The United States is expected to return $23 million taken by former military ruler Sani Abacha to Nigeria, officials said at an event to sign the agreement on Tuesday. Nigeria has reached several agreements to return stolen cash in recent years. Abacha ruled Africa’s most populous nation and top oil exporter from 1993 until his Read More…
Month: August 2022
Ukraine’s capital stops Independence Day celebrations, fearing Russian attack
Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital has reacted to intelligence from a U.S. official by placing a ban on public festivities to mark its independence from Soviet rule this week, quoting heightened threats of attack of Russia to strike Ukrainian infrastructure in the coming days. Ukraine said Russia fired rockets into several towns north and west of Europe’s Read More…
Air Peace rewards 11-year-old gymnast with N1m, free flights
Nigerian airline, Air Peace on Monday said it has handed some reward to Nigeria’s gymnastics sensation, Stephanie Onusiriuka. The airline announced on its twitter handle @flyairpeace that Onusiriuka had received the sum of one million Naira from its Chairman, Allen Onyeama, saying that the reward was for her outstanding performance at the recent African Club Read More…
NSE urges LASG to take make potable water available
The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) Apapa Branch has appealed to the Lagos State Government to do everything within its power to make potable water readily available to residents. Mr. Christian Ufot, the NSE Apapa Branch Chairman made the appeal in Lagos on Monday when speaking at a news conference organized to announce activities lined Read More…
Lagos moves to control the dangers in high-rise buildings, construction sites
The Lagos State Government has decided to take proactive measures to curb hazards in high-rise buildings and construction sites across the state. A one day Sensitisation and Awareness Programme for facility managers held on Monday by the Lagos State Safety Commission, at the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, with the theme ‘Risk Management in Read More…
BAT Notably Absent as Peter Obi, Akitu attend 62nd NBA Conference
Bola Asiwaju Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was notably absent at the 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) which has kicked off at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The theme of this year’s NBA AGM tagged “BOLD Transitions” and its General Read More…
FG guarantees adequate maintenance of MMIA Terminal 2
The Federal Government has assured of adequate maintenance of the just-completed Terminal 2 of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. During the inspection of the terminal and its ultra-modern facilities on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this reassurance. Lai Mohammed in his statement said, “I can assure you that Read More…
400 Makoko pupils get learning materials from Korean IDA
Pupils of Mawumadoka Children’s Waterfront School in Makoko, Lagos Nigeria have received school materials from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) office in Nigeria and its alumni association, SKICAN. Mr Minjae Kang, the Deputy Country Director representing the Country Director KOICA in a statement on Monday disclosed that the donation was aimed at encouraging and Read More…
Former World Bank VP Arunma Oteh defends endorsement of Peter Obi
Former World Bank vice president, Arunma Oteh has given reasons why she has decided to support Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a flurry of tweets on Sunday Oteh said she could not remain apolitical due to Nigeria’s economic situation. She stated further that she has worked with Obi and could categorically state that Read More…
Two dead in Bariga as water tank falls
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of two persons after a water tank fell off a scaffold at Ladi Lak, Bariga in Lagos state on Sunday night. The incident was confirmed by the Zonal Coordinator, South West NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye. Mr. Farinloye said that a tank scaffolding of a two-story Read More…