Picture above credit: A Dangote Cement Plc logo stands on a barrier at the under-construction Dangote Industries Ltd. oil refinery and fertilizer plant site in the Ibeju Lekki district, outside of Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday, July 5, 2018. The $10 billion refinery, set to be one of the worlds largest and process 650,000 barrels of Read More…
Month: July 2020
Lagos COVID-19 Task Force attacked, shot at by Ipaja hotel guards
The Lagos State Safety Commission COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce team, was on Sunday attacked and shot at during an enforcement exercise at Osigold Hotels & Bar in Baruwa Ipaja, Lagos. In a statement from the task force on Wednesday, the Director-General of the Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, disclosed that the Hotel had over 100 people clubbing Read More…
Can someone help Bosede get to Anthony Joshua?
It is possible that Bosede Okeowo’s troubles would soon be over. That is if her pencilled drawing of Anthony Joshua, world boxing champion, reaches him. From the loneliness of her home in Otun Ekiti in Ekiti State, Bosede took her time to sketch and render a realist portrait of the pugilist. She thought nothing of Read More…
FIRS clarifies stamp duty rates, others
Picture above credit: The Marina Stretch in Lagos island has some of the tallest buildings in Nigeria, one of which is the Union Bank building shown in the photo. Photography: Bobby Azuka-Okocha/9mobile The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has published detailed information to guide taxpayers and the general public on rates payable as stamp duty. Read More…
Conte says Serie A getting more competitive despite Juve dominance
Picture above credit: Antonio Conte and Romelu Lukaku enjoy the moment after the Belgian scored the second goal in Inter’s 2-0 win over Milan at San Siro. Photograph: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images Inter Milan coach, Antonio Conte, said he believed that Serie A was becoming more competitive even though Juventus are poised to win it for Read More…
Active COVID-19 cases in Lagos communities, not admitted, come down to 2,036
Picture above credit: A general view of a food market in Lagos after Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari called for a lockdown starting tonight to limit the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), March 30, 2020. Photograph by Temilade Adelaja/REUTERS The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says that the active cases of COVID-19 in Read More…
COVID-19: NCDC announces 556 new infections in Nigeria
Picture above credit: Photograph ©Reuters The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 556 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 36,663. NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle late on Sunday. According to it, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is headed toward Read More…
LAGFERRY to increase daily trips, routes as 3rd Mainland Bridge closes
Picture above credit: Despite the 60% limited operating capacity forced by COVID-19, LAGFERRY recorded highest passengers’ ridership on a single day of ferry operation on Wednesday, 10th June 2020, commuting a total of 1175 passengers. Photograph: LagFerry The Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) says it will increase daily operations on most of the routes and add Read More…
Chelsea ‘long way’ from being title contenders, says Lampard
Olivier Giroud celebrates with his teammates. Photograph: Chris Lee – Chelsea FC/Getty Images Chelsea Manager, Frank Lampard, believes his side are a long way short of the levels of Premier League Champions Liverpool and Manchester City, who have set the benchmark in terms of consistency. Lampard’s Chelsea, currently third in the league, visit title winners Read More…
NSE sustains negative sentiment, ASI down 0.39%
Picture above credit: Aerial photo of Lagos Island Nigeria, Nigeria’s commercial hub. Photograph: Tayvay/Shutterstock.com Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday maintained negative sentiment, with the All-Share Index (ASI) declining further by 0.39 per cent. Specifically, ASI, which opened at 24,269.58, dipped 95.13 points to close at 24,174.45. Similarly, the market capitalisation shed Read More…