By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has confirmed that six people lost their lives in a series of fatal accidents that occurred between October 29 and 30 along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, near Kara Bridge. According to the FRSC Lagos Sector Public Education...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- President of the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA), Mr. Ikechukwu Chukwunyere, has described the Dangote Refinery as a “national asset that every Nigerian must protect, nurture, and defend against any form of sabotage or doubt.” He made this declaration on Wednesday...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has defended the Federal Government’s $1 billion investment in Lagos ports, insisting that the project forms part of a broader national maritime modernisation plan — not a regional agenda. APC’s Publicity Secretary, Mr. Seye Oladejo, made the...
Executive Vice President of Downstream at NNPC Limited, Dr. Mumuni Dagazau, says Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector is experiencing a major transformation powered by deregulation, foreign exchange reforms, and stronger industry collaborations. Speaking in Lagos on Monday at the 19th Africa Downstream Energy Week, themed “Energy Sustainability: Growth...
Chidinma Ojukwu, a former Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, has denied ever discussing the death of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Michael Usifo Ataga, with her co-defendant, Adedapo Quadri. Testifying before the Lagos High Court on Monday, Ojukwu told the court during cross-examination by Quadri’s lawyer,...
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said one person had died while 26 others have been rescued after a two-storey building collapsed at Coast Street, Oyingbo, Lagos, in the early hours of Monday. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu, who led the...
By PAUL EJIME – Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) is targeting an annual revenue of US$55 billion from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which is expected to expand production from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, as the world’s largest, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and President of DIL, has projected....
A total of 70 parcels of cocaine factory packed in walls of cocoa butter formula body cream containers heading to London, United Kingdom have been uncovered at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- No fewer than 2 containers of vehicles used to conceal illicit drugs worth over ₦5.3 billion have been intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday....
The Thriving Business Women Foundation (TBWF), has announced the maiden edition of its Influencer Conference, a pioneering platform designed to assist women in Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector move from managing to leading and from surviving to scaling sustainably. The conference, with the theme: “Grow,” is...
Lagos chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared its full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, expressing confidence in his ability to secure another term. Speaking during a reconciliation gathering in Lagos on Monday, Chief Sunday Udeh, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the state, described President...
Lagos State Police Command has denied reports that it detained Mr. Declan Ihekaire, who staged a solo #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest at Iyana Ipaja. In a statement shared Monday via its official X account, @LagosPoliceNG, the command addressed circulating online reports alleging Ihekaire’s arrest and detention, calling them inaccurate. The police...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has come down hard on the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanuProtest, describing it as a politically driven spectacle masked as activism, particularly in the South East. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, criticized what he termed...
Consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Democratic Republic of Congo have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company...
Senior leaders of the Shell Energy Nigeria organisation have said that Nigeria needs sustained actions to attract and retain investments in the gas sector to ensure economic growth and industrialization. They stated this during the 3rd edition of the Gas Investment Forum which held in Lagos this week. Investments...
In a gripping session at the Federal High Court in Abuja, a key witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Trinity Usman, disclosed that he received and transferred $3 million into a company account linked to Mrs. Aisha Achimugu. Usman, the second prosecution witness (PW-2) and...
Access Bank Plc has taken a major step toward seamless intra-African payments with the recent integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship mobile application, AccessMore. This strategic move underscores Access Bank’s commitment to enhancing cross-border payment experiences for its customers across the continent, the...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has mocked the dwindling ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that those still clinging to the opposition are merely hanging around to conduct its political funeral. In a statement issued on Saturday, APC’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, responded...
Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has encouraged media practitioners to introduce probing of manifestoes of aspiring political office holders as part of their responsibilities to reshape the country from frivolous and unfulfilled promises. On his part, the Editor-in-Chief and Chief Operating Officer of Premium Times,...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has charged members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), to take the lead in clearing the obstacles facing journalism, particularly the menace of fake news and unprofessional conduct among impostors in the industry. Chief George gave...