The road to Novak Djokovic winning his 21st grand slam at the upcoming Australian Open was made clear on Monday when an Australian judge ordered that he be released from immigration detention immediately. The judge found the government’s decision to revoke the tennis star’s visa to enter the country to be “unreasonable”. Judge Anthony Kelly Read More…
But for a last-minute intervention by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, nurses in Lagos would have continued with an impending three-day strike starting on Monday. However, they were able to come to an amicable agreement on Sunday evening when the governor held a closed-door meeting with members of the Nigerian Association of Nurses and Read More…
Concessioners of non-performing jetties in Lagos are in for a hard time with the Lagos State Government. This is because the government has warned that it will not hesitate to terminate the contract of any ongoing jetty construction project not done to specification or contract duration. The Lagos State Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arc. Read More…
The Lagos State Government has no plans to seal up any school for not complying with the Jan. 4 resumption date. According to the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, in a statement on Sunday, the government had no plan to seal any schools, as this would be counter-productive to learning. She Read More…
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 8 (Reuters) – An estimated 200 people or more have been killed in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following military airstrikes on their hideouts this week, residents said on Saturday. Residents gained access to the villages on Saturday after the military captured Read More…
In pictures above: Hamid Safi, a 29-year-old taxi driver who had found baby Sohail Ahmadi in the airport, cries as he hugs Sohail before handing him over to his grandfather Mohammad Qasem Razawi in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 8, 2022. Picture taken January 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara An infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier Read More…
Arsenal were the worse off for it when they faced Nottingham Forest in the English FA Cup third round on Sunday. They suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Championship side Nottingham Forest. Forest striker Lewis Grabban came off the bench to grab an 82nd-minute winner and set up a fourth-round clash against Read More…
Residents of Magodo and other stakeholders have been assured of an amicable settlement of the land dispute by the Lagos State Government. Speaking on This Morning programme on TVC, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said the recent visit of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the Estate resulted in a meeting of all Read More…
Lagos State Government has earmarked 10 per cent of its year 2022 Budget to the education sector to adequately groom the youths towards making the desired impact and contributing to the progress and future development of the State. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Samuel Egube, disclosed this during the State Budget Read More…
When the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) begins on Sunday in Cameroon all 52 matches will be using the Video Assistant Referee ((VAR). It is the first time VAR, which gained worldwide recognition by 2018, will be used fully in any African competition. However, the innovation is not coming as a surprise since VAR Read More…
