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  Rural women in Apomu, headquarters of Isokan local government area of Osun state, gathered at the Palace of Alapomu to mark this year's International Day of Rural Women on Sunday, October 15. The event was organised by Olori Janet Afolabi Foundation. Addressing the women,Olori Janet Afolabi Queen of Apomu...

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Olukorede Keisha, on Friday, revealed plans for a comprehensive overhaul of the Third Mainland Bridge’s asphalt layers. This is coming after the Federal Government announced that the bridge will be closed to traffic from Saturday, October 21, 2023, to Sunday, October 22,...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the confirmation of the appointment of Adewale Adeniyi as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service. Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. According to the...

The Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Friday that it has finalised its deployment plans for the off-season Governorship Elections in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi State. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, spoke to the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at a meeting in Abuja, INEC said it will conduct the off-cycle...

The peaceful walk, led by skit maker Adebowale Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, witnessed heavy security presence. Protesters, on Friday, stormed the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos to commemorate the third anniversary of the killings of armless protesters by the officers of the Nigerian Army and police on October 20,...

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has described controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, as a Taliban in Nigeria. Ayodele said Gumi wants to use the issue with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to cause a religious crisis in Nigeria. In...

  A former Minister of Finance, Olusegun Aganga, has explained that the naira would continue to experience a free fall if Nigeria remains an import-dependent country. He said it was not a wise decision to defend the naira with billions without appropriate investments in the manufacturing sector to drive the...

Former Secretary to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Dr.  George Ekpungu has charged the newly appointed Secretary, Mr Muhammad Hammajoda, to be loyal to the EFCC and the Executive Chairman. He gave the charge on Friday, October 20, 2023 while handing over to the new Secretary.  According to...

  A Nigerian company, Tethys Ltd., has emerged as the sole brand licensee for Texaco lubricants across the country. Speaking at the Chevron-Tethys Texaco Lubricants relaunch on Thursday in Lagos, Mr Jaap Jan Mohlmann, Manager, Distributor and Export Sales Chevron, said the company was happy for its reentrance into the...

  President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Olasupo Olusi as the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry (BOI) for an initial term of four years. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Olusi’s appointment followed the voluntary retirement of BOI’s...