archiveJune 2019

    The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved an increment in the monthly allowance of officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) by 100 per cent. The officials will from July get double their allowances. The Governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, made the announcement...

A five-man panel of justices of the Supreme Court, led by Ibrahim Muhammad, acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), passed the judgement for the sacking of the Niger APC Senator on Friday. The apex court declared that Mohammed Sani was the authentic candidate of the APC in the senatorial district....

  The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari on Thursday announced her decision to be addressed as the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She said this would take effect immediately in order to also resolve the issue of the title of wives of governors. Buhari disclosed...

    Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has urged the Chief of Army Staff , Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, to speed up action on the  joint security team to combat rising security challenge in the state. A statement issued in Osogbo by Mr Adeniyi Adeshina, the Chief Press Secretary to...

Juventus have reached an agreement in principle with Chelsea over a deal for manager Maurizio Sarri to join the Italian champions, Sky Italia and the BBC reported. There has been no official confirmation of the agreement from either clubs but Sarri, who won the Europa League with Chelsea, is expected...

  Nigerian Afro-soul singer and songwriter, Aramide Sarumoh, has been appointed into the Washington DC’s chapter of the Recording Academy Board of Governors. The   Academy is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals and is famous for organising the yearly Grammy Awards which recognizes...

  The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned the hearing in the case between Oando Plc’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Adewale Tinubu, and Deputy GCEO, Mr Omamofe Boyo, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) till June 24. Oando, in a notice filed with the Nigerian Stock...

    Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has described former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, as a promoter of peace and national cohesion. Jonathan made the statement in a goodwill message he personally signed on the occasion of the former Head of State’s 77th birthday. He also highlighted Adulsalami’s role in...

“My kidnappers had three laptops and a tracking device they used inside the forest. They knew when they had intruders and could see the people through the laptop. They also saw a friend of mine who went to the police station in Benin to report and they called, warned him...

    Islamic State’s West African branch claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian army base in northeastern Borno state and said its fighters had killed 20 soldiers. The assault, which raised questions about government claims to have almost defeated the insurgents, took place in the town of Kareto...