Egbin Power Plc says it is committed to the continuous sustainability of the environment and its resources for the benefit of future generations. Mr Temitope Shonubi, Chairman, Board of Directors, Egbin Power Plc, gave the assurance on Tuesday while inaugurating electric buggies and bicycles at the electricity generation company’s complex at Ijede in Ikorodu area Read More…
Day: 13 October 2020
Trader in court for allegedly biting off tip of woman’s ear
A 33-year-old trader, Onome Godfrey, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates ‘ Court for allegedly biting off tip of a woman ’s ear . The police charged Godfrey, who lives at No. 2, Ifedore St., Yamco Ayobo, Lagos, with two counts of breach of peace and assault. She pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Read More…
COVID-19: NCDC records 164 new infections as total now 60,430
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 164 new Coronavirus(COVID-19) infections actoss the country, the public health outfit announced on its official twitter handle on Monday. The nation has now recorded over 60,000 total infections. The health agency said that the 164 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,430. The NCDC said Read More…
All schools in Lagos State now free to resume classes
Lagos State Government announced in Ikeja on Monday that all schools, including day care centres, pre-nursery and nursery schools, are free to reopen from Oct. 19. Schools in the state were closed at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in March, but staggered resumption began with final classes in secondary schools in August. Commissioner for Read More…
Anthony Joshua now set to fight Pulev in London Dec. 12
Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev will take on heavyweight boxing’s world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Dec. 12, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mandatory challenger said on Monday. The 39-year-old had been scheduled to meet Joshua on June 20 but the fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “No turning back, no procrastination! Kubrat Pulev Read More…
Audit process critical strategy in curbing misuse of public fund – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says audit process in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) is a critical strategy in curbing misappropriation of public fund. Osinbajo expressed this view at the Virtual Workshop of the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation on Monday. The Vice President commended the Office of the Secretary to the Government as Read More…
NSE opens week with 0.27% loss
The nation’s bourse opened trading on Monday on a negative trend with the market indicators declining by 0.27 per cent, amid sell pressure in 16 stocks. Specifically, the All-Share Index dipped 77.82 points or 0.27 per cent to close at 28,337.49 from 28,415.31 achieved on Friday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N14.852 trillion Read More…
5 positive in latest Premier League COVID-19 tests
The Premier League in England said on Monday that five people had returned positive results in its latest round of COVID-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week. The league said the individuals who had tested positive for the virus would now self-isolate for 10 days. “The Premier League can today confirm that between Read More…