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Physical Planning Ministry removes 200 shanties from Opebi area to maintain planning standards

The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has disclosed that it has removed over 200 shanties located on a property at 1, Kuku Street, Opebi, Ikeja, in a bid to protect the masterplan of the State and restore orderliness to the axis. The Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Read More…

Featured Metro Travel

We ferried over 200,000 passengers in 2020 – LAGFERRY

The Managing Director, Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Mr Abdoulbaq Balogun, said the service ferried over 200, 000 passengers within 150 days of operations in 2020. Balogun, who made the disclosure in a New Year message to commuters on Sunday, in Lagos, while mapping out LAGFERRY’s operational strategies for 2021, added that the service would have Read More…

Business Oil & Gas Top Story

OPEC sees oil outlook for 1st half of 2021 full of downside risks

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sees plenty of downside risks for oil markets in the first half of 2021, Mohammad Barkindo, its Secretary-General said on Sunday. Barkindo’s remark is coming a day before meeting allies, led by Russia, to discuss output levels for February. “Amid the hopeful signs, the outlook for the Read More…

Banking Business Featured

First female MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank Onyeali-Ikpe assumes office

Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, has formally assumed office as the 4th Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and first female to occupy the position at Fidelity Bank Plc, effective on Jan. 1. The bank in a statement disclosed that Onyeali-Ikpe took over from Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, whose contract tenure ended on Dec. 31, 2020, in line Read More…

Entertainment Top Story TV & Film

Box Office: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Grabs $5.5 Million Domestically, Global Total Tops $118 Million

“Wonder Woman 1984” used its lasso of truth to rope in $5.5 million over the New Year’s holiday. The sequel also ensnared another $10.1 million from overseas markets, bringing its global total to $118.5 million. That’s not a disastrous figure given how much coronavirus has upended the movie business, but it does represent a steep Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

Umar’s hat-trick inspires Almeria past SD Ponferradina

The former Nigeria youth international found the net thrice as Rojiblancos’ LaLiga promotion chase got a massive boost Sadiq Umar found the net on three occasions as Almeria defeated SD Ponferradina 3-1 in Sunday’s Segunda outing. The former Nigeria U23 star beat goalkeeper Jose Antonio Caro thrice in the first-half as Jose Gomes’ team began Read More…

Featured Sports

Last days of Lampard? Chelsea boss facing fight for his future after Man City mauling

The Blues boss finds his position under debate after a torrid run of results that was capped off by Pep Guardiola’s side’s 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge At the start of December, Chelsea were considered realistic Premier League title contenders after an impressive start to the season. One month on, though, and after a run Read More…