 %. In fact, some of the ride-hailing companies directed their riders to … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the management of Lagos Bus Services Limited to deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major routes from Monday, February 3, 2020. To provide succour and ameliorate the hardship commuters might face as a result of the restriction order on the operators of motorcycles and tricycles in … Read more
The United States has said that it notified all foreign governments including Nigeria about the identity-management and information-sharing criteria in 2019. The government stated that the Republic of Chad improved on the performance metrics and was removed from consideration for travel restrictions. The US described Nigeria as one of the worst-performing countries on the performance … Read more
In order to reduce the hardship faced by commuters as a result of the ban on motorcycles and tricycles, Lagos State said it will deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major some routes from Monday, February 3. The state’s commissioner for information Gbenga Omotosho said last month that the restriction came “after consultations with … Read more
The Federal Govt has secured N220 billion loan from the World Bank to tackle the challenges of out-of-school children and strengthen basic education in 17 states. Minister of State for Education Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, broke the news at the weekend during the launch of the programme in Yola, the Adamawa state capital. he listed the 13 … Read more
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has assured Nigerians of the nation’s preparedness to tackle the deadly coronavirus, saying that Nigeria now has the capacity to test the virus samples The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared coronavirus a global emergency with first death confirmed outside China where the first case of the virus … Read more
The Federal Government will this week sign a tripartite pact with the United States of America and the Island of New Jersey for the repatriation of $321m looted by the late former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. A spokesperson for the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), Dr. Umar … Read more
Residents of Afaraukwu Ibeku community, in Umuahia North Council of Abia State, the home town of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, scampered to safety as over 100 fierce-looking soldiers invaded the community. The IPOB leader’s parents, Eze Okwu and Ugoeze Kanu, will be laid to rest on February 14, … Read more
Novak Djokovic battled through intense pressure from Dominic Thiem to reassert his dominance at the Australian Open Sunday, claiming a record eighth title and returning to world number one in the process. The indomitable Serb stretched his unbeaten streak this season to 13 by rallying from two sets to one down and beating the courageous … Read more
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Inter Milan won at Udinese to maintain the pressure on Juventus at the top of Serie A. Inter remain second in the table, three points behind Juve who beat Fiorentina earlier on Sunday. Christian Eriksen, Ashley Young and on-loan Chelsea winger Victor Moses made their league debuts for the Nerazzurri. But it … Read more
Steven Bergwijn marked his debut with a superb volley as Tottenham won a bad-tempered Premier League affair with 10-man Manchester City to boost their top-four hopes. The result lifts Spurs to fifth, four points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, while City remain second, 22 points behind leaders Liverpool who can win the title on 21 March when … Read more
A 30-year-old housewife, Shukurat Olufowobi, has been arrested by the men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly beating her five-year-old stepson, Azeem Olufowobi, to death. Shukurat allegedly hit the head of the deceased with a heavy object, which reportedly broke his skull and led to his death. The Police Public Relations Officer in … Read more
Automobile importers and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry have kicked against the proposed increase in import tariff for new and used vehicles. The National Automotive Design and Development Council on Thursday proposed higher import tariffs of 100 per cent on fully built new vehicles and 125 per cent on used cars, whose current … Read more
Quickteller, a leading consumer payment platform of Pan-African integrated digital payments company – Interswitch – known for providing seamless payment solutions, has launched a new campaign themed “Everything is Possible”. The campaign demonstrates the ubiquitous nature of the Quickteller platform. The commercials, which have just been released, are in two versions: ‘The Big Idea’ and … Read more
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Sunday said that the country will temporarily stop flights to and from mainland China starting Wednesday and bar visitors who have been in China for 14 days from entering or transiting in the Southeast Asian country. The government will stop a policy to give free visas to Chinese nationals … Read more