archiveJanuary 21, 2020

  *denies restriction   Lagos State Government has not taken a definite action on the operations of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles, popularly known as Keke Marwa on some routes across the State. Contrary to the news in circulation on the list of restricted areas, especially on the social media,...

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has urged the regime and security agencies to investigate the nationwide rally staged by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to protest the Supreme Court verdict that ousted Emeka Ihedioha as governor of the state, describing the action as coup attempt. He accused sponsors of...

Amb. Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, Secretary-General, Developing Eight (D-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation, on Tuesday extolled Nigeria’s leading role in security and projection of Africa economic potentials. Ku Shaari applauded Nigeria’s role in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on sideline of the official signing of the...

  Dr Samson Fatokun, the Head of Account Management in West and Central Africa of International Air Transport Association (IATA),  has commended Air Peace for upholding high standards of safety in its flight operations. The airline’s Corporate Communications Executive, Mr Stanley Olisa, announced this in a statement in Lagos on...

  The World Bank’s January 2020 Global Economic Prospects report has revealed that uncertainty over the direction of the Federal Government’s policies has weakened Nigeria’s economic outlook, stressing that the country’s economy would grow by 2.1 per cent this year. The predicted growth rate, which the World Bank also put...

The Lagos State Government has given two weeks ultimatum to some occupants of the old Jankara market site to vacate the place. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, gave the ultimatum during an assessment tour of Lagos Island on Monday. Salako said that the Jankara...

The Senate trial of President Donald Trump is due to get underway in earnest at 1 pm (1800 GMT) on Tuesday, only the third impeachment trial of a president in U.S. history. The 100 members of the upper chamber will gather for what is likely to be the first full...

  The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education has said that over 60 million Nigerians are said to be unable to either read or write in any language, Speaking during a literacy roundtable discussion tagged “Literacy and Multilingualism: A Bedrock for Sustainable National Development" in Abuja, the...

Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that he was not disturbed over whether ‘Operation Amotekun’ may affect his chances of getting a second term in office. Akeredolu, who is Chairman of South West Governors Forum, said he was only on the path of national cohesion with the collaborative...