Lagos, Oct. 11, 2021 (NAN) The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says God can give power to anyone he wishes to give. Tinubu said this in Lagos on Sunday, as he reunited with his political associates and proteges at a welcome-back event and prayer, hosted by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Read More…
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Nigeria’s petroleum tanker drivers suspend strike
ABUJA, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Nigerian petroleum tanker drivers have suspended a nationwide strike that was due to start on Monday to give negotiations a chance, their union said, after state-owned oil firm NNPC warned that the job boycott could disrupt fuel supplies. The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) had called the Read More…
Lagosians don’t cheat
…or do they? Honey came in and she caught me red-handedCreeping with the girl next doorPicture this, we were both butt-nakedBanging on the bathroom floorHow could I forget that I hadGiven her an extra keyAll this time she was standing thereShe never took her eyes off me– Lyric excerpts from Wasn’t Me by Shaggy In Read More…
Lagos leads Spotify’s list of Nigeria’s top 10 music cities
Spotify, an audio streaming and media services provider, has listed the top 10 highest music listening states in Nigeria between July to September 2021. Afrobeat is now the dominant sound for Nigerian artists, just as South Africa’s Amapiano genre is also gaining momentum in the country. Top songs are Falz’s Squander, Davido’s High or Burna Read More…
Global tax deal seeks to end havens, criticized for ‘no teeth’, Nigeria abstains
The days of monied magnates moving their cash to obscure destinations to escape taxation are diminishing. This is because a group of 136 countries, with Nigeria abstaining, on Friday set a minimum global tax rate of 15% for big companies. They also sought to make it harder for them to avoid taxation in a landmark Read More…
Performing youths elevate church with Ije, The Musical
The Creative Arts arm of The Elevation Church, Maryland expression, made history for the tenth time with the presentation of the stage play, Ije. The event which was held on 1st October 2021 at the Colonades Hotel, Ikoyi was a pre-launch for the Ikoyi expression of The Elevation Church which is billed to launch on Read More…
Lagos international travellers to sweat it out as MMIA departure drop off zone temporarily closed
Lagos international travellers will have to sweat it out in the next few days as there is now a temporary closure of the regular drop off zone at the departure lounge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The closure announcement by Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, FAAN General Manager, Corporate Affairs, was contained in a statement Read More…
Watch that Lagos traffic hold-up, travellers told
An advisory from Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, managers of Terminal 2 at the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA2) have warned travellers that they risk missing their flights if they are caught up in a Lagos traffic snarl. For this reason, intending travellers are advised to plan their trips well ahead of time. Bi-Courtney’s Corporate Affairs Manager, Mr Read More…
The Police in Lagos is watching you!
If you are law-abiding, then you have no need to fear the increase of police patrols in your neighbourhood; but if you are a bad guy, then, be very afraid. This is because the Police Command in Lagos State has increased its visibility patrols across the state to reassure the public of its dedication to Read More…
20-year-old man defiles 9-year-old girl
A 20-year-old man is in hot soup for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl. Police operatives attached to Akodo Police Division, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, have arrested a man, Ayo Adenupebi, for alleged sexual assault on a nine-year-old girl. In a statement signed by the Lagos Police Command Spokesperson, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, the suspect resides in Read More…