To assess the state’s preparedness for any eventuality, in response to residents’ renewed concerns about the effects of widespread, massive flooding, Lagos State called a meeting of important stakeholders The meeting concluded that while Lagos was not entirely immune to flooding, the state will continue to effectively manage its situation. Speaking at a meeting over Read More…
The Federal Government filed a request with the Court of Appeal in Abuja asking for a stay of the ruling that released Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the illegal Indigenous People of Biafra. On Monday, the three-judge panel presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani withheld judgment after hearing the arguments of the attorneys. Mr. David Read More…
Rishi Sunak will be the first British Asian prime minister after his only surviving challenger dropped out of the Conservative leadership race. Before the nomination deadline on Monday, nearly 200 Conservative MPs publicly backed the former chancellor. Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt withdrew after failing to garner enough backing from MPs. It means that Mr. Sunak Read More…
The 2022 National Sports Festival in Delta should include parasports, according to the Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN). In a statement released on Sunday in Lagos, Mr. Daniel Onwe, president of ALDIN, spoke about the purported exclusion and criticised the National Sports Commission. The group stated that it was horrified and profoundly Read More…
In light of the security alert issued by the US Embassy on a potential terror assault on Abuja, the Department of State Services (DSS) has urged Nigerians to take the appropriate safety measures and exercise caution. The DSS’s public relations officer, Dr. Peter Afunanya, made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He Read More…
The new head coach and high-performance manager of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) is a Kenyan named Steve Tikolo. In a statement released on Sunday, the Federation’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) revealed that the Kenyan has a two-year contract and will be in charge of the senior men’s squad. “Following the restructuring of the coaching Read More…
At the rate Nigeria’s patrimony is being pillaged by known and unknown but well connected rats, the Guinness Book of Records will have to be updated to recognise our frog leap to primacy in thievery. Imagine, the Antwerp diamond heist used to be considered one of the largest robberies in history in which loose diamonds, Read More…
Due to the force majeure declared by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (NLNG), the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has warned Nigerians against buying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, in a panic. In response to NLNG declaring force majeure on its gas facilities due to flooding on Monday, Read More…
The Super Falcons, the best African women’s senior football team, would play Canada to open their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign. The Super Falcons were placed in Group B with Australia, Canada, and one of the hosts, the Republic of Ireland. One of the competition’s host cities, Auckland, New Zealand, conducted the draws earlier Read More…
Consumers spent on average N191.65 for a litre of fuel in September, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) made public on Saturday. According to its “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch” for September 2022, the average price was N164.85, up 16.26% from September 2021. “When compared to the previous month of Read More…
