President Bola Tinubu has embarked on a significant meeting with an investor in India as part of his official visit to the country ahead of the G20 Summit scheduled for this weekend. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, revealed in a statement that President Tinubu started talking as soon as Read More…
The Russian private military company known as the Wagner Group is slated to be designated as a terrorist organisation by the British government, the Home Office announced on Wednesday. This move will render membership in or support for the group illegal. A forthcoming parliamentary order will categorise Wagner’s assets as terrorist property, permitting their confiscation, Read More…
In a tightly secured enclave within the Three Arms Zone, along Shehu Shagari Way, nestled within the Central Business District of Abuja, the Court of Appeal Complex is abuzz with anticipation as the Presidential Election Petition Court readies itself to deliver its verdict. The judgment pertains to three pivotal cases contesting the outcome of the Read More…
Hilda Baci, the Guinness World Record Cook-a-thon champion from Nigeria, along with Gloria Michael, a Tanzanian journalist, and 98 other outstanding young Africans, have been honoured with the “100 Africa Travel under 40 awards.” The accolades were presented at an event organised by Mr. Ikechi Uko, the brain behind AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market, Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has taken action in reaction to the disturbing situation of 12-year-old Adebola Akin-Bright, whose small intestine purportedly vanished during medical treatment. On Monday, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa formed an ad hoc committee to investigate the subject extensively. The incident came to public attention when the boy’s mother, Abiodun Deborah, expressed Read More…
The United Kingdom has unveiled its commitment to invest £49 million in projects aimed at combating climate change across Africa. This announcement comes ahead of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, scheduled to be hosted by Kenya from 4th to 6th September. The projects are expected to focus on mobilising financial resources for climate action and Read More…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, revealed that President Bola Tinubu will officially inaugurate the Red Line of the Lagos Light Rail project before the close of 2023. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this significant development while becoming the project’s inaugural passenger on the Blue Line of the Light Rail, which traverses Marina, on Monday. “The Red Line Read More…
In a firm admonition issued on Monday, the Lagos State Government directed truck drivers to exercise vigilance concerning height restriction barriers newly positioned at several bridges throughout Lagos, specifically designed for articulated vehicles. Mr. Abdulhafiz Toriola, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, conveyed this message through an official statement in Lagos, pinpointing the Read More…
On Monday, the Nigerian Naira experienced a depreciation against the US Dollar, reaching an exchange rate of N747.87 at the Investors and Exporters window. This marked a 1.01% decline compared to the N740.38 rate observed at the close of business on September 1. The open indicative rate concluded at N772.06 to the dollar during Monday’s Read More…
Over 60 individuals apprehended last week in Nigeria in connection with an alleged same-sex wedding, an activity deemed illegal in the country, have been ordered to remain in custody, as confirmed by both the police and their legal representative on Monday. The decision to detain the suspects was granted following a court hearing held on Read More…
