Mohammed Babagana Monguno, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, usually doesn’t hug the klieg lights. In the face of the unprecedented spate of kidnappings, armed banditry and other threats to society, however, the retired army general recently spoke in unmistakable terms which many analysts have interpreted as signalling the much desired no-nonsense phase of the war against Read More…
It is impossible to ignore Sheik Ahmad Gumi’s attempt to divide the Nigerian armed forces on religious lines. There are already so many discordant tunes at play on the national stage, but this undisguised ploy to destroy the only institution believed to still have a modicum of national cohesion is frightening. Gumi, a medical doctor, Read More…
In fulfilment of the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola’s assurance, the Lagos State Government has announced the reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge to full vehicular movement on both lanes after the completion of the rehabilitation works. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, thanked Lagosians for Read More…
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu, has expressed the readiness of the State Government to collaborate with the private sector to revamp the tourism sites in Badagry and develop them to international standard. Bonu disclosed this during the visit of Naomi Campbell, a Black Model based in Read More…
Real Madrid still see attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard as a key fixture within their long-term plans despite allowing him to join Arsenal on loan last month. That is according to Spanish media outlet Marca, who claim the La Liga giants still see the Norway international as an important member of the squad who will get Read More…
Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas to wear red shirt, black pants on Sunday in honor of Tiger Woods Fifteen-time major winner Tiger Woods is recovering and in “good spirits” after he received successful follow-up procedures on injuries sustained this week in a car accident, according to a statement posted to his Twitter account on Friday. Woods, Read More…
A new Superman reboot produced by J.J. Abrams is reportedly in the works. According to Deadline, author Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing the film’s screenplay for Warner Bros. and DC. Abrams will produce the feature under his Bad Robot label alongside Hannah Minghella. No plot details have been shared yet and there’s no word on who will star Read More…
The reason that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s are divorcing has been revealed. In the famous ex couple’s divorce papers the Keeping Up With The Kardashian’s star, 40, cited “irreconcilable differences” as the motivation for ending her marriage of seven years to the 43-year-old rapper. Her filing was viewed by The Sun and it also Read More…
In continuation of efforts to finding a solution to the maritime sector activities that have plagued Apapa and its environs with daily traffic gridlock, the Lagos State Government, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and Truck Transit Park (TTP) have reached a resolution on the strategy to be adopted for the new e-call Read More…
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with Ebony Life Place, has started a monthly series on Tourism, Arts, Creativity, Hospitality and Cultural events, tagged “EKO CULTURE SERIES”, as a way of promoting the rich diversity of what Lagos represents to both local and international communities as well as tourists. The Read More…