…Says New Ultra-Modern Market Given For N5, 000 Monthly …Denies Destroying Any Goods … Criminals Harbored In The Market Loop – Commissioner The Lagos State Government on Thursday defended the relocation of traders plying their trade in Owonifari Market within the notorious loop of Oshodi to the newly built ultra-modern Isopakodowo Market in Bolade-Oshodi, […]Read More
Nigeria’s U-17 girls begin another World Cup qualification journey on Saturday when they take on the Baby Gladiators of Namibia in a second round, first leg match at the National Stadium Complex, Abuja. Namibia’s 26-man delegation to Saturday’s encounter, led by Mr. Timotheus Tjongarero, arrived in Lagos in the early hours of Thursday and flew […]Read More
More condolence messages have poured in following the murder on Wednesday of NFF’s Head of Protocol, Ibrahim Abubakar. Abubakar was killed by unknown gunmen in his house in Kado Estate, Gwarinpa, Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday, and buried in Kaduna the same day according to Islamic rites. NFF 2nd Vice President Shehu Dikko, […]Read More
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos State University (LASU) chapter, said it would give the new Vice Chancellor, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun, full support provided he followed the rule of law. Dr Adekunle Idris, Chairman, ASUU-LASU, spoke with the Newsmen today in Lagos. Fagbohun, a Professor of Environmental Law, was until his appointment, Director […]Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has ignored the advice of the House of Representatives by insisting that the new electricity tariffs will come into effect from February 1, 2016. It also announced that the power distribution companies had one year from now to provide meters for all their customers and stop issuing estimated bills. On […]Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission is to conduct 78 re-run elections this year. The re-run elections which will take place across the country are based on verdicts issued by the Court of Appeal. Most of the court verdicts were given in December 2015 while a few others were ordered in November 2015, and are expected […]Read More
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Fayemi Kayode, is requesting the assistance of the United States of America for the development of the sector. He has asked the American government to provide technical assistance as well as create international market for produce as the federal government is determined to develop the sector to provide […]Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa on today said it had commenced distribution of sensitive election materials for Saturday’s supplementary poll in the state. The Commission’s Public Affairs Officer in Bayelsa, Mr Timidi Wariowei, made this known in Yenagoa. Wariowei said the Commission received the sensitive materials on Wednesday and distribution had commenced […]Read More
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted bail to each of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party,Haliru Bello, and his son, Abba Bello, in the sum of N300m with two sureties in like sum. Justice Ahmed Mohammed in a ruling on the accused persons’ bail applications also ordered that they should […]Read More