NATIONAL NEWS

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to shutdown the economy starting with a two day warning strike next week. The warning strike will take place on Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday, September 6.  The decision was reached after the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Congress on Thursday. Briefing journalists on Friday, the […]

President Bola Tinubu has called on the United Nations to be more practical in supporting Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Tinubu made the call during a meeting with the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, at the State House on Thursday. The president said that terrorism has had a ripple effect on […]

Fresh trouble is brewing in Ogun State as councilors reportedly suspended Wale Adedayo, the Chairman of Ijebu-East Local Government Area, who accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of diverting councils’ allocations. It was gathered that some armed policemen and thugs invaded the council secretariat in Ogbere on Thursday morning over plot to oust the embattled chairman. Adedayo […]

House of Representatives, yesterday, said it uncovered how the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) allegedly spent N81.2 billion to plant 21 million trees across 11 frontline states. The states are: Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Yobe and Borno. The lawmakers, who spoke during an investigative hearing on ‘Utilisation of […]

Ogun State Police Command revealed it has arrested one pastor, Taiwo Odebiyi, for allegedly setting ablaze a 21-year-old lady identified as Sukura Owodunni during a deliverance session. According to the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the incident happened at Cherubim and Seraphim, Maberu Parish, located in Offin, Sagamu area of Ogun State on August 17. It […]

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has directed all international airlines to vacate the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, from October 1, 2023. This became necessary according to him, to give room for total maintenance work at the airport. The minister disclosed this during a tour at the international airports in Lagos, […]

The Federal Government has expressed dismay over the difficult circumstances Nigerians have to go through in order to obtain a passport, warning that the era where citizens queue endlessly to get passports must stop. Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who spoke at a brief with the Acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola, […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Mosinmi Depot, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Wednesday, raised concerns over the continued refusal of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to supply members of the Association with products eight months after payment. IPMAN also accused the NNPC of using the money deposited for […]

The Lagos State Government has announced that the first phase of the Blue Rail Line will commence operation on Monday, September 4. The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made this known at the Marina Train Station on Wednesday.  Akinajo also noted that the first train ride would […]

The Nigerian Navy, NNS BEECROFT’s patrol team executed a commendable operation resulting in the apprehension of five stowaways, aboard a vessel -MSC MARTHA. The operation was carried out on August 26, 2023, at approximately 2350 hours, following a reliable tip-off, the Navy said in a statement made  on Wednesday. Their arrest took place within the […]