The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish the Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission and for connected purposes. The house passed the bill on Tuesday after the third reading and a consequent voice vote conducted by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa then directed the Clerk, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, to Read More…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called on African governments to seek more creative ways of harnessing the economic potentials of the informal sector to deepen resilience in their economies. Mr Raymond Gilpin, Chief Economist and Head of Strategy, Analysis and Research at UNDP Africa, said this on Tuesday at a news briefing on Read More…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators on Tuesday dropped further by 0.09 per cent on sustained profit taking embarked on by some investors. The market capitalisation, which opened at N18.327 trillion, dipped N17 billion or 0.09 per cent to close at N18.310 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 30.62 points or 0.09 per cent Read More…
The announcement of the death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman was the most shared on Twitter worldwide in 2020, and got the most “likes” of any Tweet ever, the social media platform said on Monday. The Aug. 28 post by Boseman’s family saying the actor had died of colon cancer at age 43 was Read More…
Fast Rising young Nigeria Music star Niftyboi, has promised to flip discussion in the music scene after dropping his lead single titled, `Different Vibe’ from his upcoming album scheduled for release on Dec. 10. A statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, by the Niftyboi’s Manager, Ifeanyi Elumeziem, stated that the Kaduna born versatile Artiste just Read More…
The Nigeria international is gradually getting ready for action after participating in his side’s preparation against the Whites and Blues Napoli have provided an update on Victor Osimhen ahead of their Europa League League clash against Real Sociedad on Thursday. The 21-year-old suffered a shoulder dislocation on international duty with Nigeria against Sierra Leone in Read More…
Tiger Woods’ induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame will have to wait, after organisers said they were postponing the 2021 ceremony until the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15-time major winner will be inducted alongside 11-time LPGA winner Susie Maxwell Berning, former PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and the late Read More…
Brother grapples with loss after Nigeria protest deaths It was after midnight in Lagos on Oct. 21 when Elisha Sunday said he got a call from his brother Victor’s phone: a stranger told him Victor had been shot dead by soldiers at Lekki Toll Gate. After a sleepless night, he said he went out to Read More…
The Nigeria Railway Corporation on Monday announced the commencement of rail service operations on the Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan standard gauge train. The Railway District Manager, Mr Jerry Oche, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos. Oche explained that the newly introduced service provided fully air-conditioned train services in different categories. He said that the Lagos-Ibadan standard Read More…
More than 4,630 appeals and 6,207 motions were pending before the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal as at Dec. 1. The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, gave the figures on Monday at the opening of the court’s first Working Retreat and Annual Conference of Justices of the Court of Read More…