Koffi Idowu-Nuel, otherwise known as Koffi Tha Guru, a Comedian, Actor and Singer, said on Monday in Lagos that the Freedom Park’s 10th Year Anniversary Comedy Night has been postponed to honour those who died in #EndSARS protests. Koffi Tha Guru in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the comedy, Read More…
Manchester United said on Monday that they would be providing 5,000 free school meals during the October half-term holidays. The English Premier League (EPL) clubside said this was to help forward Marcus Rashford’s campaign to end child food poverty in the UK. Rashford has campaigned for the government to provide food vouchers during school holidays Read More…
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba on Monday denied media reports which said he quit the France national team over comments made by the country’s President Emmanuel Macron. The comments were perceived to be against Islam. The French leader this month had declared war on “Islamist separatism”, which he believes is taking over some Muslim communities Read More…
Some experts in the capital market say the EndSARS protests and curfew imposed in some states did not have any significant impact on the capital market. The experts, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Abuja on Monday, said the stability of the market was due to improved stock Read More…
The events of the past few days suggest a political awakening, particularly among the youths. Even as the physical #EndSARS protests have died out, there is still a lot that the youth can do to be a relevant part of the Nigerian nation. Ayo Obe, civil rights campaigner and lawyer, gave us her insights. She Read More…
The management of St. Nicholas Hospital has denied that the late Folorunsho Olabisi, a youth who went missing from the Lekki Toll Plaza and who was buried on Sunday, 25th October 2020 at the Ikoyi Cemetery was presented at any of their facilities. Lagos Metropolitan confirms that it spoke to a relative of the deceased Read More…
South-West governors and ministers visited Lagos on Sunday to commiserate with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Lagosians over the EndSARS protest mayhem in the state. The visitors, who also called for peace to reign, went round some of the property that were destroyed during the mayhem. Sanwo-Olu, in company of state government officials, also took the Read More…
The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to leverage investment opportunities in the capital market for medium and long-term capital to bridge infrastructure deficit. The CIS President, Mr Olatunde Amolegbe, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Amolegbe said that the Nigerian capital market would definitely help in Read More…
President Muhammadu Buhari has broken his silence on Tuesday’s shooting at the Lekki Toll Plaza by Nigerian security agents. In a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President said he had avoided the issue “until the facts are established.” The statement read: “As the Judicial panel of inquiry Read More…
The Lagos State Government says restriction time in the state is now from 8.00p.m to 6.00a.m. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Omotoso advised residents to plan their movement within the time. “Curfew in Lagos State has been reviewed. Restriction time Read More…