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Lagos, Belgium to expand bilateral ties, explore investment opportunities

In picture above: Belgium Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Daniel Bertrand, Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Sam Egube and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Belgium in Nigeria, Mr. Stef Commers during the Ambassador’s courtesy visit to the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget on Tuesday. The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

Super Eagles escape early Cape Verde scare to lead Group C

The Nigerian Super Eagles beat an early Cape Verde scare on Tuesday to continue their dominance of Group C Africa Zone of the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers. Possibly buoyed by a passionate dawn pep-talk by Air Peace’s Chairman, Allen Onyema, the Nigerian male football team in Mindelo beat hosts Cape Verde 2-1. The game Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

Hoopla greets FIFA’s Arséne Wenger proposal of World Cup every two years

Left to Arséne Wenger the FIFA men’s World Cup competition should be staged every two years and asserts that “it is what the fans want”. At present, the world football governing body FIFA is carrying out a feasibility study into making the World Cup a biennial event. The World Cup, for now, is held every Read More…

Metro Top Story

LAWMA bans disposable plastic use at its offices

An inkling into what may soon be adopted as a general ban across Lagos State was given on Monday when the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) announced an impending ban of single-use plastic materials, popularly known as ‘Disposable Plastics’ across its formations. This is to create emphasis on plastics as an environmental menace and ways Read More…

Nigeria

Communication blackout as authorities go tough in Zamfara

Communication signals for mobile phone users in Zamfara State went dead on Monday amid reports that authorities had ordered a blackout of telecommunication services in the state. It is gathered that this is to ensure effective tackling of armed gangs of kidnappers terrorising the area. According to Reuters News, two residents of Zamfara, reached by Read More…