The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), says about 61,000 children spread across the five South East States have not received any vaccination.unicwf Mrs Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, gave the statistics at the ongoing First Quarterly Review Meeting of the South-East Zone Traditional Rulers’ Committee on...
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A U.S. Immigration lawyer, Mrs Olubusayo Fasidi, on Thursday said that Lagos Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat took oath of allegiance in the U.S. to renounce Nigerian citizenship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fasidi, a Nigerian, testified before Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal. She was led in...
An FCT High Court on Thursday ordered Okwo Mark to clean the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for three days for internet fraud. Mark was docked by the EFCC for pretending to be Stella Coleman, an American citizen, working as an FBI agent. He pleaded...
The wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says she frequently cries over the Russian war of aggression against her home country. In comments published on Thursday by local media, Olena Zelenska said “today, I might cry again. It happens to me very often.” “After all, I am a human...
Rice produced from the Lagos State-owned 32-metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu has now hit the market, with the listing of the commodity for trade in Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) on Tuesday. This was followed by a formal launch of N5 billion Eko Rice...
The Vice President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, has urged President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government to heed the call to release Mr Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Okeke-Ogene said that time is now apt for the federal government to heed...
Despite the warning by the Federal Government on purchase of cow skin (ponmo) due to the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries, the trade in the commodity still thrives. A survey of some markets at Mushin, Egbeda, Oshodi and Ikotun, all in Lagos State, by...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned content creators, movies and skit producers who use EFCC-branded Jackets, symbols, insignia and other accoutrements without authorization. The EFCC spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Uwujaren...
One of the major decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu on assumption of office on May 29, after removal of petrol subsidy, was the suspension of the governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, who...
A gas explosion in a restaurant in northern China has killed at least 31 people, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday. Seven others were injured, one of them seriously in the explosion on Wednesday night, Xinhua said. The explosion happened at a barbecue restaurant in the Chinese...
Spotify, a global online streaming platform has described Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake’s newest release “Work of Art” as a sprawling compendium of auditory splendour that demonstrates the breadth and depth of Asake’s sonic ingenuity. This is contained in a statement by Mr Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artist and Label Partnerships Manager...
A Sharia Court in Kano State on Thursday ordered that a 25-year old man, Aliyu Sa’ad, who pleaded guilty to calling his friend gay, be remanded in a correction centre.court The Judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubakar, gave the order following a guilty plea entered by Sa’ad. Lawal-Abubakar adjourned the matter...
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By PAUL EJIME – The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), has reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to deliver credible and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, June 24. “We are ready mentally and physically for Saturday’s elections, and a possible run-off vote should the need arise,” the...
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Few days ago, I posted a piece ‘’Multiple Taxation and Oborevwori’s Paradigm Shift in Delta State’’. The referenced intervention described as understandable and appreciated the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, recent declaration when the State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria ALGON, paid him a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima has called for stronger relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) given the long standing historical antecedents, business activities and shared interests between the two countries. Vice President Shettima made the call today during a courtesy visit...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has commended the Board and Management of Coronation Group Limited’s recent regulatory recognition and added that this is a start of another exciting chapter for the barometer of Nigeria’s economy- the capital market. Its Chief Executive Officer, Temi...
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa sits with the host of #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo few weeks before he was suspended from office. Jideonwo shared an excerpt of the interview on his Instagram page on Monday, June 19, 2023. “A few weeks ago, as part...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the number of Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) customers in Nigeria increased from 11.06 million in Q4 2022 to 11.27 million in Q1 2023.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the number of Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) customers in Nigeria increased from 11.06...