Britain’s Lewis Hamilton choked back the tears as he won a record-equalling seventh Formula One world championship on Sunday and became the most successful driver in the sport’s history. The Mercedes ace put on a masterclass in wet and slippery conditions to take a record-stretching 94th career win at a rollercoaster of a Turkish Grand Read More…
Nigerian Army tells how mothers took children to loot, Government House almost invaded by hoodlums The Nigerian Army has given a graphic narration of the alleged dire security situation in Lagos that warranted them being invited to restore order in the state. Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of the 81 Division, Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Read More…
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos state, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has warned officers and men of the Command against negligence, indolence and complacency, especially during the ember months. Odumosu gave the warning in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Friday in Lagos. The commissioner urged the personnel to Read More…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Friday said that filling stations in Lagos were not selling fuel because of uncertainty of the new pump price. IPMAN’s President, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that the Petroleum Products Marketing Company Read More…
France handed defending UEFA Nations League champions Portugal a rare defeat on Saturday, winning 1-0 in Lisbon. N’Golo Kante’s second half strike helped the world champions to reach the competition’s final four at the expense of the holders. Anthony Martial missed three clear-cut first half chances for France before Kante scored only his second international goal Read More…
Spain captain Sergio Ramos missed two penalty kicks as Switzerland drew 1-1 with them in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday. Gerard Moreno came off the bench to grab a late equaliser for them to earn the draw. The result relegated Switzerland and Spain lost top spot in Group A4 to Germany, who earned a Read More…
Lagos State Government says it will construct four vehicular overpasses to ensure less interaction with vehicular traffic between Oyingbo and Agbado for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) – Red Line rail project. Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo, said this in a statement on Friday during the public consultation and Read More…
Lagos State Government says it will close Ilupeju, Ogunmokun, Jibowu and Yaba level crossings on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, respectively, for the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage rail project. The state Ministry of Transportation said in a statement that the level crossings would be closed on each day from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. as a result of Read More…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday recorded its first loss for the week, dropping by 0.86 per cent due to profit taking. Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N159 billion or 0.86 per cent to close at N18.308 trillion compared with N18.467 trillion posted on Thursday. Also, the All-Share Index which opened at 35,343.46 dipped Read More…
The following are results of all Day 3 matches in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on Friday. Group AMali 1 Namibia 0 Group CSouth Africa 2 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Group EMorocco 4 Central African Republic 1 Group JTunisia 1 Tanzania 0 Group KNiger 1 Ethiopia 9 Group INigeria 4 Sierra Read More…