Metro Top Story Tragedy

Tanker explosion claims 2 lives, destroys 23 vehicles on Lagos/Ibadan expressway

A Daf tanker loaded with 45,000 litres of petrol exploded on Saturday at World Oil Filling Station after Kara Bridge along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, claiming two lives and destroying 23 vehicles. The fallen tanker resulted in fire explosion, following the trail of the spilled petrol which affected 23 other vehicles parked close to the scene. Lagos Read More…

Infrastructure Metro Notes

LASG closes Adejobi, Adegba, Works roads for Lagos-Ibadan rail project

Lagos State Government has announced plans to close down Adejobi Street, Agege, Adegbola Level Crossing and Works Road for three days from Monday for the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway project. A statement by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation said that the road closures would begin on the 9th, 11th and 12th of Nov. Read More…

Football Notes Sports

Chelsea move up to third after 4-1 win over Sheffield United

Chelsea hit back in impressive fashion after going behind to overwhelm bottom club Sheffield United 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The win meant they move into third-place in the English Premier League (EPL). David McGoldrick’s neat flick gave the visitors a surprise ninth minute lead but Chelsea responded with goals by Tammy Abraham and Read More…

Metro Politics Society Top Story

#EndSARS: El-Rufai visits Lagos, decries level of property destruction

Gov. Nasir El- Rufai  of Kaduna State on Thursday visited Gov.  Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to commiserate with him and the residents of the state  over the mayhem that followed the EndSARS protests. El-Rufai, while speaking at Lagos House, Marina, decried the level of the destruction of public and private property in the state, Read More…

Business Notes SMEs Society

Malami urges private sector participation in prison skills training

The Federal Government on Thursday called on the private sector to participate in the establishment and running of Correctional Centre skills in the country. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, made the call in Abuja while declaring open a three-day National Meeting on Correctional Reforms in Read More…

Business Economy Infrastructure Notes

PPPs attract $8.5 bn into Nigerian economy in 10 years

The Management  of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says it has in the last 10 years shored up the Nigerian economy with over 8.5 billion dollars generated from Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). The Director-General of ICRC, Mr Chidi Izuwah disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when he received a delegation of the National Hajj Read More…

Culture & Arts Entertainment Notes

Bionic gloves help keep the music playing for Brazilian pianist

Acclaimed Brazilian pianist João Carlos Martins had not played with 10 fingers since he lost the use of his right hand in a 1995 mugging in Bulgaria. But today he has returned to play his favorite Bach sonatas thanks to “bionic gloves” invented by industrial designer Ubiratan Bizarro. “When he showed me the gloves, I Read More…

Notes Top Story

Maradona recovering well, could be discharged later on Thursday

Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona is recovering well from brain surgery and is already pressuring doctors to let him go home, his personal physician, Leopoldo Luque, said on Thursday. “The recovery continues to go very well,” Luque told reporters outside the Buenos Aires clinic where Maradona was staying. “He is very keen to leave, he Read More…