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Year: 2021
8 men arraigned for allegedly stealing PVC materials
Eight men on Monday appeared in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 121 bags of PVC materials worth N102.5 million. The police charged Benjamin Effiong, 30; Giwa Olayemi, 30; Michael Igbudu, 30; Ranti Akinola, 32; Sunday Elien, 32; Opeyemi Abidemi, 31; Benjamin Akachukwu, 20; and Azeez Alao, 40 with conspiracy and theft. They Read More…
Awolowo’s prophecies prospering Ibeju Lekki, says Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the Ibeju-Lekki axis of the State is prospering richly because of the prophetic utterances of the late sage and Premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the statement on Sunday evening after watching a stage musical drama performance titled ‘Awo: Read More…
Attackers free 266 inmates after blowing up prison fence in Kogi
Two hundred and sixty-six inmates were freed on Sunday after heavily armed gunmen raided a jail in Kabba, Kogi State, blowing up the perimeter fence, authorities have said. Two officers – a soldier and a policeman – were killed in the attack and two guards went missing, the interior ministry said. It is the second Read More…
Nigerian Army rescues 75 children from bandits
Keeps mum over attack on military installation The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued 75 children who were kidnapped by abductors from their school in Zamfara State according to a spokesman for the Zamfara State government. The spokesman who attributed the rescue to the latest military crackdown against bandits in the area, said no ransom was Read More…
Lindsay Barrett at 80
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO be affected by contact with Lindsay Barrett, the poet, journalist, essayist, photographer, playwright, broadcaster and novelist. This rolling stone has gathered moss aplenty, having packed so much into his four score years with indelible footprints in Europe, the United States and Africa. I first met Barrett in the glorious 70s when Read More…
Emma Raducanu makes history at US Open, first British woman in 44 years to win grand slam title
Emma Raducanu wrote her name into the history books just under that of Virginia Wade as she beat Leylah Fernandez to claim the US Open title on Saturday night. The new British No 1 had to come through qualifying just to make it into the main draw of the US Open but did not drop Read More…
Kidnappings in nearby states force Abuja schools to delay resumption
The resumption of schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, hitherto considered a safe haven, has been postponed by a week, perhaps, owing to the growing spate of kidnappings in neighbouring states. There have been no explanations but many parents have told the international news agency, Reuters, that the children presented themselves this week Read More…
Air Peace boss fulfils promise to Eagles, harps on unity
The Chairman of Air Peace airline, Mr Allen Onyema, has fulfilled his promise to the Super Eagles by giving them a sum of N20 million for winning their match against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde on Tuesday. The Eagles received the cheque upon arrival on Wednesday, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Read More…
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…