For weeks and even months, Lagosians have had nothing flowing through their pipes but trickles of water. In some cases, not even a drop. As a result, most residents have resorted to digging wells or boreholes. In most cases, they enlist the services of mairuwa (water vendors). Sadly, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has had Read More…
Qatar, Dec. 18, 2021 (Reuters/NAN) Extra-time goals by substitute Amr Sayoud and Yacine Brahimi gave Algeria a 2-0 win over neighbours Tunisia in the FIFA Arab Cup final at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday. Algeria added the Arab crown to the Africa Cup of Nations title they won in 2019 and will defend in Read More…
Dec 18 (Reuters) – Retired Real Madrid and Brazil striker Ronaldo has bought a controlling stake in his former club Cruzeiro, the player and the club said on Saturday. Ronaldo, who played for Cruzeiro as a teenager in the early 1990s before going on to become one of the most successful centre forwards in footballing Read More…
In picture above: Soccer Football – Premier League – Leeds United v Arsenal – Elland Road, Leeds, Britain – December 18, 2021, Leeds United’s Cody Drameh in action with Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli. Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff LEEDS, England, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli’s double helped Arsenal ease to a dominant 4-1 Read More…
Every state in Nigeria should have its own ‘Amotekun’. That ought to be clear now to anyone desirous of ending the carnage by an assortment of violent gangs in the northern states. Before the creation of Amotekun, bandits and kidnappers were running riot in the Southwest, killing people at will and collecting ransom from the Read More…
It is D-Day for the Thrillerbandz@Theatre musical concert when 50 live bands will go on stage in one night at the National Theatre, Lagos. Holding from Friday, Dec. 17 to Saturday, Dec. 18, the organisers, Evergreen Music Company, say that “not less than 50 live bands are expected to showcase their musical appeal to thrill, Read More…
A structural engineer, Mr Muritala Olawale, has told an Inquest he cannot vouch for the integrity of the remaining two high-rises (Block A and C) at the site of the collapsed 21-storey building at Ikoyi. Olawale, Managing Director of Prowess Engineering Nigeria Ltd, made the revelation while answering questions at the Coroner’s Inquest constituted to Read More…
It is still double-digit inflation but in November, Nigeria experienced its lowest inflation climb in more than five years. In November, eased by 0.59 percentage points to 15.40% in November. According to Simon Harry of the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), “Inflation has continued its declining trend.” Last month, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said the Read More…
ABUJA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Nigeria is taking diplomatic steps to try to reverse travel bans placed on it by some countries that have added the West African state to their COVID-19 “red lists”, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, said on Monday. Sirika on Sunday said he had recommended that Argentina, Britain, Canada and Saudi Arabia Read More…
Lagosians have been assured of a good supply of petroleum products at Christmastime. This is the assurance provided by Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Giving the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Zonal Operations Controller, Ayorinde Cardoso, said: “There is product sufficiency in Lagos with about 341,908,000 Read More…