Crime Metro Stealing

Hotel cashier faces theft charges for missing N6.7 million

A 43-year-old hotel cashier, Tiamiyu Ayanbode, was brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, facing allegations of embezzling N6.7 million from his employer. Residing in Agege, Lagos, Ayanbode stands accused of theft, to which he has entered a plea of not guilty. “In the period between October 2023 and January, at the Lagos Airport Read More…

Business Insurance

Nigerian insurance sector surges with N1.003 trillion gross premium in Q4 2023

The Nigerian Insurance industry has recorded a remarkable growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, with the Gross Premium Written reaching a staggering N1.003 trillion. This figure marks a significant 27% increase from the N790 billion reported in the previous year. “The statistics reflect a robust upward trajectory in the market’s performance as the year Read More…

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Football Sports

Coventry City seal dramatic FA Cup semi-final spot with last-gasp winner!

Coventry City pulled off a stunning comeback against Wolverhampton Wanderers, securing a place in the FA Cup semi-finals for only the second time in their history. “A great occasion, the fans have been amazing and we’re just delighted,” said Ellis Simms, who scored twice for Coventry, including a crucial equaliser in the seventh minute of Read More…

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Young guns fire, Liverpool clinch dramatic League Cup victory with extra-time heroics

In a heart-stopping display of grit and youthful exuberance, Liverpool defied the odds and clinched the League Cup trophy with a narrow 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. Facing a seemingly insurmountable challenge due to a long list of injuries to key players, manager Jurgen Klopp made a bold decision – he turned to Read More…

AU
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After the AU Summit, Africa continues its drift

If a family meets in a room, members give themselves pecks, exchange polite greetings, make flowery speeches and emerge laughing for group photographs, likely, they have not been truthful to themselves. That was my impression following the 37th Summit of the African Union, AU, from February 17–18, 2024, in Addis Ababa. After attending a few Read More…

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Premier League Upset: Nigerians Shine as Fulham Stun Manchester United at Old Trafford

The roar of the Old Trafford crowd was silenced in dramatic fashion as Fulham, inspired by their Nigerian duo Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, snatched a stunning 2-1 victory over Manchester United in stoppage time. Bassey, on loan from Rangers, opened the scoring with his first goal for the club, firing home in the first Read More…

City Transport Infrastructure Metro Top Story

Lagos Red Line rail ready for inauguration: Sanwo-Olu takes test run

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu conducted a test run of the Red Line train on Saturday, meticulously inspecting the tracks and rail corridors. This prelude comes ahead of the formal commissioning scheduled for next Thursday, where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will inaugurate the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) infrastructure along with its stations and ancillary Read More…